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Strange World Of...

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Not Typical Girls Not Trapped Animals: The Slits Interview

Will Parkhouse meets Ari Up and Tessa Pollitt to talk about getting dissed by Bob Marley, the sexism of the music business and the importance of being a Slit

Baker's Dozen

The Right Things: David McAlmont’s Favourite Albums

As McAlmont And Butler mark the 20th anniversary of The Sound Of... with a deluxe reissue and a run of tour dates, David McAlmont pens us his own Baker's Dozen, moving through his 13 most formative albums

Television

Box Fresh: A 2017 General Election Special

We forced our TV critic in residence John Tatlock to live-tweet last night's General Election, in this special edition of Box Fresh he reports back from the most extraordinary of nights in.

Live Reviews

Hazy Euphoria: Things The Quietus Learned At Sónar 2015

Gather some of the world's finest electronic musicians and DJs, scatter them around two gargantuan sites in Barcelona and fill in the gaps with electronic wristband-donning people slowly getting basted by Estrella and sunshine, and you've got Sónar 2015, one of the festival calendar's consummate highlights. Christian Eede and Laurie Tuffrey report back

The Quietus International

Tape Adapter: April’s Hip Hop Mixtapes Reviewed

In his second column, Gary Suarez finds the much-hyped Chance The Rapper's second tape wanting, while better efforts from Big K.R.I.T. and Cassie redeem April's mixtape haul

Baker's Dozen

Ritual, Hypnosis and Drone: Richard Norris’ Favourite Albums

With both The Grid and Beyond The Wizard’s Sleeve back in action, and new memoir Strange Things Are Happening out now, Richard Norris takes Patrick Clarke through an eclectic 13 records that have defined his life in music

Art

This Loud White Noise: Larry Achiampong’s Dividednation

At artist Larry Achiampong's most comprehensive show to date, Allan Gardner finds himself checking his own privilege

News

Flying Lotus Heads For UK And Europe

Summer dates planned after 2008 cancellations

Live Reviews

Oh So Right: WRONG Festival 2018

At the second edition of Liverpool's new DIY festival for the freakscene, Patrick Clarke finds a crucial young event building something special indeed with the help of GNOD, Damo Suzuki, Future Of The Left and a generous helping of local up-and-comers

News

John Grant For Numusic Festival

Former Czars man joins bill for ace Norwegian festival; UPDATE: Dean Blunt and other new names added

Baker's Dozen

Down The Rabbit Hole: Will Sergeant’s Favourite Albums

Echo & The Bunnymen’s Will Sergeant takes Richard Foster through thirteen favourite albums from The Residents to Love, recalls making records with his dad’s electric shaver and a stringless guitar, explains why it’s time to stop bashing prog rock, and much, much more

Film

Peasant Company Excepted: Andrzej Wajda’s The Promised Land

With the long awaited reissue of The Promised Land in its uncut form just days away, Yasmeen Khan takes the opportunity to look back at Andrzej Wajda's social realist masterpiece

News

PiL Reunion Funded By Butter Advert

John Lydon thankful for Country Life commercials

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