INTERVIEW: Tarek Atoui And Kristina Andersen On Michel Waisvisz

The two artists reflect on the influence, legacy and continuing inspiration of the great Dutch musician and instrument-maker Michel Waisvisz, ahead of a special programme based on his archives at Sonic Acts Biennial 2024

Genre Is Obsolete: Noise, Industrial & Drone etc. Reviewed By Adam Lehrer

In the fluid chaos and genre bastardization of noise, industrial, drone, no wave, and numerous forms of warped electronic music, Adam Lehrer finds an appropriate artistic embodiment of the condition of liquid modernity

Special Interest

Trust No Wave

Special Interest have remastered the original demo tape and it still sounds as raw as ever, finds Nick Roseblade

Prefab Sprout

Let's Change The World With Music

Straight Hedge: Punk & Hardcore For May With Noel Gardner

Noel Gardner brings you all of the punk, HC, oi and crust releases worth talking about and ponders artifice

Vibrations: Roll Deep Man Riko Dan On His 13 Favourite LPs

The grime veteran has a varied musical history, and his 13 selections across rap, soul and dancehall are proof.

Special Interest Share New Song, ‘Nothing Grows Here’

The track, lead singer Alli Logout, said is about "stagnancy, overstayed welcomes and the moment you decided to confront your complacency"

Swans & More, Live In London

Michael Gira's mighty SWANS to play at and curate first edition of Mouth To Mouth at Koko in April, alongside Mercury Rev, Ben Frost and more; UPDATE: further live dates announced

When You Look Out Of The Void: The New Wave Of Czech Noise

PREVIEW: Quietus At by:Larm

tQ gear up for a showcase and talks at the excellent Norwegian festival

Big Balls, A Moustache & A Mullet: Who The Hell Is Bruno Ferrari?

“I think this is best record in the world,” underground Czech legend Bruno Ferrari tells Wyndham Wallace. “Because I hear only my record. I fuck on all other bands.” Contains NSFW video clips. All photographs by the author

Jarvis Cocker’s Songwriting 101 And The Worst Lyrics Ever . . .

Recently at In The City, Jarvis Cocker proved the main attraction with his lecture on lyrics. Here is our guide how not to write 'em . . . featuring Bob Dylan, Bono, Morrissey and more.

The Quietus Reductive & Subjective Albums Of The Year 20 – 1

We continue the countdown of our favourite records of 2009

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Sonic Worlds: Clark’s Favourite Albums

With his sterling, self-titled seventh album released and a run of sets coming up before the year's out, the Warp producer delves into his towel collection (read on) and picks his 13 top LPs for Nick Hutchings