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Central To Process: Justin Broadrick’s Favourite Albums

In a piece originally commissioned by The Bug's Kevin Martin, Justin Broadrick follows the release of Godflesh's new album A World Lit Only By Fire by taking a new spin on the Baker's Dozen format and talking Kate Hennessy through his current listening favourites

LIVE REPORT: Audiobooks at The Social

Audiobooks - London duo Evangeline Ling and David Wrench - played their third-ever gig last week at The Social. It was ace

A Little Push: Terraforma Festival Reviewed

Ollie Zhang heads to Terraforma to see Laurie Anderson and Mica Levi but other issues about environmental impact and climate jostle for attention

Sax And Violence: Jørgen Munkeby of Shining Interviewed

As two of the most radical forms of music that emerged in the 20th Century jazz and metal don't always make the best of bedfellows. Luckily Shining ignored this fact when they started on Blackjazz, says John Doran, speaking to Jørgen Munkeby...

Foreign Music Confiscated In N. Korea

Kim Jong-un has reportedly order that foreign music be banned and confiscated from North Korea

LISTEN: New Cornershop Milkin’ It

Cornershop portrait by Roger Sargent

Rum Music For August Reviewed By Jennifer Lucy Allan

Jennifer Lucy Allan looks at acoustic instruments exploring machine-like qualities, from hurdy gurdy to gamelan, plus porcelain percussion, a cello, and a question over a drum machine, in this month's Rum Music

Music of the Month: The Best Albums and Tracks of January 2025

tQ's staffers welcome in a new year of music with their favourite albums and tracks released in 2025 so far

Oh No, Pono: The Trouble With Neil Young’s New Player

Neil Young claims that his newly-announced, 'ultra-high resolution' Pono music player is designed to help restore the "soul" to the music listening experience. What a load of crazy pony, says Robert Barry

Something Searing: Yannis Philippakis Of Foals’ Favourite Albums

Before the release of new album What Went Down, the Foals frontman gives Lisa Lavery his top 13 LPs, all records united by "people's voices that connect directly", moving through Arthur Russell, Pixies and Howlin' Wolf

French Retromania & The Best Of Les Francofolies de la Rochelle 2011

David McKenna takes in the sights and sounds of this year's Les Francofolies de La Rochelle festival, bumps into Ségolène Royal, muses on Simon Reynolds' Retromania and catches a David Guetta downpour

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Throbbing Gristle And Mute Re-Ignite Partnership

The group's classic catalogue is now available on streaming platforms