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Streaming Platforms Dispute Royalty Rise

Spotify and Amazon are amongst the streaming platforms appealing a recent rise in royalty rates for songwriters

Perpetuating The Mystery: The Strange World of… The Necks

So, you've only heard Sex by The Necks... well, where do you go next? Thirty years into a career of ever-blossoming sonic exploration, Joe Richards has been speaking to Tony Buck (drums and percussion) and Lloyd Swanton (bass), two thirds of The Necks, ahead of their European tour and sold out show at Café OTO

Björk And More Involved In Planned Parenthood Project

A 7" charity series aims to raise money for the women's healthcare organisation

Vladislav Delay

Vantaa

Radio-Activity II: Today, Bowie & Evan Davis’ Pierced Nipples

In the second of her Radio-Activity radio review columns, Jude Rogers asks why the otherwise excellent Today programme can't get music right, and praises programmes on The Zombies, bogs and Delia Derbyshire.

LIVE REPORT: Tim Hecker, Pete Swanson, Vessel

Tristan Bath on a stunning night of music from the latest instalment of the St John's Sessions

A Track-By-Track Review Of Radiohead’s King Of Limbs

Ben Graham gives King Of Limbs an early listen, and finds the group moving further into the leftfield. This, he suggests, is a very good thing

Five Ways To U2 Happiness

A Playground Of Opportunity: Ed Dowie Interviewed

Ahead of his upcoming performance at Green Man festival, odd-pop songwriter Ed Dowie spoke to Jamie Walker about minimalism, experimentalism and the web of inspiration behind his work

Guy Garvey On Lockdown, Live Music And Loving The BBC

Guy Garvey speaks to Patrick Clarke about life under lockdown as a musician and BBC presenter, the practical effects of postponing live shows, and new LP _Live At The Ritz_

of Montreal In UK dates, New Single Release

Cracked psych outfit over in January for new dates

While His Synth Gently Beeps: Benge’s Favourite Electronic LPs

We know you all love a bit of synth porn so here's Benge's Baker's Dozen - a sort of synth erotica reading, if you will, as he guides you through 13 electronic favourites from Morton Subotnick to Else Marie Pade and George Harrison's Moog explorations to Air and Autechre. Benge photo by Ed Fielding

KORT In The Act: Kurt Wagner & Cortney Tidwell Chart Their Work Together

Nashville’s Kurt Wagner and Cortney Tidwell have teamed up to record an album of country duets inspired by vintage label Chart Records. The Quietus has the exclusives on their new video and a mini documentary, and chats to the two about its evolution

“I Have A Certain Kind Of Perspective” – Jonas Mekas Interviewed

Val Phoenix chats to avant-garde cinema veteran Jonas Mekas, whose work is showcased at BFI Southbank and the Serpentine Gallery this month. Photograph by Liz Wendelbo, courtesy of the BFI

Melvins

Working With God

Melvins return with their 24th full-length studio album and they still don't give a damn what you think about it, finds Tom Coles

Teen Apocalypse: Gregg Araki’s Doom Generation

David Moats reappraises Gregg Araki's bisexual horror-comedy on wheels The Doom Generation, now out on DVD in the UK