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Adrian Lobb

Baker's Dozen

Perfect 13: Paul Heaton’s Favourite Albums

Paul Heaton ex of the Housemartins and Beautiful South guides Adrian Lobb through 13 favourite albums - there's a lot of soul in there, but which ones did he nick?
Baker's Dozen

Mighty Mighty Boosh Tones: Julian Barratt’s Favourite LPs

As Julian Barratt releases 'You Can't Handcuff The Wind', a single by alter-ego Richard Thorncroft, he guides Adrian Lobb through 13 favourite albums, from Miles Davis to Zappa, Fela Kuti and the soundtracks of the Wicker Man and more
Baker's Dozen

“Shy People Telling Small Stories, Quietly”: Jeanie Finlay’s Favourite Films

Jeanie Finlay, director of Sound It Out and The Great Hip Hop Hoax picks her favourite films, and talks about the final days of fundraising on her next documentary, Orion
A Quietus Interview

Dirty Enough, But Not Too Dirty: Casual Sex Interviewed

Around a current UK tour and an upcoming trip to SXSW, Casual Sex's Sam Smith, Ed Wood and Chris McCrory meet Adrian Lobb to talk about the new Glasgow scene and the importance of keeping sounds stripped-back
Books

A Scene In Between – A Visual History Of Indie Fashion

Adrian Lobb gets to grips with Sam Knee's pictorial history of Indie via the Jesus and Mary Chain, postcards from Morrissey and the ubiquitous influence of the Scottish weather
Baker's Dozen

Just Some Modern Rock Songs: Stuart Murdoch’s Favourite Albums

The Glaswegian indie pop pioneers' frontman picks out his top 13 records
Television

Quietus Writers Choose Their Best TV Of 2012

Adey Lobb has polled the Quietus TV writters to find out what our favourite shows of last year were. Thanks to April Welsh, Austin Collings, Julian Marszalek, Joe Clay, Terry Staunton, Neil Kulkarni and Alex Niven
Books

Fifty Shades Of Rage: Charlie Brooker Interviewed

Adrian Lobb talks with the critic, writer and comedian about his new book, creating rather than critiquing television, and his future on TV and in print
A Quietus Interview

Keeping Literary Faith: Wake The President Interviewed

"Bill Drummond", says Wake The President's Erik Sandberg, speaking with Adrian Lobb about Glasgow indie and the inspiration for his band's new single

News

London Film Festival Preview: Everyday

Adrian Lobb watches Michael Winterbottom's long-gestating family drama, which screens in the Official Competition at the 56th London Film Festival, before its November television broadcast by producers Channel 4
Television

Room At The Top: Maxine Peake Interviewed

Adey Lobb talks to Maxine Peake about steering clear of the mainstream and her album with the Eccentronic Research Council about the Pendle Witch Trial
Television

Médico Quién? Doctor Who Is Fast On The Draw In Spain

The intrepid Adrian Lobb travels to Spain to visit the set of tonight's Doctor Who and to speak to Matt Smith. Here is his report...
Film

Capital Idea! Children’s Film Foundation: London Tales Explored

Adrian Lobb enjoys a new BFI DVD compiling three features created by the Children's Film Foundation, which shows London, its youth and stories for kids gradually evolving. Still from Operation Third Form
Television

We Happy Few: On The Set Of BBC2’s Henry V

Adey Lobb joins actor Tom Hiddleston at the Battle of Agincourt as he films BBC2’s The Hollow Crown: Henry V
Television

That Was The Year That Was: The Best TV Of 2011

The Quietus' telly correspondents put together a list of the best programmes from the year just gone
Television

“This Ain’t Acting” – On The Set Of This Is England ’88

Adrian Lobb visits the set of This Is England '88 to talk to the cast, who are in extremely high spirits
Television

How I Learned To Stop Worrying & Love The Hour

After a wobbly start, The Hour is shaping up well. But how does it fare in contrast to US series such as Mad Men, asks Adrian Lobb
Television

A Darker Direction For Doctor Who: New Series Preview

Steven Moffat and Matt Smith have proved themselves – now for that difficult second series. Adrian Lobb relishes another helping of fish custard.
Television

New Labour, New Genre: Political Drama In The Blair And Brown Years

The General Election that could end the New Labour era nears a conclusion – here, Adrian Lobb looks at the new wave of political biopics in the last 13 years
Television

Can The BBC’s Luther Challenge The American Crime Hegemony?

As The Wire's Idris Elba stars in BBC1's Luther, can his new show compete with the US box set brigade?
Television

A Practically Spoiler-Free Preview Of The Revelatory Return Of Doctor Who

There's been some trepidation about the post-Tennant & Davies incarnation of Doctor Who. But, as Adrian Lobb finds when he sits down to a preview screening, we could be looking at a classic series
Reviews

R.E.M.

Live At The Olympia

Reviews

Sleeping States

In The Gardens Of The North

A Quietus Interview

Bob Stanley On Saint Etienne’s Reissues And His Love Of Pop

Adrian Lobb talks to Saint Etienne's Bob Stanley about new reissues, old forgotten songs, Britpop's lack of community and listening closely to the pop charts

Reviews

The Duckworth Lewis Method

The Duckworth Lewis Method

Reviews

Fanfarlo

Reservoir

Reviews

Jarvis Cocker

Further Complications

Reviews

Elvis Perkins In Dearland

Elvis Perkins in Dearland

Reviews

Saint Etienne

London Conversations: The Best Of Saint Etienne

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