James Luxford

Why Van Halen Are The Band The Velvets Could Only Dream Of Being

The Beatles are the only rock band who can surpass Van Halen's influence, argues Michael Hann as he sets out the stall for the legacy and greatness of David Lee Roth and his flowing-locked pals

As Good As It Gets: How To Dress Well’s Favourite Albums

With his fourth album, Care, released earlier this year and a UK tour imminent, Tom Krell picks his top 13 LPs and tells Lottie Brazier why "the true value of bubbly pop music consists in its relationship with desperation"

Bon Appétit: James Acaster’s Favourite Albums

From the tiny emo scene of noughties Kettering to a love of underground hip-hop and the undying appeal of a cult classic, comedian James Acaster takes Emma Garland through the albums that have defined his life

Delia Derbyshire To Deadmau5 In 39 Steps? Why EMI Are Wrong

Want a vision of electronic music's future? Imagine crap trance riffs and recycled one note basslines stomping on a human face, for ever.

Brown Acid Black Leather: The Story Of The Jesus And Mary Chain’s Psychocandy

Jim Reid and Douglas Hart give Julian Marszalek the low down on the making of one of the best rock albums of the 1980s, Psychocandy

Bloc Party To Hit Road In 2009

Kele Okereke and his not so merry men tour third album in January and announce the release of 'Talons' as a single.

Swells on Topshop playlisting The Rotted

Topshop, popular outfitter to the nation's youth, have recently added malignant grindcore types The Rotted to their instore playlist. Swells explains why this means he should have been an A&R man, rather than working in Morrisons, back in '77

The Quietus Albums of the Year So Far 2024 (In Association With Norman Records)

As we reach the halfway mark of 2024, we polled tQ staff to compile our top 100 albums released during the first six months of the year

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Get Off Your Ass And Jam: Desmadrados Soldados De Ventura Interviewed

Purveyors of explosive live shows and chaotic jams, the Manchester guitar Arkestra talk to Danny Riley about being the new standard bearers for DIY transcendentalism in the UK and finding artistry in the undignified

“I Don’t Like Cool Stuff”: The Bakers Dozen Of Billy Childish

Easter Monday is Billy Holiday! Wild Billy Childish of the Medway Towns tells Phil Hebblethwaite about his 13 favourite records; or tells him about 13 records at least...

How The Baby Boomers Stole Music With Myths Of A Golden Age

Luke Turner despairs of John Lennon tooth cloning and the cultural stranglehold the baby boomer generation have over culture and the media... and asks, in our diverse modern age, might it be starting to weaken?

Mr Agreeable: Taking A Pricke To Robin Thicke’s Balloon

Our gouty old chum Mr Agreeable rises from his repast in a fit of pique once again, this time enraged by Robin Thicke's sexist videos, Robert Plant joining Twitter, Jack White's restraining order, and Hugh Laurie playing the blues

Fertile Ground: Lol Tolhurst’s Baker’s Dozen

Following the publication of his goth chronicle and ahead of a new album with Budgie and Jacknife Lee, The Cure's founding drummer Lol Tolhurst takes Julian Marszalek through his favourite records, from Jimi Hendrix to Low via the wonders of Trout Mask Replica