Jeremy Allen
Low Culture Essay
Low Culture 7: How The Bryan/Brian Schism Worked For Roxy Music
It doesn't matter how much you love his solo work, Roxy Music were twice the band after Brian Eno left the fold, says Jeremy Allen in the latest instalment of our lockdown essay series. All photographs from Roxy Music Archive
Low Culture Essay
Low Culture 7: How The Bryan/Brian Schism Worked For Roxy Music
It doesn't matter how much you love his solo work, Roxy Music were twice the band after Brian Eno left the fold, says Jeremy Allen in the latest instalment of our lockdown essay series. All photographs from Roxy Music Archive
Baker's Dozen
Daring Is Important: Gudrun Gut’s Favourite Albums
Leading light of the Berlin underground Gudrun Gut guides Jeremy Allen through 13 favourite records - she wanted them all to be Neu! but as there weren't enough, there's the Bad Seeds, Throbbing Gristle, Lana Del Rey and much more. Gudrun Gut portrait by Mv Kummer
Baker's Dozen
Daring Is Important: Gudrun Gut’s Favourite Albums
Leading light of the Berlin underground Gudrun Gut guides Jeremy Allen through 13 favourite records - she wanted them all to be Neu! but as there weren't enough, there's the Bad Seeds, Throbbing Gristle, Lana Del Rey and much more. Gudrun Gut portrait by Mv Kummer
Anniversary
40 Years On: Michael Jackson’s Off The Wall Revisited
The legacy of Michael Jackson looked to be assured when he died a decade ago, but further shocking allegations have left him in danger of being “cancelled”. Can all the King of Pop’s horses and all the King’s men put MJ back together again? And, asks Jeremy Allen, to what extent is his legacy worth saving anyway?
Anniversary
40 Years On: Michael Jackson’s Off The Wall Revisited
The legacy of Michael Jackson looked to be assured when he died a decade ago, but further shocking allegations have left him in danger of being “cancelled”. Can all the King of Pop’s horses and all the King’s men put MJ back together again? And, asks Jeremy Allen, to what extent is his legacy worth saving anyway?
Books
Mordancy, Misery And Misanthropy: Faith No More Book Reviewed
With references galore to Courtney Love, Josh Homme, and Teddy Adorno, Adrian Harte's new book on Faith No More, Small Victories, gives you "pretty much everything you could ever possibly hope to know" about the band, says Jeremy Allen
Books
Mordancy, Misery And Misanthropy: Faith No More Book Reviewed
With references galore to Courtney Love, Josh Homme, and Teddy Adorno, Adrian Harte's new book on Faith No More, Small Victories, gives you "pretty much everything you could ever possibly hope to know" about the band, says Jeremy Allen
Anniversary
Suede’s Debut Mapped The Wayward Sex & Glorious Failures Of Britishness
25 years on from Suede’s eponymously titled debut, Jeremy Allen rediscovers a record that shares a lineage with glam rock, music hall and Victorian burlesque and is not afraid to explore the underbelly of British sexuality. Photos courtesy of Suede/Pat Pope, John Cheeves, Phillip Williams
Anniversary
Suede’s Debut Mapped The Wayward Sex & Glorious Failures Of Britishness
25 years on from Suede’s eponymously titled debut, Jeremy Allen rediscovers a record that shares a lineage with glam rock, music hall and Victorian burlesque and is not afraid to explore the underbelly of British sexuality. Photos courtesy of Suede/Pat Pope, John Cheeves, Phillip Williams
Anniversary
How Air’s Moon Safari Made The World Take French Pop Seriously
Change was in the air in 1998 when a duo from Versailles released an album that did better internationally than it did in France. Jeremy Allen wonders if Moon Safari by Air was the point where Anglo Saxons stopped ignoring the surreptitious delights of French pop
Anniversary
How Air’s Moon Safari Made The World Take French Pop Seriously
Change was in the air in 1998 when a duo from Versailles released an album that did better internationally than it did in France. Jeremy Allen wonders if Moon Safari by Air was the point where Anglo Saxons stopped ignoring the surreptitious delights of French pop
Anniversary
Fuck Posterity: Serge Gainsbourg, Hip Hop & His Swan Song, You’re Under Arrest
You’re Under Arrest - the final album of Serge Gainsbourg - is often cited as the one where he tried his hand at hip hop. Jeremy Allen argues that it was more a consolidation of a proto-rap master after years of innovation and petty musical larceny
Anniversary
Fuck Posterity: Serge Gainsbourg, Hip Hop & His Swan Song, You’re Under Arrest
You’re Under Arrest - the final album of Serge Gainsbourg - is often cited as the one where he tried his hand at hip hop. Jeremy Allen argues that it was more a consolidation of a proto-rap master after years of innovation and petty musical larceny
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Baker's Dozen
Ancient Rhythms, Global Rhythms: Pete Wareham’s Favourite Records
Via his ensemble Melt Yourself Down, saxophonist Pete Wareham reimagines the rhythms and melodies of Nubia. Adam Quarshie caught up with him to discuss some of his influences, from the music of Egypt and Sudan to the music of East London.
A Quietus Interview
Kevin Cummins Hits The North – Joy Division To Oasis Caught On Camera
As legendary NME snapper Kevin Cummins exhibits photographs of his Mancunian muse in Yorkshire, we present a gallery of his photographs and hear the curious story of Ian Curtis' pink suit. Interviews by John Tatlock
Live Reviews
Theory Into Practice: Yoko Ono’s Meltdown Festival Reviewed
The Southbank Centre's annual Meltdown Festival took place this month, curated by Yoko Ono. We sent a crack team of writers to cover events, which explored themes of activism, feminism and the future. Words by Emily Bick, Charlie Frame, Chris Roberts, Steph Kretowicz, April Welsh, David Bennun, Tristan Bath, Joe Kennedy and Maddy Sparham. Photos by Katja Ogrin
Baker's Dozen
Thirteen Albums I Currently Like, From A To M. By Stephin Merritt
As he releases new Magnetic Fields album 50 Song Memoir, Stephin Merritt doesn't delve into the past for his Baker's Dozen list but instead gives tQ an A-Z of some contemporary favourites, from Japan to Marc Almond, bawdy cockney songs and the BBC Radiophonic Workship. Pic by Marcelo Krasilcic
