Mat Colegate

The Lead Review: Mat Colegate On The Body’s No One Deserves Happiness

With their self-proclaimed "the grossest pop record of all time" out on Thrill Jockey tomorrow, Mat Colegate explores The Body's latest offering of epic nihilism

LIVE REPORT: Gnaw Their Tongues/Dragged Into Sunlight

Mat Colegate reports from London's The Borderline

Load Of Old Poo-l? Deadpool Reviewed

Mat Colegate on the début* cinematic outing for Marvel's 'Merc with a mouth' (contains slight spoilers) *His first with a mouth anyway

Rigour And Play: Laurie Anderson’s Favourite Films

On a recent visit to London the performance artist, director and musician took time out to talk about her 13 favourite films with Mat Colegate

London Short Film Festival This Week

Festival Report: Semibreve

Porn To Do It: Erika Lust’s Cinematic Bakers Dozen

Feminist pornographer Erika Lust picks 13 films and TV shows that have influenced her unique approach to the erotic. Slightly NSFW

Remasters Of Horror: Composer And Sound Designer Alan Howarth Interviewed

Ahead of two special Halloween shows in London's Union Chapel this weekend in which he will play some of the best know of his soundtrack collaborations with John Carpenter, Alan Howarth talks to Mat Colegate about his long and distinguished career in soundtracks and sound design

The Illusion Of Success: Nicolas Winding Refn On The Act Of Seeing

Mat Colegate talks to the director of Only God Forgives, Drive and Bronson about his newly published collection of exploitation film posters (contains NSFW images)

The Lead Review: Mat Colegate On MY DISCO’s Severe

Mat Colegate examines MY DISCO's experiments with psychedelic minimalism, as exemplified on their first new full length in five years

Bizarre Distractions: An Uncle Acid Cinematic Baker’s Dozen

With their new LP The Night Creeper out now, Mat Colegate talks to Uncle Acid And The Deadbeats singer Kevin Starrs about the horror and exploitation films that feed into the band's rich world of imagery and music

Things Learned At: Forte Festival

Spurred by curiosity, Mat Colegate travels 1276 miles to find out whether or not he likes techno. Photo by Damien Quinchard

Things Learned At: Supernormal

Mat Colegate reports from Braziers Park. Photo by Samantha Hayley

LIVE REPORT: Sunn O)))

Mat Colegate reports on the Meltdown performance that blew 40 lightbulbs at the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall. All photos by Samantha Hayley.

Let’s Drift: John Maclean’s Cinematic Baker’s Dozen

As his debut feature Slow West hits the cinemas, John Maclean - former Beta Band member turned director - takes time out to reveal his 13 favourite films to The Quietus

Cold Bathory: A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night Reviewed

Mat Colegate sinks his teeth into Ana Lily Amirpour's Iranian vampire western, but does it suck? Or can you 'Count' on it being great?

WIN: Girl Walks Home Alone At Night OST

Death Waltz release the soundtrack to the 'Iranian vampire western' and we have a copy up for grabs!

INTERVIEW: Jeremy Shaw On Variation FQ

tQ film editor Mat Colegate talks to the director of the Leiomy Maldonado film before Vinyl Factory release its soundtrack

Punch In The Corinthians: Why Simon Pegg Is Wrong About Geek Culture

Simon Pegg says that he wants to become a 'serious' actor and leave sci-fi behind. Mat Colegate takes him to task for parroting the tired old argument that geeks are infantile creature who refuse to leave their childhoods behind

To Glimpse The Cleansing Flame: Mat Colegate On Magma Live

Broken by the General Election result, Mat Colegate went to see Magma at London's Cadogan Hall and finds his soul lifted by their "essential spark of lawless weirdness"

Things Learned At The 2015 Madeira Film Festival

Mat Colegate shares a few lessons learned at the fourth Madeira Film Festival. Photos by the author

At His Modjesty’s Request: Paul Weller’s Favourite Albums

Paul Weller is releasing a new album, Saturns Pattern, so we sent tQ film editor Mat Colegate off to meet his mod hero and bask in the glory of his sartorial prowess. Ah, yes, and find out about his top 13 albums as well

Whedon’s Above! Avengers: Age Of Ultron Reviewed

Mat Colegate gives some serious Thor-t to the latest in the Avengers series. Is it a stark day for the franchise or a real (widow's) peak?

Bill Morrison At Rough Trade East

Film-maker launching new BFI box set with screening and Q&A

Between A Dream And A Nightmare: David Mitchell On It Follows

Mat Colegate sits down with David Robert Mitchell to discuss his horror debut, the original and terrifying It Follows

Walking Through Heaven: Carter Tutti Play Chris & Cosey Live

Mat Colegate reports on Chris Carter and Cosey Fanni Tutti's last outing of Chris & Cosey, ahead of a new album of Carter Tutti material due later this year

John Carpenter

Lost Themes

Follows About To Shock: It Follows Reviewed

Mat Colegate peeks through his fingers at game changing supernatural horror, It Follows

Dying Of Firth: Kingsman: The Secret Service Reviewed

Mat Colegate reviews spy caper, Kingsman. But will he form a solid Bond or will it leave him Napoleon So-low? (Slight Spoilers)

Claudio With A Chance Of Pain: Simonetti On Profondo Rosso

Mat Colegate talks to original Goblin Member Claudio Simonetti ahead of his live soundtrack performance of Dario Argento's Profondo Rosso in February

Stepping Into A Nightmare World: Animator Carla MacKinnon Interviewed

Mat Colegate interviews animator Carla MacKinnon about her upcoming collaboration with Gazelle Twin as part of this year's London Short Film Festival

INTERVIEW: Miskatonic Institute

Before the veritable home of horror studies sets up base in London this week, we talk to co-founder and tutor Virginie Sélavy and fellow faculty members Mark Pilkington and Stephen Thrower about the genre