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As news breaks that the prolific and acclaimed composer Ennio Morricone has sadly died at the age of 91, we compile a Baker's Dozen of artists and writers on their favourite work by Il Maestro, from Jane Weaver and Blanck Mass to Årabrot and Rachel Zeffira
As news breaks that the prolific and acclaimed composer Ennio Morricone has sadly died at the age of 91, we compile a Baker's Dozen of artists and writers on their favourite work by Il Maestro, from Jane Weaver and Blanck Mass to Årabrot and Rachel Zeffira
With new album Walk It Dry premiering exclusively below, Sly & The Family Drone leader Matt Cargill tells Patrick Clarke about the traumatic road accident and subsequent recovery that preceded their formidable new record, and the challenges of experimental musicianship during a pandemic
With new album Walk It Dry premiering exclusively below, Sly & The Family Drone leader Matt Cargill tells Patrick Clarke about the traumatic road accident and subsequent recovery that preceded their formidable new record, and the challenges of experimental musicianship during a pandemic
Brazil's searingly good noise trio Deafkids have teamed up with Wayne Adams and Iggor Cavalera's pummelling Petbrick for an extraordinary new album 'Deafbrick'. Along with a premiere of the track 'Força Bruta', they speak to Patrick Clarke about the links between New Weird Britain and Brazil
Brazil's searingly good noise trio Deafkids have teamed up with Wayne Adams and Iggor Cavalera's pummelling Petbrick for an extraordinary new album 'Deafbrick'. Along with a premiere of the track 'Força Bruta', they speak to Patrick Clarke about the links between New Weird Britain and Brazil
With A Certain Ratio contributing an ambitious re-work to Maps' new series of EPs, which premieres exclusively with tQ, the band's Jez Kerr and Maps' James Chapman get together to talk the art of a good remix, the importance of limitation, and why drive-in gigs just simply won't suffice
With A Certain Ratio contributing an ambitious re-work to Maps' new series of EPs, which premieres exclusively with tQ, the band's Jez Kerr and Maps' James Chapman get together to talk the art of a good remix, the importance of limitation, and why drive-in gigs just simply won't suffice
Andrew PM Hunt and Benjamin D. Duvall, two of Merseyside's finest and most forward-thinking musicians, have collaborated for the first time after fifteen years' of friendship in dizzying and heavenly duo Land Trance. They speak to Patrick Clarke about their their spectacular debut album
Andrew PM Hunt and Benjamin D. Duvall, two of Merseyside's finest and most forward-thinking musicians, have collaborated for the first time after fifteen years' of friendship in dizzying and heavenly duo Land Trance. They speak to Patrick Clarke about their their spectacular debut album
As they release their fifteenth album Future Teenage Cave Artists, Deerhoof take Patrick Clarke on a freewheeling ride through ten highlights from their career, from doing laundry halfway through a gig to the remote island school that set a ballet to their music
As they release their fifteenth album Future Teenage Cave Artists, Deerhoof take Patrick Clarke on a freewheeling ride through ten highlights from their career, from doing laundry halfway through a gig to the remote island school that set a ballet to their music
This Sunday, musician Paul Purgas presents a documentary on the extraordinary and overlooked electronic music produced by the students of India's National Institute Of Design in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He speaks to Patrick Clarke about his discoveries
This Sunday, musician Paul Purgas presents a documentary on the extraordinary and overlooked electronic music produced by the students of India's National Institute Of Design in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He speaks to Patrick Clarke about his discoveries
Trisha's, one of the last remaining vestiges of old Soho, is currently crowdfunding for its survival. Alex Eden-Smith and Matt Davey, who have been taking photographs of its patrons for the last year, tell us about what we'll lose if the bar doesn't make it.
Trisha's, one of the last remaining vestiges of old Soho, is currently crowdfunding for its survival. Alex Eden-Smith and Matt Davey, who have been taking photographs of its patrons for the last year, tell us about what we'll lose if the bar doesn't make it.
From lockdown in Newcastle, Richard Dawson and Sally Pilkington have released over thirty new albums and counting under the new moniker Bulbils in an effort to cope with the coronavirus crisis. They tell Patrick Clarke the story of their beautiful new band.
From lockdown in Newcastle, Richard Dawson and Sally Pilkington have released over thirty new albums and counting under the new moniker Bulbils in an effort to cope with the coronavirus crisis. They tell Patrick Clarke the story of their beautiful new band.
Australian avant garde mainstay Anthony Pateras and Faith No More's Mike Patton release extraordinary music together as tētēma. The former speaks to Patrick Clarke about their zealous, raging, multifaceted new album.
Australian avant garde mainstay Anthony Pateras and Faith No More's Mike Patton release extraordinary music together as tētēma. The former speaks to Patrick Clarke about their zealous, raging, multifaceted new album.
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