The Quietus

The Boiler Room & Why Channel 4 Got Live Streaming Wrong

2012 was the year when live streaming became fully entrenched as a form of music broadcast. So why did Channel 4's attempt at a clubbing-from-home experience this summer ring so hollow?

Behold! The Quietus Comics Round Up Column

Reggie Chamberlain-King, Mat Colegate, Karl Smith, and Aug Stone are back with our favourite recent comics

LISTEN: Gazelle Twin Covers Wire

We're streaming a great rejig of 'Heartbeat'

Silent Night, Miserable Night – Tracey Thorn On Christmas Songs

When she recorded her seasonal album, Tracey Thorn discovered that all Christmas songs are essentially about misery and suffering. Photograph by Edward Bishop

Electronic Explorations Goes Warehouse

OOOF! Rob Booth's excellent, long-running podcast series puts together a series of mixes celebrating the joys of a good old-fashioned knees-up in a grubby industrial space

Hurricane Sandy Benefit Comp: Loscil, Scanner & More

Headphone Commute puts together an expansive beast of a compilation to raise money for those affected by Hurricane Sandy

WATCH: Jim Sclavunos Having A Shave

Bad Seed & Grinderman enjoys a trip to the barbers

Autechre: New Album Details

Veteran duo's 11th full length due out in March

Angst Music For Sex People: Celebrate 10 Years Of Cosey Club

This weekend, Cosey Club - one of our favourite nights out in London - celebrates its tenth birthday. Richard Clouston tells us about the history of the club, and offers up a fruity playlist of some Cosey Essentials from Coil, Nitzer Ebb, Neubauten, Soft Cell... and Chris & Cosey, of course

Macca To Front Nirvana!

Sir Paul joins Grohl and co in New York

Can Members Form Cyclopean

Debut EP from collaborative project between members of Can, Burnt Friedman and Jono Podmore will be released through Mute in February

WATCH: Chris Carter Discusses Synths

Watch extended video interview with Throbbing Gristle/X-TG/Carter Tutti's Chris Carter, by makers of upcoming film I Dream Of Wires

LISTEN: The Invisible Remix Rowdy Superstar

London band take their shears to Atari Teenage Riot member's 'Breathe'

WATCH: Autre Ne Veut – ‘Counting’

Watch new video from electronic pop auteur, featuring Mykki Blanco

WIN! Mute Gear! Daniel Miller DJ!

Hurry though, comp closes at half four

LISTEN: Roshi (David Thomas Remix)

Pere Ubu man remixes a track by Roshi ft. Pars Radio, listen below

LISTEN: Hello Skinny (Bass Clef Remix)

Londoner Ralph Cumbers reworks fellow Londoner Tom Skinner; glimmering house madness ensues

LISTEN: New Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Listen to 'We No Who U R' below

Burial: New Single Details

New single for release on 17th December

Our Week In Spotify Bangers No. 6

Listen to this week's playlist below - 13 bangers plucked from this week on the Quietus

LISTEN: D.E.A.D

Listen to a mix of album by Dutch 'doom-dub' producer

Kraftwerk For Sonar 2013

Kraftwerk, Pet Shop Boys, Vatican Shadow among first acts for Barcelona's Sonar 2012; Quietus office fans self furiously

Our Week In Spotify Bangers No. 5

It's once again time for a musical round up of last week on the site, featuring the likes of Flying Lotus, Swans, Rihanna and Carlton Melton

Herbert Reissues Bodily Functions

2001 house album by experimental electronic explorer for reissue in December

LISTEN: Lee Gamble – ‘Plos 97s’

Listen to a lovely granular techno track taken from Gamble's new full length

Minny Pops: Monday Night!

Ian Rankin story and Pavlov's Children in support

L.A. Sunshine Booster Mix From Dublab

Our Week In Spotify Bangers IV

It's that time of the week again... 13 tracks selected from Spotify that span the music we've covered this week on the site.

Things The Quietus Learned At Turin's Club To Club Festival

Last week tQ's Rory Gibb flew to Turin, Italy, for the twelfth edition of the city's annual Club To Club festival, and encountered leather-clad bondage cherubs, high-powered gin cocktails and even higher powered dancefloors. He recounts some of the things he learned...

DOWNLOAD: Spaceape – Xorcism EP

Download a free EP from Kode9 collaborator Spaceape, entitled Xorcism, below

WATCH: New Diamond Version Video

"Do you suffer from pain?"

LISTEN: Hello Skinny’s Debut LP

Listen to the debut album by London-based drummer/composer Tom Skinner below