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WEBThe ribald, hot and at times hilarious art of Tom of Finland and British artist Beryl Cook are currently part of a joint exhibition at London's Studio Voltaire. In an essay originally presented as an reading at the gallery, Luke Turner explores how their work relates to the assumptions, fantasies and at times harsh realities of his bisexual ...
Reviews - The Quietus
WEBThe Quietus International: Japanese Music Reviewed by Patrick St. Michel. In the first of a new monthly series delving into DIY music scenes across the globe, Patrick St. Michel offers a guide to the experimental pranksters, sonic mish-mashes and technical innovations shaping the Japanese underground, and picks out five key releases.
Baker's Dozen - The Quietus
WEBMy Quest for Breaking Everything: John Cale’s Favourite Music. The Velvet Underground co-founder and longstanding experimental outlier reflects fondly on his 18-hour long debut US performance, producing for The Stooges and writing an ode to Brian Wilson, and makes a case for the avant-garde genius of Snoop Dogg. Baker's Dozen.
About Us - The Quietus
WEBFounded in the UK in 2008, The Quietus is one of the world’s leading independent websites for quality longform writing on visionary and modernist music and culture, covering all genres with an equal weighting. The Quietus treats the emerging artists of the genre-melting present with the same reverence the mainstream reserves for the stale ...
Thirteen Convulsions: Geordie Greep’s Favourite Albums
WEBJul 20, 2022 · Black Midi frontman Geordie Greep takes Cal Cashin through the thirteen albums that have gripped him the most, from the majesty of Bach to the mania of Léo Ferré. Cal Cashin Published 1:19pm 20 July 2022. Geordie Greep, frontman of precocious noise-rock combo Black Midi, has always been a somewhat elusive and mysterious character.
Something Got Him Started: Mick Hucknall’s Favourite Albums
WEBNov 13, 2019 · As Simply Red release a new album, Mick Hucknall talks about what he considers the “perfect and complete” albums that inspired him, defined his approach to making music, and taught him how to be in a band. Also, about how he thrilled he was to be cock-blocked by Miles Davis. Photo by Dean Chalkley. It’s fair to …
The Maiden Voyage: Bruce Dickinson Interviewed
WEBMay 13, 2024 · At the heart of the alchemy that is Iron Maiden is the relationship between two very different men, Dickinson and band leader Steve Harris. Harris is a solid, steadfast, single-minded, no-nonsense bloke. He is the bass player who grounds the band. Dickinson, in contrast, is an airline pilot with a voice that soars above the guitar onslaught.
The Strange World Of... The La's - The Quietus
WEBAug 30, 2023 · Indeed, like Beckett once writing in distress to a director after hearing that Estragon’s trousers only fell halfway down (rather than fully down) in a rehearsal of Waiting For Godot, Mavers would reject certain cables for being the wrong colour, cycle through umpteen guitars for one part, and fixate on certain tunings (either the ‘Pythagorean’ variant of 432Hz, or tuning to fridges, or ...
The Quietus Looks Back At Tom Waits’ illustrious career
WEBJul 28, 2008 · When people were into rock & roll in the 70s, Waits travelled to Vegas to make it as a lounge singer. When the 80s came round and all the established denizens of the previous two decades had solidified their reputation in the annals of music, thus deciding to churn out safe, mostly unpalatable offerings, Waits …
Siouxsie Sioux Interviewed: The Banshees And The BBC
WEBJul 20, 2009 · The history of one of post punk’s most enigmatic figures, Siouxsie Sioux, is mirrored faithfully in miniature by the sonic artefacts she left at the BBC in the form of carefully archived radio sessions, live footage and appearances on programmes such as The Old Grey Whistle Test and Top Of The Pops; a career which is still blossoming — she released her first solo album, the excellent Manta ...
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