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WEBOasis, the True Heart of Britpop was the Satanic Plummet of Dog Man Star. Ahead of a 30th anniversary reissue, Darran Anderson casts a caustic eye over feverish cash-driven nostalgia for the big-hitters of 1994, reserving praise for Suede, who, despite the odds being stacked against them, got it exactly right with their second album.
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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 ...
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.
Reviews - The Quietus
WEBIn 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. The Quietus International.
The Strange World Of… William S Burroughs
WEBSep 8, 2020 · The Quietus Published 7:35am 8 September 2020. The most transgressive of Beat-era authors, William S. Burroughs was an animating and enigmatic force behind the evolution of rock & roll in the 20th century. Although professing little interest in music, he nonetheless served as a catalyst in the creative and personal lives of The Beatles, The ...
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.
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 ...
Alison Moyet Interviewed: Only You – The Story & End Of Yazoo
WEBMay 4, 2011 · In an extensive interview about the history of life before, during and after Yazoo, Alison Moyet explains why her forthcoming Roundhouse performance with Vince Clarke could be the duo's last hurrah. Alison Moyet photo by Nicole Nodland. England’s post-punk mythos tells that certain towns became spawning grounds for …
Oasis Archives - The Quietus
WEBSensation Nation: Blair, Oasis, Cocaine, Diana & British Maximalism 1997. Twenty-five years ago, Ian MacMillan was an arts writer and TV producer witnessing the madness of the YBA's Sensation exhibition first hand. Looking back, he argues it was representative of a shallow yet maximalist moment in British culture. A Quietus Interview.
Track-by-Track - The Quietus
WEBPet Shop Boys’ New LP Electric, Track-By-Track Preview. Electric, Pet Shop Boys' first LP on their own record label, sees Stuart Price aiding Messrs Tennant and Lowe in a hugely enjoyable record aimed at the dancefloor. Luke Turner does gives a track-by-track preview, plus listen to new track exclusively here. Track-by-Track.
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