Low Culture Podcast: Nico’s The Marble Index In this month’s Low Culture podcast, John and Luke go deep into the bleak midwinter of Nico’s masterpiece, The Marble Index. In this month’s Low Culture podcast, John and Luke go deep into the bleak midwinter of Nico’s masterpiece, The Marble Index.
Organic Intelligence XXVIII: Iceland before the Sugarcubes This month's antidote to the algorithm has Irina Shtreis guiding us through the inventive, often communally-made, sounds of punk and post-punk Iceland This month's antidote to the algorithm has Irina Shtreis guiding us through the inventive, often communally-made, sounds of punk and post-punk Iceland
tQ Playlists: Dipping back to 2023 Catch up with the music we wrote about in November and December via these exclusive subscriber playlists Catch up with the music we wrote about in November and December via these exclusive subscriber playlists
Organic Intelligence XXVII: A Psych Christmas In this month's antidote to the algorithm cosmic Santa JR Moores rides his riffin' reindeer around the globe to bring you a selection of psychedelic rock treats In this month's antidote to the algorithm cosmic Santa JR Moores rides his riffin' reindeer around the globe to bring you a selection of psychedelic rock treats
Eamonn Forde On The Harrods Princess Di & Dodi Statue Each year, our writer would make an Xmas pilgrimage to the Princess Di and Dodi shrine at Harrods. Here, he laments its passing and reflects on the nature of its art Each year, our writer would make an Xmas pilgrimage to the Princess Di and Dodi shrine at Harrods. Here, he laments its passing and reflects on the nature of its art
Low Culture Podcast: Farewell, 2023 We look back at recent musical outings and back over 2023, a pivotal year in which you, our subscribers, saved our bacon We look back at recent musical outings and back over 2023, a pivotal year in which you, our subscribers, saved our bacon
tQ’s albums of the year playlists are here! Over nine hours of listening to go with our list of the best albums of 2023 are now available to our top two tier subscribers Over nine hours of listening to go with our list of the best albums of 2023 are now available to our top two tier subscribers
Richard Milward On France Gall's 1968 & The Death of Yé-Yé Novelist Richard Milward explores how France Gall's album named for the year of French agitation ended up sounding a death knell for the happy-go-lucky genre of yé-yé Novelist Richard Milward explores how France Gall's album named for the year of French agitation ended up sounding a death knell for the happy-go-lucky genre of yé-yé
Organic Intelligence XXVI: Dungeon Synth Joel McIver slaps on the corpse paint to give us a trip through the gloaming forests and tinny tones of Dungeon Synth Joel McIver slaps on the corpse paint to give us a trip through the gloaming forests and tinny tones of Dungeon Synth
Low Culture Podcast: Michael Powell’s Peeping Tom This month, John and Luke discuss a controversial film that destroyed the career of one of the greats of mid-c20th British cinema This month, John and Luke discuss a controversial film that destroyed the career of one of the greats of mid-c20th British cinema
tQ Playlists: The best of October 2023 Here's your regular dosing of hours of the best new music written about on tQ – tuck in, keep the wind out. Here's your regular dosing of hours of the best new music written about on tQ – tuck in, keep the wind out.
Low Culture Essay: Ophira Gottlieb On Feltham Sings Ophira Gottlieb argues that a collaboration between Simon Armitage and the inmates of Feltham Young Offenders Institution was a notable addition to the prison lit canon Ophira Gottlieb argues that a collaboration between Simon Armitage and the inmates of Feltham Young Offenders Institution was a notable addition to the prison lit canon
Organic Intelligence XXV: The French Acid-Medieval folk revival Jennifer Lucy Allan guides us through the Medieval-inspired French folk revival, featuring Los Deu Lavarth (pictured) and the Gallic answer to Tangerine Dream Jennifer Lucy Allan guides us through the Medieval-inspired French folk revival, featuring Los Deu Lavarth (pictured) and the Gallic answer to Tangerine Dream
Low Culture Podcast: Jeff Wayne's War Of The Worlds On this month's podcast we discuss the most 1978 album imaginable – an rock opera adaptation of H.G. Well's dystopian classic On this month's podcast we discuss the most 1978 album imaginable – an rock opera adaptation of H.G. Well's dystopian classic
tQ Playlists PLUS vinyl & ticket give-away It's time for your subscriber-only playlists, this month with added bonus of winning a tasty Pharaoh Sanders box set and tickets for Hey Colossus' birthday do. It's time for your subscriber-only playlists, this month with added bonus of winning a tasty Pharaoh Sanders box set and tickets for Hey Colossus' birthday do.
The Lingering Presence Of Christiane F, By Christiana Spens In this month's Low Culture Essay, Chritiana Spens looks to Berlin and Christiane F, the cult film of heroin addiction and sickness, and how it haunted her own life In this month's Low Culture Essay, Chritiana Spens looks to Berlin and Christiane F, the cult film of heroin addiction and sickness, and how it haunted her own life
Organic Intelligence XXIV: Women in South Asian hip hop In this month's antidote to the algorithm, Arusa Qureshi introduces tQ's subscribers to the best female artists in the South Asian rap scene In this month's antidote to the algorithm, Arusa Qureshi introduces tQ's subscribers to the best female artists in the South Asian rap scene
tQ is 15! A birthday update & podcast on The Day Of The Locust We're sending the latest Low Culture podcast on our birthday – chosen by subscriber Greg Hyde, Luke and John discuss John Schlesinger's satire on pre-war Hollywood We're sending the latest Low Culture podcast on our birthday – chosen by subscriber Greg Hyde, Luke and John discuss John Schlesinger's satire on pre-war Hollywood
Subscriber-only August Playlists & Black Midi added to tQ gig! Your regular update featuring playlists of all the music we've written about over the past month plus info on next week's 15th birthday gig Your regular update featuring playlists of all the music we've written about over the past month plus info on next week's 15th birthday gig
Low Culture Essay: Travis Elborough On Ian Nairn Travis Elborough revisits No Two The Same, a documentary about London's Pimlico that reveals many of the foibles of its creator, thirsty architecture critic Ian Nairn Travis Elborough revisits No Two The Same, a documentary about London's Pimlico that reveals many of the foibles of its creator, thirsty architecture critic Ian Nairn
tQ 15th Birthday gig – Lankum announced & last few subscriber tickets Lankum are the first band to be announced as appearing at our 15th birthday do hosted by Rough Trade Records. A few more exclusive subscriber tickets are on sale now! Lankum are the first band to be announced as appearing at our 15th birthday do hosted by Rough Trade Records. A few more exclusive subscriber tickets are on sale now!
Organic Intelligence: Magic realism in Polish experimental music In this month's antidote to the algorithm, Justyna Banaszczyk guides us through musical interpretations of the summer woodlands and murky memory of her homeland In this month's antidote to the algorithm, Justyna Banaszczyk guides us through musical interpretations of the summer woodlands and murky memory of her homeland
Low Culture Podcast: An Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark special This month, John and Luke discuss two of their favourite albums, OMD's Dazzle Ships and Architecture & Morality This month, John and Luke discuss two of their favourite albums, OMD's Dazzle Ships and Architecture & Morality
tQ playlists – Bumper edition! As we had the albums of the year so far last month, we've combined June and July's playlists into one, nine hour listenathon As we had the albums of the year so far last month, we've combined June and July's playlists into one, nine hour listenathon
Low Culture Essay: Harry Sword on The Flashman Papers Harry Sword argues that the Flashman novels are a fine lesson in the grim reality of British history and the literary equivalent of Iron Maiden and Throbbing Gristle Harry Sword argues that the Flashman novels are a fine lesson in the grim reality of British history and the literary equivalent of Iron Maiden and Throbbing Gristle
tQ Albums of 2023 so far playlists are here! We've got hours of music for you, dear subscribers, in the form of playlists to accompany our albums of the year so far countdown. Tune in here! We've got hours of music for you, dear subscribers, in the form of playlists to accompany our albums of the year so far countdown. Tune in here!
Organic Intelligence XXII –Scottish Free Jazz and Improvised Music In this month's antidote to the algorithm, Stewart Smith introduces us to the wildly diverse world of Scottish free jazz and improv In this month's antidote to the algorithm, Stewart Smith introduces us to the wildly diverse world of Scottish free jazz and improv
Low Culture Pod: The Decline of Western Civilisation – The Metal Years In this month's subscriber podcast, we head back to the 1980s and filmmaker Penelope Spheeris' documentary on the preposterous LA hair metal scene In this month's subscriber podcast, we head back to the 1980s and filmmaker Penelope Spheeris' documentary on the preposterous LA hair metal scene
Rough Trade Records Present tQ's 15th Birthday Fundraiser We're celebrating 15 years of tQ with Rough Trade Records this autumn and our subscribers can get 50% off tickets before they go on general sale. We're celebrating 15 years of tQ with Rough Trade Records this autumn and our subscribers can get 50% off tickets before they go on general sale.
Organic Intelligence XXI: The fox chase in transatlantic folk Jacken Elswyth of Shovel Dance Collective takes us up hill and down dale in the with a transatlantic selection of interpretations of folk standard, the fox chase Jacken Elswyth of Shovel Dance Collective takes us up hill and down dale in the with a transatlantic selection of interpretations of folk standard, the fox chase