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
The Low Culture Essay: Paul Burston on David Bowie's Baal Paul Burston examines the impact that German playwright Bertolt Brecht had on Bowie's career, from his role in the BBC's adaptation of Baal right up to final LP Blackstar Paul Burston examines the impact that German playwright Bertolt Brecht had on Bowie's career, from his role in the BBC's adaptation of Baal right up to final LP Blackstar
Low Culture Podcast: The Stone Tape In this month's Low Culture Podcast, John and Luke discuss the BBC's terrifying 1972 telly play, The Stone Tape In this month's Low Culture Podcast, John and Luke discuss the BBC's terrifying 1972 telly play, The Stone Tape
Subscriber playlists – the best of May We're back with hours of music that we've been writing about over the past month, from Shirley Collins to Overmono, Loraine James and Blur We're back with hours of music that we've been writing about over the past month, from Shirley Collins to Overmono, Loraine James and Blur
The LC Essay: Audrey Golden on a lost film from Factory Records "Youth exploitation" flick The Mad Fuckers was one of the infamous label's great ideas that never quite worked out... though it did give the world the term Madchester "Youth exploitation" flick The Mad Fuckers was one of the infamous label's great ideas that never quite worked out... though it did give the world the term Madchester
Organic Intelligence XX: Eindhoven's early 80s post punk scene Richard Foster takes us back to the early 1980s and a fertile Eindhoven post punk scene that ended up making waves on the far side of the Atlantic. Richard Foster takes us back to the early 1980s and a fertile Eindhoven post punk scene that ended up making waves on the far side of the Atlantic.
Low Culture Podcast: The Congos – Heart of the Congos This month the Quietus Editors talk about the 1977 vocal reggae album by The Congos, widely held to be one of the greatest Jamaican LPs This month the Quietus Editors talk about the 1977 vocal reggae album by The Congos, widely held to be one of the greatest Jamaican LPs
Subscriber playlists: April redux! It's that time when we grace your inboxes with playlists of all the music that we've been writing about over the past month. It's that time when we grace your inboxes with playlists of all the music that we've been writing about over the past month.
The Low Culture Essay: Jen Allan on Inspector Morse's Rave… Inspector Morse might not have got on the pingers but all that boozing meant he certainly understood comedowns and Big Problem as well as the most hardened raver Inspector Morse might not have got on the pingers but all that boozing meant he certainly understood comedowns and Big Problem as well as the most hardened raver
Organic Intelligence XIX: Original mid 90’s tech-step In this month's antidote to the algorithm, Harry Sword guides us through the heavy sounds of mid-90s tech-step In this month's antidote to the algorithm, Harry Sword guides us through the heavy sounds of mid-90s tech-step
The Low Culture Podcast: Joe Orton biopic Prick Up Your Ears This month Luke and John discuss 1987 film Prick Up Your Ears, Stephen Frears' account of the lives and tragic deaths of Joe Orton and Kenneth Halliwell. This month Luke and John discuss 1987 film Prick Up Your Ears, Stephen Frears' account of the lives and tragic deaths of Joe Orton and Kenneth Halliwell.
tQ playlists: The month that was March '23 Here are your subscriber only playlists of our favourite music from March 2023 – hours of the stuff! Here are your subscriber only playlists of our favourite music from March 2023 – hours of the stuff!
Organic Intelligence XVIII: Japanese Ambient for Retail Environments In our latest Antitode to the Algorithm, Liam Inscoe-Jones writes about the music made to serenade Japanese shoppers during the early to mid 1980s In our latest Antitode to the Algorithm, Liam Inscoe-Jones writes about the music made to serenade Japanese shoppers during the early to mid 1980s
The Low Culture Essay: Roy Wilkinson on Motörhead's Bomber sleeve The sleeve for Motörhead's Bomber LP became both an Airfix kit and a curious artefact that shaped the anti-militarism of Roy Wilkinson's brothers' band, Sea Power. The sleeve for Motörhead's Bomber LP became both an Airfix kit and a curious artefact that shaped the anti-militarism of Roy Wilkinson's brothers' band, Sea Power.
Low Culture Podcast: It's a goth-off! Two Cure albums head-to-head This month we look forward to our imminent Goth Week with a Goth-Off as Luke and John debate which is the best Cure album – Pornography or Disintegration This month we look forward to our imminent Goth Week with a Goth-Off as Luke and John debate which is the best Cure album – Pornography or Disintegration
Organic Intelligence XVII – Seafaring Songs In this month's Antidote to the Algorithm, Darran Anderson looks beyond the shanty for a new take on the seafaring song. In this month's Antidote to the Algorithm, Darran Anderson looks beyond the shanty for a new take on the seafaring song.
Low Culture Essay: Wendy Erskine on Rod Stewart's Hot Legs video In this month's Low Culture essay, Wendy Erskine unravels the power and gender dynamics in Rod Stewart's Hot Legs video. In this month's Low Culture essay, Wendy Erskine unravels the power and gender dynamics in Rod Stewart's Hot Legs video.
Low Culture Podcast: What The Chuff? With John & Luke The Low Culture Podcast has been given a steam clean for ‘23, and the Quietus Editors have first class tickets aboard Chris Watson's El Tren Fantasma The Low Culture Podcast has been given a steam clean for ‘23, and the Quietus Editors have first class tickets aboard Chris Watson's El Tren Fantasma
Quietus Subscriber playlists: January 2023 Catch up with everything we've been writing about over the past month with your exclusive playlist of four hours of the best new music Catch up with everything we've been writing about over the past month with your exclusive playlist of four hours of the best new music
Organic Intelligence XVII: The Joy of Avant-Banjo This month's antidote to the algorithm is a guide to finding the unexpected twang of the experimental banjo scene, guaranteed Mumford-free. This month's antidote to the algorithm is a guide to finding the unexpected twang of the experimental banjo scene, guaranteed Mumford-free.
Low Culture Podcast: January 2023 Luke and John are back with the first podcast of 2023, with recommendations for Mark Jenkin's Enys Men and a new book on psychedelic light shows. Luke and John are back with the first podcast of 2023, with recommendations for Mark Jenkin's Enys Men and a new book on psychedelic light shows.
Organic Intelligence XVI: Italian Prog of the 1970s In this month's antidote to the algorithm, Joe Banks guides us through some key cuts from the Italian prog scene of the 1970s. In this month's antidote to the algorithm, Joe Banks guides us through some key cuts from the Italian prog scene of the 1970s.
Low Culture podcast: Albums of the year 2022 tQ editors John and Luke look back on a year of fantastic records, and give the gen on how our annual chart is compiled tQ editors John and Luke look back on a year of fantastic records, and give the gen on how our annual chart is compiled