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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

12/10/2023 12/10/2023 1 reação

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

03/10/2023 03/10/2023 3 reações Contém áudio

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.

29/09/2023 29/09/2023 1 reação

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

21/09/2023 21/09/2023 2 reações

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

14/09/2023 14/09/2023 1 reação

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

05/09/2023 05/09/2023 1 reação Contém áudio

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

01/09/2023 01/09/2023 1 reação

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

22/08/2023 22/08/2023 1 reação

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!

13/08/2023 13/08/2023 1 reação

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

11/08/2023 11/08/2023 2 reações

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

04/08/2023 04/08/2023 6 reações Contém áudio

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

01/08/2023 01/08/2023 1 reação

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

21/07/2023 21/07/2023 2 reações

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!

18/07/2023 18/07/2023 1 reação

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

14/07/2023 14/07/2023 1 reação

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

07/07/2023 07/07/2023 2 reações Contém áudio

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.

28/06/2023 28/06/2023 1 reação

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

22/06/2023 22/06/2023 2 reações

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

16/06/2023 16/06/2023 3 reações

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

06/06/2023 06/06/2023 2 reações Contém áudio

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

31/05/2023 31/05/2023 6 reações

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

18/05/2023 18/05/2023

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.

12/05/2023 12/05/2023 2 reações

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

03/05/2023 03/05/2023 9 reações Contém áudio

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.

01/05/2023 01/05/2023 2 reações

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

19/04/2023 19/04/2023 6 reações

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

17/04/2023 17/04/2023 5 reações

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.

12/04/2023 12/04/2023 2 reações Contém áudio

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!

03/04/2023 03/04/2023 1 reação

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

24/03/2023 24/03/2023 2 reações