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Two Quietus writers, JR Moores and Alex Maiolo, pay tribute to Steve Albini who died this week, remembering him not only for his innumerable contributions to music, but his humour, his generosity, his self-awareness, and his impact on keeping communities alive. Main photograph by Maria Jefferis
Jamaica Street Studios is a multi-purpose public building in Bristol housing an established artists collective with ties to Banksy, Tricky, Jimmy Cauty and Aardman Animation; and it is under threat. They are looking for help from you... Home page photograph shows Jamaica Street Studios
Even when Canadian singer songwriter and experimental musician Eric Chenaux is talking about cruising, dropping acid to the butthole surfers or dancing to D'Angelo he's actually talking about his philosophical approach to the inimitable music he makes. Or maybe even his approach to life itself. Words: John Doran. Home page portrait: JB Deucher
Ahead of a new trio album and a show at this year's Acid Horse, Eric Chenaux takes Barnaby Smith through the thirteen albums that changed him, from the avant-garde to hip hop, traditional folksong to vintage Brazilian psychedelia and more
Jane Savidge was the co-founder and head of public relations company Savage & Best who looked after Pulp during their late 90s pomp. In an exclusive extract from her new book for Bloomsbury’s 33 1/3 series, she picks apart the tricky sexual politics of the group’s notorious cover art for *This is Hardcore*