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‘Under My Thumb’ co-editor Rhian E Jones explores the ways in which women discover, consume and enjoy misogynistic music
Following the announcement of their split, Angus Harrison reflects on a band who always existed in their own lane
As we watch the world going crazy through social media feeds, Tirhakah Love looks at how meme imitates life and life imitates meme
After the release of American Dream, Robert Bates looks back at Sound Of Silver, itself ten years old this year, and declares it LCD’s masterpiece
Recently, Spotify announced it was hiring an AI music specialist. Should we be concerned or is it time we ran an update on the man vs. machine narrative?
In a destabilised music industry, negative criticism is in a decline. But journalists must resist the suppression of honest reviews, argues The Quietus‘ Luke Turner
In light of the recent developments in UK politics, Anna Cafolla lays out the toxic policies of the DUP party and those fighting against them
Liverpool-based Iranian rapper Farhood recalls how his passion for music aligned with his seeking asylum in the UK, and how he’s working to tell others’ stories
Tom Watson explores a very 2017 movement – and its echoes with pop’s Red Wedge coalition three decades ago
Dr. George Musgrave aka Context MC reflects on his personal path which spans major label publishing deals and groundbreaking academic research
Celeste Bell remembers the lyrical legacy of her mother – the late, great punk rocker Poly Styrene
Sirin Kale examines the makeshift revival of forums and the politics of ‘woke bros’ in electronic music
John Lydon is used to ruffling feathers with performed contrarianism. We scrutinise his track record and ask if, in the age of Trump, it’s time he retired his routine
Internet Age Media’s Andrés Colmenares argues that the internet can be used to redistribute power – if we harness the potential of imagined utopias
Last night the #BritsSoWhite backlash reappeared. Bex Shorunke argues that the racial undertones are not imagined here, they are apparent.
Musician Maria Minerva, one of Mark Fisher’s former students, reflects on his legacy as one of our most essential thinkers
