# strange world of... (podcasts) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover strange world of.... Page: Feed: --- ## [Around The Bend: Pearl Jam’s No Code Turns 30](https://thequietus.com/opinion-and-essays/anniversary/around-the-bend-pearl-jams-no-code-turns-30/) _2026-08-27 · Patrick Clarke · The Quietus_ JR Moores looks back three decades and finds it was No Code that provided grunge's Kid A moment, not In Utero A massive fan of massive bands, the radio disc jockey Zane Lowe once tried to draw a parallel between three of his favourite big hitters: Pearl Jam, Radiohead and Kings Of Leon. Interviewing the second upon the release of In Rainbows, Lowe compared the Oxford group to their apparent… ## [Sounds of Praise: Olúsín \[Worshippers\] by Ibukun Sunday](https://thequietus.com/quietus-reviews/album-of-the-week/ibukun-sunday-olusin-worshippers-review/) _2026-08-27 · Robert Barry · The Quietus_ The UK-based Nigerian producer stretches and pulls the sonics of sacred spaces into mind-bending new shapes Ibukun Sunday on 25.10.2025 at Daylight Music at St John’s Leytonstone \[credit Kat Ciemiega Photography\] Every year the Semibreve Festival takes attendees on a side quest through the churches of Braga. Each day brings at least one performance of deep, reverberating music in one of the… ## [Duet Emmo Return for ICA Performance](https://thequietus.com/news/duet-emmo-return-for-ica-gig/) _2026-08-27 · Luke Turner · The Quietus_ The gig is part of an autumn series of 'in the round' concerts presented in Spatial Audio, also featuring Gilla Band and Tara Clerkin Trio Ana Roxanne at ICA London, 2026 by George Brown Duet Emmo, the trio of Wire's Graham Lewis and Bruce Gilbert with Daniel Miller of Mute Records and The Normal, are to play live for the first time at the ICA this autumn. The gig, which takes place on 27 October,… ## [The Low Culture Essay: Kirsteen McNish on Jason Molina’s Let Me Go, Let Me Go, Let Me Go](https://thequietus.com/subscriber-area/low-culture-essay/the-low-culture-essay-kirsteen-mcnish-on-jason-molinas-let-me-go-let-me-go-let-me-go/) _2026-08-27 · Luke Turner · The Quietus_ Two decades on from the week of its release, Kirsteen McNish reflects on how a rainy night in Hull connected her to a quiet, moving album from the Mid West rust belt. One rain-soaked evening in a coastal city I discovered an album that has stayed with me for nigh on two decades, glimmering in the periphery of my memory. I wish it onto film soundtracks when scenes feel like they might be improved… ## [Siavash Amini & Eugene Thacker – Songs for Sad Poets, Vol. III](https://thequietus.com/quietus-reviews/siavash-amini-eugene-thacker-songs-for-sad-poets-vol-iii-review/) _2026-08-27 · Robert Barry · The Quietus_ Siavash Amini & Eugene Thacker Songs for Sad Poets, Vol. III The third collaboration between the Tehran-based composer and American philosopher splinters the voice into scintillating, timeless fragments Songs for Sad Poets Vol. III by Siavash Amini & Eugene Thacker The line between poetry and music has always been a blurry one. Christopher Nolan recently claimed he cast musician and hip hop artist… ## [Yves Tumor Threatens ‘Extreme Legal Action’ Following Abuse Allegations](https://thequietus.com/news/yves-tumor-threatens-extreme-legal-action-following-abuse-allegations/) _2026-08-26 · Christian Eede · The Quietus_ The US artist has described allegations of abuse and sexual assault made against them as "false" and "completely disgusting" Yves Tumor has threatened "extreme legal action" after allegations of sexual assault and other abusive behaviour emerged online. The US artist describing the claims as "false" and "completely disgusting". One online accuser claimed that video evidence existed of the… ## [SoundCloud Introduces Direct Music Purchase Feature](https://thequietus.com/news/soundcloud-introduces-direct-music-purchase-feature/) _2026-08-26 · Christian Eede · The Quietus_ Users will be able to directly buy music from artists on the platform using the new feature, with the company set to make zero commission from purchases made SoundCloud has announced the introduction of a new direct music purchase feature on its platform. Currently in its beta testing phase and only usable by 200 US-based creators with the Artist Pro subscription, the new feature allows users to… ## [Charlemagne Palestine, Oren Ambarchi and Daniel O’Sullivan Collaborate on New Album](https://thequietus.com/news/charlemagne-palestine-oren-ambarchi-and-daniel-osullivan-collaborate-on-new-album/) _2026-08-26 · Christian Eede · The Quietus_ KKKAAARRREEENNNIIINNNAAA captures a 2025 performance that the three artists did together in London Charlemagne Palestine, Oren Ambarchi and Daniel O'Sullivan are releasing a collaborative album, titled KKKAAARRREEENNNIIINNNAAA. Consisting of one extended piece, the record captures a May 2025 live performance that the three artists did together at London's Cafe OTO. The set saw the trio reimagine a… ## [Salford Building Housing The White Hotel to Reopen as BASTION in 2027](https://thequietus.com/news/salford-building-housing-the-white-hotel-to-reopen-as-bastion-in-2027/) _2026-08-26 · Christian Eede · The Quietus_ The club will open under new ownership after the team behind The White Hotel announced the venue's closure earlier this year The building that houses the much-loved Salford nightclub The White Hotel is to reopen as a new venue under new ownership next year. The new club will be called BASTION, and it will be run by the team behind neighbouring venue The Bag Factory. A post on Instagram confirming… ## [William Basinski Unveils New Solo Piano Album, ‘Passing The Cup Of Sorrows’](https://thequietus.com/news/william-basinski-unveils-new-solo-piano-album-passing-the-cup-of-sorrows/) _2026-08-26 · Christian Eede · The Quietus_ It's the US artist's first solo LP in six years William Basinski has shared details of a new solo piano album, titled Passing The Cup Of Sorrows. Consisting of a single 40-minute piece, the new LP is Basinski's first solo full-length release in six years, and his first album of any kind since 2022's Janek Schaefer collaboration ...On Reflection. A press release confirming the new record said… ## [A Friend Gave You $30 (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/MzSn67X0QV9I) _2026-08-26 · **Sponsored**_ Sign up, deposit $5 within 30 days, and start investing with expert guidance. ## [Dolly Parton has Died, Aged 80](https://thequietus.com/news/dolly-parton-has-died-aged-80/) _2026-08-25 · Christian Eede · The Quietus_ The artist's publicist confirmed that a small, private memorial service will be held for immediate family Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80. Parton's nephew, Bryan Seaver, announced the legendary country musician's passing in a video shared on social media. "Dolly opened the door for generations of singers, songwriters, musicians, and dreamers from every walk of life and across every… ## [Rain and Shine: Green Man 2026 Reviewed](https://thequietus.com/quietus-reviews/live-reviews/green-man-2026-review-mogwai-sparks-wilco-four-tet/) _2026-08-25 · Patrick Clarke · The Quietus_ After nearly a quarter of a century, Green Man continues to throw the unexpected together and make it work, says Julian Marszalek, reviewing sets by Mogwai, Sparks, The Beta Band and more All photos by Jan Rijk “I thought you guys were supposed to be having a heatwave here,” quips Wilco’s major domo Jeff Tweedy, shortly before removing the sweatshirt that does what it says on the wrapper. You… ## [Hyperspecific: Electronic Music for August Reviewed by Jaša Bužinel](https://thequietus.com/quietus-reviews/electronic/best-new-electronic-dance-music-review-carre-buttechno-tris/) _2026-08-25 · Patrick Clarke · The Quietus_ Our dance music editor shares his fascination with the current wave of new age festivals, and reviews exciting new releases for self-healing and club consumption alike by the likes of Carré, Buttechno & Triš, Al Wootton & Irene Bianco and more Carré, photo by Sophie Webster In Slovenia, multiple festivals dedicated to new age culture have sprouted in recent years. They are presented as boutique… ## [Elanor Moss – The Knife, the Needle](https://thequietus.com/quietus-reviews/elanor-moss-the-knife-the-needle-review/) _2026-08-25 · Robert Barry · The Quietus_ Elanor Moss The Knife, the Needle The British singer-songwriter finds warmth in pastoral plucking and a rich wash of brass and strings The Knife, The Needle by Elanor Moss After a couple of singles of scrappy indie pop, singer-songwriter Elanor Moss dialled back the fuzz and the tempo for her debut full-length album. The Knife, the Needle leans towards a 60s folk style, with soft, ambling guitar… ## [Wham! 10 Days In China: How the Political Became Personal in a Tour That Changed Pop](https://thequietus.com/opinion-and-essays/black-sky-thinking/wham-10-days-in-china-mike-christie-review/) _2026-08-25 · Luke Turner · The Quietus_ A new documentary from Mike Christie uses footage shot on George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley's 1985 Chinese tour to explore the transformative power of pop In April 1985, Wham! really couldn’t be any more famous – in the UK at least. In just over twelve months, they’d had two number one singles and a million-selling number two single (‘Last Christmas’) which was held off the coveted Christmas top… ## [Haunted By Time: Iron Maiden’s Wasted Years & Somewhere In Time Revisited](https://thequietus.com/opinion-and-essays/anniversary/iron-maiden-somewhere-in-time-wasted-years/) _2026-08-25 · John Doran · The Quietus_ Jamie Stephenson revisits a crucial turning point 40 years ago, marking the moment when the Irons stopped simply writing songs about history and became a band haunted by time itself Released 40 years ago today, Iron Maiden’s ‘Wasted Years’ single arrived at a moment when time travel saturated popular entertainment. The Terminator (1984), Back To The Future (1985), and Doctor Who had all made… ## [Get Back to your Tenements! The Modern Relevance of Nuts In May](https://thequietus.com/culture/film/nuts-in-may-review-mike-leigh-bfi/) _2026-08-24 · Luke Turner · The Quietus_ Adelle Stripe pitches up to revisits Mike Leigh's 1976 cult classic, chewing 72 times to realise that she might have more in common with Keith and Candice-Marie Pratt than she previously cared to admit I must have seen Nuts In May over 20 times since first watching it as a film student back in my late teens. Back then, I was an outsider trying to understand where I fitted in. Mike Leigh’s films… ## [Insecure Men’s Saul Adamczewski Accused of Assault and Abuse](https://thequietus.com/news/insecure-mens-saul-adamczewski-accused-of-assault-and-abuse/) _2026-08-24 · Christian Eede · The Quietus_ Two women have spoken on social media about a pattern of physical and emotional abuse they say he subjected them to during relationships Saul Adamczweski, currently of Insecure Men and formerly of Fat White Family, has been accused of domestic abuse, with two women taking to social media to share details of their alleged experiences with the musician. Writing on Instagram last week, one woman said… ## [Stephen O’Malley – Avaeken](https://thequietus.com/quietus-reviews/stephen-omalley-avaeken-review/) _2026-08-24 · Robert Barry · The Quietus_ Stephen O’Malley Avaeken A longform composition by the Sunn O))) axe-wielder, originally created to accompany an installation by Banks Violette Avaeken by Stephen O'Malley Stephen O’Malley’s name is synonymous with duration fascination. His performances with Sunn O))) seeming to stretch out indefinitely. The sprawling recordings he also makes with Äänipää, KTL, Khanate, and Æthenor, alongside… ## [Black Weirdos Unite: An Extract from We Were Here by Stephanie Phillips](https://thequietus.com/culture/books/black-weirdos-unite-an-extract-from-we-were-here-by-stephanie-phillips/) _2026-08-23 · Robert Barry · The Quietus_ Following our interview with Stephanie Phillips yesterday, the Quietus proudly publishes an exclusive extract from her new book We Were Here: A History of Black People and Alternative Music Stephanie Phillips live with Big Joanie. Photo by Leen Van Laethem There’s a phrase I love to use to describe myself and other Black people with the same inclination as me. It’s one that encapsulates both how… ## [Realtime AI Arbitrage Terminal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/PbXq1GmIFBRv) _2026-08-23 · **Sponsored**_ Realtime auto-trading across exchanges with scored setups, backtesting, and risk controls. ## [“History Itself Justifies Our Presence”: Stephanie Phillips on the Erasure of Black Voices in Punk and Indie Music](https://thequietus.com/culture/books/history-itself-justifies-our-presence-stephanie-phillips-on-the-erasure-of-black-voices-in-punk-and-indie-music/) _2026-08-22 · Robert Barry · The Quietus_ Ahead of the publication of her new book, We Were Here: A History of Black People and Alternative Music, Stephanie Phillips of the band Big Joanie talks to Janan Jama about the Black representation in punk and indie music Bad Brains. Picture credit: Alex Carvalho. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 “When I first got into alternative music as a teenager in the early noughties, I felt like… ## [Glasgow Begins Search for Nighttime Economy Manager](https://thequietus.com/news/glasgow-begins-search-for-nighttime-economy-manager/) _2026-08-21 · Christian Eede · The Quietus_ Glasgow City Council is looking to recruit somebody to work closely with the city's new Night-Time Economy Commission Glasgow has begun recruiting its first nighttime economy manager, with the new role having been created to help address issues faced by the city's late-night hospitality industry. Glasgow City Council is looking for somebody to work closely with the city's recently founded… ## [Sarah Davachi – The Will of Tongues](https://thequietus.com/quietus-reviews/sarah-davachi-the-will-of-tongues-review/) _2026-08-21 · Robert Barry · The Quietus_ Sarah Davachi The Will of Tongues Performer-composer Sarah Davachi delivers a culminating body of work for organ, ensemble and choir which rewards deep listening The Will of Tongues by Sarah Davachi The Will of Tongues, the latest record by performer-composer Sarah Davachi, is a marvel of time. The record draws on Davachi’s many years of engagement with historical instruments and fascination with… ## [Reissue of the Week: Maťkovia’s 1982 – 1986 (Expanded)](https://thequietus.com/quietus-reviews/reissue-of-the-week/reissue-of-the-week-matkovia-1982-1986-expanded/) _2026-08-21 · Patrick Clarke · The Quietus_ Made in secret in the shadow of Soviet Normalization, after decades as a cult object Maťkovia's debut album has been newly reissued and expanded. Jakub Knera tells the extraordinary story of the project's leader Martin Burlas ‘Normalization’ in Czechoslovakia in the 1970s and 1980s was paradoxical: rather than a return to normality, it in fact meant renewed state control over society, culture, and… ## [The Offensive Friend: Huey Lewis and the News’ Fore! at 40](https://thequietus.com/opinion-and-essays/anniversary/huey-lewis-and-the-news-fore/) _2026-08-20 · John Doran · The Quietus_ Tariq Goddard returns to the scene of a teenage crime four decades on and recognises that "terrible music can transcend our understanding just as surely as great music can" If everything is forgotten in the end, then most things are forgotten well before whatever cut off point we decide to assess the past from. Part of the charm if not a small sliver of the purpose of these anniversary pieces is… ## [Organic Intelligence LIX: Political Reggae of Jamaica](https://thequietus.com/subscriber-area/organic-intelligence/organic-intelligence-lix-political-reggae-of-jamaica/) _2026-08-20 · Luke Turner · The Quietus_ In this month’s antidote to the algorithm, Thibault Ehrengardt takes us through the records that were part of the turbulent politics of 70s Jamaica Junior Byles, from the cover of Beat Down Babylon In 1971, almost ten years after the independence of Jamaica, a charismatic socialist leader ran for the elections at the head of the People’s National Party (PNP). His name was Michael Manley, but… ## [Fuzzy Logic: K-drone by Šimanský Vaľko Podracký](https://thequietus.com/quietus-reviews/album-of-the-week/simansky-valko-podracky-k-drone-review/) _2026-08-20 · Robert Barry · The Quietus_ Three explorers from the Czech-Slovak experimental music scene burrow deep into the woodland in search of some heady drones and – just maybe – a new experience of time itself Šimanský Vaľko Podracký pick up where Spacemen 3 left off. The Czech-Slovak trio of experimental musicians apparently share Pete Kember and Jason Pierce’s guiding principle of “taking drugs to make music to take drugs to”.… ## [Missing – Cities Without Rivers](https://thequietus.com/quietus-reviews/missing-cities-without-rivers-review/) _2026-08-20 · Robert Barry · The Quietus_ Missing Cities Without Rivers Tom Lyngcoln and Jensen Tjhung’s new quartet comes off like the lounge act in purgatory, says Bernie Brooks Cities Without Rivers by MISSING "What if nothin’ changes?" Quiet and calm, then fractured, almost stuttered. Until again, less calm, with some force behind it, bordering on agitated: "What if nothing changes?" Then the squealing scramble of fucked tape. In… ## [Actress Shares New Track, ‘Withending’](https://thequietus.com/news/actress-shares-new-track-withending/) _2026-08-19 · Christian Eede · The Quietus_ It's the third song to be unveiled from forthcoming album Radical Frame Actress has released a new track, titled 'Withending'. It arrives as the third preview to forthcoming album Radical Frame, which the UK artist announced last month with the release of the song 'Overchord'. Before that, he shared the CASISDEAD-featuring lead cut 'Live By You'. 'Withending', which you can listen to below, is a… ## [Noton to Release Posthumous Ryuichi Sakamoto LP in Collaboration with Alva Noto](https://thequietus.com/news/noton-to-release-posthumous-ryuichi-sakamoto-lp-in-collaboration-with-alva-noto/) _2026-08-19 · Christian Eede · The Quietus_ 12 Conversations was originally recorded by the two artists in late 2022 Noton is set to release a posthumous album by Ryuichi Sakamoto, made in collaboration with Alva Noto. The 12-track 12 Conversations was originally recorded by the two artists in November and December 2022 around the same time that Sakamoto made his final solo album, 12 – he passed away in March 2023. The release of the new LP… ## [Browse ThreatCrush Modules (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/zkqXFi4tHS0j) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Install community-built security modules to extend real-time threat intelligence and monitoring ## [Shovel Dance Collective Detail New Album, ‘Everything In Readiness’](https://thequietus.com/news/shovel-dance-collective-detail-new-album-everything-in-readiness/) _2026-08-19 · Christian Eede · The Quietus_ The new record is preceded by lead cut 'Tally Ho, Hark Away!' Shovel Dance Collective have signed to Glitterbeat's tak:til sub-label for the release of their third album, Everything In Readiness. The follow-up to 2024's The Shovel Dance takes in 11 tracks and builds on the sound of their previous output, further exploring productions processes surrounding field recordings and tape manipulation. In… ## [Brussels Festival MIRROR WORLD Confirms First Acts Playing Inaugural Edition](https://thequietus.com/news/brussels-festival-mirror-world-confirms-first-acts-playing-inaugural-edition/) _2026-08-19 · Christian Eede · The Quietus_ The new event, scheduled for next month, is affiliated with Nyege Nyege Festival Kampire Brussels festival MIRROR WORLD has shared the first wave of names playing its inaugural edition next month. The new two-day festival is a sister event to Uganda's Nyege Nyege Festival, and will welcome a number of figures connected to the Nyege Nyege Tapes label as a result. Among them are Kampire, DJ… ## [Mappa Releases Ambient Music Compilation Themed Around Water](https://thequietus.com/news/mappa-releases-ambient-music-compilation-themed-around-water/) _2026-08-19 · Christian Eede · The Quietus_ Synthetic Water Music features tracks by Pauline Anna Strom, Visible Cloaks, perila and more Slovakian label mappa has released a 51-track compilation of ambient music themed around water, titled Synthetic Water Music. Available now digitally, with a cassette release set to follow on 10 September, it follows on from the imprint's 2023 compilation Synthetic Bird Music as the label marks its 10th… ## [The Strange World of… Adam Curtis](https://thequietus.com/interviews/strange-world-of/adam-curtis-best-films-party-conference/) _2026-08-19 · Patrick Clarke · The Quietus_ Ahead of the world's first 'Adam Curtis Party Conference' in Bournemouth, David Moats offers us 10 entry points into the filmography of a documentarian like no other In Umberto Eco’s satirical novel Foucault’s Pendulum, an editor of occult books decides to construct a new conspiracy theory called ‘THE PLAN’ by entering known statements about Freemasons, The Knights Templar and satanic cults (along…