Happy 50th birthday to the best live (rock) album of all time and the Velvet Underground's finest (official) moment. thequietus.com/subscriber-are…

Let’s fucking go!!!!

Former members of The Fall plan second in a series of reimagined albums. Grotesque Live! features sleeve notes by Henry Rollins. More here: thequietus.com/news/the-fall-…

Maybe if we hadn't always gone on about Mumford & Sons being a unique fusion of banjo and dogshit their dad would have bought The Quietus for £100m too, you live and learn.

Hello sci-fi Twitter! I'm looking for recommendations for sci-fi novels for a smart 13 year old. He loved Project Hail Mary, loved Station 11, liked War Of The Worlds, maybe Three Body Problem was too theoretical, liked The Illustrated Man enough. Pls no edgy jokes. And thanks!

Love this feature on Ae by @DerekWalmsley considering to what extent Autechre are unique as an electronic live act with live/session releases that are arguably as important as the studio work... if not more so. thequietus.com/opinion-and-es…

I was hoping to wait until I could break the news to my family, but there you go..

AH FUCK ME WHAT IS HAPPENING. Is this because I watched eight Cronenberg films in two days? I'm REALLY SORRY.

Life is a zero sum game. 12 straight hours of enduring the dogshit derivative music that the big websites claim will frame the next weeks. Then, a good pizza and an episode of Colin From Accounts with the dog sat on my head like a smelly hat and everything is OK again.

Book 35: Simon Raymonde – In One Ear I really ❤️ this page turner autobiog by Cocteau Twins/ Bella Union mensch SR, not just because of ace Dad Ivor info but for inspirational keep on keeping on vibes & a clutch of mad stories - VIVA LAS VEGAS! Details of London reading 👇

Have realised that the defining Ahab v White Whale battle of my life will be my annual struggle to leave the heating off until October.

Glasgow's Counterflows Festival kicks off its 3 night run, celebrating the Scottish underground music scene. Tonight welcomes Ailbhe Nic Oireachtaigh + Wormhook + Rufus Isabel Elliot w/ Chihiro Ono cafeoto.co.uk/events/counter…

I'm v happy to be part of the Discourse Schedule at Unsound Krakow this year presenting Metal & Modernism, a documentary performance on Tuesday 1 Oct. Really hyped to be going back to Poland. Thanks to Mat, Gosia & Michał for the commission. unsound.pl/en/noise/Sched…

So that's all the Colin From Accounts there is? What am I supposed to do now? Not watch it? FML.

This new album by Sealionwoman is excellent, you can read our interview all about it here: thequietus.com/subscriber-are…

Happy 30th birthday to Notorious B.I.G.'s Ready To Die. thequietus.com/opinion-and-es…