John Doran

Vanishing: Where Is The Music Of The Impending Apocalypse?

In 1982 when nuclear war seemed inevitable, the charts were teeming with songs about the apocalypse but now that we're living in the shadow of the bomb once more, end of the world music is nowhere to be seen. John Doran looks at several outliers in the field of end times pop and rock

LISTEN: Love Family’s Traces Remix

Gluttonous Maximus: Lone Taxidermist Get Wet & Messy In Manchester

Natalie Sharp, aka Lone Taxidermist, is bringing a hellish & surreal vision of cake sitting, giant cream squirting vaginas and luxurious pop to Manchester this weekend...

WATCH: New Kendrick Lamar Video Humble

"Dude... watch out for your barnet... Oh, too late."

WATCH: As The Spirit Wanes New Vid

Raz Ullah spreads more of his synth magic around the gaff via new project

English Heretic Album Launch In Camden

Pagan post punk, interfered with techno, industrial accidents in Hull... sounds like a top night out...

Clyde Stubblefield: The Funky Drummer, RIP

The name of this tune is... The Funky Drummer!

Goldie To Release New Album: LISTEN To Single Here

After nearly two decades since his last album as Goldie, the drum and bass boss is back

LISTEN: Vinyl Staircase Mix For Spiritland

This Monday's Spiritland mix by John Doran up on Mixcloud

Nick Cave & Bad Seeds UK/Euro Tour

Are you ready for live?

WATCH: Pins’ ‘Aggrophobe’ ft. Iggy Pop

New PINS featuring Iggy!

LISTEN: GNOD Announce New Album Just Say No!

GNOD! GNOD! GNOD! GNOD! GNOD! GNOD!

Capitalist Realism Author Mark Fisher Dies

He was 48

Mark Fisher On Kubrick, Tarkovsky & Nolan: An Extract From The Weird And The Eerie

Read an extract from Mark Fisher's new book The Weird And The Eerie, where he gets to grips with 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Shining, Stalker, Solaris and Interstellar

Justified Ancients Of Mu Mu To Return This August

Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty use bill poster to announce new activity

BOSS HOG: First Album In 17 Years!

Hot damn! Brood X is the first long player by Cristina & Jon, since 2000... LISTEN to new material here. Band portrait by Angel Zayas

GNOD Turn Ten With Box Set

New studio material, rehearsal jams, unreleased versions, artwork and other GNODitties to raise money for Islington Mill's poorly roof. Main picture Elyssa Iona

WATCH: New ILL Video – Space Dick

In space no one can hear you scream #NotAllMen

The Eyes Have It: Circuit Des Yeux Interviewed

Circuit Des Yeux are currently one of the best live acts in the world - no matter what form they appear in. John Doran talks to Haley Fohr ahead of European live dates

A Knife To The Throat Of Pop Music: Katie Gately Interviewed

John Doran talks to the maverick sound designer and electronic musician about the hum of MRI machines, recording the street noise of Los Angeles and the terror of talking to Björk

Blood On The Tracks: A Rockfort Column For September

David McKenna gets physical with a clutch of recent French releases on Egyptian label Nashazphone, as well as new albums from La Femme, Vaudou Game and Electric Electric. Plus there’s a brand new mix

LISTEN: GNOD & Surgeon collaborate

Two Quietus favourites get together to make Behind The Lids CD

Out Of Time: Leyland James Kirby And The Death Of A Caretaker

John Doran goes to Krakow to throw darts with Leyland James Kirby and hear about Everywhere At The End Of Time, the grand farewell he has planned for his Caretaker project… A farewell which will take six albums and three years to conclude fully

Liberation Music: Terrie Ex & Thurston Moore Live At Incubate

The spirit of punk rock is not to be found in obscure band T-shirts, screaming distortion, authentic sounding lyrics or pedal boards, argues John Doran. The real fireworks are created by nakedness and a true philosophy of liberation

UNITY Gig Featurs Giant Swan & TOTS

Anti-racist gig features TOTS, Mark Dicker and Giant Swan

BSP/ John Doran Collab For Sea Change

Cult Electronic Noise Act V/VM Return

Fuck Your Valentine: Carla Bozulich Tells A Story From A Harsh Life

Constellation artist Carla Bozulich attended a spoken word night at The Cowboy Gallery, LA on February 13 last year. Without planning to she started discussing the serious sexual assault inflicted on her as a child. She sent us this film of the reading and the accompanying essay. Film contains NSFW language

The Quietus Green Man Preview

We're off to the Usk Valley to do a show on Green Man radio next week. Here's what else we'll be up to at the festival

Full Clip: July’s Hip Hop Albums Reviewed By Gary Suarez

Gucci Man, Schoolboy Q, Metro Boomin and more all have guest verses in Gary Suarez's latest rap mixtape and album round up

An Easy Extraction: The Top 100 Albums Of 2016 So Far

And here it is... the Quietus' favourite albums released between January 1 and June 30, 2016, as voted for by John Doran, Luke Turner, Karl Smith, Laurie Tuffrey and Christian Eede (with some assistance from Mat Colegate and Bobby Barry)

The Middle Eastern & African Playlist For July By John Doran

John Doran rounds up the best mixes, tracks, reissues etc. from the Middle East and Africa... including one playlist that is 70 hours long. Ideal for a bank holiday blow out...