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The Sunshine Superman and tQ Ed John Doran chew the fat in front of a live audience about colours, flowers, transcendental meditation and the ethical placation of children, before the former plays some songs and the latter shirks his duties as backing singer. Homepage photograph courtesy of Louise Mason
The Sunshine Superman and tQ Ed John Doran chew the fat in front of a live audience about colours, flowers, transcendental meditation and the ethical placation of children, before the former plays some songs and the latter shirks his duties as backing singer. Homepage photograph courtesy of Louise Mason
John Francis Flynn is just about to release one of the year's finest albums, Look Over The Wall, See The Sky. Here he talks to John Doran about the violence and otherworldliness of traditional music and the radical symbol of the mole. Scroll down feature for the premiere of the Willie Crotty video
John Francis Flynn is just about to release one of the year's finest albums, Look Over The Wall, See The Sky. Here he talks to John Doran about the violence and otherworldliness of traditional music and the radical symbol of the mole. Scroll down feature for the premiere of the Willie Crotty video
As tQ unexpectedly survives another turn around the sun, here's how you can help us by subscribing – and a list of the ACTUAL WEEKS WORTH of exclusive, subscriber-only archive content now available for you to delve into
As tQ unexpectedly survives another turn around the sun, here's how you can help us by subscribing – and a list of the ACTUAL WEEKS WORTH of exclusive, subscriber-only archive content now available for you to delve into
Khanate were the first great experimental metal band of the 21st Century but folded in 2006 due to intense internally generated pressures; they have returned with a stunning new album To Be Cruel released on Sacred Bones today, with news of live gigs and a full reissue programme. The four musicians speak to John Doran about breaking ground and eating livers. All photographs by Ebru Yildiz
Khanate were the first great experimental metal band of the 21st Century but folded in 2006 due to intense internally generated pressures; they have returned with a stunning new album To Be Cruel released on Sacred Bones today, with news of live gigs and a full reissue programme. The four musicians speak to John Doran about breaking ground and eating livers. All photographs by Ebru Yildiz
This month the Quietus Editors talk about the 1977 vocal reggae album by The Congos, widely held to be one of the greatest Jamaican LPs and an example of Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry’s Black Ark Studio at the height of its power
This month the Quietus Editors talk about the 1977 vocal reggae album by The Congos, widely held to be one of the greatest Jamaican LPs and an example of Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry’s Black Ark Studio at the height of its power
Ollie Judge and Anton Pearson of modern rock band Squid take a walk past the neolithic burial chambers and chalk horse carvings of Wiltshire with John Doran to explain the genesis of their singular new album, O Monolith. All portraits by Maria Jefferis
Ollie Judge and Anton Pearson of modern rock band Squid take a walk past the neolithic burial chambers and chalk horse carvings of Wiltshire with John Doran to explain the genesis of their singular new album, O Monolith. All portraits by Maria Jefferis
We’ve recently had to strip back what the Quietus does, closing down our film and arts sections and have reluctantly put our books section on ice. In order to protect our music coverage we need at least another 350 people to subscribe to the site, says editor John Doran, but just look at what you get in return…
We’ve recently had to strip back what the Quietus does, closing down our film and arts sections and have reluctantly put our books section on ice. In order to protect our music coverage we need at least another 350 people to subscribe to the site, says editor John Doran, but just look at what you get in return…
James Holden’s excellent new album, Imagine This Is A High Dimensional Space Of All Possibilities, is out next month on his own Border Community label. John Doran speaks to him about the etymology of the word trance, the evolutionary purpose of music and maintaining a sense of radical optimism
James Holden’s excellent new album, Imagine This Is A High Dimensional Space Of All Possibilities, is out next month on his own Border Community label. John Doran speaks to him about the etymology of the word trance, the evolutionary purpose of music and maintaining a sense of radical optimism
Betty Davis was a mover and a shaker in the Greenwich Village of the late-1960s, she was a great musician but was also politically, sexually and sonically progressive, an explosive mix that was too much for many people in her own day. Words by John Doran
Betty Davis was a mover and a shaker in the Greenwich Village of the late-1960s, she was a great musician but was also politically, sexually and sonically progressive, an explosive mix that was too much for many people in her own day. Words by John Doran