John Doran
A Quietus Interview
“I Can Fend For Myself”: The Inimitable Mr Tony Allen Interviewed
To many people who make music, including Brian Eno and Blur’s Damon Albarn, Tony Allen, Afrobeat innovator, is simply the greatest drummer alive. After talking to the Nigerian living legend, John Doran finds it hard to disagree
A Quietus Interview
“I Can Fend For Myself”: The Inimitable Mr Tony Allen Interviewed
To many people who make music, including Brian Eno and Blur’s Damon Albarn, Tony Allen, Afrobeat innovator, is simply the greatest drummer alive. After talking to the Nigerian living legend, John Doran finds it hard to disagree
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Keepin’ It Dirty: A celebration of ODB’s Return To The 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version
Cian Traynor celebrates the 30th birthday of a unique and brilliant album and re-appraises a hip hop anomaly by speaking to some of those who knew its creator, Ol' Dirty Bastard, the best. This feature was originally published on 30 March 2015
Baker's Dozen
Pogue’s Gallery: Spider Stacy’s Favourite Albums
As he prepares for more post-Shane MacGowan shows with The Pogues following a triumph in Hackney earlier this year, Spider Stacy takes Patrick Clarke through 13 records that shaped him, from post punk classics through to the new wave of folk music, via jazz, hip hop, roots reggae and more
Black Sky Thinking
Unfulfilled Promise: Toronto, Drake & So Far Gone
After Dhruva Balram's family emigrated from India to Canada, he came of age in a new city, the optimistic soundtrack provided by emerging megastar Drake. Here he celebrates the breakthrough mixtape which provided the background to first love but also looks back and asks, what went wrong?
