John Doran

Talking To The Shred Devil: An Interview With Dave Mustaine

God helps those who help themselves, as Megadeth mainman Dave Mustaine is finding out. Written by John Doran and originally published in The Stool Pigeon

Manuel Gottsching Live In Glasgow On Saturday

Watch Coldplay Xmas Video Here

LISTEN: New David Lynch Single – Out Today!

Slint Versus Radiohead: Continuum Bookends The Indie Rock 1990s

The next two editions in the 33 ⅓ series tackle Spiderland and Kid A; John Doran can see the sense in reading them together as they present a minimalist to maximalist reading of left field indie rock in the 1990s

X-TG Pay Tribute To Peter Christopherson

A tribute received from Chris and Cosey via Mute Records

Fall To Release “Greek Heavy Metal” Album

Mark E Smith speaks to The Quietus

Head On: A Jesus And Mary Chain Interview

Jim Reid talks to John Doran about riots, ruckus and Spandau Ballet in an interview that was first published in the latest issue of The Stool Pigeon

See New Aphex Twin Video

"Like watching all of 1992 condensed into 75 seconds."

Fragile X Fund Raiser At Fabric TONIGHT

Charity do by Quietus friends includes The Invisibles and Stricken City plus DJ sets from Micachu, NYPC, Everything Everything and The 2 Bears

A Whaling And A Brushing Of The Teeth

John Doran travels to the roof of the world but finds substituting life long vegetarianism for a diet of pure whale meat to be more problematic than he envisaged. Photographs by Gentleman Dan Dennison

Megadef: DJ Shadow Interviewed

Josh Davis aka DJ Shadow has had enough of collaborating and wants to get back to solo way of work that made him famous on Endtroducing, he tells John Doran

HEAR November Five Single

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My Favourite Miles Davis Album By Lydon, Nick Cave, Wayne Coyne, Iggy & More

As Bitches Brew turns 50 John Doran asked Iggy Pop, Jim Sclavunos, Jason Pierce, Mike Patton, Paul Weller and many other musicians to tell us about their favourite albums by Miles Davis

Bewitched: Salem Interviewed

John Doran asks Salem some questions and they answer. Very slowly. Videos not work safe

Post Waving Not Drowning: Future Islands Interviewed

Born under punches, Future Islands strike out today on a UK tour. John Doran talks to them about side-stepping genres, romance and drug deals gone wrong

S. Youth, Shellac, F. Floor NYE ATP Gig

KORT In The Act: Kurt Wagner & Cortney Tidwell Chart Their Work Together

Nashville’s Kurt Wagner and Cortney Tidwell have teamed up to record an album of country duets inspired by vintage label Chart Records. The Quietus has the exclusives on their new video and a mini documentary, and chats to the two about its evolution

Ninja Tune Week: Coldcut Wax Lyrical And An Exclusive Mix By Grasscut

Listen to an exclusive Ninja mix by Grasscut, while Coldcut tell John Doran about the rhythms they haven't used yet

Finders Keepers 2010/2011 – Exclusive Mix And Album Reviews/Previews

Dom Thomas at Finders Keepers has made us another one of their blinding mixes culled from releases they have coming up over the next six months. Also The Quietus casts its beady eye over the best of their releases from this year so far

Win: A Feature On Your Band On The Quietus!

What’s Wrong With Being Sexy? Nick Cave and Jim Sclavunos of Grinderman Interviewed

Big Jim and Old Nick talk to John Doran about JFK’s spine, Steve McQueen’s cock and why women love Grinderman

Beyond The Mirror: Mark Stewart Of The Pop Group Interviewed

Mark Stewart, dub revolutionary and motor mouth tells John Doran how The Pop Group reformation is going to clash together Om, Sleep, DJ Assault, Joker and Appleblim, smash the mirror and put them up on the big screen...

LISTEN: Grinderman and Factory Floor Remix

Two of our favourite bands collide.

Kano Signing Next Week

A Dime In The Hot Slot: Heaven 17 Interviewed

Later this year Heaven 17 are taking their classic Penthouse And Pavement album out on the road for its 30th birthday. John Doran chats to Martyn Ware and Glenn Gregory

Iron Maiden The Final Frontier Track By Track Review

John Doran has only listened to _The Final Frontier_ once, but that's enough for him to herald its brilliance. He explains why the Irons aren't like most normal bands...

Arcade Fire The Suburbs Track By Track Review

After one listen to Arcade Fire's third album, John Doran reckons that they have played a blinder by ditching the faux apocalyptic Springsteenisms of Neon Bible and allowing their songs ample room to breathe. All hail The Suburbs...

Numan Plays Synth Made Of Cars

Kicking Against The Pricks: Uffie On Sex Dreams & Denim Jeans

Uffie's got something misogynists can kiss says John Doran, who is not, like, that bothered that she used to date her producer, or whatever...

Hipster Priest: A Quietus Interview With Alan Moore

In an interview originally printed in our sister paper _The Stool Pigeon_, John Doran delves into the mind of writer Alan Moore. Photographs of the subject by David Ma