John Doran

Ennio Morricone Interviewed: “Compared To Bach, I’m Practically Unemployed”

John Doran asks the Maestro about heavy metal, his fearsome work ethic and his fusion of the avant garde and the mainstream. Translator: Roberta Rinaldi

Jaga Jazzist

One-Armed Bandit

Quietus Exclusive: John Lydon Wants To Re-record Dark Side Of The Moon

"No meanness involved, just sense and sensibility"

Disco Legs Part III: Avoiding The Void

The third part of a story about alcoholism, terror, stupidity and a failure in the field of mountain climbing by John Doran. Photos courtesy of Holly Barringer, Helen Forster, Stuart Green and Maria Jefferis. (The last three I owe a massive debt of gratitude to and Holly a nice bottle of wine.)

Disco Legs Part II: A Self-Inflicted Leisure Injury

The second part of a story about alcoholism, terror, stupidity and a failure in the field of mountain climbing by John Doran. Photos courtesy of Holly Barringer, Michael Gray and Maria Jefferis. Essential moral and technical help: Natasha Soobramanien

Quietus Join War On Indie

Disco Legs Part I: Thirst, Scree & Terror, by John Doran

A story about alcoholism, terror, stupidity and a failure in the field of mountain climbing by John Doran. Photos courtesy of Holly Barringer, Andy Kirkpatrick and Maria Jefferis

Tomorrow’s World: Jaz And Youth Play Us The New Killing Joke Album

After meeting up at Paul Raven's funeral the original line-up of Killing Joke decided to record together for the first time since 82. John Doran got the invite round to Youth's house on Xmas Eve to hear the results

Forging Black Metal: Cronos Of Venom Talks About The Genesis Of A Genre

Helping create extreme metal as we know it today as well as naming Black Metal, Venom have always been the antidote to musical boredom, says John Doran after talking to frontman Cronos

The Northwestern Sam Herlihy Interview

Post rock/indie good egg Sam Herlihy talks to John Doran about The Northwestern, the end of Hope Of The States and his new Quietus food column

Vaughan Oliver: A Portrait Of The Artist As A Jung Man

Vaughan Oliver has been responsible for creating the look and cementing the visual aesthetic of 4AD records since the early 80s. John Doran meets him to talk about producing sleeve art that endures

The Units – High Pressure Days In San Francisco

After recently becoming obsessed with awesome 70s/80s situationist synth group The Units, John Doran tracked down founding member Scott Ryser to San Francisco and struck up an email conversation with him. Here are the results . . .

Lightning Bolt Interview: Earthly Delights & The Quest For The Mask

John Doran sat down with Lightning Bolt's Brian Chippendale to talk a life of noise and how he retrieved his stolen mask

You Terrible Cult: Electric Wizard Interviewed

In the latest issue of _The Stool Pigeon_, Jus Oborne of doom titans Electric Wizard promises new album for 2010. "I want the man in the street to spit at me", he tells John Doran . . .

Flaming Lips Naked Cyclist Video

Worship The Exotic Pylon This Saturday Night!

Near Death Experiences & Creative Rebirth: Wayne Coyne Interviewed

John Doran discusses artistic reinvention, armed robberies and Karen O's best animal impersonations with the Flaming Lips singer.

Hircine Of The Times: Jon Ronson And The Men Who Stare At Goats

Author and documentary maker Jon Ronson talks to John Doran about getting on with Clooney, the madness of Uri Geller and the green light for his Frank Sidebottom film

Praise The Exotic Pylon On Sat!

Sample The New Amorphous Androgynous Mix Album Here

An exclusive listen to fifteen tracks from the brand new Amorphous Androgynous mix album . . .

More On Underworld and Eno Collaboration

Pavement London Date Announced

Incubate In Review: A Design For Life

All pictures Stu K Green/Shot2Bits.net. Reconstructed from notes written on the backs of beer mats by John Doran

Pavement Interview – Bob Spills His Guts!

No new material...

Mike Evile Dies. RIP

Radiohead Collaborate With Banksy On New Video – Apparently

Is this new video real? John Doran is more concerned with why people like BANKSY in the first place than whether he's worked with the 'Head or not

Replacements For Oasis Announced

Oasis Split. Nation Rejoices

The XX: Between Les Paul’s Pick Up And The Akai MPC2000

It is quite timely that The XX's debut came out during the same month that Les Paul died. They are the perfect band for a post Paul age, says John Doran

Oneida And Teeth Of The Sea: Psych In The Head

John Doran and Luke Turner are feeling very psych and ill today as they experience the celestial headfuck of TOTS and Oneida live. Pictures: Maria Jefferis _www.shot2bits.net_

The Author Of The Long-Player Goodbye On The Vinyl Frontier

One of John Doran's favourite books on music so far this year is a charming and engaging history of the vinyl album; so he decided to ask the author, Travis Elborough, if he genuinely thinks it's curtains for the 33rpm . . .

Field Day Preview: Toumani Diabate Interviewed