John Doran

Karl Bartos Interviewed: Kraftwerk And The Birth Of The Modern

John Doran speaks to former Kraftwerk member Karl Bartos about _Autobahn_ and the birth of electro. Edits by the Lovely Debbie Corrigan

Vince Clarke Interview: Erasure, Depeche Mode Reuniting and Yazoo

Synth pop's retiring pop genius talks to us on the possibilities of a Depeche Mode reunion, Erasure's longevity and how he nearly got produced by Kate Bush

Mastodon Stomp Back: Crack The Skye Reviewed Track-By-Track

After a turbulent couple of years, Mastodon return with their fourth album _Crack The Skye_. A song about Tsarist Russia in four parts, you say? John Doran sits back to bathe himself in prog.

The Jesus & Mary Chain

The Power Of Negative Thinking: B-Sides and Rarities

We Want Candi – Soul Legend Candi Staton Interviewed

Candi Staton is one of the most consistently underrated vocalists of all time, says John Doran, after talking to the soul singer

Flash Bang Wallop: The Grandmaster Interviewed

Grandmaster Flash may have a rep as an unstoppable egotist (who wouldn't be under the circumstances?) but John Doran found him to be good company

Simon Reynolds In Conversation: Talking Totally Wired

The Quietus speaks to Simon Reynolds about his new book _Totally Wired_, a companion piece to post punk bible _Rip It Up And Start Again_

The Prodigy

Invaders Must Die

Dancehall: Beth Lesser Interviewed

One of our favourite albums of last year was the Soul Jazz Dancehall compilation, so we decided it was time to talk to author Beth Lesser who penned the excellent book that accompanies it. John Doran gamely exposes his ignorance.

Hell Bent Forever – Judas Priest’s Rob Halford Interviewed

Judas Priest are true originals, revolutionizing Heavy Metal in the late 70s and 80s and paving the way for it becoming the world dominating musical genre of the late 20th Century. In association with our friends at Stool Pigeon, John Doran talks to Golden God, Rob Halford.

PJ Harvey And John Parish Interviewed

In association with our friends at The Stool Pigeon, The Quietus brings you the story of how PJ Harvey met, and their latest musical collaboration

Soul Jazz Compilation

Fly Girls!

SunnO))) Set In London – New Album And Gig

Kvlt Doom Lords unleash new album _Monoliths & Dimensions_ on Southern Lord

Sadness As Telefon Tel Aviv Member Dies

The Laughing Noam – Manufacturing Consent Revisited

An easily digestible introduction to Chompers' media theories with added '09 content and relevance. But where is the animatronic breakdancing Marshall Macluhan? asks John Doran. All pictures courtesy of the BFI

Russell Brand Interviews Morrissey On New Album

Barney Greenway of Napalm Death Raises The Horns To Soft Rock

Napalm Death’s Barney Greenway tells Toby Cook about the pleasures of soft rock, why it won’t be playing at his funeral and what pisses him off about the genre's modern pretenders

The Quietus Take Over Islington On Saturday Night

Micachu And The Shapes: Lo-Fi Pop Hoover Groovers Interviewed

Franz Ferdinand Debut New Album At Exclusive Rough Trade Instore Gig

Glasgow based art rockers debut brisk new pop album in East London disc dispensary - review and gallery of pictures here.

A Column About African Pop Music: First Up, Nigeria And Mali

The Quietus starts a new regular column on the music of Africa with a look at the sounds coming out of Nigeria and Mali

Animal Collective Interview: Merriweather Post Pavillion, Baltimore and “Dirty Hippies”

David Portner (Avey Tare) and Brian Weitz (Geologist) talk to John Doran on the eve of their most anticipated release

Rusholme ROFLOL? Morrissey’s New Album Years Of Refusal Reviewed

Morrissey may have fallen out of love as quickly as he found it during Ringleader Of The Tormentors, but when the feelings fled did his mojo as well, asks John Doran?

Introducing Teeth Of The Sea, The Band Gnawing Noise A New Hole

Kelman

I Felt My Sad Heart Soar

Kora

Kora! Kora! Kora! Cabaret Voltaire Mixes

The Quietus List of Lists: Albums, Tracks & Ephemera Of 2008

The Quietus isn't just about stern power ambient and arboreal black metal. To prove this we invited writers and pals to share their best-of-lists. Thanks to our friend Sam Scott Hunter for the main pic.

Astral Noise Mongers Nadja On The Protestant Work Ethic And Covering a-ha

You call me metalgaze! You call me dream sludge! You call me power ambient! That's not my name! That's not my name! That's not my . . . name! John Doran talks taxonomy with Aidan and Leah.

Stephen Jones Of Baby Bird And Death Of The Neighbourhood On Writing

Stephen Jones is back making skewed lo-fi pop with twisted lyrical barbs as Death of the Neighbourhood but he's telling us about his other job as a novelist and short story writer

Of Art And Metal: The Best Ambient, Doom, Drone & Sundry Esoterica Of 2008

Quietus man John Doran may have just cut his hair and stopped drinking but nothing can remove the oily black stains from his soul. Luckily this year has been one annus miraculous for a miserable anus.

Franz Ferdinand – Tonight: Franz Ferdinand. The First Review Of The New Album

The Quietus got an early listen to the new Franz Ferdinand album Tonight: Franz Ferdinand, and pegged it back to the office to give you the first verdict.

The Prodigy – New Album First Review

Long time Prodigy fan and self-confessed knackered old cheesy quaver, John Doran gets invited to the first listen of the new Prodge album 'Invaders Must Die'. Snap My Bitch Up: Paul Dugdale