John Doran

New Weird Britain 3: Gazelle Twin, Richard Skelton & Hawthonn

The BBC continue their investigation into New Weird Britain... this week arriving at the radical rural

Flipper 40th Anniversary Euro Tour

Veteran San Fran punks joined by David Yow and Mike Watt

Underworld’s 52 Week Drift Series Concludes

Listen to Soniamode (Aditya Game Version) here...

LINGUA IGNOTA Announces New LP

Listen to lead track 'BUTCHER OF THE WORLD' here

Boom Boom Pow: Black Midi Interviewed

Ahead of their appearance at Sea Change Festival this weekend, John Doran speaks to Geordie Greep and Cameron Picton of Black Midi and asks, what exactly does it take for a challenging band to make a genuine go of it in 2019? Avatars created by Anthrox Studio. Band portrait by Dan Kendall. (Warning: the 'Crows Perch' video contains flashing images)

Bible Burning: Sleevenotes By Joe Thompson Review, Extract & Interview

Does DIY music need a Bible? That's debatable, says John Doran, but either way Sleevenotes by Joe Thompson of Hey Colossus should be mandatory reading for anyone who aspires to the life of an underground rock musician. Plus extract and author interview

LISTEN: Jean Claude Vannier & Mike Patton

Corpse Flower by veteran French producer & rock music's busiest iconoclast to be released on Ipecac this September

The Return Of The Native: Maurice Manning Interviewed

John Doran interviews the Appalachian Poet Maurice Manning, the subject of the latest Matter Is A Relative Matter film for Lush, whose latest collection of poetry brings forth the voice of Abraham Lincoln. Portrait by Steve Cody. Stills from Matter Is A Relative Matter courtesy of Rob Curry

Suicide Debut Album Reissued By Mute

The all-time landmark album gets respectful remaster and reissue treatment on vinyl, DL and CD with extensive sleevenotes and unseen photographs

Teleplasmiste Release Science Religion Tape

WATCH: ACR Cover Houses In Motion

Listen to a previously unheard demo cover of Talking Heads track by A Certain Ratio, originally intended for Grace Jones

Crass Give Away April Fools Album

Legendary anarchists give away long player online

LISTEN: Blissful New Underworld Track

Underworld serve up a much needed corrective to the anxiety of March 2019...

Stephen Morris Live Q & A For TQ Social

Second Quietus Social event of 2019 features legendary post punk, electronic & alternative rock musician, Stephen Morris in conversation

Ranking Roger Of The Beat RIP

The Mirror In The Bathroom star remained highly creative until the end, with an album out in January and a book due soon

Quietus Social: AFX Lecture & Freaky Dancing Launch

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Scott Walker RIP

Scott Walker dies, aged 76

An Uncanny Investment: Scott Walker’s The Collection 1967-1970

The popular narrative of Scott Walker as a pig-punching maniac is designed to deny him full creative credit for his work, says John Doran

The Best Of Times… Podcast The Specials

Episode Two of The Best Of Times, brought to you by Lush and The Quietus, features Horace Panter and Terry Hall of The Specials talking to John Doran

Tour De France: Jonathan Meades Selects 13 Exercise Bike Classics

After a recent serious illness, writer and documentarian Jonathan Meades was prescribed 30 minutes a day on an exercise bike. He tells John Doran about his 13 favourite pieces of classical music to accompany his regimen

Keith Flint Of The Prodigy Has Died

The larger than life hardcore/stadium techno MC and frontman was found dead at his Essex home this morning

WATCH: Kate Bush Under The Ivy Video

Watch special performance of 'Under The Ivy' - the only time the song was ever performed on TV. Photo courtesy of John Carder

WATCH: New Errant Monks Video Sdvig!

Errant Monks' Joseph Charms declares war on tardiness, releases five albums in five months

Autechre Release 19 New Albums

I don't know... you wait all year for an Autechre live album and then 19 turn up at once...

No Borders, No Boundaries: Eugene Robinson On His Favourite Albums

The Oxbow frontman, MMA prize fighter and occasional guest writer for tQ, presents a stunning 13 LPs for your perusal, ranging from baritone vocal jazz and noise rock to ecstatic easy listening. John Doran takes notes

LISTEN: New Fat White Family Single

Zero percent heroin! One hundred percent tunes!

Guided By Voices New Music And UK Gig

First UK gig in 15 years and new LP due in February

Quietus Reissues etc. Of The Year 2018 In Association With Norman Records

The best of this year’s reissues, mixes, live albums, compilations, soundtracks and other assorted non-studio album releases, as chosen by tQ staffers brought to you by Norman Records

Fire! Orchestra & Sly For Dome On Weds

A gig so good it will make your ears fall off

Moments Of Hyperreal Intimacy: Jockstrap Interviewed

London duo intrigue, transport and transform with smart, glitchy, ‘easy’ listening orchestral pop. John Doran talks to Georgia Ellery and Taylor Skye

Stand Up For Autism Benefit Show

All night laughs in London to raise money for autism charity

Get Krent Able Quietus Birthday T-Shirts

The UK's best comic book artist has teamed up with us to produce a range of tops...