John Doran
@jahduran.bsky.social
Co-founder/Editor of theQuietus
Co-founder of Acid Horse
Writer/Editor
Anti-Fascist
Emile thanks you
Co-founder of Acid Horse
Writer/Editor
Anti-Fascist
Emile thanks you
NOMEANSNO
will
reform
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reform
The first 3 words you see will define your 2026.
Boyfriend
Job
Moneyass
Boyfriend
Job
Moneyass
November 25, 2025 at 7:52 PM
NOMEANSNO
will
reform
will
reform
News coming this week...
November 25, 2025 at 11:31 AM
News coming this week...
Daniel Dylan Wray reports back from last night's My Bloody Valentine gig in Manchester which became a tribute to Mani... but also a demonstration of the healing powers of noise and volume.
l1nk in thared
l1nk in thared
November 25, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Daniel Dylan Wray reports back from last night's My Bloody Valentine gig in Manchester which became a tribute to Mani... but also a demonstration of the healing powers of noise and volume.
l1nk in thared
l1nk in thared
Jimmy Cliff had one of the sweetest voices in popular music of all time.
It was a pleasure to speak to him a dozen years ago for this profile. Rest in peace sir.
thequietus.com/interviews/j...
It was a pleasure to speak to him a dozen years ago for this profile. Rest in peace sir.
thequietus.com/interviews/j...
Many Rivers Crossed: Jimmy Cliff Interviewed | The Quietus
Jimmy Cliff was born James Chambers on April’s Fool’s Day, 1948 in the Somerton District of St. James near Montego Bay, Jamaica. He reputedly chose the stage name Cliff to reflect the heights he inten...
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November 24, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Jimmy Cliff had one of the sweetest voices in popular music of all time.
It was a pleasure to speak to him a dozen years ago for this profile. Rest in peace sir.
thequietus.com/interviews/j...
It was a pleasure to speak to him a dozen years ago for this profile. Rest in peace sir.
thequietus.com/interviews/j...
Jude Rogers tracks down crew members on EDGE OF DARKNESS and ponders why it makes so much sense today.
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Why Edge Of Darkness makes so much sense in 2025 | The Quietus
Judge Rogers speaks to several key members of the team who made the ecologically-minded thriller for the BBC
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November 24, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Jude Rogers tracks down crew members on EDGE OF DARKNESS and ponders why it makes so much sense today.
thequietus.com/opinion-and-...
thequietus.com/opinion-and-...
I prefer neuro-fancy John tbh but *grits teeth* sure. Whatever.
November 23, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I prefer neuro-fancy John tbh but *grits teeth* sure. Whatever.
It's the honest truth!
Getting absolutely mangled in a pirate ship with @jahduran.bsky.social after Throbbing Gristle at Pontins Camber Sands during ATP 2004 led to us reinforcing that we’re top pals and then starting @thequietus.com, without which I would now be working in admin. An argument against clean living!
What’s the lore behind choosing your career path ?
November 23, 2025 at 10:47 AM
It's the honest truth!
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'#TheStoneRoses were built on Mani’s tiptoe-light touch – something delicate but propulsive, an anti-rock energy that had heart, and was dreaming of something, borne of an internal rhythm and beauty that burnt a trail from itself outwards.'
Remembering Mani, by Gordon Moakes
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Remembering Mani, by Gordon Moakes
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November 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
'#TheStoneRoses were built on Mani’s tiptoe-light touch – something delicate but propulsive, an anti-rock energy that had heart, and was dreaming of something, borne of an internal rhythm and beauty that burnt a trail from itself outwards.'
Remembering Mani, by Gordon Moakes
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Remembering Mani, by Gordon Moakes
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I will, by voting green, you fucking meff.
Judge me at next election, Keir Starmer tells doubters
Judge me at next election, Keir Starmer tells doubters
The PM tells the BBC he has made "good steps" on the cost-of-living but it will take time to turn the country around.
www.bbc.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will, by voting green, you fucking meff.
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Didn’t get chance to properly post yesterday, as a bit full on, but I have written a book. On the history of music in Sheffield. Out in May via the excellent @whiterabbitbks.bsky.social. Pre-order available now and full PR spiel here. Thanks for the love so far
www.thebookseller.com/rights/white...
www.thebookseller.com/rights/white...
White Rabbit signs 'definitive, immersive' history of Sheffield's music scene in four-way auction
White Rabbit has acquired music and culture writer Daniel Dylan Wray’s Groovy, Laidback and Nasty, a history of Sheffield music told through the city’s independent artists, scenes and spirit.
www.thebookseller.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Didn’t get chance to properly post yesterday, as a bit full on, but I have written a book. On the history of music in Sheffield. Out in May via the excellent @whiterabbitbks.bsky.social. Pre-order available now and full PR spiel here. Thanks for the love so far
www.thebookseller.com/rights/white...
www.thebookseller.com/rights/white...
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Our Strange World of Early #CabaretVoltaire piece now comes with an exclusive playlist of deep cuts from the band's career
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Become a Quietus Subscriber Plus tier member for access (to this and many other wonderful perks):
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November 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Our Strange World of Early #CabaretVoltaire piece now comes with an exclusive playlist of deep cuts from the band's career
Become a Quietus Subscriber Plus tier member for access (to this and many other wonderful perks):
buff.ly/GphQnBX
Become a Quietus Subscriber Plus tier member for access (to this and many other wonderful perks):
buff.ly/GphQnBX
Angel of Death!
Monarch to the kingdom of the dead!
Infamous! Butcher!
Monarch to the kingdom of the dead!
Infamous! Butcher!
November 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Angel of Death!
Monarch to the kingdom of the dead!
Infamous! Butcher!
Monarch to the kingdom of the dead!
Infamous! Butcher!
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Here’s the best piece of writing on The Stones Roses thequietus.com/opinion-and-...
Tear Gas And Hip Hop: A Different View Of The Stone Roses' Debut | The Quietus
Before you read on, we have a favour to ask of you. If you enjoy this feature and are currently OK for money, can you consider sparing us the price of a pint or a couple of cups of fancy coffee. A ris...
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November 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Here’s the best piece of writing on The Stones Roses thequietus.com/opinion-and-...
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November 20, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Did you know that Cabaret Voltaire did a Christmas song? Or that their 'Do The Mussolini' single was inspired by Roxy Music? Plenty of great factules in this Strange World Of... guide.
Ln1k in Thared.
Ln1k in Thared.
November 20, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Did you know that Cabaret Voltaire did a Christmas song? Or that their 'Do The Mussolini' single was inspired by Roxy Music? Plenty of great factules in this Strange World Of... guide.
Ln1k in Thared.
Ln1k in Thared.
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'In the video, the pair discuss the disastrous 1998 tour of America: "“All any of us were asking of Mark was to stand on that stage for an hour, and sing the songs. That was all we asked of him."'
Watch Stewart Lee Interview The Fall’s Steve Hanley Ahead of New Audiobook
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Watch Stewart Lee Interview The Fall’s Steve Hanley Ahead of New Audiobook
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November 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
'In the video, the pair discuss the disastrous 1998 tour of America: "“All any of us were asking of Mark was to stand on that stage for an hour, and sing the songs. That was all we asked of him."'
Watch Stewart Lee Interview The Fall’s Steve Hanley Ahead of New Audiobook
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Watch Stewart Lee Interview The Fall’s Steve Hanley Ahead of New Audiobook
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UFDA! New Hen Ogled and, if I'm not mistaken, that's actually Jessie Rae in the video...
youtu.be/aGMOFLgB1CU?...
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Hen Ogledd - Scales will fall (Official Video)
YouTube video by Hen Ogledd
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November 19, 2025 at 4:46 PM
UFDA! New Hen Ogled and, if I'm not mistaken, that's actually Jessie Rae in the video...
youtu.be/aGMOFLgB1CU?...
youtu.be/aGMOFLgB1CU?...
This guy.
Do you want to hear me talk for a bit about the forthcoming Soft Pink Truth album from our basement studio? Your wish is granted! www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmJW...
The Soft Pink Truth on "Mere Survival Is Not Enough"
YouTube video by Thrill Jockey Records
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November 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM
This guy.
One of the few things Labour is getting right is a plan to regulate the secondary ticketing market aka touting for live music. However, argues music biz expert @eamonn-forde.bsky.social on @thequietus.com, there are bigger structural issues that need to be fixed
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Why Labour's Proposals to Ban Ticket Touting don't go far Enough | The Quietus
Who will spare a thought for StubHub and Viagogo? They are two of the heavyweights of secondary ticketing, with the latter having bought the former in 2019 to gain an even bigger share of the market. ...
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November 19, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Still the coolest.
Four decades back a major label released a debut album that sounded like almost nothing on earth while still sounding incredibly familiar. Our man in San Francisco Ned Raggett takes stock of it all
Happy Birthday to the JAMC's Psychocandy, which turns 40 today!
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Happy Birthday to the JAMC's Psychocandy, which turns 40 today!
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November 18, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Still the coolest.
Happy 30th birthday to Ghost In The Shell! Lawrence English speaks to art director Hiromasa Ogura and composer Kenji Kawai to get deep insights into the making of one of the all time great anime.
thequietus.com/opinion-and-...
thequietus.com/opinion-and-...
November 18, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Happy 30th birthday to Ghost In The Shell! Lawrence English speaks to art director Hiromasa Ogura and composer Kenji Kawai to get deep insights into the making of one of the all time great anime.
thequietus.com/opinion-and-...
thequietus.com/opinion-and-...
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January is bleak with nothing happening EXCEPT you can come to the London Metropolitan Archives for my talk on sexuality in the capital during the Second World War, from the cover of the blackout to LGBT+ lives AND new research on the mackintosh fetish scene:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/men-at-war...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/men-at-war...
Men At War – Lusting Loving Fighting Remembering 1939-1945
Join author Luke Turner to explore how the social upheaval of the Second World War had a profound impact on the sex lives of Londoners.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 11:02 AM
January is bleak with nothing happening EXCEPT you can come to the London Metropolitan Archives for my talk on sexuality in the capital during the Second World War, from the cover of the blackout to LGBT+ lives AND new research on the mackintosh fetish scene:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/men-at-war...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/men-at-war...
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So happy to be finally sharing this!
New signing klaxon! Thrilled to announce that we are working with the excellent @lottiebrazier.bsky.social Watch the video for new single ‘Ropes of Time’ here: m.youtube.com/watch?v=UqvN...
LOTTIE BRAZIER - ROPES OF TIME (Official video)
YouTube video by Hand of Glory Records
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November 17, 2025 at 10:20 AM
So happy to be finally sharing this!