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My guest this week is John Doran
John is a writer, journalist and occasional DJ who, in 2008, along with Luke Turner founded the online music and culture magazine The Quietus. He has also published a (highly recommended) book about his life, career and struggles with alcoholism, Jolly Lad.
John, like me, likes an expansive tune, so because his was a lengthy playlist (over an hour and a half), several of the songs had to be truncated to make the episode a manageable length. Make sure you check out all of the full-length versions via the Spotify playlist below!
Hit the ground running
1. Acid Horse - No Name No Slogan
Something old
2. The Velvet Underground - What Goes On (Live 1969)
My Scott Walker playlist curated by Steve Hodgkins
The Quietus Albums of the Year So Far 2026
John's Quietus article: The Velvet Underground Live In 1969 At 50
Something new
3. Abigail Snail - Attach Bayonets
I was wrong: David Coverdale did not appear until Deep Purple's 8th album; their 6th was possibly their most famous, Machine Head
Oh, and apparently a 'rad berm' is something to do with bicycles
Something borrowed
4. Nancy Wilson - Ode To Billy Jo
John interviews Mark E Smith: part 1 / part 2
Something blue
5. John Lee Hooker - 713 Blues / 714 Blues
Take it down
6. Eric Chenaux - Wild Moon
Around the world
7. Mohammed Al Ali - Mili Alay (Sway To Me )
Dabke: Sounds of the Syrian Houran
Left of centre
8. Bernard Parmegiani - De Natura Sonorum (excerpt)
Wildcard
9. Sun Ra and his Orchestra - That’s How I Feel
Finale
10. Aphrodite’s Child - The Four Horsemen
My appearance on Twilight Turntable
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