John Doran
I Thought That Lou Reed Would Outlive Death Itself
When Lou’s wife, friend, and muse, the performance artist Laurie Anderson, was perhaps slightly too unguarded about Lou's health earlier in the year, it didn’t occur to me to treat her words more seriously. Because how can someone who looks like he’s...
Eating Whale Steaks at Norway's Gorgeous Træna Music Festival
Everyone’s got a great sauna story, right? I’m sitting in the hold of a whaling ship on the cusp of the Arctic Circle, where the Norwegian Sea borders the North Atlantic, telling mine. I'm on my way to the 11th annual Træna Festival, the remotest of...
Talking to Bryan Ferry About How He Controlled Our Brains, Minds, and Libidos
In the first episode, John gets together with former Roxy Music frontman Bryan Ferry to talk about his new album, Roxy Music's first ever show at the 100 Club, and the love he shared with Brian Eno for tiger print catsuits. Very sexy video alert.
Ring the Alarm and not a Sound Is Dying
The trouble started before I even got to Heathrow. Stuck between underground stations outside of Acton Town, my cell phone rang. "Hi. Yes? This is Necrobutcher from Mayhem."
