The Quietus is the biggest and most respected independent online music & culture magazine in Europe, covering music, literature, film, art, TV and popular/unpopular culture. A fully-independent online music and culture magazine, The Quietus was founded in 2008 by award winning journalists John Doran and Luke Turner to counteract a lack of provocative, intelligent, funny and attention-grabbing criticism on the internet. It grew rapidly from a tiny blog into a globally-respected brand which now pulls in three quarters of a million readers a month who click on two million pages. The core audience is the kind of sought-after web users who value quality writing, original thinking and in-depth coverage which they fail to find elsewhere. In an age where churnalism, listicles and celebrity tittle-tattle are the order of the day online, The Quietus maintains its reputation for integrity and innovation as it fast approaches its tenth anniversary. ------- The Quietus Hour is our weekly new music radio show which features regular specials with guests like John Lydon, Stewart Lee, Shirley Collins and more. You can listen to it with full songs on Mixcloud, download and subscribe to our podcast version or watch our recording sessions live on our Facebook Page.