Freelance journalist and author. Debut novel, The Industry of Human Happiness, out now. Writes for Telegraph, Times, Sunday Times, Guardian, FT, Observer.
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A whirlwind weekend. Book launch at @Dauntbooks, Stones gig… and bumping into this complete gent on the Overground. Sherlock Holmes and The Industry of Human Happiness! Where can you buy it? “Elementary,” said he: tinyurl.com/y8xa6tpl #legend #notofficialendorsement
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🎸 A decade ago, the Oasis star thought his career was over. Instead, he made one of rock’s greatest comebacks
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Ten yrs ago, Liam Gallagher almost moved to Spain. Money was tight, he had no band or record deal and was spending too much time down the boozer. Now look at him. Here's the story of his comeback, told by those who know. @liamgallagher @Telegraph @oasis
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Here is my list of the 10 best Oasis songs, ahead of tonight's reunion show in Cardiff, for @Telegraph. What do you think? Any omissions (some might say there's a massive hit missing). Have a look and post thoughts beneath the piece.
@oasis @OasisMania
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Ringo Starr’s son Zak Starkey: Roger Daltrey made a mistake and blamed me. A week later, I got the sack telegraph.co.uk/music/interv… @TheWho @oasis
Rihanna for Glasto?
I’m told she’s doing a string of stadium shows in London the week after. Full story here. @Telegraph @TheGlastoThingy @glastonbury telegraph.co.uk/music/news/r…
A Nirvana reunion, a regal Joni Mitchell, a Stevie Wonder and Sting duet, Lady Gaga doing Freddie Mercury, a film about rescuing dogs, a sombre Katy Perry… Here’s my review of the epic six-hour FireAid gig in LA. It ended at 8am. (Was streamed, didn’t go) telegraph.co.uk/music/concer…
My @Telegraph tribute to @rodstewart as he turns 80, on how he set the career template for George Michael, Robbie Williams and Harry Styles. We’ll be seeing a lot more of Rod the Mod this yr. Thnx to Pete Townshend & @davidhepworth for words. telegraph.co.uk/music/news/r…
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Nice to reflect upon how Diageo's drought may have set the stage for many stouts and porters from @SIBANational breweries. Excerpt from @Telegraph article by @JamesFHall @ellanunnn on the Guinness shortage!
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As the Keir Starmer-bashing parody of Mud's 1974 hit Lonely This Christmas rockets up the charts, I spoke to Mud's Rob Davis about the song's 50th anniversary, Prince, Keir, and Davis's 2nd chapter writing Kylie's biggest hit. Xmas chart out at 5.30pm...
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In today's issue, James Hall speaks to the Australian duo Confidence Man ahead of their upcoming south London gig #frontpage
Confidence Man play “silly, sexy dance music”, according to Bones. “With lots of lasers,” adds Planet.
Read the full interview: standard.co.uk/culture/confi…
As new doc about The Beatles’ arrival in US in 1964 lands on Disney+, I had a look at the band’s broader relationship with USA, including the “more popular than Jesus” furore that erupted just two years later. It changed everything. @thebeatles @telegraph telegraph.co.uk/music/news/t…
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Album reviews at the @Telegraph include the good Father by @JamesFHall and Wicked by @poppieplatt. Scroll down for my very personal reaction to @U2 reassembling Atomic Bomb.
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I wrote a tribute to Quincy Jones for the Standard. From Sarah Vaughan, Ray Charles and Jacko to The Italian Job and In Cold Blood... A dizzying polymath with a seven-decade career. We won't see his like again. @EveningStandard
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Interviewed Pete Townshend for the Standard. He has opened “The Townshend Studio” in his old University - a room of vintage synths on which he recorded Baba O’Riley, Tommy etc. We talked about the crisis in arts education, plans for The Who, Oasis & more. standard.co.uk/culture/music…
When a comeback album becomes a posthumous one. I spoke to Slash, Don Was and others about MC5’s first new album for 53 years - the riotous Heavy Lifting - and the death of Wayne Kramer in the run-up to its release. @Telegraph @MC5alive telegraph.co.uk/music/interv…
Marie Curie this week released list of most popular songs people listen to in their dying moments (I Will Always Love You, Simply The Best etc). Here's a list of alternative songs for your dying moments. Hundreds of readers added their own suggestions... telegraph.co.uk/music/news/s…
Charli XCX's Brat and Brat#2 album sleeves – design classics, so-bad-they're-good, or plain bad? The debate rages. But here are 12 brilliant albums with plain terrible covers. Can you think of others? @telegraph telegraph.co.uk/music/news/g…
Here's my Telegraph review of new Paul Heaton album. It's got a fun 'night in an old-school boozer' vibe: joy, despair, jukebox, Silk Cuts, Scampi Fries and pint after pint. He's riding high - about to tour arenas with a headline stadium gig next summer.
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In a new Telegraph article, Morrissey tells James Hall: “Every major label in London has refused Bonfire of Teenagers whilst also admitting that it is a masterpiece”. A big coup to get Moz to agree to talk to a national newspaper. telegraph.co.uk/music/news/m…
Morrissey breaks his years-long newspaper silence with exclusive @telegraph interview with me. On why he believes he’s being “gagged”, and why his Bonfire of Teenagers album hasn’t come out. He didn’t hold back. Online now and in paper tomorrow. telegraph.co.uk/music/news/m…