Richard Lewis


Interviews




Primitives

Indie pop pioneers The Primitives are currently on the road on their Electric Acoustic tour which celebrates the release of boxset 'Bloom! The Complete Recordings 1985-92'. Guitarist/vocalist Paul Court chats to Richard Lewis about the group’s early days, chart success and returning to the stage.


Sleeper - Interview

Sleeper

With ‘lost’ LP ‘This Time Tomorrow’ recently released and a tour to celebrate their 1995 debut LP ‘Smart’ this August, Sleeper lead singer Louise Wener chats to Richard Lewis about the new album and upcoming plans


Happy Mondays - Interview with Shaun Ryder

Happy Mondays

With festival dates over the Summer and a Winter Tour due in December, Richard Lewis talks to Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder about the group’s formative early years and future plans.


Embrace - Interview

Embrace

Ahead of two Christmas shows in early December, Embrace bassist Steve Firth chats to Richard Lewis about the band’s forthcoming 2019 tour to celebrate the 21st Anniversary of the group’s debut LP ‘The Good Will Out’.


James - Interview

James

With their fifteenth album ‘Living In Extraordinary Times’ heading for the Top 5 of the Album Charts, James multi-instrumentalist Saul Davies discusses with Richard Lewis the making of the new LP, not becoming a nostalgia act and what lies ahead for the group.

More Interviews

Embrace - Interview Embrace

Blue Aeroplanes - Interview Blue Aeroplanes

Black Grape - Interview with Shaun Ryder Black Grape - Interview with Shaun Ryder

Happy Mondays - Interview with Shaun Ryder Happy Mondays - Interview with Shaun Ryder

Editors - Interview Editors

Handsome Family - Interview Handsome Family

Six By Seven - Interview Six By Seven

Wicked Whispers - Interview Wicked Whispers

Big House - Interview Big House

Lizzie Nunnery - Interview Lizzie Nunnery








Profiles


Pink Floyd - A Delicate Sound of Thunder

Pink Floyd

Recorded during their longest ever tour, a reissue of 1988 concert film The Delicate Sound of Thunder sees Pink Floyd attempting to adapt their pioneering psych/ prog rock for a new generation. Richard Lewis reviews


Roger Waters - Us + Them

Roger Waters

Richard Lewis watches a highly impressive document of Pink Floyd founder Roger Waters’ huge 'Us + Them' tour, which sees the musician in typically uncompromising, fiery form.

More Profiles

Simple Minds - Profile Simple Minds

Miscellaneous - Rock Biographies Miscellaneous - Rock Biographies

Kinks - Kinks Kinks - Kinks

Depeche Mode - Tour of the Universe, Barcelona, 20/21/11/09 Depeche Mode - Tour of the Universe, Barcelona, 20/21/11/09




Live Reviews




Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

American icon Bruce Springsteen shows zero signs of slowing down on a lengthy, wide-ranging set at Hyde Park for British Summer Time. Richard Lewis reviews




Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

American icon Bruce Springsteen shows zero signs of slowing down on a lengthy, wide-ranging set at Hyde Park for British Summer Time. Richard Lewis reviews

More Live Reviews

Ruts DC - 02 Academy 2, Liverpool, 26/11/2022 Ruts DC - 02 Academy 2, Liverpool, 26/11/2022

Rolling Stones - Anfield, Liverpool, 9/6/2022 Rolling Stones - Anfield, Liverpool, 9/6/2022

Garnetts - (With Peak Low), Jacaranda, Liverpool, 23/3/2022 Garnetts - (With Peak Low), Jacaranda, Liverpool, 23/3/2022

Paul Weller - Olympia, Liverpool, 19/11/2021 Paul Weller - Olympia, Liverpool, 19/11/2021

Primitives - Live Rooms, Chester, 12/9/2021 Primitives - Live Rooms, Chester, 12/9/2021








Favourite Albums


Shed Seven - Going for Gold

Shed Seven

Richard Lewis examines Britpop act Shed Seven's Greatest Hits compilation 'Going for Gold', which, originally released in 1999, has just been reissued in a new double CD edition with additional studio sessions and live tracks.

More Favourite Albums

Verve - Urban Hymns Verve - Urban Hymns

Rolling Stones - Their Satanic Majesties Request Rolling Stones - Their Satanic Majesties Request

Oasis - Be Here Now Oasis - Be Here Now




Reviews




Blur

Ninth album by the Britpop pioneers Blur sees the quartet in reflective, laidback mode on a slow burning triumph




Garnetts

Liverpool alt. rock quartet The Garnetts return in impressive style with three track debut EP

More Reviews

Psychedelic Furs - Made of Rain
Psychedelic Furs - Made of Rain

Pixies - Beneath the Eyrie Pixies - Beneath the Eyrie

New Order and Liam Gillick - ∑(No,12k,Lg,17Mif): So It Goes New Order and Liam Gillick - ∑(No,12k,Lg,17Mif): So It Goes

Lemonheads - Varshons II Lemonheads - Varshons II

Christian Kjellvander  - A Village: Natural Light Christian Kjellvander - A Village: Natural Light

Editors - In Dream Editors - In Dream

Skull Defekts - Dances in Dreams of the Known Unknown Skull Defekts - Dances in Dreams of the Known Unknown

Bird - My Fear and Me Bird - My Fear and Me

Wolf People - Fain Wolf People - Fain

Fuzzy Lights - The Hour Fuzzy Lights - The Hour