Archive - Kris’s Substack

Liner Note Archive: Raw Power (2010 reissue)

1973's SUPERNOVA DEATH TRIP REVISITED

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SEX PISTOLS: God Save The Queen

49 years ago, amidst silver jubilee fever, the Pistols' single reached number one but was banned from being acknowledged. Landing an exclusive for…

Jun 16

MARTIN REV: Keyboard glory

I've been writing a lot about the NYC legend recently; for his book and mine, Suicide & solo, so here's some of his remarkable life story in an epic…

Jun 11

Liner note archive: CRIME & PUNISHMENT: Bloody Ballads, Prison Moans & Chain Gang Blues Pt 2

You just had the Crime, here's the Punishment!

Jun 8

Liner Note Archive: CRIME & PUNISHMENT: Bloody Ballads, Prison Moans & Chain Gang Blues

In early 2012 I compiled, annotated and illustrated a 2CD set; one murder ballads (inc. Strange Fruit), the other jail songs. Here's the Crime…

Jun 8

Memoir out-take #14: THE CLASH: Give 'Em Enough Rope (& Happy birthday Topper!)

I meane to post this at the weekend but got bogged down in the ongoing memoir slashing process. I loved The Clash's second album. So did my dear mate…

Jun 2

May 2026

Reviews archive: The Country Blues of JOHN LEE HOOKER

I've always had a thing about the Boogie Man. Celebrating his breakthrough LP's 60th in 2019 with a Craft Recordings reissue; as reviewed in Classic…

May 29

MEMOIR OUTTAKE #13: BLONDIE: The Early Years

Rough notes for a 2022 Shindig! piece and no room in the book for a lot of it. Charts early lives and bands, Blondie forming and my first meetings with…

May 27

RIP Pete Bingham, SENDELICA helmsman & much-loved friend

Releasing over 30 albums since 2006 but ignored by press until recently, guitarist Pete Bingham's Sendelica were the last great British underground…

May 20

Memoir outtake #12: THE FLAMIN' GROOVIES!

50 years ago the Groovies became my entry into writing for Zigzag after the July 4 Roundhouse weekend with Ramones, becoming a crusade. Of course they…

May 14

Memoir Outtake #11: 20 Questions with IAN HUNTER

If I'm not careful Mott may dominate my memoir! Maybe a Mott book? From Shindig! September 2012. His current album was 'When I'm President'. Hmm...

May 11

Reviews archive: The Velvet Underground & Nico Super Deluxe 6CD Monster

Still treasure mine, along with my original mono pressing. From Shindig! 2012

May 8