Alex Rayner, an English journalist

RIP MCA

I wrote the Guardian's obituary for the Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch. It appeared in yesterday's paper. Click here to read it.

Caitlin Moran piece in Q

My feature interview with Caitlin Moran appears in this month's Q magazine.

New Bookslam podcast

from the Gill Scot-Heron night. I do the interviews with Astro and Kate Tempest. Clicky here.

Hipster piece in today's Guardian

My piece on hipsters and their attendant haters appears in today's G2 supplement. Read it by clicking here.

New Bookslam podcast

I interview novelist Joshua Ferris, poet Robin Robertson and singer Tawiah for this month's Bookslam podcast. Click here to listen.

Graham Coxon in The NME

I found my interview with Blur's guitarist, dating from 2006, scanned and posted on a Japanese fan site. You can click through to read the whole thing here.

The Guardian Guide cover story

I contributed quite a few entries to The Guardian Guide's hate-filled end of year round-up. Read it all here.

 

Idiots' guide to a No.1 in this month's FHM

My listy music feature is FHM's October cover story (sort of). If you do manage to top the charts after reading the piece, please let me know.

Live review of Titus Andronicus

Read my write-up of the recent Titus Andronicus gig in London by clicking here.

Ronnie Spector in The Guardian Guide

My Q&A with Ronnie Spector appeared in yesterday's Guardian Guide. You can read it by clicking here.