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After running the Mott The Hoople fan club in the early 70s, Kris started contributing to Zigzag, horrifying the old guard with his coverage of the nascent punk scene. Founder-editor Pete Frame ran his interviews with groups like the Sex Pistols, Clash, Johnny Thunders' Heartbreakers, Ramones and Flamin' Groovies before, acknowledging the new movement, asking Kris to take over as Editor in June 1977.
For the next five years, Kris led Zigzag to punk's front line but also placed himself with everyone from Siouxsie and the Banshees and Blondie to Motorhead, Keith Richards, Chic and Kate Bush. He interviewed a new band called U2 in return for what turned out to be the last UK interview with Bob Marley. There was also an enduring relationship with John Lydon, recently recalled in the Stories Of Johnny compendium.
Throughout this period, Kris contributed to Sounds and NME while acting as New York Rocker's UK correspondent. He also fronted a band called the Vice Creems, who boasted half of The Clash for one single. After Zigzag became the victim of shady publishers, Kris helped run the Bat Cave club and became UK correspondent for Creem, moving to New York in '86 and becoming their man in Manhattan.
Arriving back in the UK in 1990, Kris dived into the club scene for the rest of the decade, writing for NME, Mixmag, Echoes, DJ and Muzik. He made records as Secret Knowledge and Delta Lady, produced around 100 remixes and DJed around the world with Primal Scream and Prodigy. After forming a disco group with Irvine Welsh, running Creation's dance arm Eruption then ending up resident DJ and pole-dancer at Ibiza's notorious Manumission club, Kris chose writing over an early grave and wrote his autobiography Needs Must [currently being revamped], then formed the ongoing Bunnymad69 with his missus Michelle.
Since 2002, Kris has written books: The Scream: The Music, Myths & Misbehaviour Of Primal Scream; Keith Richards: Before They Make Me Run; Joe Strummer & The Legend Of The Clash and Trash! The Complete New York Dolls with Dick Porter. He also contributes to MOJO, Clash, Record Collector, DMC Update and Trakmarx punk webzine, the spiritual son of Zigzag.
List of articles in the library by artist
ABBA : Abba: Wembley Arena, London
Live Review by Kris Needs, ZigZag, December 1979
Juan Atkins: On Juan
Profile and Interview by Kris Needs, NME, November 1992
Albert Ayler
Retrospective by Kris Needs, Rock's Backpages, May 2009
Lester Bangs : The Clash: Clash City Rockers On Tour
Report by Kris Needs, ZigZag, December 1977
Blondie
Retrospective by Kris Needs, Mojo, February 2008
Blondie: All Aboard For Funtime!
Profile and Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, August 1977
Blondie: Making Tracks And The Art Of Parties
Report by Kris Needs, ZigZag, July 1982
Blondie: Parallel Line Fever!
Report and Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, October 1978
Blondie : NY Punk
Report by Kris Needs, ZigZag, April 1977
Blondie : The Art Of Class: Behind The Blondie Invasion!
Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, February 1980
David Bowie: Heroes
Review by Kris Needs, ZigZag, October 1977
David Bowie: Low
Review by Kris Needs, ZigZag, February 1977
Dennis Brown
Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, December 1978
Burning Spear: Dry and Heavy
Review by Kris Needs, ZigZag, September 1977
Kate Bush
Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, November 1985
Kate Bush: Dream Time in the Bush
Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, November 1982
Kate Bush: Fire In The Bush
Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, August 1980
Buzzcocks, The : Punk: Rogues Gallery
Overview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, January 1986
Buzzcocks, The : The Buzzcocks
Report and Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, September 1978
Can: Unlimited Edition
Review by Kris Needs, ZigZag, July 1976
Captain Beefheart: Low Yo-Yo Stuff
Retrospective by Kris Needs, Record Collector, February 2009
Chic : The Real Chic
Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, December 1981
Clash, The : Punk: Rogues Gallery
Overview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, January 1986
Clash, The : The Clash/The Slits: Village Bowl, Bournemouth
Live Review by Kris Needs, ZigZag, December 1978
Clash, The : The Clash: Clash City Rockers On Tour
Report by Kris Needs, ZigZag, December 1977
Clash, The : The Clash: Konkrete Klockwork
Report and Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, April 1977
Clash, The : The Clash: Six Days On The Road And 16 Tons Of Fun...
Report by Kris Needs, ZigZag, March 1980
George Clinton: Tales Of Kidd Funkadelic
Interview by Kris Needs, Dance Music Report, October 1989
Country Joe & The Fish : Woodstock: Back To The Garden
Retrospective and Interview by Kris Needs, Record Collector, September 2009
Wayne County & The Electric Chairs : NY Punk
Report by Kris Needs, ZigZag, April 1977
Creatures, The : The Creatures: Love At First Bite
Interview by Kris Needs, Flexipop!, May 1983
Crosby Stills and Nash : Woodstock: Back To The Garden
Retrospective and Interview by Kris Needs, Record Collector, September 2009
Damned, The : Punk: Rogues Gallery
Overview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, January 1986
Defunkt: Too Fierce For Radioland
Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, June 1982
Destroy All Monsters
Profile by Kris Needs, ZigZag, April 1978
Destroy All Monsters: Fighting The DAM-Buster
Report by Kris Needs, ZigZag, December 1979
Dictators, The : The Dictators
Report and Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, December 1977
Died Pretty
Profile and Interview by Kris Needs, New York Review Of Records, June 1990
DJ Pierre
Profile and Interview by Kris Needs, Black Echoes, February 1993
Doll By Doll
Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, July 1978
Doll By Doll
Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, May 1980
Doll By Doll: Night Of The Psychotic Woodsmen
Profile and Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, March 1979
Doors, The : The Doors
Retrospective and Interview by Kris Needs, Clash, May 2007
Joe Ely
Report and Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, April 1980
Brian Eno : An Interview With Brian Eno
Interview by Danny Baker, Kris Needs, ZigZag, January 1978
John Fahey : The Legend Of John Fahey & Blind Joe Death
Retrospective by Kris Needs, Record Collector, October 2007
Marianne Faithfull : The Ballad of Marianne Faithfull
Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, December 1979
Flamin' Groovies, The : The Flamin' Groovies
Report by Kris Needs, ZigZag, August 1976
Flamin' Groovies, The : The Flamin' Groovies: "We're Just Trying To Bring A Little Innocence Back To Rock'n'roll"
Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, September 1976
Flamin' Groovies, The : The Flamin' Groovies: Jumpin' in the Night
Review by Kris Needs, ZigZag, July 1979
Flamin' Groovies, The : The Flamin' Groovies: Shake Some Action (Phonogram – released very soon)
Review by Kris Needs, ZigZag, May 1976
Flamin' Groovies, The : The Flamin' Groovies: Groovy Times On The Road!
Report by Kris Needs, ZigZag, July 1978
Ellen Foley
Report and Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, January 1980
Robert Fripp
Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, May 1980
Robert Fripp
Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, May 1979
Fugs, The : The Fugs: Fug Life
Retrospective by Kris Needs, Record Collector, July 2008
Generation X: We're Not Into The Mindless Drone
Report and Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, July 1977
Generation X: X Cert For A Teenage Opera
Report and Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, April 1978
Generation X : Punk: Rogues Gallery
Overview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, January 1986
Gun Club : Trigger Happy: Jeffrey Lee Pierce Goes Solo
Profile and Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, March 1985
Debbie Harry : Blondie: Making Tracks And The Art Of Parties
Report by Kris Needs, ZigZag, July 1982
Larry Heard aka Mr. Fingers : Larry Heard: House Music's Most Mysterious Pioneer
Profile and Interview by Kris Needs, Black Echoes, February 1992
Heartbreakers, The : NY Punk
Report by Kris Needs, ZigZag, April 1977
Heartbreakers, The : The Heartbreakers: LAMF
Review by Kris Needs, ZigZag, October 1977
Jimi Hendrix : Woodstock: Back To The Garden
Retrospective and Interview by Kris Needs, Record Collector, September 2009
Ian Hunter: The Outsider
Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, May 1979
Joan Jett: Return Of The Jett Girl
Profile and Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, February 1980
Kid Creole & The Coconuts : Kid Creole
Retrospective and Interview by Kris Needs, Mojo, July 2008
Leftfield : John Lydon and Leftfield
Interview by Kris Needs, NME, November 1993
Lil’ Louis : Lil' Louis: French Kissing In New York
Interview by Kris Needs, Black Echoes, September 1992
John Lydon and Leftfield
Interview by Kris Needs, NME, November 1993
Madonna: Mad On A Dance Floor
Profile and Interview by Kris Needs, Flexipop!, May 1983
Massive Attack Prepare To Storm The US!
Profile and Interview by Kris Needs, Rockpool, August 1991
Derrick May: What Is Techno?
Interview by Kris Needs, Black Echoes, September 1990
MC5 : Rob Tyner: The Secret Life Of The MC5
Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, November 1977
Mink DeVille
Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, October 1977
Modern Lovers, The : The Modern Lovers/Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers: The Modern Lovers; Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers
Review by Kris Needs, ZigZag, November 1976
The Mo-dettes
Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, December 1979
Motorhead
Profile and Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, September 1977
Motorhead: Friars, Aylesbury
Live Review by Kris Needs, ZigZag, April 1978
Motorhead: The Year Of The Gory Boys
Report and Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, January 1980
Mott The Hoople: Teenage Riot!
Retrospective and Interview by Kris Needs, Mojo, May 2009
John Otway : The Intimate Secrets of John Otway
Report by Kris Needs, ZigZag, August 1978
Robert Owens: Bob's Full House
Interview by Kris Needs, Black Echoes, May 1992
Jeffrey Lee Pierce : Trigger Happy: Jeffrey Lee Pierce Goes Solo
Profile and Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, March 1985
Iggy Pop: Lust for Life
Review by Kris Needs, ZigZag, September 1977
Iggy Pop: The Idiot
Review by Kris Needs, ZigZag, April 1977
Psychedelic Furs, The : Psychedelic Furs: The Flowers Of Evil Are In Full Bloom...
Profile and Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, July 1979
Psychedelic Furs, The : Psychedelic Furs: The Furs Cut Is The Deepest
Report and Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, March 1980
Public Image Ltd.: Full Metal Jacket – Metal Box
Retrospective by Kris Needs, Fact, January 2004
Public Image Ltd.: The Metal Box
Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, December 1979
Public Image Ltd : Punk: Rogues Gallery
Overview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, January 1986
Philip Rambow: The Rebel Kind
Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, March 1980
Ramones, The : NY Punk
Report by Kris Needs, ZigZag, April 1977
Ramones, The : The Ramones
Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, October 1978
Ramones, The : The Ramones: Rocket to Russia
Review by Kris Needs, ZigZag, December 1977
Ramones, The : The Ramones: An Aylesbury Affair
Report and Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, June 1977
Ramones, The : The Ramones: Ramonin' In The Moonlight
Report and Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, March 1980
Ramones, The : The Ramones: Ramones (Sire Import)
Review by Kris Needs, ZigZag, July 1976
Jonathan Richman
Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, November 1977
Jonathan Richman : The Modern Lovers/Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers: The Modern Lovers; Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers
Review by Kris Needs, ZigZag, November 1976
Rolling Stones, The : The Rolling Stones: Some Girls
Review by Kris Needs, ZigZag, July 1978
Runaways, The : The Runaways: The Runaways
Review by Kris Needs, ZigZag, September 1976
Saints, The : The Saints: I'm Stranded
Review by Kris Needs, ZigZag, May 1977
Sex Pistols, The : Punk: Rogues Gallery
Overview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, January 1986
Sex Pistols, The : Sex Pistols: Silver Jubilation
Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, June 1977
Sex Pistols, The : The Sex Pistols: Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols
Review by Kris Needs, ZigZag, November 1977
Siouxsie & The Banshees : Punk: Rogues Gallery
Overview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, January 1986
Siouxsie & The Banshees
Report and Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, December 1978
Siouxsie & The Banshees: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, January 1986
Siouxsie & The Banshees: Haul Of Mirrors
Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, May 1980
Siouxsie & The Banshees : Siouxsie And The Banshees
Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, July 1978
Siouxsie & The Banshees : Siouxsie and the Banshees: The Scream
Review by Kris Needs, ZigZag, November 1978
Slits, The : Punk: Rogues Gallery
Overview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, January 1986
Slits, The : The Clash/The Slits: Village Bowl, Bournemouth
Live Review by Kris Needs, ZigZag, December 1978
Slits, The : The Slits
Report and Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, August 1977
Slits, The : The Slits
Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, April 1979
Slits, The : The Slits: Holland Park School, London
Live Review by Kris Needs, ZigZag, January 1978
Patti Smith : 20 Minutes With Lenny Kaye...
Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, December 1979
Patti Smith : Lenny Kaye: New York Nuggets
Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, May 1977
Stranglers, The : The Stranglers
Profile and Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, November 1976
Stranglers, The : The Stranglers: IV Rattus Norvegicus
Review by Kris Needs, ZigZag, May 1977
Suicide
Retrospective and Interview by Kris Needs, Mojo, November 2007
Talking Heads' Jerry Harrison
Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, January 1980
Television : NY Punk
Report by Kris Needs, ZigZag, April 1977
Throbbing Gristle
Profile and Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, March 1978
Johnny Thunders
Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, November 1978
Johnny Thunders : NY Punk
Report by Kris Needs, ZigZag, April 1977
Dwight Twilley : The Dwight Twilley Band
Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, November 1977
U2 : The Unforgettable Band: A U2 Overview
Overview by Kris Needs, Creem, August 1987
Cherry Vanilla : NY Punk
Report by Kris Needs, ZigZag, April 1977
Andrew Weatherall : Inner Vision: Andrew Weatherall & Jah Wobble
Interview by Kris Needs, Black Echoes, February 1992
Who, The : Woodstock: Back To The Garden
Retrospective and Interview by Kris Needs, Record Collector, September 2009
Wire
Interview by Kris Needs, ZigZag, March 1978
Jah Wobble : Inner Vision: Andrew Weatherall & Jah Wobble
Interview by Kris Needs, Black Echoes, February 1992
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