Alex Ogg

Alex Ogg is the author (with David Upshal) of The Hip Hop Years: A History of Rap, as well as Standing On The Edge (Radiohead) and Def Jam: The Radical Rise of Russell Simmons And Rick Rubin. In 2006 Alex published his new book about the punk years, No More Heroes, and in 2009 his exhaustive history Independence Days, a complete overview of UK independent record labels from 1976 to 1987, compiled from more than 150 interviews.

Alex has also written for several encyclopaedias, dozens of magazines, newspapers and websites, and compiled more than 100 album sleeve-notes.

Will write about music (or anything else) for money.

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Eric B & Rakim : Marley Marl
Interview by Alex Ogg, unpublished, 1999

Bow Wow Wow : Malcolm McLaren 1946-2010
Obituary by Alex Ogg, Rock's Backpages, April 2010

Echo & The Bunnymen: London, Astoria
Live Review by Alex Ogg, unpublished, May 1999

Haysi Fantayzee: Battle Hymns For Children Singing – The Best Of Haysi Fantayzee
Sleevenotes by Alex Ogg, Cherry Pop, February 2007

Marley Marl
Interview by Alex Ogg, unpublished, 1999

Malcolm McLaren 1946-2010
Obituary by Alex Ogg, Rock's Backpages, April 2010

Monochrome Set, The : The Monochrome Set: The Lost Weekend
Sleevenotes by Alex Ogg, Cherry Red, February 2009

John Peel
Interview by Alex Ogg, Spiral Scratch, May 1991

Sex Pistols, The : Malcolm McLaren 1946-2010
Obituary by Alex Ogg, Rock's Backpages, April 2010

Skids, The : A Wee Look Back At The Skids
Discography by Alex Ogg, Spiral Scratch, April 1991

List of genre pieces

Independent Thinker: An Interview with Charlie Gillett
Interview by Alex Ogg, unpublished, Fall 2008