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Chris Roberts was born in North Wales and lives in West London. He has written about music, films and books for a plethora of titles including Melody Maker, NME, Sounds, Elle, Ikon, The Guardian, The Telegraph, London Lite and Uncut. He was also the editor of Idle Worship (Harper Collins), a collection of writings about the thrill of stardom by the well-known (Bono, Nick Hornby, Thurston Moore, etc) that was hailed in The New York Times as "the most original book about rock ‘n’ roll ever".
His poems accompanied Ellen-Ane Eggen’s photography exhibitions in Oslo and Brussels, and short stories "Crashing" and "The Cake" appeared in L.A. publication Black Clock (edited by Steve Erickson) alongside Don De Lillo, Rick Moody and Jonathan Lethem. He scored the short film Dark Windows and is currently collaborating on several albums under a variety of aliases.
List of articles in the library by artist
ABC : Martin Fry: When Martin Sings...
Interview by Chris Roberts, Uncut, November 2001
Aerosmith: We Have Ways Of Making You Talk
Interview by Chris Roberts, Uncut, May 2001
Air: 'If We Don't Surprise People Any More, Then We Will Die'
Interview by Chris Roberts, Uncut, June 2000
Art of Noise : Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Art Of Noise et al: A Force From Above
Review by Chris Roberts, Uncut, October 2000
The Auteurs: Live in Paris
Live Review by Chris Roberts, Uncut, February 2000
Bangles, The : The Bangles: Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Live Review by Chris Roberts, Uncut, November 2001
Bellatrix: Live in Reykjavik, Iceland
Live Review by Chris Roberts, Uncut, March 2000
Björk : Bjork: Homogenic (One Little Indian)
Review by Chris Roberts, Uncut, November 1997
Blondie : AUDIO: Blondie's Debbie Harry (2003)
Interview by Chris Roberts, Rock's Backpages Audio, July 2003
Blondie : Deborah Harry
Interview by Chris Roberts, Uncut, August 2003
Blue Nile, The : The Blue Nile
Profile and Interview by Chris Roberts, Uncut, August 2004
David Bowie : AUDIO: David Bowie, part 1 (1999)
Interview by Chris Roberts, Rock's Backpages Audio, July 1999
David Bowie : AUDIO: David Bowie, part 2 (1999)
Interview by Chris Roberts, Rock's Backpages Audio, July 1999
David Bowie: NEC, Birmingham
Live Review by Chris Roberts, Melody Maker, March 1990
David Bowie : Glam Rock: Scary Monsters, Super Freaks #2
Special Feature by Chris Roberts, Uncut, November 1998
Kate Bush: The Sensual World (EMI)
Review by Chris Roberts, Melody Maker, October 1989
Cocteau Twins: Dreams of Consciousness
Interview by Chris Roberts, Melody Maker, September 1993
Elvis Costello: Brutal Youth (Warner Bros.)
Review by Chris Roberts, Melody Maker, February 1994
Counting Crows
Interview by Chris Roberts, Uncut, June 1997
Cowboy Junkies: Horse Latitudes
Interview by Chris Roberts, Melody Maker, February 1990
Roger Daltrey : The Who: Live in London
Live Review by Chris Roberts, Uncut, March 2000
Darling Buds, The : The Darling Buds: Beyond The Valley Of The Blondes
Interview by Chris Roberts, Melody Maker, September 1988
Darling Buds, The : The Darling Buds: Move Over Darlings
Interview by Chris Roberts, Melody Maker, April 1988
Depeche Mode : AUDIO: Depeche Mode's David Gahan, part 1 (2003)
Interview by Chris Roberts, Rock's Backpages Audio, April 2003
Depeche Mode's David Gahan, part 2 (2003)
Interview by Chris Roberts, Rock's Backpages Audio, April 2003
Dexy's Midnight Runners: Grand Stand
Retrospective and Interview by Chris Roberts, Uncut, May 2002
The Divine Comedy
Interview by Chris Roberts, Uncut, April 2001
The Divine Comedy: Regeneration
Review by Chris Roberts, Uncut, April 2001
Tanya Donnelly
Interview by Chris Roberts, Uncut, January 1998
Mark Eitzel and Peter Buck
Interview by Chris Roberts, Uncut, July 1997
Elbow: Shadows & Light
Interview by Chris Roberts, Uncut, March 2002
Bryan Ferry : We Have Ways Of Making You Talk: Bryan Ferry
Interview by Chris Roberts, Uncut, May 2002
Frankie Goes to Hollywood : Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Art Of Noise et al: A Force From Above
Review by Chris Roberts, Uncut, October 2000
Geneva: Further
Review by Chris Roberts, Uncut, July 1997
Goldfrapp: Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Live Review by Chris Roberts, Uncut, February 2002
Al Green: Trust In God (Demon/Hi)****
Review by Chris Roberts, Sounds, February 1985
Luke Haines : The Auteurs: Live in Paris
Live Review by Chris Roberts, Uncut, February 2000
Debbie Harry : Deborah Harry
Interview by Chris Roberts, Uncut, August 2003
Isaac Hayes: Spread The Word
Retrospective by Chris Roberts, Uncut, February 1998
Kristin Hersh: A Kind Of Blue
Interview by Chris Roberts, Uncut, April 2001
Hives, The : The Hives
Profile and Interview by Chris Roberts, Uncut, March 2002
Interpol
Interview by Chris Roberts, Uncut, September 2004
Michael Jackson: Blood On The Dance Floor
Review by Chris Roberts, Uncut, July 1997
Michael Jackson: Wembley Stadium, London
Live Review by Chris Roberts, Melody Maker, July 1997
Japan : David Sylvian
Profile and Interview by Chris Roberts, Uncut, October 2003
Kelis: The Harlem Hurricane Blows Up A Storm
Interview by Chris Roberts, Uncut, April 2000
Kid Creole & The Coconuts : Kid Creole: Paradise Lost
Interview by Chris Roberts, Sounds, January 1985
Killers, The : The Killers' Brandon Flowers
Interview by Chris Roberts, J Mag, November 2008
Lush: Japanese Whispers
Interview by Chris Roberts, Melody Maker, March 1989
Mansun: Kilburn National, London
Live Review by Chris Roberts, Uncut, July 1997
Moby
Interview by Chris Roberts, Bang, September 2003
My Bloody Valentine: Glide on Time
Interview by Chris Roberts, Melody Maker, April 1990
New Order: Technique (Factory)
Review by Chris Roberts, Melody Maker, January 1989
New Order: Shock Of The New
Interview by Chris Roberts, Sounds, April 1986
New Order: The Reading Festival
Live Review by Chris Roberts, Melody Maker, September 1989
Iggy Pop : AUDIO: Iggy Pop (1999)
Interview by Chris Roberts, Rock's Backpages Audio, August 1999
Primitives, The : The Primitives: Red Dawn
Interview by Chris Roberts, Melody Maker, July 1989
Propaganda : Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Art Of Noise et al: A Force From Above
Review by Chris Roberts, Uncut, October 2000
Pulp: Non Stop Erotique Cabaret
Report and Interview by Chris Roberts, Melody Maker, June 1994
Radiohead: Live in London
Live Review by Chris Roberts, Uncut, September 2000
R.E.M. : Mark Eitzel and Peter Buck
Interview by Chris Roberts, Uncut, July 1997
Roxy Music : AUDIO: Roxy Music's Phil Manzanera and Bryan Ferry (2001)
Interview by Chris Roberts, Rock's Backpages Audio, April 2001
Roxy Music : Glam Rock: Scary Monsters, Super Freaks #2
Special Feature by Chris Roberts, Uncut, November 1998
Roxy Music: Live at Wembley Arena, London
Live Review by Chris Roberts, Uncut, September 2001
Roxy Music: Re-make Re-model
Interview by Chris Roberts, Uncut, July 2001
Scritti Politti: Intellectual Hooliganism
Interview by Chris Roberts, Melody Maker, March 1991
Scritti Politti: Word Play
Interview by Chris Roberts, Sounds, May 1985
Sound, The : The Sound: Destiny Stops Screaming
Retrospective by Chris Roberts, Uncut, April 2002
Sparklehorse: Good Morning Spider
Review by Chris Roberts, Uncut, August 1998
Sparks: Balls
Review by Chris Roberts, Uncut, October 2000
Bruce Springsteen: Le Palais des Congres, Paris
Live Review by Chris Roberts, Uncut, August 1997
Stereophonics: Just Enough Education To Perform
Review by Chris Roberts, Uncut, May 2001
Sugarcubes, The : Sugarcubes: Yule Never Björk Alone
Interview by Chris Roberts, Melody Maker, December 1988
David Sylvian
Profile and Interview by Chris Roberts, Uncut, October 2003
Teenage Fanclub: Howdy!
Review by Chris Roberts, Uncut, November 2000
Tindersticks: Curtain Raiser
Interview by Chris Roberts, Uncut, August 1997
Tindersticks: Live at Royal Albert Hall, London
Live Review by Chris Roberts, Uncut, December 2001
Tindersticks: Subterania, London
Live Review by Chris Roberts, Uncut, May 2001
Pete Townshend : The Who: Live in London
Live Review by Chris Roberts, Uncut, March 2000
T. Rex : Glam Rock: Scary Monsters, Super Freaks #2
Special Feature by Chris Roberts, Uncut, November 1998
Wah! : Wah & Peace
Interview by Chris Roberts, Uncut, May 2000
Rufus Wainwright
Interview by Chris Roberts, Uncut, October 1998
Tom Waits : AUDIO: Tom Waits (1988)
Interview by Chris Roberts, Rock's Backpages Audio, September 1988
Tom Waits: Subterranean Low-Life Blues
Interview by Chris Roberts, Sounds, October 1985
Jimmy Webb: Tunesmith: Inside The Art Of Songwriting
Book Review by Chris Roberts, Uncut, March 2000
Who, The : The Who: Live in London
Live Review by Chris Roberts, Uncut, March 2000
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