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Born in the Chinese year of the water snake, Jon Savage self-published the punk fanzine London's Outrage in late 1976 before being snapped up by Sounds a few months later. His first task to was to do Wire's first ever press interview. After writing about all matters Punk and Electronic for 18 months, he jumped ship to Melody Maker and then, in early 1980, to The Face, where he remained for eight years. At the same time, he wrote for New Society and the New Statesman about pop culture and ran the Observer's first pop music page.
During the 1990s, Jon Savage published a collection of journalism from 1977 to 1995, called Time Travel: from Sex Pistols to Nirvana. He worked as writer on the BAFTA award winning BBC2 Arena documentaries "The Brian Epstein Story" (transmitted 1998) and is currently finalising a book on 20th century youth culture. He still writes about music for MOJO and his most recent production, Meridian 1970: Protest, Sorrow, Hobos, Folk and Blues - a compilation of psych rock break beats and acid folk - is currently out on Heavenly Records/ EMI.
List of articles in the library by artist
101'ers, The : Joe Strummer
Interview by Jon Savage, unpublished, May 1988
801: Listen Now (Island)
Review by Jon Savage, Sounds, October 1977
ABC: Past Imperfect, Future Tense
Interview by Jon Savage, The Face, January 1984
Adverts, The : The Damned/The Adverts/Motorhead: The Roundhouse, London
Live Review by Jon Savage, Sounds, April 1977
Aphex Twin : Machine Soul: A History Of Techno
Overview by Jon Savage, Village Voice, Summer 1993
Arctic Monkeys: Favourite Worst Nightmare
Review by Jon Savage, The Observer, April 2007
Alternative TV: Sniffin' Glue...
Report and Interview by Jon Savage, Sounds, July 1977
B-52s, The : The B-52s: B-52s (Island)
Review by Jon Savage, Melody Maker, June 1979
Beatles, The : The Beatles: Live At The BBC
Review by Jon Savage, Mojo, January 1995
Beatles, The : The Beatles: The Outtakes
Review by Jon Savage, Mojo, November 1995
Björk : The Always Uncjorked Björk
Interview by Jon Savage, Interview, June 1995
Black Sabbath: Greatest Hits (Vertigo)
Review by Jon Savage, Sounds, December 1977
David Bowie: Lodger
Review by Jon Savage, Melody Maker, May 1979
David Bowie: Stage
Review by Jon Savage, Sounds, September 1978
David Bowie: The Gender Bender
Comment by Jon Savage, The Face, November 1980
Bow Wow Wow
Interview by Jon Savage, The Face, October 1980
Buzzcocks, The : Buzzcocks/X-Ray Spex/Wire etc.: Running with the Ratpack
Live Review by Jon Savage, Sounds, April 1977
Buzzcocks, The : Buzzcocks: Love Bites
Review by Jon Savage, Sounds, September 1978
Buzzcocks, The : The Clash, The Jam, The Buzzcocks: The Rainbow Theatre, London
Live Review by Jon Savage, Sounds, May 1977
Cabaret Voltaire: Something strange is going on in Sheffield tonight
Interview by Jon Savage, Sounds, April 1978
Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band: Grow Fins
Review and Interview by Jon Savage, Mojo, June 1999
Chemical Brothers, The : Heeeere we go!
Review by Jon Savage, Mojo, July 1999
Gene Clark: White Light
Review by Jon Savage, Mojo, August 2002
Clash, The : Joe Strummer
Interview by Jon Savage, unpublished, May 1988
Clash, The : The Clash, The Jam, The Buzzcocks: The Rainbow Theatre, London
Live Review by Jon Savage, Sounds, May 1977
Kurt Cobain: The Lost Interview
Interview by Jon Savage, Guitar World, 1997
Elvis Costello: This Year’s Model
Review by Jon Savage, Sounds, 1978
Creedence Clearwater Revival: Creedence Clearwater Revival
Review by Jon Savage, Mojo, December 2001
Damned, The : The Damned/The Adverts/Motorhead: The Roundhouse, London
Live Review by Jon Savage, Sounds, April 1977
Devo Look Into The Future!
Profile by Jon Savage, Sounds, November 1977
Devo: Are We Not Ready?
Interview by Jon Savage, Sounds, March 1978
Bob Dylan: The End Of Innocence
Retrospective by Jon Savage, Mojo, June 2001
Electric Eels, The : The Electric Eels: The Eyeball Of Hell
Review by Jon Savage, Mojo, May 1998
Roky Erickson: One Flew Out Of The Cuckoo's Nest
Retrospective by Jon Savage, Sounds, July 1977
Bryan Ferry
Interview by Jon Savage, Mojo, October 1994
Flying Lizards : The Flying Lizards: The Flying Lizards (Virgin)
Review by Jon Savage, Melody Maker, February 1980
Gang of Four: Entertainment (EMI)
Review by Jon Savage, Melody Maker, October 1979
Generation X Put The Boot In
Interview by Jon Savage, Sounds, July 1977
Gorky's Zygotic Mynci : Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci: Aberconwy Centre, Llandudno
Live Review by Jon Savage, Mojo, October 1995
Grateful Dead: The Golden Road (1965-1973)
Review by Jon Savage, Mojo, January 2002
Grateful Dead : The Grateful Dead: Europe ’72, Hundred Year Hall, Grayfolded 1969-1996 (with John Oswald)
Review and Interview by Jon Savage, Mojo, December 1995
Heartbreakers, The : Billy, Walter and Johnny: The Heartbreakers
Interview by Jon Savage, Sounds, October 1977
Jam, The : The Clash, The Jam, The Buzzcocks: The Rainbow Theatre, London
Live Review by Jon Savage, Sounds, May 1977
Jam, The : The Jam: London Hammersmith Odeon
Live Review by Jon Savage, Sounds, December 1977
Jefferson Airplane: Surrealistic Pillow/Crown Of Creation/Volunteers
Review by Jon Savage, Mojo, March 1998
Joy Division : An Interview with Martin Hannett, 29th May 1989
Interview by Jon Savage, Touch-Vagabond, 1992
Joy Division: Unknown Pleasures
Review by Jon Savage, Melody Maker, July 1979
Joy Division: From Safety To Where?
Comment by Jon Savage, Melody Maker, June 1980
Joy Division: Someone Take These Dreams Away
Retrospective and Interview by Jon Savage, Mojo, July 1994
Judas Priest: Killing Machine
Review by Jon Savage, Melody Maker, December 1978
Kraftwerk: The Man Machine
Review by Jon Savage, Sounds, April 1978
John Lennon: Imagine (Apple/EMI)
Review and Interview by Jon Savage, Mojo, April 2000
Love: Forever Changes
Review by Jon Savage, Mojo, March 2001
Magazine Article!
Interview by Jon Savage, New York Rocker, 1982
Magazine: Real Life
Review by Jon Savage, Sounds, June 1978
Magazine: Love And Devotion
Live Review by Jon Savage, Sounds, November 1977
Manic Street Preachers : A Design For The Future: Manic Street Preachers
Interview by Jon Savage, Dazed & Confused, 1996
Hank Marvin : Four-Eyes, One Vision: The Shadows
Interview by Jon Savage, Mojo, February 1995
MC5 : The MC5: The Big Bang (Rhino)
Review by Dave DiMartino, Jon Savage, Mojo, February 2000
Middle Class, The : America’s Dreaming: California Punk, 1978
Book Excerpt by Jon Savage, England's Dreaming, 2001
Moby Grape: Vintage: The Very Best Of Moby Grape
Review by Jon Savage, Mojo, November 1993
Johnny Moped : Buzzcocks/X-Ray Spex/Wire etc.: Running with the Ratpack
Live Review by Jon Savage, Sounds, April 1977
Motorhead : The Damned/The Adverts/Motorhead: The Roundhouse, London
Live Review by Jon Savage, Sounds, April 1977
My Bloody Valentine : Feedback to the Future: My Bloody Valentine
Interview by Jon Savage, 20/20, Spring 1991
Negative Trend, The : America’s Dreaming: California Punk, 1978
Book Excerpt by Jon Savage, England's Dreaming, 2001
Nico: The Marble Index
Review by Jon Savage, Sounds, September 1977
Nirvana : Kurt Cobain: The Lost Interview
Interview by Jon Savage, Guitar World, 1997
Nirvana : Sounds Dirty: The Truth About Nirvana
Report and Interview by Jon Savage, The Observer, August 1993
Nirvana : The Death of Kurt Cobain
Report by Jon Savage, The Observer, July 1994
Gary Numan: Apollo Theatre, Glasgow
Live Review by Jon Savage, Melody Maker, September 1979
John Oswald : The Grateful Dead: Europe ’72, Hundred Year Hall, Grayfolded 1969-1996 (with John Oswald)
Review and Interview by Jon Savage, Mojo, December 1995
Penetration: Moving Targets (Virgin)****
Review by Jon Savage, Sounds, October 1978
Penetration: The Future Is Female
Interview by Jon Savage, Sounds, December 1977
Pere Ubu: Dub Housing
Review by Jon Savage, Melody Maker, November 1978
Pere Ubu: The Modern Dance
Review by Jon Savage, Sounds, February 1978
Iggy Pop: Kill City
Review by Jon Savage, Sounds, January 1978
Iggy Pop : James Williamson: Real Time Musician From Kill City
Interview by Jon Savage, Sounds, February 1978
Elvis Presley: Love Him Tender, Love Him True
Book Review by Jon Savage, Mojo, December 1994
Public Image Ltd : Public Image Limited: The Flowers Of Romance (Virgin)
Review by Jon Savage, The Face, April 1981
Ramones, The : The Ramones: Road To Ruin
Review by Jon Savage, Sounds, September 1978
Ramones, The : The Ramones: Rocket to Russia
Review by Jon Savage, Sounds, November 1977
Red Krayola, The : Thirteenth Floor Elevators: Psychedelic Sounds Of.../Red Krayola: Parable Of Arable Land
Review by Jon Savage, Sounds, October 1978
Lou Reed: Street Hassle
Review by Jon Savage, Sounds, March 1978
R.E.M.: Post-Yuppie Pop
Interview by Jon Savage, The Observer, May 1989
Residents, The : Residents: Meet the Residents *****; Third Reich 'N' Roll *****; Finger Prince *****
Review by Jon Savage, Sounds, December 1977
Residents, The : The Residents: 'Beyond The Valley Of A Day In the Life'
Review by Jon Savage, Sounds, November 1977
Cliff Richard : Move it! The Butch Rock 'n' Roll Explosion
Retrospective by Jon Savage, Mojo, February 1995
Cliff Richard : The Great Pretender
Interview by Jon Savage, Mojo, February 1995
Jonathan Richman : Johnathan Richman: Hammersmith Odeon, London
Live Review by Jon Savage, Sounds, September 1977
Rolling Stones, The : The Rolling Stones: Remasters Series
Review by Jon Savage, Mojo, November 2002
Saint Etienne: Foxbase Alpha
Sleevenotes by Jon Savage, Mantra Records, 1989
Saints, The : The Saints: Wild About You (Raven/Hot)
Review and Interview by Jon Savage, Mojo, December 2000
Screamers, The : The Screamers
Profile and Interview by Jon Savage, Melody Maker, January 1979
Seefeel: Quique
Review by Jon Savage, Mojo, January 1994
Sex Pistols, The : Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
Review by Jon Savage, Sounds, November 1977
Sex Pistols, The : Jamie Reid
Interview by Jon Savage, The Face, October 1983
Sex Pistols, The : The Sex Pistols: The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
Review by Jon Savage, Melody Maker, February 1979
Sex Pistols, The : The Sex Pistols: Bootleg Albums
Review by Jon Savage, Melody Maker, November 1978
Sex Pistols, The : The Sex Pistols: The Screen on the Green, London
Live Review by Jon Savage, Sounds, April 1977
Sex Pistols, The : What Did You Do On The Jubilee?
Report by Jon Savage, Sounds, June 1977
Shadows, The : Four-Eyes, One Vision: The Shadows
Interview by Jon Savage, Mojo, February 1995
Shadows, The : Move it! The Butch Rock 'n' Roll Explosion
Retrospective by Jon Savage, Mojo, February 1995
Helen Shapiro: Cloud 95
Interview by Jon Savage, Mojo, February 1995
Siouxsie & The Banshees : Siouxsie And The Banshees: Join Hands (Polydor)
Review by Jon Savage, Melody Maker, September 1979
Siouxsie & The Banshees : Siouxsie and the Banshees: Music Machine, London
Live Review by Jon Savage, Sounds, May 1978
Siouxsie & The Banshees : Siouxsie And The Banshees: The Unacceptable Face Of '78
Interview by Jon Savage, Sounds, June 1978
Smiths, The : The Smiths: Deliberately
Interview by Jon Savage, Sunday Times, January 1984
Snatch
Profile and Interview by Jon Savage, Sounds, May 1978
Snatch Says: "Morons Are Running The Media!"
Interview by Jon Savage, Search & Destroy, Spring 1978
Soft Cell : Tainted Pop: An Interview with Marc Almond
Interview by Jon Savage, The Face, January 1982
Stone Roses, The : Flaring Up: The Stone Roses at Spike Island
Report and Interview by Jon Savage, The Observer, July 1990
Stooges, The : James Williamson: Real Time Musician From Kill City
Interview by Jon Savage, Sounds, February 1978
Subway Sect, The : Leaders Of The Opposition
Review and Interview by Jon Savage, Mojo, December 1995
Subway Sect, The : Subway Sect: Life Underground
Interview by Jon Savage, Sounds, July 1978
Suede: Dream On
Interview by Jon Savage, Mojo, January 1994
Suicide: Suicide
Review by Jon Savage, Sounds, February 1978
13th Floor Elevators : Roky Erickson: One Flew Out Of The Cuckoo's Nest
Retrospective by Jon Savage, Sounds, July 1977
13th Floor Elevators : Thirteenth Floor Elevators: Psychedelic Sounds Of.../Red Krayola: Parable Of Arable Land
Review by Jon Savage, Sounds, October 1978
Throbbing Gristle : Industrial Paranoia: The Very Dangerous Visions Of Throbbing Gristle
Interview by Jon Savage, Sounds, June 1978
Throbbing Gristle : The Tape Decays: Throbbing Gristle
Sleevenotes by Jon Savage, , 1981
Throbbing Gristle: D.O.A. (Industrial)
Review by Jon Savage, Melody Maker, December 1978
Johnny Thunders : The Heartbreakers: L.A.M.F.
Review by Jon Savage, Sounds, October 1977
Tricky: Maxinquaye
Review by Jon Savage, Mojo, March 1995
Vibrators, The : The Vibrators: Pure Mania
Review by Jon Savage, Sounds, June 1977
Weirdos, The : America’s Dreaming: California Punk, 1978
Book Excerpt by Jon Savage, England's Dreaming, 2001
Who, The : The Who: 30 Years Of Maximum R&B
Review by Jon Savage, Mojo, July 1994
Who, The : The Who: My Generation
Review by Jon Savage, Mojo, September 2002
Marty Wilde : The Blackheath Jungle
Interview by Jon Savage, Mojo, February 1995
Wire : Buzzcocks/X-Ray Spex/Wire etc.: Running with the Ratpack
Live Review by Jon Savage, Sounds, April 1977
Wire: 154 (Harvest)
Review by Jon Savage, Melody Maker, September 1979
Worst, The : The Worst
Interview by Jon Savage, Sounds, February 1978
X-Ray Spex : Buzzcocks/X-Ray Spex/Wire etc.: Running with the Ratpack
Live Review by Jon Savage, Sounds, April 1977
X-Ray Spex: Germfree Adolescents
Review by Jon Savage, Melody Maker, November 1978
X-Ray Spex: Man In The Moon, Chelsea List of genre pieces "The Agora of the Wayward": A Quarter Century of Rough Trade
Live Review by Jon Savage, Sounds, May 1977
Sleevenotes by Jon Savage,
Sniffin' Glue: The Essential Punk Accessory
Retrospective and Interview by Jon Savage, Mojo, August 2000
Blitz Culture
Essay by Jon Savage, The Face, April 1981
Dave Godin and Deep Soul Treasures
Profile and Interview by Jon Savage, The Guardian, September 1997
Fanzines: Pure Pop Art For Now People
Overview by Jon Savage, Sounds, January 1978
Kiss & Make-Up: The Perfect Glam Rock Soundtrack
Guide by Jon Savage, Mojo, November 1998
Odysseys and Oddities: Jon Savage compiles the definitive Space-Rock Tape
Guide by Jon Savage, Mojo, March 1995
Power Pop part 2: The C&A Generation In The Land Of The Bland
Comment by Jon Savage, Sounds, February 1978
Psychedelia: The 100 Greatest Classics
Guide by Jon Savage, Mojo, June 1997
Punk Five Years On
Overview by Jon Savage, The Face, November 1981
Rock Before Beatles
Overview by Jon Savage, Mojo, February 1995
Various Artists: Live At The Vortex
Review by Jon Savage, Sounds, December 1977
Various: Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts From The British Empire And Beyond
Review by Jon Savage, Mojo, July 2001
Various: The Roxy London WC2 (Jan-Apr 77) (Harvest)
Review by Jon Savage, Sounds, June 1977
Vivienne Westwood
Interview by Jon Savage, The Face, January 1981
Young Lovers: ’60s Pop TV
Retrospective by Jon Savage, The Face, March 1982
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