Ben Thompson
List of articles in the library by artist

4 Hero
Book Excerpt by Ben Thompson, Seven Years Of Plenty, 1998

Aphex Twin: The Mozart of Techno
Profile and Interview by Ben Thompson, Mojo, January 1994

Aphex Twin : The Aphex Twin
Book Excerpt by Ben Thompson, Seven Years of Plenty , 1998

Arab Strap : Strapping Youth: Arab Strap
Book Excerpt by Ben Thompson, Seven Years of Plenty, 1998

David Axelrod : Swinging with The Ax: David Axelrod
Profile and Interview by Ben Thompson, Daily Telegraph, June 2001

Badly Drawn Boy
Interview by Ben Thompson, Daily Telegraph, May 2000

Beta Band, The : The Beta Band
Interview by Ben Thompson, Daily Telegraph, July 2001

Björk
Profile and Interview by Ben Thompson, Mojo, November 1997

Björk
Interview by Ben Thompson, ES, September 2000

Black Crowes, The : The Black Crowes: Amorica
Review by Ben Thompson, Mojo, December 1994

James Booker: The Unsung Piano Genius with Star-spangled False Teeth
Profile by Ben Thompson, Mojo, January 1994

British Sea Power : Naval Gazing For Beginners: British Sea Power
Interview by Ben Thompson, The Independent, November 2000

Broadcast: The Noise Made By People
Review and Interview by Ben Thompson, Mojo, April 2000

Captain Beefheart: the Artist
Profile and Interview by Ben Thompson, The Independent, August 1994

George Clinton
Interview by Ben Thompson, Independent on Sunday, July 1996

cLOUDDEAD
Interview by Ben Thompson, The Independent, May 2001

Cornershop : Back In Business: Cornershop
Profile and Interview by Ben Thompson, Daily Telegraph, February 2002

Daphne and Celeste
Report and Interview by Ben Thompson, ES, November 2000

Craig David : It Started With A Boink: Craig David
Profile and Interview by Ben Thompson, ES, August 2000

Iris DeMent
Profile and Interview by Ben Thompson, Independent on Sunday, 1994

Dizzee Rascal: Boy In Da Corner
Review by Ben Thompson, The Observer, 2004

Missy Elliott: This is Not a Test
Review by Ben Thompson, The Observer, November 2003

Missy Elliott : Missy In Action: The Divine Ms. Elliott
Interview by Ben Thompson, Daily Telegraph, May 1999

Eminem : His Name Is: Eminem
Interview by Ben Thompson, Daily Telegraph, October 1999

Brian Eno: An Uncle, A Celebrity, A Masturbator
Book Excerpt by Ben Thompson, 'Ways of Hearing' , 2001

Future Sound of London : Our Electric Friends: Humanising the Highway, from ‘Autobahn’ to Orbital
Book Excerpt by Ben Thompson, 'Seven Years of Plenty', 1998

Godspeed You Black Emperor!
Report by Ben Thompson, The Independent, 1999

Gorky's Zygotic Mynci
Profile and Interview by Ben Thompson, Independent on Sunday, 1995

Gorky's Zygotic Mynci : This Must Be The Place: The Importance of Coming From Somewhere
Book Excerpt by Ben Thompson, from 'Ways Of Hearing', 2001

Ben Harper
Interview by Ben Thompson, Mojo, August 1995

Kelis : The 'I Hate You So Much Right Now' Woman: Kelis
Report and Interview by Ben Thompson, Daily Telegraph, April 2000

Kings of Leon: A-Ha Shake Heartbreak
Review by Ben Thompson, The Observer, October 2004

Lambchop's New Flavour
Interview by Ben Thompson, Daily Telegraph, February 2002

Lambchop: Aw C'mon/No You C'mon
Review by Ben Thompson, Observer Music Monthly, February 2004

Lambchop: Thriller
Review by Ben Thompson, Mojo, November 1997

Leila
Interview by Ben Thompson, The Independent, September 2000

Low : The Lowdown on Low
Interview by Ben Thompson, The Independent, November 2000

Madonna the Missus
Essay by Ben Thompson, The Independent, May 2001

Massive Attack : Looking for Identities: Massive Attack
Interview by Ben Thompson, Daily Telegraph, May 1998

Massive Attack: Blue Lines
Review by Ben Thompson, Observer Music Monthly, June 2004

Mercury Rev on the Other Side
Book Excerpt by Ben Thompson, 'Ways of Hearing', 2001

Mercury Rev : On The Other Side: Mercury Rev
Interview by Ben Thompson, Mojo, January 1999

Mogwai : Metal Ear
Book Excerpt by Ben Thompson, Ways Of Hearing, 2001

Motorhead: Corn Exchange, Cambridge
Live Review by Ben Thompson, NME, October 1987

N*E*R*D: Fly or Die (Virgin)****
Review by Ben Thompson, Observer Music Monthly, March 2004

N*E*R*D : The Search Is Over: N*E*R*D
Report and Interview by Ben Thompson, Daily Telegraph, August 2001

Nirvana : Here They Are Now: Nirvana
Live Review by Ben Thompson, Independent on Sunday, November 1991

Nirvana : Kurt Cobain: Too Good For This World
Obituary by Ben Thompson, Independent on Sunday, April 1994

Nirvana at Reading
Live Review by Ben Thompson, Independent on Sunday, August 1992

Nirvana: From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah (Geffen)
Review by Ben Thompson, Independent on Sunday, October 1996

Nirvana: In Utero
Review by Ben Thompson, Independent on Sunday, September 1993

Nirvana: Unplugged In New York
Review by Ben Thompson, Mojo, December 1994

Will Oldham : Heading For The Ditch: Smog and Will Oldham
Report and Interview by Ben Thompson, The Independent, February 2000

Will Oldham : Palace Music: Viva Last Blues
Review by Ben Thompson, Mojo, September 1995

Will Oldham : Viva Will Oldham: The Permutations of Palace
Book Excerpt by Ben Thompson, 'Seven Years of Plenty', 1998

Will Oldham: Bonnie 'Prince' Billy Sings Greatest Palace Music (Domino)****
Review by Ben Thompson, The Observer, February 2004

Orbital
Book Excerpt by Ben Thompson, Ways Of Hearing, 2001

Orbital: Brixton Academy, London
Live Review by Ben Thompson, Mojo, December 1994

Orbital : Our Electric Friends: Humanising the Highway, from ‘Autobahn’ to Orbital
Book Excerpt by Ben Thompson, 'Seven Years of Plenty', 1998

Jim O'Rourke : Catching Jim O'Rourke's Drift
Interview by Ben Thompson, The Independent, January 2002

Ozzy Osbourne : The Ozzmosis of Ozzy Osbourne
Interview by Ben Thompson, Independent on Sunday, 1995

Palace Music : Will Oldham: Bonnie 'Prince' Billy Sings Greatest Palace Music (Domino)****
Review by Ben Thompson, The Observer, February 2004

Pavement : Across the Cracks: Pavement
Book Excerpt by Ben Thompson, 'Seven Years of Plenty' (Gollancz), 1998

Pavement: Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
Review by Ben Thompson, Mojo, March 1994

Pavement: Terror Twilight
Review by Ben Thompson, Mojo, July 1999

Portishead
Report and Interview by Ben Thompson, Independent on Sunday, 1994

Prodigy, The : The Prodigy
Book Excerpt by Ben Thompson, Seven Years of Plenty, 1998

Pulp : Inside Jarvis: A Reluctant Stardom
Book Excerpt by Ben Thompson, Seven Years of Plenty, 1998

Pulp: His'n'Hers
Review by Ben Thompson, Mojo, May 1994

Queens Of The Stone Age : Queens of the Stone Age: Lullabies to Paralyze
Review by Ben Thompson, The Observer, February 2005

Rheinallt H. Rowlands
Profile by Ben Thompson, The Independent, October 1996

MC Romeo: Alpha Romeo
Profile and Interview by Ben Thompson, Daily Telegraph, August 2002

Jill Scott Identifies Herself
Profile and Interview by Ben Thompson, Telegraph Magazine, November 2000

Sebadoh
Interview by Ben Thompson, Mojo, September 1996

Sigur Ros: Takk
Review by Ben Thompson, The Observer, August 2005

Smog : Heading For The Ditch: Smog and Will Oldham
Report and Interview by Ben Thompson, The Independent, February 2000

Smog : The Man Behind the Smog
Book Excerpt by Ben Thompson, Ways of Hearing, 1998

So Solid Crew : MC Romeo: Alpha Romeo
Profile and Interview by Ben Thompson, Daily Telegraph, August 2002

So Solid Crew : So Solid: The Crew's All Here
Report and Interview by Ben Thompson, ES, November 2000

So Solid Crew : They Do Know: So Solid Crew
Report and Interview by Ben Thompson, Daily Telegraph, October 2001

Jon Spencer Blues Explosion : The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Profile and Interview by Ben Thompson, Mojo, December 1994

Stone Roses, The : The Stone Roses: Second Coming
Review by Ben Thompson, Mojo, February 1995

Streets, The : Dead Cert: The Streets
Interview by Ben Thompson, The Observer, April 2004

Strokes, The : The Strokes: Room on Fire
Review by Ben Thompson, The Observer, September 2003

Super Furry Animals
Profile and Interview by Ben Thompson, Mojo, August 1996

Super Furry Animals : This Must Be The Place: The Importance of Coming From Somewhere
Book Excerpt by Ben Thompson, from 'Ways Of Hearing', 2001

Teenage Fanclub: Grand Prix
Review by Ben Thompson, Mojo, June 1995

Throwing Muses: University
Review by Ben Thompson, Mojo, February 1995

Tindersticks: Tindersticks
Review by Ben Thompson, Mojo, December 1993

Tricky : The Tricky Kid
Book Excerpt by Ben Thompson, 'Ways of Hearing' (Gollancz), 1998

Turin Brakes and the New Acoustica
Essay by Ben Thompson, The Independent, June 2001

Ultramarine : Our Electric Friends: Humanising the Highway, from ‘Autobahn’ to Orbital
Book Excerpt by Ben Thompson, 'Seven Years of Plenty', 1998

Underworld : And Then There Were Two: Underworld
Report and Interview by Ben Thompson, The Independent, August 2000

Underworld : Our Electric Friends: Humanising the Highway, from ‘Autobahn’ to Orbital
Book Excerpt by Ben Thompson, 'Seven Years of Plenty', 1998

Usher : Rise of the House of Usher
Report and Interview by Ben Thompson, Telegraph Magazine, July 2001

Voodoo Queens : Voodod Queens: Chocolate Revenge
Review by Ben Thompson, Mojo, March 1994

White Stripes, The : The White Stripes: Detroit Spinners
Interview by Ben Thompson, Daily Telegraph, June 2007

Wilco's Winning Ways
Interview by Ben Thompson, The Independent, May 1999

Robert Wyatt : A-Shleep at the Wheel: Robert Wyatt
Book Excerpt by Ben Thompson, Ways of Hearing, 2001

Robert Wyatt: Shleep
Review and Interview by Ben Thompson, Mojo, 1997

Neil Young: Mirror Ball
Review by Ben Thompson, Mojo, August 1995

Neil Young: Out Of The Black
Essay by Ben Thompson, Mojo, September 1994

List of genre pieces

Double Figures: Ten Years Of The Domino Effect
Press Release by Ben Thompson, Domino Records, July 2003

Origin of the Spices: From Riot Grrrl to Girl Power
Book Excerpt by Ben Thompson, Seven Years of Plenty (Victor Gollancz) , 1998

Russell Simmons: The Emperor Of Rap
Interview by Ben Thompson, Mojo, July 1995