Thompson has written widely on the more eccentric and marginal acts of 90s and noughties rock, for THE INDEPENDENT, MOJO and many other publications. He is the author of SEVEN YEARS OF PLENTY and WAYS OF HEARING (Orion)
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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
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