Irina Shtreis
Irina Shtreis is a researcher and music journalist, contributing to MOJO, Record Collector, The Quietus and Under The Radar. Her byline has appeared on Louder Than War and The Reykjavik Grapevine. As part of her PhD project in collaboration with the University of Iceland, the writer has been drawing a parallel between fanzine scenes and punk communities of Iceland and the UK. Irina is also a musician. Her ambient-folk solo project can be found on different streaming platforms under the writer’s name.
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The Clash, Sex Pistols: Jon Savage: A Conversation about England's Dreaming
Interview by Irina Shtreis, Louder Than War, 14 July 2021
The new edition of England's Dreaming is out now via Faber & Faber and Rough Trade as part of the bundle including two other pivotal ...
The Descendents: The Return of the Descendents
Retrospective and Interview by Irina Shtreis, Louder Than War, 21 July 2021
Pioneers of Californian pop-punk revisit their early material on the upcoming 9th & Walnut album. ...
The Jesus & Mary Chain: Roundhouse, London
Live Review by Irina Shtreis, Rock's Backpages, 26 November 2021
THE PATH from the platform of Chalk Farm tube station to the Roundhouse inevitably summons the lyrics from'Hardest Walk': "The hardest walk you could ever ...
Punk fanzines: ideological, educational, critical
Retrospective and Interview by Irina Shtreis, Louder Than War, 31 December 2021
Drawing from the tradition of independent rock 'n' roll publications, punk fanzines attempted to reveal hidden facets of life. ...
Buzzcocks: Howard Devoto and Steve Diggle of Buzzcocks on Spiral Scratch
Retrospective and Interview by Irina Shtreis, Louder Than War, 29 January 2022
45 years ago, Buzzcocks released Spiral Scratch, the first independent punk record in the UK. The original Buzzcocks frontman Howard Devoto and original bass player ...
The Residents: Aaron Tanner: The Residents – A Sight For Sore Eyes Vol. 1
Book Review by Irina Shtreis, Louder Than War, 3 February 2022
A Sight For Sore Eyes Vol. 1 celebrates the story of the Residents – extreme art propagators and underground musicians who influenced the likes of ...
Review by Irina Shtreis, Louder Than War, 10 February 2022
The sixth album by Welsh songwriter and producer Cate Le Bon balances a lukewarm new-wave sound against the intensity of emotion. ...
Jockstrap: I Love You Jennifer B
Review by Irina Shtreis, The Quietus, 8 September 2022
Sincerity of an urban loner permeates Jockstrap's debut album, finds Irina Shtreis ...
Robert Fripp, King Crimson: Toby Amies (dir.): In the Court of the Crimson King – King Crimson at 50
Film/DVD/TV Review by Irina Shtreis, Louder Than War, 20 December 2022
In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50, a documentary by Toby Amies, unveils the "acute suffering" of one of the artiest ...
Belle and Sebastian: Late Developers
Review by Irina Shtreis, The Quietus, 10 January 2023
The twelfth album by Glasgow's perennial indie-poppers radiates confidence ...
The Residents: Union Chapel, London
Live Review by Irina Shtreis, Louder Than War, 9 February 2023
The propagators of pop deconstruction visit London during their Duck Stab tour. ...
Sophie Jamieson: St Pancras Old Church, London
Live Review by Irina Shtreis, Louder Than War, 23 February 2023
An evening of intensity with the London-based songwriter. ...
Jah Shaka, dub and reggae pioneer, RIP
Obituary by Irina Shtreis, Louder Than War, 15 April 2023
Dub and reggae legend Jah Shaka, also known as Zulu Warrior, passed away. ...
Panda Bear, Sonic Boom: Sonic Boom and Panda Bear
Interview by Irina Shtreis, Louder Than War, 19 April 2023
Peter Kember (Sonic Boom) and Noah Lennox (Panda Bear) talk to Louder Than War about their inherently psychedelic country of residence, miracles and sense of ...
Goat, Pale Blue Eyes: Goat/Pale Bue Eyes: Electric Brixton, London
Live Review by Irina Shtreis, Louder Than War, 22 April 2023
Enigmatic psych-rock collective Goat finish the UK tour in fittingly eclectic South London. ...
Pavement: Common Ground: Pavement in Iceland
Report and Interview by Irina Shtreis, The Reykjavik Grapevine, 4 August 2023
The Reykjavik Grapevine attends the show by the trailblazing American indie collective. ...
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