Irina Shtreis
Irina Shtreis is a music journalist, contributing to Louder Than War (UK), Jazzist (RU) and Zvuki (RU). She is currently studying Literature, Media and Culture at the University of Iceland. As part of the work on her Master thesis, Irina has been researching the cultural impact of music fanzines in the late '60s and '70s. Her earlier BA essay "An Age Yet to Come" explores the concept of nostalgia in British music media.
5 articles
List of articles in the library by date
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 ...
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