Stephen MurrayFeb 23, 20227 minHeadbangers’ Bangladesh: discussing the state of play with Dhaka’s hard rockers, Crunch“Let us know when we should be expecting calls for shows in London, then,” bassist Arka jokes. “Our frontman will make you curry if you...
Stephen MurrayJan 21, 20221 minAn Elegy for Meat LoafThe first album I ever bought, of anyone's, was Bat Out of Hell II. I got it on cassette tape from Our Price in Margate high street. At...
Stephen MurrayJan 19, 20228 minComing Round: what ever happened to Ken Owen of Carcass?“So, you had the stroke in 1999?” “Yeah. February ‘99, yeah. I was born with an aneurysm in the brain and it burst in 1999.” “And you’d...
Stephen MurrayAug 17, 20214 minApproaching Working Musicians in the Wild: a Field Guide for Conscientious FansHumans are social animals. At least we were until socialising temporarily became fraught. But even before the pandemic, the etiquette of...
Stephen MurrayAug 13, 20216 minWhat's the Stink? — An inebriated chat with Dennis Petersen of SlowjointBack in March, I made a video call. Eventually I even wrote about it. Here it is. I saw the ridges of disgust rise from their resting...