Chris Catchpole
Freelance Writer at Freelance
Formerly of @QMagazine, now of The New Cue, Mojo, Record Collector, The Guardian, Music Week, Esquire, Apple Music & anywhere else that will let me ply my trade
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2 weeks ago |
mojo4music.com | Chris Catchpole
As The Beatles’ first drummer Pete Best hangs up his sticks, MOJO uncovers some of the other musicians who lost out on fame and fortune just as their bands hit the big time.
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1 month ago |
mojo4music.com | Chris Catchpole
Despite difficult recording sessions, Doves scale new heights on sixth LP. Doves★★★★EMIDoves’ last album, The Universal Want, arrived after a decade-long hiatus that had threatened to look permanent.
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2 months ago |
mojo4music.com | Chris Catchpole
In tribute to Rick Buckler, who has sadly passed away aged 69, MOJO revisits a classic interview with The Jam’s drummer. While few would deny that Paul Weller was the driving creative force in The Jam, as with any great band, the musical chemistry between Weller, bassist Bruce Foxton and drummer Rick Buckler, who has sadly passed away aged 69, was an integral part of what made The Jam the most successful British group since The Beatles.
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2 months ago |
shorturl.at | Chris Catchpole
The songs that saved your life: MOJO ranks and rates the best ever songs by The Smiths40 YEARS ON FROM THEIR FIRST rush and a push to greatness, The Smiths’ timeless allow of ‘60s guitars and ‘80s dissent feels greater than ever.
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Jan 23, 2025 |
shorturl.at | Chris Catchpole
Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders recalls the journey towards the band’s era-defining debut, Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not. In 2006, bolstered by a fanbase grown on a new-fangled social media and with two Number 1 singles under their belt, Arctic Monkeys found themselves hailed as the most exciting and important band of their generation.
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There’s many, many worst things about him, but I’ve only just noticed how much Andrew Tate looks like Pob.
Despite us both feeling like death warmed up, I had a very enjoyable chat with @KasabianHQ’s Serge Pizzorno about their new album and the honour of playing a gig in the same room that I once watched The Lion King in…
Start the week with Serge Pizzorno! The @KasabianHQ leader tells us about having seven Number One albums in a row, why there's no 20th anniversary plans for their breakthrough debut, controlling his kids' phone time and much more. It's a free edition: https://t.co/7Uv5bFS9Qf https://t.co/fn5836OOR3
I went to see Liam Gallagher at the O2 last night. He was very good…
Liam Gallagher Live Reviewed: "For all the ‘RKid’ bucket hats in the audience, Oasis’ biggest fan is still @liamgallagher." Rarely-heard songs made for a thrilling - and revealing - performance of @oasis' debut. Read MOJO's report and the set list here. https://t.co/ArWDvIzBdx