Alexis Petridis

Profile: Full name: Alexis Petridis Area of interest: pop and rock music, men's fashion, celebrity Journals/Organisation: The Guardian Email: alexispetridis@hotmail.com Personal website: Website: Guardian.co: Alexis Petridis / Music / Fashion / Celebrity Blog: Comment is free...; the blog arts & enertainment Representation: http://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/alexis-petridis Networks: https://twitter.com/#!/alexispetridis

Biography: About: Education: Career: Final editor of Select music magazine (now defunct) Current position/role: head rock and pop critic, fashion writer also writes/has written for: current music editor of GQ magazine Other roles/Main role: Other activities: Disclosures: Viewpoints/Insight: Broadcast media: Video: IMDb Controversy/Criticism: Awards/Honours: Record of the Day Music Journalism and PR Awards: Record reviews writer of the year 2005, 2006, 2007 Scoops: Other:

Books & Debate: Neil Young (Kill Your Idols) OCLC 44413314 , 2000 Latest work: Speaking/Appearances: Debate:

The Guardian: Column name: 'Music' Remit/Info: rock and pop music Section: Arts Role: rock and pop critic, reviews and features Pen-name: Email: alexispetridis@hotmail.com Personal website: Website: Guardian.co / Pop Rock Commissioning editor: Day published: Regularity: varies Column format: Average length: also contributes to music and / lost in showbiz blogs

Articles: 'It's 8am and Alan McGee is gurning' - There are more music shows on telly than ever before. That must mean we're in some kind of golden age - right? - 10th October 2008 Words fail them ... - The art of songwriting is a skill abused more than most. Here are tips to avoid the kind of lyrical minefields that have lured pop's biggest names - 20th June 2008 It's not big, it's not clever and it's no longer original - Perhaps that's the real reason why so many bands have 'fuck' in their name: it's just an everyday word - 16th June 2008 Headed for the top - You've heard her - remember the song from the iPod ad? - even if you haven't yet heard of her, on the huge talent that is Feist - 26th April 2008 This song was brought to you by ... - These days, landing a big record deal won't necessarily make you rich. Alexis Petridis reports on the artists looking for a career leg-up in previously unthinkable places

The Guardian: Column name: 'On fashion' Remit/Info: Men's fashion - "offers a new take on men's fashion" Section: Guardian Weekend / Fashion and style Role: Expert Pen-name: Email: Personal website: Website: On fashion Commissioning editor: Day published: Saturday Regularity: Weekly Column format: Average length:

Articles: Latest and recent articles ...on men's fashion

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