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Simon Reynolds (born 19 June 1963) is an English music journalist and author who began his career at Melody Maker in the mid-1980s. He subsequently worked as a freelancer and published a number of books on music and popular culture.
Dec 26, 2012 · Simon Reynolds is a music critic and author of Retromania, a book about the cultural impact of nostalgia and pastiche. In this interview, he discusses his career, his views on music criticism, and his doubts about the value of rock music.
Simon Reynolds is one of the most respected music journalists working today, and his writing is both influential and polarizing. He draws on an impressive range of knowledge, and writes with a fluid, engaging style.
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Nov 28, 2016 · Simon Reynolds’s “Shock and Awe” covers the glory days of glam rock and its pioneers, including T. Rex, David Bowie, Alice Cooper and Roxy Music.
May 15, 2024 · Cutting through the noise, however, is a new book by OG music critic Simon Reynolds, best known for his era-defining books on dance music such as Energy Flash and Rip It Up And Start Again, as well as being a close confidant of the late theorist Mark Fisher.
Dec 4, 2023 · The writer and critic Simon Reynolds reveals his first book in eight years, Futuromania, which explores the interface between science fiction and pop music. The book covers machine-made music from the ’70s to the present day, featuring artists like Daft Punk, Burial and Giorgio Moroder.
Aug 12, 2011 · Simon Reynolds laments how pop culture feeds on its own history, borrowing from a past that is ever more immediate.
