Alexis Petridis



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Full name: Alexis Petridis

Area of interest: pop and rock music, men's fashion, celebrity

Journals: The Guardian

Email: [mailto:alexispetridis@hotmail.com alexispetridis@hotmail.com]

Website: Guardian.co: Alexis Petridis / Music / Fashion / Celebrity

Blog: Comment is free...; the blog arts & enertainment

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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

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TV/Radio: IMDb

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Awards/Honours: Record of the Day Music Journalism and PR Awards: Record reviews writer of the year 2005, 2006, 2007

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Books & Debate:

 * Neil Young (Kill Your Idols) OCLC 44413314, 2000

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The Guardian: 'music'
Column remit: rock and pop music

Section: Arts

Role: rock and pop critic, reviews and features

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Email: [mailto:alexispetridis@hotmail.com alexispetridis@hotmail.com]

Website: Guardian.co / Pop Rock

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 * 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
 * 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
 * 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
 * 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
 * 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: 'on fashion'
Column remit: Men's fashion - "offers a new take on men's fashion"

Section: Guardian Weekend / Fashion and style

Role: Expert

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Website: On fashion

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Day published: Saturday

Regularity: Weekly

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Articles:

 * Latest and recent articles ...on men's fashion



Links:

 * Wikipedia bio