In this article John Harris writes about music journalism with reference to the well-known journalists Nick Kent and Lester Bangs.
Kent, Nick (Jan 29th, 1977) "If Only They Knew She Had The Power", New Musical Express, pages 21 to 23; published by IPC Magazines Ltd, London.
Along with writers including Nick Kent, Paul Morley and Charles Shaar Murray, Paul Rambali is seen as one of the most important and influential UK music journalists of the 1970s.
Music Journalist Nick Kent described songs like "Feed The Enemy" as "very Low-period Bowiesque", due to the "stray saxophone bleats and lulling synthesiser chords".
It was little wonder therefore, that critics like the NME’s Nick Kent (a long-time supporter), dismayed by Ayers’ new image, wrote virulent attacks on the LP.
The album was critically acclaimed on release with the NMEs Nick Kent describing it as "Ayers' most formidable recorded work to date".
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Jefferson Hack invited the Magik Markers to perform live from Studio A at Abbey Road in London, as part of Nick Kent's ShowStudio project.
The database contains contributions from over 300 journalists, primarily from the US and UK, including journalists such as Dave Marsh, Nick Kent, Charles Shaar Murray, Nick Tosches, Mick Farren, Carol Cooper, Al Aronowitz and Ian MacDonald.