David Quantick

David Quantick

David Quantick is an English novelist, comedy writer and critic, who has worked as a journalist and screenwriter. A former staff writer for the music magazine NME, his writing credits have included On the Hour, Blue Jam, TV Burp and Veep; for the latter of these he won an Emmy in 2015.

Latest articles by David Quantick

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Ian Hunter: Strings Attached

By David Quantick published

Another of many career peaks for the ex-Mott legend.

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Stiff Little Fingers: No Going Back

By David Quantick published

Ulster punk vets confound chronology.

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Reeves Gabrels And Bill Nelson: Fantastic Guitars

By David Quantick published

Entertaining string-driven Be Bop Bowie thing.

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Wire: Document And Eyewitness

By David Quantick published

Post-punk high-wire-walking live performance from 1980.

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Reeves Gabrels and Bill Nelson: Fantastic Guitars

By David Quantick published

Cult axemen combine to explosive effect

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Manic Street Preachers: Futurology

By David Quantick published

Back to the future with the Manics’ second expectation-confounding album in a year.

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Manic Street Preachers: Futurology

By David Quantick published

The Manics return with a tribute to the 1980s. The good 80s. not the bad 80s.

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Buzzcocks: The Way

By David Quantick published

Still buzzing with songcraft after all these years.

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Mark Ellen: Rock Stars Stole My Life!

By David Quantick published

Intelligent and witty tale of a life dedicated to music.

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Ian Hunter: Strings Attached

By David Quantick published

Mott singer on form with live album

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Wilko Johnson/Roger Daltrey: Going Back Home

By David Quantick published

Veteran pair breathe new life into old songs.

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The Fall: Re-Mit

By David Quantick published

A national treasure in all but personality.

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Sham 69: Set List: The Anthology

By David Quantick published

Punk anthems re-recorded.

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Ian McCulloch: Holy Ghosts/ Pro Patria Mori

By David Quantick published

Still crucial after all this time.

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Honest John Plain And The Landslide Ladies: Honest Alive

By David Quantick published

Punk-pop exemplar airs lost classics.

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Wire: Change Becomes Us

By David Quantick published

Back to the future.

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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Specter At The Feast

By David Quantick published

SF Reid-alikes return in style.

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Richard Thompson: Electric

By David Quantick published

Mr Reliable plugs in.

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Officers: On The Twelve Thrones

By David Quantick published

Menacing industrial debut from synthpop duo.

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Viv Albertine: Vermilion Border

By David Quantick published

Slits guitarist brings the bass.

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Jeff Lynne: Long Wave

By David Quantick published

ELO man’s solo album covers old rock’n’roll and standards, with mixed results.

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The Vaccines: Come Of Age

By David Quantick published

You can’t inoculate against growing pains.

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Rickie Lee Jones: The Devil You Know

By David Quantick published

Covers for uneasy listening.

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Strawbs: Of A Time

By David Quantick published

I don’t believe it...

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Lita Ford: Living Like A Runaway

By David Quantick published

Ford focuses anger to deliver quality concept album.

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