Julian Marszalek

Julian Marszalek

Julian Marszalek is the former Reviews Editor of The Blues Magazine. He has written about music for Music365, Yahoo! Music, The Quietus, The Guardian, NME and Shindig! among many others. As the Deputy Online News Editor at Xfm he revealed exclusively that Nick Cave’s second novel was on the way. During his two-decade career, he’s interviewed the likes of Keith Richards, Jimmy Page and Ozzy Osbourne, and has been ranted at by John Lydon. He’s also in the select group of music journalists to have actually got on with Lou Reed. Marszalek taught music journalism at Middlesex University and co-ran the genre-fluid Stow Festival in Walthamstow for six years.

Latest articles by Julian Marszalek

Cover art for Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - One More Time With Feeling

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - One More Time With Feeling review

By Julian Marszalek published

An intimate contemplation on bereavement and loss

Albums
Cover art for The Feelies - In Between album

The Feelies - In Between album review

By Julian Marszalek published

Like a fine wine, the New Jersey indie-rock pioneers get better with age

Albums
Jim Jones And The Righteous Mind on stage: from smouldering blues to glam stompers

Jim Jones And The Righteous Mind, live in London

By Julian Marszalek published

Not yet rated

The Righteous Mind scratch that Jonesin’ itch

Concerts & Shows
Cover art for Pissed Jeans - Why Love Now album

Pissed Jeans - Why Love Now album review

By Julian Marszalek published

The downside of 21st-century living is put through the grinder

Albums
The Feelies In Between cover art

The Feelies - In Between album review

By Julian Marszalek published

Like a fine wine, the New Jersey indie-rock pioneers get better with age

Albums
Cover art for Pissed JEan's why love now

Pissed Jeans - Why Love Now album review

By Julian Marszalek published

The downside of 21st-century living is put through the grinder

Albums
Cover Art for Moon Duo - Occult Architecture Vol. 1

Moon Duo - Occult Architecture Vol. 1 album review

By Julian Marszalek published

They’ve got a fuzz box and they’re gonna use it

Albums
James Leg Blood On The Keys album cover

James Leg - Blood On The Keys album review

By Julian Marszalek published

Blues dragged kicking and screaming by the Leg

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The Brian Jonestown Massacre Third World Pyramid album cover

The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Third World Pyramid album review

By Julian Marszalek published

Psychedelic overlords show no signs of coming down

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A generic shot of a crowd at a gig

65daysofstatic, live in London

By Julian Marszalek published

Not yet rated

Post-rock whizzkids head to Islington's Assembly Hall

Concerts & Shows
Magic Mushroom Band Pictures In My Mind: Anthology 1984-1994 album cover

Magic Mushroom Band - Pictures In My Mind: 1984-1994 reissue album review

By Julian Marszalek published

Ersatz space rockers compiled

Albums
Gringo Star The Sides And In Between album cover

Gringo Star - The Sides And In Between album review

By Julian Marszalek published

Retro rock with a beat fetish

Albums
Asteroid III album cover

Asteroid - III album review

By Julian Marszalek published

Praise the Lord, pass the skins

Albums
Elephant Stone Ship Of Fools album cover

Elephant Stone - Ship Of Fools album review

By Julian Marszalek published

What the world is waiting for or fool’s gold?

Albums
A press shot of Jambinai in 2015

Jambinai live in London - review

By Julian Marszalek published

Not yet rated

South Korean trio Jambinai seriously impress the crowds in London

Concerts & Shows
The Levellers Levelling The Land album cover

The Levellers - Levelling The Land: 25th Anniversary Edition album review

By Julian Marszalek published

Hot on the heels of the 2011 box set edition

Albums
The cover art to Kings Of Leon's Walls

Kings Of Leon - Walls album review

By Julian Marszalek published

The arena-fillers play it safe

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Pixies Head Carrier album cover

Pixies - Head Carrier album review

By Julian Marszalek published

Haters gonna hate, but the band blows up a storm.

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The Mission Another Fall From Grace album cover

The Mission - Another Fall From Grace album review

By Julian Marszalek published

Party like it’s 1986.

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The Spitfires A Thousand Times album cover

The Spitfires - A Thousand Times album review

By Julian Marszalek published

The Watford mod-wannabes aren't so much meat’n’potatoes as cabbage boiled to death

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The Lucid Dream Compulsion Songs album cover

The Lucid Dream - Compulsion Songs album review

By Julian Marszalek published

Carlisle space cadets offer psychedelic rock for the 21st-century

Albums
Cherry Grind Room With A View album cover

Cherry Grind - Room With A View album review

By Julian Marszalek published

Party like it’s 1975.

Albums
Andre Williams I Wanna Go Back To Detroit City album artwork

Andre Williams: I Wanna Go Back To Detroit City (Bloodshot Records)

By Julian Marszalek published

The Motor City is smoulderin’…

Albums
Daddy Long Legs on stage, singing.

Red Rooster Festival

By Julian Marszalek published

Not yet rated

Two days of roots goodness in the Suffolk countryside.

Music Festivals
Saint Agnes sitting in a room decorated with skulls, candles and swords.

Bluesbreakers: Saint Agnes

By Julian Marszalek published

Introducing a psychedelic blues band that opens the doors of perception.

Bands & Artists
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