Charles Shaar Murray

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Charles Shaar Murray
Born
Charles Maximillian Murray

(1951-06-27) 27 June 1951 (age 72)
Reading, Berkshire, England
EducationReading Grammar School
Occupation(s)Journalist, writer, broadcaster
Years active1970–present
EmployerGuitarist

Charles Shaar Murray (born Charles Maximillian Murray; 27 June 1951) is an English music journalist and broadcaster. He has worked on the New Musical Express and many other magazines and newspapers, and has been interviewed for a number of television documentaries and reports on music.[1]

Biography

Murray grew up in

Schoolkids OZ issue and was involved in the consequent obscenity trial.[1][2]

He then wrote for

Q magazine, Mojo, MacUser, New Statesman, Prospect, The Guardian, The Observer, The Daily Telegraph, Vogue, and The Independent. He currently[when?] writes a monthly column about his lifelong love affair with guitars in Guitarist
magazine.

Bibliography

In addition to his magazine work, Murray has written a number of books.

Non-fiction
Novels

Broadcasting

His broadcasting credits include:

Performance

Murray also sang and played guitar and harmonica as Blast Furnace in the band

Blast Furnace and the Heatwaves and currently[when?] performs with London blues band Crosstown Lightnin'.[6]
[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Charles Shaar Murray at rock's backpages library". Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  2. ^ a b "I was an Oz schoolkid". The Guardian. 2 August 2001. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  3. ^ "A tale of two rock critics". The Guardian. 20 October 2000. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  4. ^ "NME: Still rocking at 50". BBC. 24 February 2002. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  5. ^ "Jazz from Hell". BBC Radio 3. 12 June 2004. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
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