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Stewart Lee

Reviews 2

A Fundamental Force: One More Grain’s Beans On Toast With Pythagoras

In Search Of Darkness On The Edinburgh Fringe

Articles 17

Film

Fox Heads On Sticks: Michael Cumming On The Continuing Legacy Of Brass Eye

2022 marks 25 years since the arrival of Brass Eye, and director Michael Cumming is heading out on the road to celebrate. He tells Neil Fox about the show, the tour, and all his memories
Black Sky Thinking

What Foul-Mouthed Singer Kunt & The Gang Tells Us About Offence in 2021

Kunt & The Gang's offensive attack on Boris Johnson was one last year's top-selling singles. Tim Burrows looks at the work of the Essexploitation songwriter and argues that there's still an important place for his brand of offensive pop in 2021
Film

4 Years Ahead Of His Time: Stewart Lee & Michael Cumming On The Nightingales

Stewart Lee and Michael Cumming are making a film about Robert Lloyd and the Nightingales. Neil Fox caught up with them at this year's Sea Change Festival to see how they're getting along
A Quietus Interview

We Only Have This Excerpt: Mark E Smith Of The Fall Interviewed

Mark E Smith has a drink with Kevin EG Perry and tells him about literary influences and Ersatz GB. Photograph by Valerio Berdini (Originally published 24th November 2011, republished 24th January 2018)
A Quietus Interview

Those Comedians That You Have Now: Stewart Lee Interviewed

Stewart Lee is back with another series of Comedy Vehicle. He tells Simon Price his thoughts on Lenny Bruce, Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn, swimming through piss, Brexit and the pitfalls of being constantly misunderstood
Books

Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained: Dan Richards Interviewed

Mark Dishman meets up with author and long-time friend Dan Richards to discuss his new book, The Beechwood Airship Interviews, which features conversations with artists and craftsmen — from Judi Dench to Bill Drummond. Dan talks chutzpa, burning zeppelins, and explains why Geoff Dyer bought him lentils
A Quietus Interview

Let The Song Speak For Itself: Shirley Collins Interviewed

Ben Graham speaks to one of the true living heroes of English folk music, Shirley Collins. Pictures at Cafe Oto taken by Steve Hopper
Black Sky Thinking

Beyond Dapper Laughs: Comedic Realism & The Failure Of Liberalism

In the latest Quietus Wreath Lecture looking back at 2014, Joe Kennedy looks at how comedy is failing to deliver a decent response to the current British malaise
A Quietus Interview

A Journey To Avebury: Stewart Lee Interviews Julian Cope

The heroic Stewart Lee meets the legendary Julian Cope to talk about the Arch Drood's debut novel for Faber, 131. All photographs by Cat Stevens
A Quietus Interview

Remember It Well: An Interview With Ted Chippington

Ted Chippington’s provocatively dry performances on the 80s gig circuit influenced a generation of stand ups but, as he tells Stuart Huggett, he never said he was a comedian
Books

Happy Birthday Conan The Existentialist, By Stewart Lee

Stewart Lee, described by himself as writer/clown, described by us as gentleman of taste and wit, gets to grips with Robert E Howard's evergreen tale of a lugubrious brawler in animal skins
Black Sky Thinking

Approaching The Unfamiliar: Stewart Lee On John Cage’s Indeterminacy

Ahead of a clutch of performances, Stewart Lee talks about the overlaps between comedy and avant garde music
A Quietus Interview

“Like Playing Death Metal At A Wedding” – Doug Stanhope Interviewed

David Bennun chats to outspoken US comedian Doug Stanhope, touring the UK in support of his new DVD Before Turning The Gun On Himself
Film

Ultra-Violent, Hilarious & Poignant – Steve Aylett Talks About Lint The Movie

The iron-livered Aug Stone talks to Steve Aylett about his bizarro world of satire and sci-fi and his greatest creation, Jeff Lint
Black Sky Thinking

A Boor, A Creep, A Bully And An Oaf – What Happened To Ricky Gervais?

One-time Ricky Gervais fan David Stubbs asks if The Office was simply a fluke piece of brilliance from an otherwise unpleasant man
Baker's Dozen

Stewart Lee Selects His Favourite 13 Albums

Comedian Stewart Lee talks to Simon Jablonski about his thirteen albums of all time, including The Fall (obviously), Ted Chippington, Guided By Voices, REM (who are a disappointment) and why Miles Davis and jazz are like stand-up
Film

Death March of the Penguins: Herzog’s Encounters At The End Of The World

Herzog's latest film is the antidote to the standard _March of the Penguins_ nature doc. Dave Moats thinks it's one of his best.

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