Live
Hyde Park, London, 2/7/2006
...while Olga Sladeckova narrowly avoids dehydration during a vibrant set from support act Primal Scream
Astoria, London, 5/6/2006
Late to a show by her favourite band, Olga Sladeckova nevertheless finds Primal Scream worth the hassle when she goes to see them at the Astoria in London
Brixton Academy, London, 16/10/2004
At a special charity gig with Spiritualized as support, Olga Sladeckova at her third Primal Scream gig of the year suffers for her art and is bitten by a fellow member of the audience
Shepherd's Bush Empire, London, 19/8/2004
Few things can be depended upon, and life can be unpredictable and disappointing. One of its few certainties, however, Olga Sladeckova finds are Primal Scream, who, as always , play an impressive show, this time at the London's Shepherd Bush Empire
Hammersmith Apollo, London, 23/1/2004
In London Primal Scream blast their way through a set to promote the release of their Greatest Hits album, 'Dirty Hits'. Olga Sladeckova gets her very own special dose of medication
London Brixton Academy, 7/12/2002
Olga Sladeckova watches Primal Scream, out on the road to promote their new album 'Evil Heat', play an awe-inspiring set at London's Brixton Academy...
London Brixton Academy, 7/12/2002
...while Anthony Strutt finds the support acts to be equally compelling, and the after show debut appearance on a British stage of punk supergroup Asheton, Asheton, Mascis and Watt to be well worth staying up for
London Shepherd's Bush Empire, 19/6/2002
With their sixth album 'Evil Heat' on the way at the end of July, Olga Sladeckova watches her favourite band of all time, Primal Scream, play an "amazing live show" at London Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Albums
Vanishing Point (2007)
In the latest in our Re : View seires, in which our writers reflect upon alnums from the past, Olga Sladeckova looks at Primal Scream's under-rated 1996 album, 'Vanishing Point'
Primal Scream (2002)
In the latest in our Favourite Album series, in which a writer writes about a favourite album of his or her choice, Lisa Mundy examines Primal Scream's eponymous and much under-rated album from 1989
Screamadelica (2002)
CRE 076 - Primal Scream - Screamadelica - A yellow and blue sun on a red cover and an innocent looking CD inside its box.
It looks and sounds simple enough, but when I put this CD on, it completely
Reviews
Beautiful Future (2008)
Poppy-sounding, excellent ninth album from the ever durable and versatile Primal Scream
Can't Go Back (2008)
Surprising, but splendid new single from Primal Scream, the first from their ninth album, 'Beautiful Future'
Sometimes I Feel So Lonely/Gamblin' Bar Room Blues (2007)
New 7' vinyl only 70's country-influenced single from Primal Scream
Riot City Blues (2006)
Excellent country-blues influenced eighth album from Primal Scream, back after a four year break from recording
Country Girl (2006)
First single from their new 'Riot City Blues' album for Primal Scream, which is accompanied by a controversial video
Evil Heat (2002)
"Original" seventh album, which includes a guest appearance from the Jesus and Mary Chain's Jim Reid, from the diverse and always impressive Primal Scream
Related
Interviews
Freebass
Interview
Anthony Strutt speaks to New Order and Joy Division's Peter Hook and Mani from the Stone Roses and Primal Scream at a show in London about their bass project, Freebass, and some of their other groups
Mainline
Interview
Six piece band Irish Mainline merge together distorted Jesus and Mary Chain style guitars with Spiritualised psychedelic grooves. Anthony Strutt chats to them about their first British single and touring with Primal Scream and Sonic Youth
Ben Lurie
Interview
Ben Lurie was the guitarist with both the Jesus and Mary Chain and Freeheat. He chats to Olga Sladeckova about working with both Jim and William Reid, and his recent decision to return to his native Australia after 15 years away
Jesus and Mary Chain
Interview with Jim Reid Part 2
In the second part of our two part Jesus and Mary Chain interview, voclaist and singer Jim Reid talks to Olga Sladeckova about the group's history from '91 until its break-up in '98
Jesus and Mary Chain
Interview with Jim Reid Part 1
One of the most influential bands of all time, the Jesus and Mary Chain first burst onto the music in 1984. In the first part of a two part interview , Olga Sladeckova talks to frontman Jim Reid about the punk pioneers early years.
Profiles
Robert 'Throb' Young
1965-2014
Anthony Strutt pays tribute to the former Primal Scream guitarist Robert 'Throb' Young, who died at the age of 49 on the 9th September
Profile
Jesus and Mary Chain Part 3
In the second third of his occasional series, about the Jesus and Mary Chain, who have recently had all their albums reissued, Anthony Strutt examines their fourth album, 'Honey's Dead'
Profile
Jesus and Mary Chain Part 2
In the second part of his series, and wth all of their studio albums having been recently reissued in double CD editions, Anthony Strutt reflects upon the Jesus and Mary Chain's 1989 third album, 'Automatic'
Profile
Jesus and Mary Chain Part 1
With all six of their studio albums having been recently reissued, Anthony Strutt in a new series looks back on the career of Scottish alternative group the Jesus and Mary Chain and begins by looking at their first two albums, 'Psychocandy' and 'Darklands'
Live
Albert Hall, Manchester, 19/11/2021
At a concert at the Albert Hall in Manchester featuring classics from their brooding 1987 second album, ‘Darklands',’ Denzil Watson finds The Jesus and Mary Chain rendering a refreshingly subtle and dynamic range.
Jesus And Mary Chain
O2 Academy, Liverpool, 21/9/2017
Noise rock pioneers The Jesus and Mary Chain turn in an excellent career-spanning set at the O2 Academy, Liverpool in support of recent LP ‘Damage and Joy’. Richard Lewis reviews.
Jesus And Mary Chain
Academy, Manchester, 25/3/2017
Richard Lewis finds the Jesus and Mary Chain, who are currently touring 'Damage and Joy' their first new album in nineteen years, to be on formidable form at a near-capacity Manchester Academy
Jesus and Mary Chain
Rock City, Nottingham, 22/2/2015
Anthony Strutt at Rock City in Nottingham watches the Jesus and Mary Chain play an enjoyable but over-rehearsed show to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of 'Psychocandy', their seminal debut album
Wickerman Festival
East Carswell, Galloway, 26/7/2013
Andy Cassidy enjoys the first day of the Wickerman Festival which this year included sets from Chic and Nile Rodgers, Primal Scream, Admiral Fallow and rising Glasgow band Eugene Twist
JD Set
Band on the Wall, Manchester, 13/5/2011
At the JD Set in Manchester, which was sponsored by Jack Daniels, Dixie Ernill watches Stone Roses/Primal Scream bass legend Mani and an assortment of other local musicians play an often superb set of Smiths' covers
Primal Scream
Hammersmith Apollo and Brixton Academy, London, 24/11//2006...2/
After going to three of their shows in the space of just over a week in London, Olga Sladeckova realises that for her there can never be enough Primal Scream
Jim Reid/Story One
Cavern, Exeter, 29/10/2005
Jim Reid was one of the seminal figures of the late 80's and early 90's as the frontman with the Jesus and Mary Chain. At a disastrous show at the Exeter Cavern, Ben Howarth watches hin fall prey to an unresponsive audience
Sunshine
Barfly, London, 29/4/2005
Czech band Sunshine have drawn comparisions with Primal Scream, the Damned and New Order, but Olga Sladeckova sees little in the way of originality at a recent show at the London Barfly
Jim Reid
12 Bar, London, 19/4/2004
Former Jesus and Mary Chain star Jim Reid rarely plays gigs these days. In what is possibly his last performance , Olga Sladeckova sees him affect a in-part JAMC reunion with former drummer John Moore at the tiny London 12 Bar
Reading Festival
24/8/2003
...while on the third and final day he watches sets by the All American Rejects, Primal Scream, Sum 41, Grandaddy and Metallica
Music
Brighton Concorde, 24/9/2002
One of the most acclaimed bands of the moment, the Music recently completed a full-length tour of Britain. Lisa Mundy finds memories of the Stone Roses and Primal Scream from twelve years ago come flooding back
Albums
Re : View -Jesus and Mary Chain
Stoned and Dethroned
In the latest in our new 'Re :View' series, in which we look back upon albums that we feel deserve re-evaluation, Olga Sladeckova reflects upon the Jesus and Mary Chain's underacknowledged masterpiece, 'Stoned and Dethroned'
Jesus and Mary Chain
Psycho Candy
When East Kilbride’s The Jesus And Mary Chain surfaced early in 1984 it changed music forever for me. Before that I’d hated the eighties mainstream music and really only listened to 60’s stuff and als
Features
Primal Scream
(Gig of a Lifetime) Princess Charlotte, Leicester, September 1989
In our 'Gig of a Lifetime' series, Jon Rogers recalls attending a terrible Primal Scream gig in Leicester in 1989
Soundtrack of Our Lives
The Jesus and Mary Chain
In our 'Soundtrack of Our Lives' column in which our writers describe the personal impact of music in their lives, Anthony Strutt writes of discovering the Jesus and Mary Chain in the mid 1980s
Paul Cannell
Obituary
Paul Cannell, who created the artwork for Primal Scream's 'Screamadelica' and various other early 90's iconic record sleeves, died on the 5th July. Olga Sladeckova looks back and reflects on his life and career