Luke Haines
Luke Haines is an English musician and writer. He has recorded under the name of the Auteurs and Black Box Recorder. His books include the bestselling Bad Vibes – Britpop and My Part in Its Downfall. His latest solo album, Smash The System, is out on Cherry Red Records on October 7, 2016. You can find him on Facebook, Twitter and his website.
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Ty Segall Went the Full T. Rex with His New Self-Titled Record
Luke Haines (the Auteurs, Black Box Recorder) thinks Ty had a little Marc in his heart.
Beatle Bores Beware: Luke Haines Loved Yoko’s Yes, I’m a Witch Too
Luke Haines (the Auteurs, Black Box Recorder) may not be much for the Fab Four, but he’s certainly down with Yoko Ono.
Luke Haines (the Auteurs, Blackbox Recorder) Was Not Thrilled When He Heard the Pixies Had a New Record
Luckily, Head Carrier delivered.
Luke Haines Deems the Monkees’ Good Times! the Album of the Year
Sorry Radiohead. Sorry Bowie. It’s all about those fantastic Monkee voices.
Luke Haines (the Auteurs, Black Box Recorder) Really Wanted to Like Richard Ashcroft’s These People
Sadly, it was cockless and weak as a runt child's piss.
Luke Haines (the Auteurs, Black Box Recorder) Talks One Direction’s Made in the AM
Our middle-aged writer takes on the massive boy band's latest—but turns down the iPod lest any music leak out and people think he's creepy and mental.
Luke Haines (the Auteurs, Black Box Recorder) Talks Robert Forster’s Songs to Play
Forster sounds agog with the possibilities that life has to offer on his first release in seven years — and his hair is still excellent.
Luke Haines (the Auteurs, Black Box Recorder) Talks the Libertines’ “Gunga Din”
Luke Haines detests reunited bands as much as anybody, but "Gunga Din" is the Libertines' redemption song. All is forgiven, Pete ‘n’ Carl.
Luke Haines (the Auteurs, Black Box Recorder) Talks FFS’ FFS
Mr. Haines was prepared to dislike FFS but concludes, "If you don't like it, you are either a lobotomised eunuch or a British restaurant critic."
Luke Haines (the Auteurs, Black Box Recorder) Talks Noel Gallagher and the Scourge of Dad-rock
We’re not going to mince words: this piece is just Luke Haines mercilessly ripping on Noel Gallagher.
Luke Haines (the Auteurs, Black Box Recorder) Talks Aphex Twin’s Syro
Maybe Aphex Twin is a sphinx without a riddle. Maybe pop can't really sound new again. Maybe Syro is best heard with the volume down low.
Luke Haines (the Auteurs, Black Box Recorder) Talks Morrissey’s World Peace Is None of Your Business
Every year on the 26th of December in Clovis, New Mexico, a pageant takes place. It is known as the Real Feast of St. Steven. Hundreds of...











