Rememberences
2022
Monolith Cocktail
"Kalporz X Monolith Cocktail" ink19.com
"The Jazz Butcher Society"
2021
Whisperin And Hollerin
"A Celebration Of Pat Fish" I'll Live
"Making Me Understand" post-punk.com
"The Jazz Butcher" Mojo
"The Jazz Butcher" Northants Telegraph (Northamptonshire, UK)
"Tributes paid to Northampton musician Pat Fish, The Jazz Butcher" J. Eric Smith blog
"Only A Rumour" NME
"Pat Fish" Louder Than War
"Pat Fish aka The Jazz Butcher" Magnet Magazine
"KEEPING THE CURTAINS CLOSED" It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine
"The Jazz Butcher is Dead!" Stereo Embers The Podcast
"Pat Fish (The Jazz Butcher)"An interview and obit, combined. "He loved his cat, he loved to read, he loved to drink, he loved to smoke and he loved to play music. Recorded in 2013 as the Jazz Butcher’s The Last Of The Gentleman Adventurers album hit shelves, this interview finds Fish in fine form, talking about the new record, Roddy Frame, The Blue Nile, his long-standing relationship with Eider and why it’s so hard to age in rock and roll…"
Interviews
Published Interviews
2022
50 Years of Fun
"Dave E. Barker"
2021
The Funhouse
"Episode #88" Stereo Embers The Podcast
"Pat Fish (The Jazz Butcher)"An interview and obit, combined. "He loved his cat, he loved to read, he loved to drink, he loved to smoke and he loved to play music. Recorded in 2013 as the Jazz Butcher’s The Last Of The Gentleman Adventurers album hit shelves, this interview finds Fish in fine form, talking about the new record, Roddy Frame, The Blue Nile, his long-standing relationship with Eider and why it’s so hard to age in rock and roll…" Innessa B Podcast
"Discovery and Uncovery with Pat Fish"In the Spring of 2016, I sent my musical hero, Pat Fish, a list of questions. From the obvious like how the band name came to be born, to what was on Pat's reading list, to more complex items in one's life. Where do his inspiration come from and what made Pat dive into sadness.
2020
The Paine Full Podcast
"Episode #2"Dating from 2018 and recorded at 'Fishy Mansions' in Northampton... Pat talks about academic life in Oxford, his friendship with Rolo McGinty, The Sonic Tonix, The Jazz Butcher's first album, 'In Bath Of Bacon', life on the road and the recording of 'Cult Of The Basement' >,
2018
Retropopic podcast
"Episode #206"Why did he decide to choose music over an academic route way? Where did the group name 'Jazz Butcher' come from? What negative event was the inspiration behind the classic song 'Next Move Sideways'? Why did Mark E Smith write to Pat? What were the circumstances that lead Brix Smith to thump Jazz Butcher drummer Owen Jones? How did he get involved in The Dan Treacey Benefit? And many, many more great anecdotes...... The Watt From Pedro Show
"Owen Jones"Excerpted from the musician-to-musician podcasts by Mike Watt (of The Minutemen) speaking with Owen Jones (via Skype). Mostly "Shakespeare and The Bible", and some passing Jazz Butcher commentary.
2017
Last Day Deaf - (Gig: 2017-04-08) Bandcamp Daily
"The Jazz Butcher's Indie Pop Genesis" Near Perfect Pitch podcast
"Episode #35"Dara Mottahed and Pat (via Skype) catch up on happenings since the previous podcast. Norwich Radio
"C86 Interview"Excerpted from radio broadcast. Topics: The Smiths, early history, La Mer , playing the sax, David E. Barker
2016
Near Perfect Pitch podcast
"Episode #1"Dara Mottahed and Pat (via Skype) chat about recent band history. And football. Abus Dangereux #138 (France)
2015
2014
Radio Televisión Española - Radio 3 (Madrid, Spain)
"Live on the air with Julio Ruiz" - (Gig: 2014-11-12)
2013
2011
Jim Ruiz Website
"Jim remembers Max, Max remembers Wes"
2008
Max Eider Blog
"Interview by Mick Mercer"
2007
Caught In The Carousel
"I Was A Goth Before You Were A Goth"An incredibly long and detailed interview rescued from archive.org Caught In The Carousel/Stereo Embers
"The Breathing of Statues: An Interview With Max Eider"
2005
2003
2002
2001
2000
Witness Website
"Interview with Julian "Jazz" Pransky-Poole"
1995
1994
The Splatter Effect (New Brunswick, NJ, USA)
1993
1992
WXYC (Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA)
"WXYC Radio Interview"In-studio. Basic college radio interview. Pat & Dooj. CBC (Toronto, Canada)
"CBC Radio Interview"Very thoughtful Condition Blue era interview during tour of US/Canada. WHPK (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
"Black Eg Radio Interview"Karel Von Dämmerung , Otto Von Dämmerung give preposterous answers to preposterous questions. The Record Store Up Front And Center Issue #5 (Waterloo, Canada)
"Treading the line between dumb and stupid" The Ottawa Citizen (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
"British Popster Fights The Good Fight To Put Some Literacy Back Into Lyrics" - (Gig: 1992-05-07) Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
"Butchered relationship fascinates Fish" - (Gig: 1992-05-27)
1991
Les Inrockuptibles (France)
1990
Melody Maker (UK)
1989
La Tribune (Montreal, QU, Canada)
"The Jazz Butcher" - (Gig: 1989-11-11)Inconsequential short interview Kelly & Whittemore (Milwaukee, WI, USA)
"The Milwaukee Interview" - (Gig: 1989-11-19)Two star-struck fans corner the Butcher and he graciously provides a very informative and lengthy recorded interview, here transcribed.
1988
The Charlatan (Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
"Beer and Big Questions with the Butcher"
1986
Background Medium Productions
"Background Noise Productions"Pat Fish & Max Eider in Washington, DC the night of the Jazz Butcher's show at the 9:30 Club.
Background Noise Productions is: John Collins, Steve Yegelwel, Andy Schoengold, Jim Black, and Jimmy Mitchell
1985
New Music Express
"THIS MEAT IS MURDER" Abstract Magazine
"Issue #5"
1984
ZigZag
"Jazz Butcher"
Bios
Official Biographies and Press Kits
2017
2012
2003
BBCi
"Band Profile" Wilson Play London - (Gig: 2003-10-16)
2000
1998
1995
Creation Records
"Promo - Sixteen Years"
1994
1992
1991
1990
1988
Albums
Published Album Reviews
2023
2022
Brooklyn Vegan
"Watch The Jazz Butcher's animated "Running On Fumes" video from posthumous new LP"
Highest in the Land Pop Matters
"THE JAZZ BUTCHER’S FINAL ALBUM IS ‘THE HIGHEST IN THE LAND’" (Queens, NY, USA)
Highest in the Land
2018
2017
Sun Burns Out
"The crazy years of the Jazz Butcher or no pity for geniuses" (France)
The Wasted Years
2016
The Big Takeover (print)
"the jazz butcher" (New York, New York, USA)
Last of the Gentleman Adventurers A Pessimist Is Never Disappointed
"The Jazz Butcher Reissues Start Here"
Last of the Gentleman Adventurers Rolling Stone
"Beautiful comeback album by the jingling Bohemians from Oxford" (Germany)
Last of the Gentleman Adventurers
2013
2008
2003
2001
Disclaimer
"Music Review - All The Albums"
2000
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
The Record Store Up Front And Center Issue #5
"Treading the line between dumb and stupid" (Waterloo, Canada)
Condition Blue
1991
1990
1989
The Queen's Journal
"Meaty offering from the Butcher" (Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada)
Big Planet, Scarey Planet
1988
The Massachusetts Daily Collegian
"Butcher bounces back on new Fishcoteque Lp" (Amherst, Massachusetts, USA)
Fishcotheque Hatchet, George Washington University
"Scanning the globe for discs" (Washington DC, USA)
Fishcotheque The Defender, Saint Michael's College
"The Jazz Butcher's latest has the right idea, wrong sound" (Winooski, Vermont, USA)
Fishcotheque
1987
1986
The Queen's Journal
"Jazz Butcher makes music of bloody nonsense" (Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada)
Bloody Nonsense The Queen's Journal
"Butcher lacks chop" (Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada)
Distressed Gentlefolk The Bell Ringer, Montgomery Bell Academy
"The Jazz Butcher Bloody Nonsense" (Nashville, Tennessee, USA)
Bloody Nonsense
1985
1982
Gigs
Published Gig Reviews
2019
Whisperin And Hollerin
"David J Haskins and Pat Fish" (Hackney, London, England) - (Gig: 2019-10-26) Whisperin And Hollerin
"Pat Fish, Matthew Edwards & Dave Sutherland" (Cork, Ireland) - (Gig: 2019-10-11)
2018
2017
2015
2014
Radio Televisión Española - Radio 3
"Live on the air with Julio Ruiz" (Madrid, Spain) - (Gig: 2014-11-12)
2013
2012
2011
Musoscribe Bootleg Bin
"Bootleg Bin: Jazz Butcher – Bob & Anne’s Wedding Reception" (USA) - (Gig: 1997-09-19)
2010
2009
2007
2006
2005
Oxford Bands Website
"The Black Watch + Pat Fish + Anton Barbeau + The New Moon" (Oxford, UK) - (Gig: 2005-04-14)
2004
Cricket Press - (Gig: 2004-09-12)
2003
Wilson Play London - (Gig: 2003-10-16)
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
San Francisco Bay Guardian
"Hopelessly devoted cults around bands" (San Francisco,CA) - (Gig: 1997-09-22)
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
New Music Express - (Gig: 1984-11-09)
1984
1983
All That Thinks And Moves #2 - (Gig: 1983-04-19)
1982
Preshow
Pre-show announcements
2019
2017
Last Day Deaf - (Gig: 2017-04-08)
2014
2012
Northampton Chronicle - (Gig: 2012-09-07)
2000
1999
1994
1993
1992
The Ottawa Citizen
"British Popster Fights The Good Fight To Put Some Literacy Back Into Lyrics" (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) - (Gig: 1992-05-07) Vancouver Sun
"Butchered relationship fascinates Fish" (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) - (Gig: 1992-05-27)
1990
1989
La Tribune
"The Jazz Butcher" (Montreal, QU, Canada) - (Gig: 1989-11-11)Inconsequential short interview Kelly & Whittemore
"The Milwaukee Interview" (Milwaukee, WI, USA) - (Gig: 1989-11-19)Two star-struck fans corner the Butcher and he graciously provides a very informative and lengthy recorded interview, here transcribed.
1988
1987
Profiles
Band Profiles
2019
Creation Records
"Pat Fish of The Jazz Butcher ‘has been unwell’"
2001
1994
The Big Takeover Issue #34
"Excerpt from interview with the band Belly"JBC is favourably mentioned in an interview with Belly
1992
1990
1989
1984
Pat
The Butcher Writes..
2019
2017
2014
2013
2012
2010
2009
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
Star of India restaurant reviewNorthampton's Star of India restaurant is dearly loved by the artist
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1994
Letters From Pat - 1994-04-1394 Euro Tour, Two Gigs, News, 93/94 Tours Letters From Pat - 1994-09-13Gig self-reviews, jbc-list rebuttals, etc Letters From Pat - 1994-06-24All The Gigs, Ever
1993
Letters From Pat - 1993-08-30The Albums, The Bands, LoveBus, 93 Euro Tour Letters From Pat - 1993-10-19Eider, The Fall, News
1992
1991
Letters From Pat - 1991-02-01The "Hunter S. Thompson" letter
1990
1989
1987
1985
1984
1982
Wilson
2012
Northampton Chronicle - (Gig: 2012-09-07)
2009
2005
2004
Cricket Press - (Gig: 2004-09-12)
2003
BBCi
"Band Profile" Wilson Play London - (Gig: 2003-10-16)
2002
2001
Black Eg
1999
1994
1992
WHPK
"Black Eg Radio Interview" (Chicago, Illinois, USA)Karel Von Dämmerung , Otto Von Dämmerung give preposterous answers to preposterous questions.
1991