Jim Auton's Lists Of 2025 - God Is In The TV Scotland for the win. Top two for the Tartan Army of the majestic Kathryn Joseph and the riotous Slime City. You'll see them again in my gigs of the year

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Tonight a couple of us are going to watch The Cure Troxy gig at the cinema, so probably the right time to wheel out this story…

A black and white photograph of Jo Bevan and Simon Drowner of the band Desperate Journalist, on stage at The Lexington, London. Simon is in the background, playing a bass guitar. Jo is in the foreground, leaning away from the microphone that she’s singing into.

From note 1 of song 1 to the last strains of the not-an-encore, @despjournalist.bsky.social were on superb form at a very full, very warm @thelexingtonlondon.bsky.social last night. A band - a voice - that I could never tire of hearing.

From @despjournalist.bsky.social:

Coming up in just over a month.
@YellowArch @thehugandpint @hareandhounds @thelexington @_FiercePanda
Tickets here: www.songkick.com/artists/6804...

Desperate Journalist - Lacking Your Love - Concorde2, Brighton 10/8/18 YouTube video by seajohnster

I can never listen to this song without stopping what I’m doing, sitting down, listening and admiring its utter perfection and beauty. Jaw dropping. Can’t wait to see @despjournalist.bsky.social live again. They’re absolutely the best.

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Desperate Journalist Grow Up

4 years ago we had a listening party for Grow Up by Desperate Journalist. You can replay the listening party (no_870) here:

Caroline's interview is on YouTube now.

Caroline talks about her love for The Cure and Disintegration, interviewing Robert for the Voodoo Smile fanzine, Robert inviting @despjournalist.bsky.social to the Troxy show & lots more. Cure talk starts at 20: 47.
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1 week until we support Rialto at Scala! Tickets here: crosstownconcerts.seetickets.com/event/rialto...

#NowPlaying @despjournalist.bsky.social Desperate Journalist - In Search Of The Miraculous (2019) I have a theory that if this band had existed 30 years earlier they would have been every bit as big as U2/Smiths/Cure/Simple Minds. Soaring goth-tinged indie capped off with Jo Bevan's commanding voice

All these bands named themselves after other people's songs
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Re-Up: Playing shows in Germany this week, here's our recent interview with London post-punk doyens DESPERATE JOURNALIST, discussing 2024s best album No Hero. Plus tour dates & ticket links : bit.ly/3WTZNli
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8 years ago today we released our second album Grow Up

#albumoftheday @despjournalist.bsky.social Desperate Journalist - Maximum Sorrow! (2021) I might have bought their whole back catalogue, and this 1st play suggests this is their best so far. Intense & mature post punk. Clear lineage but wonderful. Best track - Fine In The Family #NowPlaying

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS – der gig-blog-Fragenkatalog 181 mit DESPERATE JOURNALIST | gig-blog Am 03. April in der Manufaktur, bei uns jetzt im großen Band-Q&A: Desperate Journalist aus London.

Wondering what our weird food quirks are? Or what audience behaviour drives us mad? We’ve answered these questions (and more) for @gigblog.bsky.social

#albumoftheday @despjournalist.bsky.social Desperate Journalist (2014) Full length debut from London-based post punks. Their influences weigh heavily, but this is no criticism when their antecedents were so good. Jo Bevan's spellbinding, confident voice - WOW Best track - Nothing #NowPlaying

Loved it! Beautiful adaptation of the book

Desperate Journalists have ancient cell phones ... Thanks for tonight's concert at Blue Shell, Cologne.

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Photo by Rachael Halaburda

Photo by Rachael Halaburda

Can’t wait for this!

Here’s what we’ve got coming up, starting tonight!

ICYMI: Interview: London post-punk doyens DESPERATE JOURNALIST discuss the making of 2024s best album, No Hero. Plus info on tour dates. bit.ly/3WTZNli
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Thanks @hideokojima.bsky.kojimaproductions.jp !

Interview: London post-punk doyens DESPERATE JOURNALIST discuss the making of 2024s best album, No Hero. Plus info on March tour dates. bit.ly/3WTZNli @despjournalist.bsky.social

@beardedmagazine.bsky.social asked us some questions about No Hero… shorturl.at/Sea60

Desperate Journalist - 7 YouTube video by Desperate Journalist

NEW VIDEO! Our friend Nick JS Thompson came on tour with us and filmed this video for 7. youtu.be/iUJNlF6cyUk?...

End Of The Road - Desperate Journalist: A Tour - God Is In The TV There's nothing quite so melancholic as having to go to a Greggs after you've checked out of your last hotel the morning after the night of the last gig of a

Jim Auton followed us on tour recently and interviewed one of us each night for @godisinthetvzine.bsky.social. Give it a read here: shorturl.at/a4M46

Excited to announce that our next gig will be supporting Ash on 5th March! Tickets: t.ly/WsDfe

Desperate Journalist snapped at The Dark Horse in Moseley.

“Desperate Journalist’s brilliance burns brighter than ever” - 1st3 Magazine’s review of our recent London gig. Take a look! www.1st3-magazine.com/desperate-jo...