Fred de Vries

Journalist

Fred de Vries is a Dutch author and journalist who moved to South Africa in 2003. He used to play in a punk band and has written nine non-fiction books, among them Club Risiko, a look at 80s underground music in six cities, including London, Berlin, New York and Johannesburg.

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Still a lost world, and still no cure for it

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Not a fan of being a fan

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Oasis in the desert of a pugnacious past

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Pop revolution is now an addiction to the past

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My bucket is almost empty

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Recording a New York state of mind

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Confessions of a reformed asshole

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The cathedral of the Triffids

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Cancel the Taylor backlash

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Stepping up in cowboy boots: Beyoncé goes country