Publications Index

3.7:

3.7 Seconds With...Robyn Hitchcock, by Judah Chakoff and Stuart Gluck (May, 1992).

Abus Dangereux:
FegMANIAC Again, by Cathimini (December, 1999).

Addicted To Noise:
Robyn Hitchcock's Healing Elixir, by Seth Mnookin (1996).
R.E.M.'s Peter Buck & Robyn Hitchcock Jam & Record In Seattle, by Gil Kaufman (June 17, 1997).

All-Music Guide:
Biography For Robyn Hitchcock, by William Ruhlmann (undated).

All-Star Daily News:
Robyn Hitchcock & Grant-Lee Phillips Bring Songs & Laughter In Tour Opener, by Pat Berkery (October 16, 2000).
The Soft Boys Revive The Obscure Sounds That Influenced R.E.M., The Replacements, And Many More, by Pat Berkery (April, 2001).

Amuznet:
Rock's Oddball Iron Man, by Alex Green (July, 2000).
The Soft Boys Reunite For Monthlong Tour (December 7, 2000).

Arizona Republic:
Briton Pursues Music, Not Fame, by Salvatore Caputo (May 22, 1990).

art+performance:
The Mind Of Robyn Hitchcock, by Andy Carvin (1993).

Asbury Park Press:
Cerebral Rock, by Ed Condran (August 14, 1999).

Associated Press, The:
Uncorrected Personality Traits, by Steven Wine (October 6, 1997).

The Atlanta Journal And Constitution:
Hitchcock Shuns "Mad Hippie" Image, by Steve Dollar (January 29, 1992).
Bragg, Hitchcock Make Unlikely, Inspired Pair, by Steve Dollar (November 12, 1996).

The Austin Chronicle:
Robyn Hitchcock, by Lee Moore (March 18, 1995).
Robyn Hitchcock's Moving Pictures, by Russell Smith (March 16, 1998).
Jewels For Sophia, by Kent H. Benjamin (August 6, 1999).
Neither Fish Nor Fowl, by Ken Lieck (August 6, 1999).
Soft Boys, by Mindy Labernz (March 16, 2001).
The Soft Boys, by Michael Bertin (March 18, 2001).

Austin Citysearch
Robyn Hitchcock, by Rebecca Gonzales (March, 1998).

BAM Magazine:
Robyn Hitchcock Lurks In The Shadows, by Angela Carlson (September, 1985).
Moss Elixir, by Greg Heller (September 20, 1996).
TOOLS Profile: Robyn Hitchcock, by J. Kordosh (November 1, 1996).
Storefront Hitchcock, by Denise Sullivan (April 24, 1998).
Storefront Hitchcock, by Denise Sullivan (December 4, 1998).

Basementlife.com:
The Soft Boys (March 17, 2001).

The Big Takeover:
Hard Cash For A Soft Boy, by Jack Rabid (August 26, 1991).

Billboard:
Talent In Action, by Jeff Tamarkin (July 13, 1985).
Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians, by Craig Rosen (October 12, 1991).
Rhino To Reissue Robyn Hitchcock's Early Albums, by Craig Rosen (November 5, 1994).
Robyn Hitchcock Takes A Solo Turn, by Craig Rosen (July 6, 1996).
Storefront Hitchcock, by Lisa Gidley (November 7, 1998).
Soft Boys To Reunite For North American Tour, by Jonathan Cohen (December 5, 2000).

Birmingham Post:
Hitchcock Mystery Solved, by Oliver Kirkland (September 28, 1999).
Less Chat And More Music From Rocking Robyn, by Oliver Kirkland (February 1, 2000).

The Boston Globe:
Hitchcock Coming Into His Own, by Jim Sullivan (June 19, 1989).
Inside Robyn Hitchcock's Mind, by Jim Sullivan (Ocotber 5, 1990).
Hitchcock's Solo Act Has A Bizarre Edge, by Jim Sullivan (October 11, 1990).
Sound Choices, by Jim Sullivan (February 7, 1992).
Robyn Hitchcock Goes Mild, by Jim Sullivan (Febuary 10, 1992).
Forget The Fish And Frogs: Hitchcock's Getting Real, by Jim Sullivan (May 14, 1993).
Hitchcock & The Egyptians Ride The Middle Lane, by Jim Sullivan (May 20, 1993).
Bragg And Hitchcock Split On Reality, by Jim Sullivan (November 15, 1996).
Bragg Best Off Letting Music Do The Talking, by Jim Sullivan (November 18, 1996).
Hitchcock, With A Twisted View, by Jim Sullivan (March 27, 1997).
Brain Train, by Jim Sullivan (August 20, 1999).
A Film With That Other Hitchcock, by Alison Bethel and Jim Sullivan (June 19, 2000).
It's Classic Hitchcock Pop, by Jim Sullivan (October 19, 2000).
Soft Touch Still Satisfies, by Joan Anderman (March 28, 2001).

The Boston Herald:
Robyn Hitchcock Retrospective Fills Nine CDs, by Tristram Lozaw (April 7, 1995).
Hitchcock's Rock Collects No Moss, by Sarah Rodman (September 29, 1996).
Singer's Skewed Views Fill An Album, by Sarah Rodman (November 14, 1996).
Brit Extremes Move To Center, by Tristram Lozaw (November 18, 1996).
Robyn Hitchcock's Revelatory Jewels Is A Real Gem, by Peter Chandler (August 20, 1999).
Robyn Hitchcock's Reunion Is A Winner, by Brett Milano (November 1, 1999).
"Sense" And Sensible, by Paul Sherman (June 17, 2000).
The Odd Couple, by Sarah Rodman (October 20, 2000).
Paradise Heavenly During Rock Double Bill, by Brett Milano (March 28, 2001).

The Boston Phoenix:
Hitchcock & Phillips: Joined At The Hip, by Brett Milano (October 22, 2000).
Men Out Of Time, by Brett Milano (April 16, 2001).

BravEar:
Egyptians Interview, by Seymour Glass (1987).

Bristol Evening Post:
The Soft Approach (April 19, 2001).

Bucketfull Of Brains:
The Soft Boys, by Nigel Cross (1979).
The End Of An Era -- Soft Boys R.I.P., by Nigel Cross (1981).
Robyn Hitchcock: Passing 'round The Beards And Other Tall Stories, by Jon Storey and Nigel Cross (1985).
As Hot As Sprouts, by Jon Storey (1986).
The Complete Hitchcock, by Jim DeRogatis (May, 1987).
Nigel And The Crosses: The Bootleg, by Jon Storey (1990).
Robyn Hitchcock And The Soft Boys, by Jon Storey (1990).
A Day In The Life Of Robyn Hitchcock, by Pat Grandjean (1991).
Gotta Let His Brain Out, by Thomas Anderson (1997).

The Buffalo News:
Jewels For Sophia, by Brian Rossiter (July 30, 1999).

Business Wire:
Jonathan Demme Directing Storefront Hitchcock For Orion Pictures (December 20, 1996).

CMJ New Music Report:
Fegmania! (July 12, 1985).
Gotta Let This Hen Out! (November 15, 1985).
Element Of Light (October 24, 1986).
Globe Of Frogs (January 29, 1988).
Queen Elvis (March 10, 1989).
Perspex Island (August 9, 1991).
A Can Of Bees/Underwater Moonlight/Invisible Hits, by Deborah Orr (September 11, 1992).
Respect, by Steve Ciabattoni (February 26, 1993).
1976-81, by James Lien (September 6, 1993).
Black Snake Diamond Role, Gravy Deco, and I Often Dream Of Trains, by James Lien (February 20, 1995).
"I Something You", by Lydia Anderson (March 20, 1995).
You & Oblivion, by Jim Caligiuri (April 17, 1995).
Moss Elixir, by James Lien (August 12, 1996).
Storefront Hitchcock, by Ron Hart (November 30, 1998).
Jewels For Sophia, by Steve Ciabattoni (July 19, 1999).

Cake:
Cake Interview, by Hap Mansfield (1995).

Calgary Herald:
Soft Boys Take A Surreal Trip Into Pyschedelia (September 20, 1992).

Campus Calendar:
The Juxtaposed Thoughts Of Robyn Hitchcock, by Paul Robicheau (February, 1992).

Chicago Daily Herald:
Hitchcock's Jewels Sparkles With Wordplay, by Mark Guarino (August 13, 1999).
Cult Favorite Hitchcock Releases His Most Accessible Album Yet, by Mark Guarino (November 5, 1999).

Chicago Sun-Times:
Respect Comes From The Already Converted, by Jim DeRogatis (May 9, 1993).
A Robyn Hitchcock Discography, by Jim DeRogatis (May 9, 1993).
Rock Lobster: The Cult Of Robyn Hitchcock, by Jim DeRogatis (May 9, 1993).
Hitchcock On Tepid Side, by Jim DeRogatis (April 17, 1995).
Storefront Hitchcock, by Jim DeRogatis (February 14, 1999).
Storefront Hitchcock, by Jim DeRogatis (July 30, 1999).
Robyn Hitchcock At Metro, by Jim DeRogatis (November 11, 1999).
The Soft Touch, by Jim DeRogatis (March 23, 2001).
Cult Heroes Soft Boys Quiet Down At Metro, by Jim DeRogatis (April 1, 2001).

Chicago Tribune:
Globe Of Frogs, by Chris Heim (March 4, 1988).
Queen Elvis, by David Silverman (March 23, 1989).
Fame Is A Pain (June 28, 1989).
Eye, by Greg Kot (May 10, 1990).
Perspex Island, by Greg Kot (August 8, 1991).
Essence Of Song: Scenes From The Fertile Mind Of Robyn Hitchcock, by Greg Kot (February 23, 1992).
Respect, by Greg Kot (March 25, 1993).
Robyn Hitchcock, Friends Let Stirring Moments Flow (May 11, 1993).
Play On, by Greg Kot (January 27, 1995).
Opposites Attract, by Greg Kot (October 25, 1996).
Hitchcock, Bragg Tread Own Roads, by Greg Kot (November 1, 1996).
Mellowing On, by Greg Kot (October 29, 1999).
A Hitchcock Retrospective, by Greg Kot (November 12, 1999).

Citybeat:
He's So Unusual, by David Simutis (July 8, 1999).

Citypages:
Round Robyn, by Amanda Ferguson (July 14, 1999).
Aged To Perfection: The Soft Boys, by Cecile Cloutier (March 28, 2001).

The Columbian:
Folk Rock Madman Hits The Aladdin, by Annie Pierce (November 11, 1999).

The Columbus Dispatch:
Hitchcock Opts For Direct Approach, by Bill Eichenberger (May 13, 1993).
Hitchcock's Style Is Easy To Like, by Bill Eichenberger (May 14, 1993).

Consumable Online:
Interview: Robyn Hitchcock, by Rey Roldan (July 29, 1999).

Contemporary Musicians:
Robyn Hitchcock: Biographical Essay.

The Courier-Journal:
Globe Of Frogs, by Joe Peterson; Scott Robinson (May 21, 1988).

Creative Loafing:
The Abandoned Brain (April 1, 1995).

Creem:
One Night In November With Robyn Hitchcock, by John Kordosh (March, 1987).

The Daily Athenaeum:
Hitchcock Pleases With Obscure Rock, by Bruce Sachs (August 25, 1999).

Daily Bruin:
Robyn Hitchcock's Storefront Hitchcock, by Andrea Dingman (February 22, 1999).

The Daily Echo:
Oscar Winner Bills Rock Robyn, by Patricia Thompson (January 3, 1997).

Daily Illini:
Respect, by Jordan Dziura (February 26, 1993).

Daily Mail:
Moss Elixir, by David Cavanagh (August 9, 1996).

The Daily Tar Heel:
Robyn Hitchcock At Cradle Tonight, by Ginny Yu (October 26, 1999).

The Daily Telegraph:
Moss Elixir, by Clark Collis (August 17, 1996).
I Always Wanted To Be A Cult Singer-Songwriter, by Neil McCormick (July 24, 1997).
Jewels For Sophia, by Clark Collis (September 4, 1999).

Daily Trojan:
Robyn Hitchcock's Jewels For Sophia, by Andrew Olds (September 2, 1999).
The Soft Boys Album Re-Release Is Long Overdue, by Joe Tepperman (April 2, 2001).

Daily Variety:
Robyn Hitchcock, by Susan Shields (April 6, 1995).
Billy Bragg; Robyn Hitchcock, by Phil Gallo (November 12, 1996).
Orion Grabs Hitchcock (December 23, 1996).
Robyn Hitchcock, by Don Waller (November 23, 1999).
Hitchcock, Phillips In Blissful Union, by Phil Gallo (June 22, 2000).

The Daily Yomiuri:
Moss Elixir, by Jeff McCulley (October 18, 1996).

Dallas Observer:
Over And Under, by Matt Weitz and Zac Crain (August 8, 1996).
Frogs On Film, by Christina Rees (November 5, 1998).
Rambling On, by Zac Crain (July 15, 1999).

The Dayton Daily News:
Moss Elixir, by Dave Larsen (August 30, 1996).

The Denver Post:
Bragg, Hitchcock Inspire Solid Loyalty, by G. Brown (November 1, 1996).
Non-Commercial Pop: Robyn Hitchcock Plays His Own Game, by G. Brown (November 12, 1999).

Denver Rocky Mountain News:
A New Hitchcock Film, by Michael Mehle (May 23, 1997).

Denver Westword:
The Man And His Symbols, by Thomas Peake (July 29, 1999).

Detroit Free Press:
Robyn Hitchcock Has Cult Status, by Gary Graff (April 4, 1988).

EC Rocker:
Interview: Robyn Hitchcock, by Rob O'Connor (February 12, 1992).

Edinburgh Evening News:
Integrity And Talent Make Hitchcock The Ultimate Fringe Act, by Simon McKenzie (August 26, 2000).

Entertainment Today:
An Excursion Into The Realm Of New CDs, by Greg Siegel (1995).

The Evening Standard:
Uptight And Outta Sight, by Adam Tierney-Jones (July 31, 1992).
The Best Guitar In Hollywood, by Pete Clark (November 27, 1998).

Evening Times:
Old Hitchcock Thriller Returns, by Debbie Moore (April 5, 2001).

Eye:
Thanks For All The Fish, by B.F. Mowat (October 24, 1996).

Fegmaniax Magazine:
Close, But No Oscar, by Pete Dooley (1995).

Film Journal International:
Storefront Hitchcock (November, 1998).

Financial Times:
Old Softies Are Still Rocking, by Ian Shuttleworth (April 23, 2001).

Flagpole:
Bard But Not Bored, by Hilary Monster (August 14, 1991).

Flipside:
The Egyptians, by Martin Banner and Pooch (July, 1993).

Forced Exposure:
A Boring Midday Chat With Robyn Hitchcock, by Nigel Cross (1987).

Goldmine:
Moss Elixir, by Michael Gallucci (October 11, 1996).
Three Gulps Of Moss Elixir, by Fred Mills (October 11, 1996).
The Invisible Hitmaker Revealed, by Dave Thompson (October 11, 1996).

Grant-Lee Phillips:
Mirrors Or Newspapers, by Grant-Lee Phillips (July, 2000).

The Guardian:
Robyn Hitchcock, by Caroline Sullivan (December 3, 1998).
Storefront Hitchcock, by Caroline Sullivan (December 11, 1998).
Robyn Hitchcock's Psychedelic Flashback, by Adam Sweeting (April 20, 2001).

Guitar Player:
Robyn Hitchcock: Hungry Babies And Wet Socks, by James Rotondi (April, 1992).

HITS:
Time For A Texas-Styled Hoedown With Robyn Hitchcock, by Jason Cohen and Michael Krugman (April 24, 1995).

HUH:
The Mixed Up Files Of Robyn Hitchcock, by Dean Kuipers (March, 1995).

Hard Report:
Hard Report (March, 1995).

The Hartford Courant:
Cult Rocker Grows Up, But Only A Little, by Roger Catlin (January 30, 1992).
Eccentric Hitchcock Mixes Surreal Soliloquy With Song, by Roger Catlin (February 6, 1992).
Robyn Hitchcock Finds Niche In Neo-Unplugged, by Roger Catlin (May 22, 1993).
Robyn Hitchcock, Post-Egyptians, Comes Of Age, by Roger Catlin (April 5, 1995).
Hitchcock Acoustic, Subdued But Solid, by Roger Catlin (April 7, 1995).

The Herald:
Return Of A Cult Icon, by David Belcher (May 5, 1995).
Robyn Hitchcock, by David Belcher (May 10, 1995).
The Soft Boys, by John Williamson (April 26, 2001).

The Hollywood Reporter:
Robyn Hitchcock, by Steve Chagollan (July 13, 1992).
Robyn Hitchcock, by Darryl Morden (April 29, 1993).
Robyn Hitchcock, by Frank Scheck (April 3, 1995).
Demme Eyes Rockumentary On Hitchcock, by Jeffrey Jolson-Colburn (September 13, 1996).
Hitchcock, Bragg, by Ethlie Ann Vare (November 12, 1996).
Demme's Hitchcock Pic To Orion, by Kirk Honeycutt (December 23, 1996).
Robyn Hitchcock, by John Lappen (June 2, 1997).

The Houston Chronicle:
Uncorrected Personality Traits, by Steve Crawford (August 24, 1997).

ICE:
Dial H For Hitchcock, by Erik Flannigan (1994).

Illinois Entertainer:
The Soft Boys, by Gwen Inhat (April, 2001).
The Soft Boys, by Jay Hedblade (May, 2001).

The Independent:
Why Bob Dylan's Song "Visions Of Johanna" Made Robyn Hitchcock A Singer, by Robyn Hitchcock (January 30, 1992).
I Don't Get It And I Don't Want It Either, by Nicholas Barber (September 8, 1996).
How We Met: Robyn Hitchcock And John Hegley, by Shannon Turner (August 9, 1998).
Make Friends And Influence People, by Steve Jelbert (May 12, 2000).
Let's Hear It For The Boys, by Robert Webb (April 13, 2001).
Soft Boys Harden Act With New Tricks And Space-Rock Riffs, by Nick Hasted (April 27, 2001).

Indianapolis Star:
Robyn Hitchcock (March 13, 1995).

Ink 19:
Robyn Hitchcock, by Holly Day (February, 2000).

Ink Blot:
Underwater Moonlight, by Bill Meyer (March, 2001).

Insound.com:
Robyn Hitchcock Interview, by Steve Lowenthal (March, 2001).

Instant:
Robyn Hitchcock, by Joanie Pfister (November, 1999).

Intelligencer Journal:
The Soft Boys Quietly Raised A Genre From The Dead, by Jed Reinert (October 22, 1999).

The Irish Times:
Robyn Hitchcock, by Kevin Courtney (July 27, 1995).

The Island-Ear:
The Beatle That Time Forgot, by Harold DeMuir (April 4, 1989).

Isle Of Wight Rock:
On The Bus With Robyn Hitchcock, by Mike Plumbley (August 10, 1996).
12 Bar Hitchcock, by Mike Plumbley (July 30, 1997).
The Boat Gig, by Mike Plumbley (August 16, 1997).
Meet On The Ledge, by Mike Plumbley (February 3, 1998).

Knoxville News-Sentinel:
Hitchcock's Songwriting Accent Shifts From Music To Lyrics, by Betsy Pickle (February 23, 1997).

L.A. Off The Wall:
The Soft Boys Interview, by Rot. Fay (April, 2001).

L.A. Weekly:
Electric Judas, by Chris Morris (October 16, 1998).
Underwater Moonlight, by Dan Epstein (March 9, 2001).

Launch:
Storefront Hitchcock Hits The Street With R.E.M.'s Buck, by Michael Sullivan (November 19, 1998).
Robyn On Film, by Dave DiMartino (April 14, 1999).
Robyn Hitchcock, by Mac Randall (November 9, 1999).
The Soft Boys, by Tim Sheridan (March 30, 2001).
21 Years Of Moonlight, by Mac Randall (April, 2001).

Listen.com:
Give It To The Soft Boys -- Again!, by Linda R. (April, 2001).

The Long Island Voice:
Jewels For Sophia, by Dave Gil del Rubio (September 22, 1999).

Los Angeles Times:
New Kids In Town, by Craig Lee (June 23, 1985).
Hitchcock: Syd's Kid, by Richard Cromelin (July 1, 1985).
Hitchcock Just Aims To Make A Living, by Richard Cromelin (March 14, 1986).
Hitchcock: Fine Line, by Steve Hochman (November 24, 1986).
Hitchcock Fishing For Pop Fame (November 27, 1986).
Hitchcock's Hothouse, by Kristine McKenna (February 14, 1988).
Independent Vision From Hitchcock And Chapman, by Robert Hilburn (April 17, 1988).
Hitchcock Generates Internal Vibrations, by Steve Hochman (April 18, 1988).
Hitchcock Lets Crowd Into His Bizarro World, by Duncan Strauss (September 12, 1988).
Queen Elvis, by Don Waller (April 16, 1989).
Vanishing Hitchcockian Images, by John Penner (February 29, 1992).
Hitchcock Pleases His Followers At The Palace, by Jean Rosenbluth (March 2, 1992).
Rock Like An Egyptian, by Mike Boehm (July 9, 1992).
Hitchcock Poses More Than Puzzle, by Mike Boehm (July 13, 1992).
Camping At Pop's Pinnacle, by Mike Boehm (April 24, 1993).
Love Connection, by Mike Boehm (July 21, 1994).
The Offbeat Gets Strong Play, by Jim Washburn (September 20, 1994).
Moss Elixir, by Sara Scribner (September 7, 1996).
Songs Of Imagination, Songs Of Protest, by John Roos (November 11, 1996).
Robyn, Not Alfred, by Steve Hochman (December 8, 1996).
Something Wilder, by Elysa Gardner (January 26, 1997).
Soft Boys, Underwater Moonlight Aging Gracefully, by Natalie Nichols (April 12, 2001).

MTV.com:
Soft Boys Show They're Aging Gracefully, by Billy Altman (March 19, 2001).

Matter Magazine:
Inside The Paisley Mind, by Angela Carlson and Jim Walsh (January, 1985).
A Wizard, A True Star, by John Nellson (June, 1986).

Melody Maker:
Going Soft?, by Ian Birch (April 22, 1978).
A Can Of Bees, by Frances Lass (May 26, 1979).
The Robyn Hitchcock Orchestra, by Paul Strange (April 3, 1982).
Respect, by Paul Mathur (July 24, 1993).
Robyn Hitchcock, by David Bennun (1995).

Metro:
Lifting Up Robyn's Crusty Carapace, by Gina Arnold (August 29, 1996).
Musical Magritte, by Gina Arnold (November 12, 1998).
A Rocker Grows Roots, by Gina Arnold (July 29, 1999).
Live At The Cambridge Folk Festival, by Richard von Busack (August 17, 2000).

Metromix.com:
Jonathan Demme's Hitchcock An Unspectacular Concert Film, by John Petrakis (July 28, 1999).

Metronome Magazine:
The Hatching Of Hitchcock, by Amy McGrath (November, 1991).

Michigan Daily:
Robyn Hitchcock Comes Out Of Oblivion, by Dirk Schulze (April 14, 1995).

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Absurdity And Not Much Else Makes Robyn Hitchcock A Tiring Act, by Kevin John Bozelka (May 25, 1997).

Modern Music CD Club:
England's Favorite Egyptian Travels to Perspex Island!, by Modern Music CD Club (1991).

Mojo:
"Paranoia, Urban Scurvy, Death, Eggs, Reptiles And Coiled Salami...", by David Cavanagh (1994).

Le Monde:
Disques Rock, by Stephane Davet (February 11, 1993).

Mondo 2000:
Painless Regurgitation Of Hysteria, by Richard White (1993).

Muse:
Old Skool, by Lee Casey (March 30, 2001).

Music 365:
Peter In The Pub (August 14, 2000).

Musician:
Robyn Hitchcock's Weird Science, by Richard C. Walls (September, 1991).

National Petroleum Radio:
British Rocker Robyn Hitchcock Promotes New CD, by Liane Hansen (October 27, 1996).

New Musical Express:
Why It's Safer To Lack Discipline Than Imagination, by Paul Rambali (March 18, 1978).
Softies, by Ian Penman (July 17, 1978).
The Swap A Brain Gang, by Paul Morley (January 20, 1979).
A Can Of Bees, by Alex Skorecki (May 5, 1979).
The Soft Option, by Andrew Tyler (August 30, 1980).
Black Snake Diamond Role, by Andy Gill (September 5, 1981).
Phantom Of Pyschedelia, by Richard Cook (May 8, 1982).
An Old Anglepoise Lamp Might Let You Down, by Adrian Thrills (October 27, 1984).
Hitchcock's Half Hour, by Jonathan Romney (November 9, 1985).
Yo La Tengo (And Guests), by Kitty Empire (May 8, 2000).
The Buck Stops -- In A London Pub (August 14, 2000).
Underwater Moonlight, by Victoria Segal (March, 2001).

New Times:
The Cheese Stands Alone, by Sara Scribner (July 22, 1999).
Wrap Your Lips Around A Hitchcockian Bake Sale, by Elana Roston (July 29, 1999).
Cheese Addict, by Jonathan Bond (December 2, 1999).
The Soft Boys, by Keven McAlester (April 5, 2001).

New York Daily News:
Demme Shelter, by Dave Kehr (November 18, 1998).
Quirky Soft Boys Are Hard To Beat, by Lance Gould (March 23, 2001).

The New York Post:
Demme's Storefront So Boring It's Pane-Ful, by Larry Worth (November 18, 1998).

The New York Times:
Three Visiting Rockers On The Frontiers Of Pop, by John Pareles (August 2, 1985).
Robyn Hitchcock: Pain Under The Wit, by Robert Palmer (December 14, 1986).
Robyn Hitchcock's Songs, by John Pareles (April 3, 1988).
When Lyrics Take Flight For Fancy, by Karen Schoemer (February 7, 1992).
Dry Spell, by Neil Strauss (April 6, 1995).
A Wry Poet To The Devoted, by Anthony DeCurtis (August 18, 1996).
Brilliant, Or Merely Bizarre?, by Neil Strauss (August 20, 1996).
Whimsical Songs And Gawking Pedestrians, by Stephen Holden (November 18, 1998).
The Imaginings Of An Eccentric Gentleman, by Anthony DeCurtis (January 3, 1999).

Newsday:
Robyn Hitchcock: A View From Rock's Underground, by Wayne Robins (February 7, 1988).
Hitchcock, The Master Of Pretense, by Wayne Robins (June 17, 1989).
Hitchcock Pays Respect, by Tony Fletcher (February 28, 1993).
A Sign Of Spring: The First Robyn Sings, by Ira Robbins and (March 31, 1995).

Non-Stop Banter:
Dreaming In Public, by Tina Woelke and Clay Mitchell (February, 1987).

Now:
Soft Boys In Style, by Tim Perlich (March 22, 2001).

OC Weekly:
British Invasion Socialism And Surrealism Go Pop, by Jim Washburn (November 8, 1996).

Oklahoma Daily:
Robyn Hitchcock's Jewels For Sophia, by Deborah Benjamin (August 20, 1999).

The Onion:
Robyn Hitchcock, by Keith Phipps (1999).

Option:
I Often Dream Of Trains, by Chris Stigliano (March, 1985).
Nature Boy Robyn Hitchcock, In The Flesh, by Andrew Warde (September, 1988).

The Oregonian:
Robyn Hitchcock's Psycho-delic, Witty World Of Music, by John Foyston (January 7, 1999).
Songwriters On The Same Stage, But Not By Accident, by Marty Hughley (June 23, 2000).

Ottawa Sun:
Returning To His Roots, by Ben Rayner (November 1, 1996).

El Pais:
Robyn Hitchcock Presenta En Cadiz Su Ultimo Espectaculo, by Alejandro Luque (January 18, 1999).
Robyn Hitchcock Crea Un Viaje Escenico Con Canciones Y Relatos El Director Jonathan Demme Ha Estrenado Un Filme Sobre El Cantante, by Fietta Jarque (January 20, 1999).
Cristaleria Fina, by Fernando Martin (January 22, 1999).

The Palm Beach Post:
A Solo Hitchcock Gathers Moss, by J.D. Considine (March 28, 1997).

Pandomag:
Grant-Lee Phillips And Robyn Hitchcock At The Crocodile Cafe, by Charles Redell (June 24, 2000).

People:
Element Of Light, Invisible Hitchcock, by Michael Small (April 13, 1987).

Philadelphia City Paper:
What Becomes A Legend Most Is Robyn Hitchcock, by A.D. Amorosi (March 24, 1995).
Jewels For Sophia, by Michael Pelusi (August 19, 1999).
Breaking The Surface, by Sam Adams (March 15, 2001).

The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Storefront Hitchcock, by A.D. Amorosi (December 18, 1998).
Soft Boys Rejuvenate Hitchcock, by Dan DeLuca (March 22, 2001).

The Phoenix Gazette:
Commercial-Creative Conflict Hits Cult Band, by Dean Rhodes (July 6, 1992).
Coming Of Age, by Dean Rhodes (April 23, 1993).

Phoenix New Times:
Creatively Crazed, by Ted Simons (July 1, 1992).

Pitchfork:
Jewels For Sophia, by Zach Hooker (1999).
Underwater Moonlight, by Sam Eccleston (March, 2001).

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Robyn Hitchcock Tries To Hold His Ground As '90s Pop Is Smashed To Pieces, by Scott Mervis (November 5, 1999).

The Plain Dealer:
Hitchcock Going Mostly Solo In Flats, by John Soeder (April 11, 1995).
Hitchcock Plays Past But Shows Future, by John Soeder (April 15, 1995).
Jewels For Sophia, by John Soeder (July 19, 1999).

Pop Culture Press:
The Soft Boys: License To Rock Renewed, by Kent H. Benjamin (Spring, 2001).

Observer & Eccentric:
Together Again, by Stephanie Angelyn Casola (March 29, 2001).

Portland Online Musicnet:
POMN Interviews Robyn Hitchcock, by Queenie (November 17, 1999).
Robyn Hitchcock & Grant-Lee Phillips, by Queenie (June 23, 2000).

Positive Vibrations:
CNFM Interview (January 16, 1992).
A Brief(ish) Encounter, by Aidan Merritt (September 25, 1993).
They're Stuck In The Past And They'll Never Do Anything New, by David Fallon (1994).
Give It To The Thoth Boys, by Barb Lien (1994).
I'll Retrogress Any Time, by various authors (January, 1994).
Grave Robyn (July 14, 1994).
Rout Of The Clones, by James Wirth (1995).

The Press-Enterprise:
Without A Hitch, by Cathy Maestri (July 30, 1999).

The Providence Journal-Bulletin:
Robyn Hitchcock Brings His Evolving Sound To The Met, by Andy Smith (April 6, 1995).

The Providence Phoenix:
Stagefront Hitchcock, by Brett Milano (August 19, 1999).

The Ptolemic Terrascope:
Robyn Hitchcock, by Mick Dillingham (February, 1995).

Pulse!:
Soft Boys Weigh In Again, by Bill Forman (April, 2001).

Punk Diary: 1970-1989:
Punk Diary: 1970-1989, by George Gimarc (1994).

Raygun:
Raygun Interview, by Randy Bookasta and David Howard (April, 1993).

Real Detroit:
The Soft Boys, by Nate Cavalieri (March 22, 2001).

The Record:
Off-Beat Beat (April 8, 1986).
Fine-Tuned Eccentricities, by Barbara Jaeger (February 6, 1992).
Rhino's Treat For Hitchcock Fans (January 1, 1995).
Hitchcock's Tour No Mystery, by Barbara Jaeger (March 12, 1995).
Rhino Resurrects Tunes By A Quirky Rocker, by Mark Porter (March 24, 1995).
Reviving A Pop Poet's Recordings (March 31, 1995).
Flighty, But Faithful To His Muse, by Jerry DeMarco (September 20, 1996).
His Genesis Is Food For Thought, by Jerry DeMarco (November 15, 1996).
A Loyal Following Keeps Robyn Hitchcock Writing, by Dan Armonaitis (August 13, 1999).

Record Collector:
Punk And After (1995).

Reflex:
Flora And Fauna, by Kurt B. Reighley (February 25, 1992).

Request:
Respect, by Jim DeRogatis (1993).

Requestline.com:
Request Line Chat (August 16, 1996).

The Rocket:
Robyn Hitchcock, by Chris Nickson (October 11, 1995).
Billy Bragg, Robyn Hitchcock, Moore Theater, Seattle, by Chris Nickson (November 21, 1996).
Greatest Hits, by Chris Nickson (November 21, 1996).
Popsycle Shoppe Incident, by Dan Johnson (June 25, 1997).
Robyn Hitchcock, by Chris Nickson (August 27, 1997).
Robyn Hitchcock, by Stewart A. Williams (July 8, 1998).
Storefront Hitchcock, by Charles R. Cross (November 18, 1998).
Jewels For Sophia, by Chris Nickson (August 11, 1999).
Robyn Hitchcock, by John Chandler (June 21, 2000).
A Star For Bram, by Robert Allen (July 5, 2000).

Rockpool:
Henmania!, by Anne Clark (January 24, 1986).
Perspex Island, by Jennifer Buermann (August 15, 1991).

Rolling Stone:
Gotta Let This Hen Out!, by David Fricke (1986).
Robyn In Wonderland, by David Fricke (January 29, 1987).
Robyn Hitchcock's Wild Kingdom, by Parke Puterbaugh (April 15, 1993).
Robyn Hitchcock Q&A, by Chuck Dean (June 15, 1995).
Moss Elixir/Mossy Liquor, by Ira Robbins (1996).
Gotta Let This Hen Out, by Heidi Sherman (November 2, 1998).
Robyn Hitchcock: Same Wit, Different Day, by Bill Crandall (August 16, 1999).
Hitchcock Talks Soft Boys, by Michael Ansalda (March 16, 2001).

Rough Guides:
The Soft Boys Biography (undated).

SF Weekly:
Jewels For Sophia, by Denise Sullivan (August 11, 1999).
The Old New Media Blues, by Mark Athitakis (June 21, 2000).

St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Moss Elixir, by Paul Hampel (August 22, 1996).

Salon.com:
The Charming Oddball, by Gavin McNett (1996).
Jonathan Demme's Mesmerizing Documentary Storefront Hitchcock Brings An Unlikely Pop Singer To The Silver Screen, by Mark Athitakis (November 25, 1998).

San Antonio Express-News:
Jewels For Sophia, by Robert Johnson (August 4, 1999).

San Diego Union-Tribune:
Moss Elixir, by David L. Coddon (August 15, 1996).
Storefront Hitchcock, by David L. Coddon (October 29, 1998).
Robyn Hitchcock Secures His Place In Rock History, by David L. Coddon (July 22, 1999).

The San Francisco Chronicle:
Robyn's Stark Fantasy World, by Tom Lanham (September 22, 1991).
Robyn Hitchcock Bobs Into Mainstream, by Joel Selvin (September 22, 1991).
Hitchcock Comes In From The Fringe, by Joel Selvin (February 28, 1992).
Hitchcock Has A New Plot, by Michael Snyder (April 25, 1993).
Songwriter Hitchcock, Front And Off-Center, by James Sullivan (April 12, 1998).
Soft Boys Bask In Moonlight, by Aidin Vaziri (April 1, 2001).
Soft Boys Soar At The Fillmore, by Neva Chonin (April 9, 2001).

San Francisco Examiner:
A Stage Awash In Talent, by Jane Ganahl (June 22, 2000).

The Scotsman:
The Soft Boys, by Fiona Shepherd (April 27, 2001).

Scotts On Sound:
Moss Elixir, by Scott H. and Scott B. (1996).

Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
Robyn Hitchcock Gets More To The Point, In A Way, by Peter Blackstock (February 21, 1992).
Robyn Hitchcock Respects Simpler Sounds, by Gene Stout (April 30, 1993).
It's A British Invasion Of Talent, by Peter Blackstock (September 30, 1994).
Robyn Hitchcock's Brilliance Shines, Big-Label Deal Or Not, by Peter Blackstock (September 29, 1995).
"Viva Sea-Tac" Destined To Be A Favorite Tune Locally, by Gene Stout (September 4, 1999).

The Seattle Times:
He Doesn't See Himself As Psychedelic, Just...Different, by Patrick MacDonald (March 21, 1986).
Hitchcock: Bland, Not Bizarre, by Patrick MacDonald (March 24, 1986).
Hot Sun, Hot Bands Form A Fitting Finale, by Patrick MacDonald (September 6, 1988).
Providence On The Line: A Chat With Robyn Hitchcock, by Tom Phalen (February 21, 1992).
Hitchcock And His Band Take The Low-Tech Road, by Tom Phalen (April 30, 1993).

Seattle Weekly:
Soft Boysmania, by Mike McGonigal (March 29, 2001).
The Soft Boys, by "M. Gnome" (April 12, 2001).

Select:
Earth Calling Robyn (1991).
"I Got Hit By Prawns Once At The Marquee" (1995).
Eye, You & Oblivion, Invisible Hitchcock, by Clark Collis (1995).

SonicNet Music News Of The World:
Robyn Hitchcock, Grant-Lee Phillips Team Up To Push Net-Only LPs, by Jenny Slater (June 20, 2000).
Walk Like An Egyptian, by Don Share (March 16, 2001).

Sounds:
The Soft Boys, by Jon Savage (January 21, 1978).
A Touch Of Class, by Paul Chautauqua (June 3, 1978).
Looking Back On Dennis And The Experts, by Michael Branton (June 17, 1978).
Soft Boys, by David Hepworth (October 21, 1978).
Two Halves For The Price Of One, by Paul Strange (March 20, 1982).
Is It A Bird Or Is It A Plane?, by Chris Roberts (November 23, 1985).

Spin:
Perspex Island, by Ivan Kreilkamp (September, 1991).
Robyn Hitchcock And Grant-Lee Phillips: Comedic Duo (May 22, 2000).
Robyn Hitchcock Talks Soft Boys (December 6, 2000).

Spin Alternative Record Guide:
Spin Alternative Record Guide, by Arnold (undated).

Splendid:
Underwater Moonlight, by George Zahora (March, 2001).

La Stampa:
Le Ossessioni E Le Visioni Di Un Rocker Kafkiano Che Sa Ancora Raccontare Storie, by Ferrari Paolo (February 13, 1999).
Hiroshima Con Hitchcock, by P.F. (January 19, 2000).

Stereo Review:
Robyn Hitchcock (November, 1991).

The Star:
Listen To Legacy (June 27, 1987).

Star Tribune:
Rockin' Robyn, by Vickie Gilmer Casey (November 5, 1999).

The Stranger:
Underwater Moonlight, by Nate Lippens (March 15, 2001).

Sun-Sentinal:
Singer-Songwriter Finds Contradiction In Success, by Deborah Wilker (February 8, 1988).

Sunday Mercury:
Genius Puts The "Out" In Outlandish, by Jon Perks (February 6, 2000).

Sunday Telegram:
Tassles On The Rock Fringe Fly In The Face Of Rock Fashion, by Scott McLennan (August 15, 1999).

Sunday Telegraph:
Sliding Under Doors, by James Delingpole (March 5, 1995).
Miles Off The Wall Rock, by Tobias Hill (August 25, 1996).
A Surreal Syd Barrett Rock, by Tobias Hill (November 23, 1997).

The Times:
Underwater Moonlight, by The Vulture (March 10, 2001).
Underwater Moonlight, by Stewart Lee (March 11, 2001).

Tape Op:
Robyn Hitchcock, by Larry Crane (May, 2000).

The Tech:
Queen Elvis, by Debby Levinson (March 17, 1989).
Eye, by Deborah A. Levinson (May 4, 1990).
Robyn Hitchcock Spins Alien Performance At Nightstage, by Deborah A. Levinson (October 12, 1990).

TechTV:
The Original Soft Boys Returns To The Bay, Fegmania!, by Blockhead (June, 2000).

The Tennessean:
The Man Who Invented Himself, by Andy Anderson (April 7, 1995).

Thrust:
The Original Soft Boy (August, 1999).

Time:
Globe Of Frogs, by Andrew Abrahams (April 11, 1988).

The Times Union:
Robyn Hitchcock Rocks To His Own Beat, by Greg Haymes (March 6, 1997).

TOPmagazine:
An Entertaining Slant On The Pop Tradition, by Fiona McWilliam (April, 1988).

The Toronto Star:
Wacko Singer Takes His Rock With A Bit Of Humor, by Greg Quill (November 8, 1985).
Hitchcock Prefers Buck Over Bucks, by Mitch Potter (June 16, 1989).
Regardless Of The Music Trend Robyn Has "Nothing To Do With It", by Peter Howell (February 7, 1992).
Robyn Hitchcock Live Noncommital As Ever, by Lenny Stout (February 11, 1992).
If Robyn Doesn't Sing It, He'll Paint It, by Jennie Punter (May 13, 1993).
Soft Boys Live, by Ben Rayner (March 22, 2001).

The Toronto Sun:
Soft Moon Rises, by Kieran Grant (March 24, 2001).

Trouser Press:
Soft Boys, by Tim Sommer (December, 1980).

The Trouser Press Guide:
The Trouser Press Guide: The Ultimate Guide To Alternative Music, by Michael Pietsch (1991).

U.S. Rock:
An Interview With Robyn Hitchcock (January, 1986).

USA Today:
Underwater Moonlight, by Steve Jones (March 28, 2001).

Uno Mas:
Jewels For Sophia, by John Jolles (1999).

Uplister.com:
Robyn Hitchcock's Invisible List, by Jaan Uhelszki (March, 2001).

VOX:
Moss Elixir, by Arif Ansari (1996).

The Vancouver Sun:
Songwriter Swings Away From Wild Images, by Greg Potter (February 15, 1992).
Vera Lynn, Yips, And Death Inspire Robyn Hitchcock, by John Mackie (April 29, 1993).
Moss Elixir, by Katherine Monk (September 28, 1996).

Varsity:
Sex, Death, And Fish, by SF Said (January 15, 1999).

The Village Voice:
Storefront Hitchcock, by Douglas Wolk (November 24, 1998).

Vogue:
Rockin' Robyn, by Barney Hoskyns (August, 1993).

WHFS Press:
Caught In The Act, by Robyn Hitchcock (undated).

WUSB 90.1 FM Program Guide:
Proving He Hasn't Roots On His Feet, by Nick and Bill Capozzi (1987).

The Wafflehead:
I See The Underwater Moonlight, by David Bennun (1995).
North By Southeast, by Haydn J. Mullineux (1995).
Robyn Hitchcock Live, by Haydn J. Mullineux (1995).
The Shapes Between Us Turn Into Amplifiers, by James Bishop (1996).
Fruits Of The Sea, by Haydn J. Mullineux (1996).
Robyn Hitchcock Answers Questions..., by Haydn J. Mullineux (1996).
Trip Into The Element Of Summer, by Haydn J. Mullineux (1996).

Wall Of Sound:
Moss Elixir, by Grant Alden (1996).
Uncorrected Personality Traits, by Joe Feese (1997).
Robyn Hitchcock Next To Board Peter Buck's Hit Express (June 12, 1997).
Storefront Hitchcock, by Spence Abbott (1998).
Robyn Hitchcock Film And Album Finally On The Way (August 25, 1998).
Jewels For Sophia, by Grant Alden (1999).
Robyn Hitchcock's Many Projects, by Gary Graff (November 5, 1999).
Soft Boys Reintroduce Themselves, by Gary Graff (April 4, 2001).

Washington City Paper:
Death Again, by Nicole Arthur (August 23, 1991).
The Soft Boys (March, 2001).

The Washington Post:
Robyn Hitchcock, by Mark Jenkins (November 12, 1985).
Curiously Refreshing Robyn Hitchcock's Odd But Alluring Pop, by J.D. Considine (March 28, 1986).
Hitchcock & The Egyptians, by J.D. Considine (April 2, 1986).
Softening His Delivery, by Mark Jenkins (November 12, 1986).
Guitars That Jingle Jangle Jingle, by Mark Jenkins (February 17, 1988).
Robyn Hitchcock, by Mark Jenkins (June 16, 1989).
Hitchcock's Eye Gazes Upon Absurd, by Mark Jenkins (April 20, 1990).
Perspex Island, by Mark Jenkins (November 20, 1991).
Winging It With Hitchcock, by Jeanne Cooper (January 31, 1992).
Robyn Hitchcock, by Mark Jenkins (February 5, 1992).
Hitchcock & Sting, Catching Newer Waves, by Mark Jenkins (March 10, 1993).
Hitchcock's Homey Cooking, by Mark Jenkins (May 20, 1993).
Hitchcock Rarities (March 24, 1995).
Robyn Hitchcock, Basically Unplugged, by Mark Jenkins (April 3, 1995).
Robyn Hitchcock's Eccentric Elixir, by Mark Jenkins (August 21, 1996).
Imbibing Hitchcock's Elixir, by Joyce Jones (November 8, 1996).
Hitchcock And Bragg: Alternate Takes, by Mark Jenkins (November 15, 1996).
Jewels For Sophia, by Geoffrey Himes (August 13, 1999).
The Soft Boys' Solid Comeback, by Mark Jenkins (March 16, 2001).
Soft Boys: Angry Young Men, 20 Years Later, by Mark Jenkins (March 23, 2001).

Westender:
Soft Boys Resurface, 20 Years Later, by Tim Zillich (March 28, 2001).

Where It's Hot:
Robyn Hitchcock And The Egyptians Unplug For Respect, by Randy Rocker (April 20, 1993).

Willamette Week:
Willamette Week Interview (1994).
Robyn Hitchcock, The Master Of Twisted Pop, Discusses Movies, Stagecraft, And Fruit, by Richard Martin (June 2, 1997).

Wilson & Alroy's Record Reviews:
Robyn Hitchcock And The Egyptians, by John Alroy (undated).
Robyn Hitchcock & Grant-Lee Phillips, by Jon Alroy (June 20, 2000).

The Yale Herald:
Absurdity Triumphant, by Sam Engel (September 17, 1999).

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