Those First Impressions: Claire Rousay Interviewed

Richard Foster

Over the course of several shows in Rotterdam and Utrecht, Richard Foster got to talk to the Canadian born, Texas-based musician about making the most of the time we have.

Addded Jan 10, 2022

music

The Guardian

‘A numbers game’: the hidden work of football statisticians

Richard Foster

Before any Premier League is broadcast live, a statistician will compile a 25,000-word document detailing every eventuality.

Addded Oct 27, 2021

media sports

The Quietus

Quietus Albums Of The Year 2020

Luke Turner, Noel Gardner, Johny Lamb, JR Moores, Peter Margasak, Aaron Bishop, Richard Foster, Sean Kitching, David McKenna, Bernie Brooks, Christian Eede, Kez Whelan, Hannah Pezzack, Michael Appouh, Oliver Cookson, Fergal Kinney, Patrick Clarke, Jennifer Lucy Allan, Al Cameron, Ryan Alexander Diduck, Will Ainsley, Jeremy Allen, Diva Harris, Daryl Worthington, Canada Choate, Antonio Poscic, Danijela Bočev, Robert Barry, Jo Higgs, Tom Bolton, Ronnie Angel Pope, Kashif Sharma-Patel, Zara Hedderman, Simon Price, Kareem Ghezawi, Eve Willis, Simon Jay Catling, Matthew Horton, Ed Power, Nick Roseblade, Kristen Gallerneaux, Amanda Farah, Adam Lehrer, Lara C. Cory, John Doran, Charlie Frame, Luke Cartledge, James Butterworth & Danijela Bočev

These are our favourite albums of the last 12 months.

Addded Nov 30, 2020

music

The Quietus

A Young Person's Guide To Hitting Things: Katherina Bornefeld Of The Ex Interviewed

Richard Foster

Our man in Rotterdam Richard Foster talks to Kat Bornefeld about her new album of healing music, "Angeltalk," and a cassette called "Abflug" that has been many decades in the making.

Addded Oct 1, 2019

music

The Quietus

Why The BBC's Radio Cuts Are A Disaster For Our Cultural Health

Richard Foster

Last week the BBC announced swingeing cuts to its leftfield programming on Radio 3, with Late Junction, Jazz Now and Music Planet hit. Richard Foster argues this is a short-sighted decision with far-reaching consequences.

Addded Mar 18, 2019

music

The Guardian

Footballers living on the breadline: low wages, short contracts and no security

Richard Foster

A few elite footballers make millions but players such as Josip Vukovic and David Low - who earn little and are often paid late - are the norm across the globe.

Addded Aug 24, 2017

sports

The Quietus

'Mostly Naked People Dancing & Having Sex' Eddy De Clercq Interviewed

Richard Foster

Legendary label owner, publisher, club owner and organiser of louche parties, Eddy de Clercq talks to the Quietus about his book and his new tape release, De Koer 1981... and about a life spent shaping Europe and Amsterdam’s club scene.

Addded Sep 29, 2016

music

The Guardian

How the 1990 FA Cup changed Crystal Palace, Manchester United and Liverpool

Richard Foster

Crystal Palace’s last appearance in an FA Cup final -- and their first 90-minute match at Wembley -- came as English football was beginning to change radically.

Addded May 20, 2016

sports

The Guardian

How soccer clubs calculate the cost of buying players in the transfer market

Richard Foster

The Leicester City team that won at the Etihad this season cost less than most of Manchester City’s players. Why are some footballers cheaper than others?

Addded Apr 4, 2016

sports

The Guardian

Why are Premier League referees silenced – even into their retirement?

Richard Foster

Referees in Australia, Germany and the US are allowed to explain their decisions to fans so why are Premier League officials banned from talking to the media?

Addded Mar 4, 2016

sports

The Guardian

Beyond Eva Carneiro: the increasing role of medics in Premier League football

Richard Foster

When Manchester United won the Treble in 1999 they had three medical staff at the club. Now some Premier League clubs employ up to 25 dedicated full-time professionals to cover every aspect of their players’ health and wellbeing.

Addded Sep 24, 2015

sports

The Quietus

Independence & Influence: Seymour Stein Interviewed

Richard Foster

Richard Foster meets the visionary entrepreneur who has been working near the heart of the music business since 1958

Addded Sep 11, 2015

media music

The Guardian

How Crystal Palace became one of the Premier League's unlikely success stories

Richard Foster

In the five years since Steve Parish and his fellow Crystal Palace fans took over the club, they transformed from Championship strugglers threatened with liquidation into a profitable Premier League club in the hunt for silverware.

Addded Sep 4, 2015

sports