Rishi Shah

@rishi_shah2

Freelance Journalist/Assistant Producer within music and sport @NME @KerrangMagazine @BBCWYS @BBCLeeds @IMG @diymagazine @guitar etc

Leeds (sometimes London)

Joined April 2018

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Rishi Shah@rishi_shah2 · Dec 20

Had a coffee with Jordan Fish for @NME to discuss life after Bring Me The Horizon, vulnerability in the studio, Poppy, Architects, criticism of the 'Jordan Fish sound', the title 'super-producer', those Bad Omens and Spiritbox photos + more. nme.com/features/music…

rishi_shah2's tweet card. Jordan Fish, former Bring Me The Horizon member, talks working with Poppy and Architects and what he makes of the label ‘super-producer’

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Rishi Shah@rishi_shah2 · Jul 14

Third Wimbledon on the bounce, but my first time working with the absolute legends at @wimbledonradio! Grateful to have had a small part in helping extended live coverage and our daily review podcast come to life over the past two weeks🎾

rishi_shah2's tweet image. Third Wimbledon on the bounce, but my first time working with the absolute legends at @wimbledonradio! Grateful to have had a small part in helping extended live coverage and our daily review podcast come to life over the past two weeks🎾

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Rishi Shah@rishi_shah2 · Jun 21

In conversation with @daviddamiano99 for @NME - we spoke about burnout, coping with your fears, finding a sense of belonging, Måneskin's future, Eurovision and lots more. Have a watch/read here: nme.com/features/music…

rishi_shah2's tweet image. In conversation with @daviddamiano99 for @NME - we spoke about burnout, coping with your fears, finding a sense of belonging, Måneskin's future, Eurovision and lots more. Have a watch/read here:
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Rishi Shah@rishi_shah2 · Jun 16

Stepping in for Arzu Dutta on BBC Local Radio all across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire from 7-10pm tonight! Come and say hello: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/li…

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Rishi Shah@rishi_shah2 · May 19

Went for a pint with @SportsTeam_ for DIY's May print mag to chat about their third album 'Boys These Days', a black metal church, ankle-deep Norwegian snow, 'Adolescence', the power of absurdity and why it's cool to be uncool: diymag.com/interview/spor…

rishi_shah2's tweet card. On third album ‘Boys These Days’, Britain’s silliest guitar band Sports Team return with newfound ‘60s pop sensibilities, while their sardonic lyrical tightrope takes a (slightly) more serious tone.

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Rishi Shah@rishi_shah2 · Jul 18

Cardiff's @panicshack dropped their wonderfully witty and frenetic debut album today, and I had a quick chat with them all about it for Kerrang!: kerrang.com/panic-shack-in…

rishi_shah2's tweet card. Crammed full of razor-sharp wit and zippy indie-punk, Panic Shack’s self-titled debut is an absolute riot of sound and colour. The Cardiff quartet talk to…

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Rishi Shah@rishi_shah2 · Jul 18

After seeing @blackveilbrides blow the roof off Wembley last October, it was a pleasure to speak to @andyblack for Kerrang! about their "much heavier" new record, empathy, ideological shifts, and being at peace with what you can't control: kerrang.com/black-veil-bri…

rishi_shah2's tweet card. After conquering Wembley last year, Black Veil Brides have returned with a monstrous new single Hallelujah – taken from their soon-to-be-announced seventh…

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Rishi Shah@rishi_shah2 · Jul 9

Saturday's @fontainesdublin gig to 45,000 people Finsbury Park will go down in history. An absolute honour to be there and review for DIY: diymag.com/review/live/fo…

rishi_shah2's tweet card. 45,000 bear witness to a spectacle that will surely cement the generational Irish band as major festival headliners.

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Rishi Shah@rishi_shah2 · Jul 7

Had a chat with @TheHives frontman Howlin' Pelle Almqvist about the songs that shaped his life for @NME: nme.com/features/music…

rishi_shah2's tweet card. Rock and roll's best-dressed lead singer

Rishi Shah@rishi_shah2 · Jul 7

Spoke to @Refused frontman Dennis Lyxzén for DIY about their "perfect" breakup, their turbulent past and why their eternal legacy is only just beginning: diymag.com/interview/refu…

rishi_shah2's tweet card. As the Swedish punk legends prepare to bow out for good, Dennis Lyxzén reflects on the band’s turbulent past, the joy of their present, and why the eternal seeds of their legacy are only just being...

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Rishi Shah@rishi_shah2 · Jun 23

Attended my fifth @DownloadFest last weekend, and my first full weekend filming social content for Kerrang! with 18 artists on the bill. Check out the first few videos on K! social channels, with loads more on the way. Thanks to @hellinhighheels for the pics!

rishi_shah2's tweet image. Attended my fifth @DownloadFest last weekend, and my first full weekend filming social content for Kerrang! with 18 artists on the bill. Check out the first few videos on K! social channels, with loads more on the way. Thanks to @hellinhighheels for the pics!

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Rishi Shah@rishi_shah2 · Jun 19

This feature is now available online: diymag.com/interview/quee…

RRishi Shah@rishi_shah2 · Jun 12

For the June edition of DIY, I had a really bucket list chat with @qotsa about their new live concert film in the Paris Catacombs (pictured below) and Swedish punk legends @Refused about their farewell tour. Grab a copy here: shop.diymag.com/products/june-…

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Rishi Shah@rishi_shah2 · Jun 17

I had a chat with @SPRINTSmusic for DIY's Festivals Guide about the 103 shows they played in 2024, Glastonbury, reflections on their debut LP 'Letter To Self' and how videogames like Fallout: New Vegas have inspired their "dystopian" new material: diymag.com/interview/dubl…

rishi_shah2's tweet card. After celebrating debut album ‘Letter To Self’ with 103 shows last year, Dublin quartet Sprints are set to be one of the highlights of 2025’s festival season. With a packed live schedule on the...

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Rishi Shah@rishi_shah2 · Jun 17

Went for coffee with @yungblud in London for @NME to discuss mortality, idolism, Charli XCX, Doncaster Rovers, the "safety" of Yorkshire, why the second part of his new double album 'Idols' is "darker", and if he would consider headlining Reading & Leeds: nme.com/features/music…

rishi_shah2's tweet card. Ahead of the first part of ‘Idols’, Dom Harrison tells NME about the rebirth of Yungblud, the “darker, downward spiral” of part two and why he feels “intertwined” with Charli XCX

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Rishi Shah@rishi_shah2 · Jun 12

rishi_shah2's tweet image. For the June edition of DIY, I had a really bucket list chat with @qotsa about their new live concert film in the Paris Catacombs (pictured below) and Swedish punk legends @Refused about their farewell tour. Grab a copy here: shop.diymag.com/products/june-…

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Rishi Shah@rishi_shah2 · Jun 9

An amazing, marathon 3 weeks working in the @rolandgarros logging team for Whisper, capped off by that men's final, the greatest tennis match I have ever seen in real time. Grateful for such an incredible group of people and the most epic sport! 🎾

rishi_shah2's tweet image. An amazing, marathon 3 weeks working in the @rolandgarros logging team for Whisper, capped off by that men's final, the greatest tennis match I have ever seen in real time. Grateful for such an incredible group of people and the most epic sport! 🎾

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Rishi Shah@rishi_shah2 · Jun 2

1 year to the day since their debut single, I caught up with Stephen Harrison from @HouseofProtectn for DIY about their second EP 'Outrun You All'. No one in rock and metal right now is doing it like them: diymag.com/interview/hous…

rishi_shah2's tweet card. Two EPs into their new joint venture, longtime friends and hardcore veterans Stephen Harrison and Aric Improta are establishing themselves as one of the most versatile, forward-thinking acts in heavy...

Rishi Shah@rishi_shah2 · May 30

Fifth time seeing @wunderhorse last night at Ally Pally - their biggest headline show to date! Reviewed it for DIY: diymag.com/review/live/wu…

rishi_shah2's tweet card. As they stake their claim to headline arenas, indie-rock’s buzziest quartet prove that their gritty live show has lost none of its soul along the way.

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Rishi Shah@rishi_shah2 · May 25

Sixth @SlamDunkMusic in a row, and my second time chatting to bands for Kerrang! socials - first up we, asked A Day To Remember, Electric Callboy, New Found Glory and more... who should headline Slam Dunk in 2026? instagram.com/reel/DKFnJwHtY…

rishi_shah2's tweet card. Kerrang! (@kerrangmagazine_) • Instagram reel

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Rishi Shah@rishi_shah2 · May 23

My thoughts on the brilliant new @SportsTeam_ album for @NME: nme.com/reviews/album/…

rishi_shah2's tweet card. The London indie cult heroes swap the mosh pit for old school pop and country-tinged rock on a typically satirical third album

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Rishi Shah@rishi_shah2 · May 22

Had a chat with @southarcadeuk for the stunning new print issue of Kerrang! - grab a copy from WHSmiths or via this link: kerrang.newsstand.co.uk

rishi_shah2's tweet image. Had a chat with @southarcadeuk for the stunning new print issue of Kerrang! - grab a copy from WHSmiths or via this link: kerrang.newsstand.co.uk

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