More music writing

Here are some more things I’ve written about music or music journalism.

Oh, and I’ve also written a memoir. It will be published in February 2026.

A selection of record sleeves and badges

Some things I’ve written

From my business blog:

Criticism and context: why we still need professional reviewers

From my personal blog:

Posts about music

Women's history of pop

From Louder than War:

Book reviews

From Liverpool Confidential:

Forever bold, forever beautiful (tribute to Pete Burns)

Holding back the years (opinion piece)

Sit Down! Listen to This! The Story of Roger Eagle (book review)

On Rock’s Back Pages:

You can also read a selection of my pieces for Melody Maker and Smash Hits on Rock's Back Pages.

The Venue Stories book:

I have a chapter in Venue Stories: Narratives, Memories, and Histories from Britain’s Independent Music Spaces, an anthology of creative non-fiction from York St. John University published in September 2023.

Some things people have written about me

Interview for First Last Anything: Conversations about Music with Justin Lewis

Q&A with Sun-13: The Best Music - from Liverpool to Beyond

Penny Kiley: Atypical Girl – Book Review (Louder Than War)

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