Martyn Young

Tame Impala, Djo and King Princess cover the new October issue of Dork - order now - Dork Plus Joy Crookes! Jay Som! Zara Larsson! SG Lewis! Parcels! NewDad! Loads more!

I chatted to Kevin Parker about the new Tame Impala record for the new issue cover of @readdork.com readdork.com/news/dork-oc...

I had a really good chat with Aitch, who has a very big new album on the way, for the cover of @readdork.com details here shop.readdork.com/products/dor...

Dork, May 2025 (Japanese Breakfast cover) May is a good month - two bank holidays, more than occasional sunny days, and the first glimmers of festival season - and we’ve got a new issue to match. First up, Self Esteem might have become one of...

In a busy month for me I have another cover feature this time with Japanese Breakfast all about her glorious new album shop.readdork.com/products/dor...

Dork, May 2025 (Self Esteem cover) May is a good month - two bank holidays, more than occasional sunny days, and the first glimmers of festival season - and we’ve got a new issue to match. First up, Self Esteem might have become one of...

I had a lovely enlightening chat with Self Esteem for the cover of new issue of @readdork.com a cover feature 4 years in the making shop.readdork.com/products/dor...

One of my favourite R.EM. albums is Up. I love that sparse electronica tinged sound that makes that album a real special outlier in their work.

Yeah, that’s definitely true but this one even felt flat compared to the recent shows. Defo would have been better crowd experience if it was one of the non televised shows. Nottingham for example got CM Punk and Cody teaming up. This one just promo after promo. You don’t wanna pay £200 for promos

They really short changed Scotland with that show tonight. Worst one of the European tour so far and you could tell with the audience enthusiasm down. Feel for the people who paid so much

Just had to laminate 12 sheets of paper and it’s the most satisfying thing I’ve done in a long time. Big fan of laminators

She’s so good. Gonna be a star

Over 100 songs already now on my 2025 playlist inc new stuff from f5ve, food house, Chloe Qisha and more open.spotify.com/playlist/3Mx...

Genuinely harrowingly bad. First time I’ve ever given up on a packet of crisps

Introducing the March 2025 edition of Dork, with Olly Alexander, Julien Baker & TORRES, James Marriott, Divorce, Spiritbox and more Plus Biig Piig! Heartworms! Hope Tala! Manic Street Preachers! Rizzle Kicks! The Wombats! More!

New issue of @readdork.com is here and amongst 5 amazing covers is my profile of pop legend Olly Alexander. This might be my fave interview I’ve ever done. Details on how to read etc etc here readdork.com/news/dork-ma...

Introducing the February 2025 edition of Dork, with Inhaler, Antony Szmierek, Victoria Canal and more Plus Lambrini Girls! Rose Gray! L.S. Dunes! More!

I’m thrilled to start the year off with a big cover feature with Victoria Canal for the new issue of @readdork.com it was a really illuminating chat and the photos+design are so good. All details here readdork.com/news/dork-fe...

2025

2025 edition of my rolling new music playlist is here open.spotify.com/playlist/3Mx...

I guess it depends what counts as visuals. If it’s just an image of someone on zoom then that’s not really adding anything at all. The balance between podcast and YouTube show gets a bit blurry sometimes though.

Regular reminder for start of yr that I’m open to any+all commissions for any music writing, bios, reviews, interviews etc etc, esp as well if it’s retro content. I wanna get into some of that. Oh, and if you want someone to talk about music I love some podcast action. DMs open

Yeah that makes sense. I think working in a supermarket has turned me right off all these traditions, the steak pie and tartan and bagpipes of it all

Tbh I absolutely cannot stomach anymore of that tired traditional format on bbc Scotland. Apparently the Sophie Ellis Bextor show on bbc one is really good so that’s where I’ll be. Apologies of course to Sir Marti Pellow

Xmas Special 2024: The Big 2024 Chart Review Chart Attack · Episode

Brand new podcast to see out 2024 where myself and my good friend Abi break down the year in pop via the number one singles of the year. Big stars, new stars, some flopping stars and some incredible singles. Please enjoy Chart Attack podcasts 2024 special open.spotify.com/episode/06Hf...

2024

Little Simz has come through with the 548th and probably final good song of the year to add to my 2024 playlist. I can’t be bothered putting it in any order so here’s the whole thing in chronological order. The story of a good year for pop open.spotify.com/playlist/01a...

A. G. Cook: "I see the lineage of Geri Halliwell wearing the Union Jack dress, Tony Blair and the Teletubbies" | Dork A. G. Cook's latest project, ‘Britpop’, blurs genre boundaries, exploring the essence and future of pop through a blend of nostalgia, innovation, and a deep dive into British cultural identity.

I’ve written a decent amount this year I’m happy with but I think my fave piece is this big and long cover feature with @agcook404 for @readdork It was nice to have this focused on him and not what’s it like working with Charli etc etc readdork.com/features/a-g...

Waxahatchee: "I spend so much time thinking about how different I am that I don't ever really think about how I'm the same" | Dork Examining her 30s with the help of a few new pals, Waxahatchee has come roaring back with an assured new album that’s brimming with confidence.

Waxahatchee’s Tigers Blood is one of the albums of the year and back in March I had a lovely chat with Katie all about it for @readdork readdork.com/features/wax...

Final piece of writing for 2024 done and submitted. 24 artist interviews. 6 cover features. Thousands of incorrectly used commas. It’s been a good year writing wise. Thanks to all the pop legends I’ve spoken to this year

More importantly than my writing though all these cover features have beautiful design by @stephenackroyd.readdork.com +amazing photography by people like Sarah Louise Bennett on this one

Remi Wolf is the pop star we deserve: "I never questioned it. I let my freak flag fly" | Dork On her second album ‘Big Ideas’, Remi Wolf dives head-first into a whirlwind of emotions and experiences, crafting a genre-bending masterpiece that showcases just why she’s one of the very best pop st...

Next up is Remi Wolf who has one of the albums of the year (inside journo detail, this is first interview I’ve ever done where my phone overheated so much it almost died, perils of doing zoom calls in a car deep in summer) readdork.com/features/rem...

Caity Baser: "I'm not a Taylor Swift just yet; one day, I will be" | Dork With her new mixtape ‘Still Learning’, Caity Baser is embracing the crazy side of pop. From hyperactive chaos to introspective brilliance, her path to Main Pop Character looks set.

I’ve done 6 @readdork.com magazine cover features this year so might as well post a thread of them because what is a new social platform if not for shameless self promotion. Starting with a really fun time with Caity Baser readdork.com/features/cai...

Ed Sheeran and Elton John was only three years ago. If big enough stars want to do something at a certain scale then it can still cut through but the ground is largely conceded to the old hits. Imagine if Chappell had a brand new Christmas song this year.

Can’t remember a year when this wasn’t in my top songs playlist

I had a lovely chat with Mallrat who has a very good album coming next year

Most obviously predicated year I’ve ever had