Craig Mathieson(born 1971) is an Australian music journalist and writer. His books include,Hi Fi Days(1996),The Sell-Inin (2000) and the100 Best Australian Albumsin 2010, withToby CreswellandJohn O'Donnell
Craig Mathieson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1971 Australia |
| Occupation | Journalist, editor, author |
| Subject | Rock music |
| Notable works | The Sell-In: How the Music Business Seduced Alternative Rock |
Biography
editCraig Mathieson was born in 1971 and grew up in rural Victoria. At the age of 18, he started writing professionally about rock & roll, contributing to daily newspapers and rock magazines both in Australia and overseas. He became the editor ofJuice,[1]one of Australia's leading pop culture magazines, at 23.
Hi Fi Days(1996) is a biography of three leading Australian bands,Silverchair,SpiderbaitandYou Am I.The Sell-In(2000) documents the rise of the Australia's alternative music scene and how that success attracted the interest of the music industry's major labels.
As from October 2010, Mathieson works freelance for a number of publications, including the magazineRolling Stone,The Bulletin,GQ,HQ and national newspapersThe Age,[2]andThe Sydney Morning Herald.
Since March 2012 Mathieson has been the film critic for theSunday Age.
Bibliography
editBooks
edit- Mathieson, Craig (1996).Hi fi days: the future of Australian rock.St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin.
- — (2000).The sell-in: how the music business seduced alternative rock.St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin.
- Mathieson, Craig (2009).Playlisted: Everything You Need to Know About Australian Music Right Now.St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin.ISBN978-1-74223-017-7.[3]
- Mathieson, Craig;Creswell, Toby;O'Donnell, John(2010).100 Best Australian Albums.Prahran,Vic: Hardie Grant Books.ISBN978-1-74066-955-9.[4]
Essays and reporting
edit- Mathieson, Craig (May 2015). "The fight in Beth Hart". Close-Up.Rolling Stone (Australia).762:78–79.
- — (May 2015). "The Prodigy's defiant stand".Rolling Stone (Australia).762:16–17.
References
edit- ^"Writer describes new ways to discover music – The City Journal".Retrieved25 August2023.
- ^"EG launches music awards on its 21st birthday".The Age.22 September 2006. Archived fromthe originalon 14 February 2009.Retrieved25 March2009.
- ^"Playlisted: everything you need to know about Australian music right now / Craig Mathieson".catalogue.National Library of Australia.Retrieved2 November2010.
- ^"100 best Australian albums / John O'Donnell, Toby Creswell and Craig Mathieson".catalogue.National Library of Australia.Retrieved2 November2010.
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