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Joe Dolan, Journalist

Joe Dolan

In 2016, I was studying professional writing when an email dropped into my inbox with an opportunity to intern with a budding street press magazine (those were a thing back then). By the end of the eight-or-so-week course I was hooked - and for some bizarre reason,The Musicdecided to keep me around.

Since then I’ve gone on to review countless live gigs, albums, standup sets, theatre shows and gotten to interview some bone fide legends along the way too. Nowadays, I even perform and work on the occasional show myself, but I still like to find time to get out amongst the action whenever I can.

If it weren’t forThe Music, I can genuinely say my life would be totally different. Definitely more boring, to say the least.

Features / Arts
The Mayor Of London Owes Paul Chowdhry A Lot Of Money
"The fact that the show has gone international now is sort of ironic because no one knows what it means."
Features / Arts
Mimicking The Greats & Being A Quadruple Threat
"I think where a lot of performers get frustrated is when they get famous for doing a thing that they don't necessarily like themselves, and then they're trapped."
Reviews / Arts
Aidan Jones: The Abersham Flat (MICF)
"Be caught off guard at just how incredible, entertaining and entirely true this crazy yarn is."
Reviews / Arts
Alex Edelman: Just For Us (MICF)
"Truly wonderful, but more importantly, fucking hilarious."
Reviews / Arts
Tessa Waters: Volcano (MICF)
"Outrageous, surprising and grin-worthy from start to finish."
Reviews / Arts
Randy: Anti-Crisis (MICF)
"Superbly executed and downright hilarious."
Reviews / Arts
Demi Lardner: I Love Skeleton (MICF)
"On sheer range and volume of content alone, Demi Lardner's I Love Skeleton has something for just about everyone."
Reviews / Arts
Wil Anderson: Wilegal (MICF)
"The comedian is turning to his own experiences in long-form, going start to finish on one epic ripping yarn."
Reviews / Arts
Joel Creasey: Blonde Bombshell (MICF)
"This latest stand-up show quickly falls short of anything other than not so humblebragging."
Reviews / Arts
Geraldine Hickey: Plucky (MICF)
"Gut-bustingly hilarious"
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Grizzly Bear, Jens Lekman
"While Grizzly Bear might have a chip on their shoulder, what will never be questioned is their sheer talent."
Features / Arts
Danielle Walker, Angus Gordon And Sam Taunton Join Comedy's Big Leagues
"When I started, I described my style as self-hate erotica. I think the self-loathing has abated now."
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