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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 / Music
Why She's The Driver Gave Their Songs A 'Kick Up The Butt'
"It changed a bit over the course of recording."
Features / Music
Why The Hunter Express Recorded With A 'Lazy Tele'
"I wanted something fresh and new to release."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: David Bowie: Nothing Has Changed
"The populace needed to come remotely close to this one man is astounding."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: The Belligerents, Wild Honey, Neighbourhood Youth
"It's an opus of lights, music and boogie - a stadium show in the backroom of a bar."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Ball Park Music, The Creases, Sahara Beck
"It's slightly tacky but unashamedly entertaining - quintessential BPM."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Oh Mercy, RVG
"Gow and co have rediscovered the lost art of a pub gig get-together."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: The Whitlams, Lepers & Crooks
"...resurrected lost gems like 'Start My Cellar Again' have the select diehards clutching onto a memory in the making."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Paul Dempsey, Olympia
"The singer shines brightest during the bouts of spontaneity he peppers throughout the performance."
Features / Music
Chris Pickering & The Pursuit Of Intonational Perfection
"Working with good producers helps you recognise when the vibe is the reason that it does sound good."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: The Bombay Royale, The Fifths
"...the respect for the music against the all ‘round silliness makes it even more enjoyable."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Jen Cloher
"Cloher smirks as sings "aren't you just a work of art", while Barnett does the same."
Features / Music
The Awfully Cliche Power Of Music
"The music brought us together on this one."
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