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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
The Top 25 Albums Of 2021 (So Far): Babitha - 'Through The Light'
'The Music' team on the releases you need to hear from 2021.
Reviews / Film & TV
REVIEW: Edgar Wright’s ‘The Sparks Brothers’ Documents The Musician’s Musicians
"It’s hard not to fall head over heels in love with 'The Sparks Brothers', regardless of your taste in music."
Features / Premiere
SINGLE PREMIERE: JaZZella - 'Shoot'
"'Shoot' captures my heart, personality and message in one tidy little song."
News / Music
Uncoupled Comedians & Phoney Guitar Playing : The Best Of 'Spicks & Specks' Comeback Season
Aussie TV staple 'Spicks & Specks' showed up on screens around Australia for a massive ten episode run this year, and fans were absolutely thrilled with the return. Here, we look back at some of the best moments from throughout the 2021 season.
Features / Premiere
SINGLE PREMIERE: Benjamino - 'Golden Age'
SINGLE PREMIERE: Benjmino - 'Golden Age'
News / Music
The Good News Is Here: Start Your Weekend Off Right With These Insane Band-led Contests
It's this week's good news round up!
Features / Premiere
SINGLE PREMIERE: Mesmeriser - 'Melancholia'
"Not only is your job on the line, but your soul is too."
Features / Premiere
VIDEO PREMIERE: Restless Leg - ‘A Song About A Song'
"Our producer and engineer snuck that in there without my knowledge or permission!"
News / Music
EXCLUSIVE: Check Out MCP's New Video That Had A Surprising Inspiration Behind It
"As soon as we opened it and saw that it was real, we had to make it the star of the video."
Features / Premiere
VIDEO PREMIERE: Highline - 'Chasing Heaven (Live Acoustic)'
"It's great to be able to strip this song back."
Features / Premiere
VIDEO PREMIERE: Colin Lillie - 'Sacred Sound'
Scottish-born Colin Lillie has shared his dark and moody 'Sacred Sound' track and video right here
Features / Premiere
VIDEO PREMIERE: Anatomy Class - 'Welcome To The Ages'
"It's a bit abstract and dreamlike, and even though it's animated, I feel there is real life and emotion that comes through in the video."
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