Craig Mathieson
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Craig Mathieson is an Australian music journalist and writer. His books include, Hi Fi Days (1996) and The Sell-In
(2000).
Hi Fi Days (1996) is a biography of three leading Australian bands, Silverchair
, Spiderbait
and You 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 Rolling Stone (Australia)
, The Age
, The Sydney Morning Herald
, GQ
and HQ.
The Sell-In
The Sell-in: How the Music Business Seduced Alternative Rock is a book by Australian music journalist Craig Mathieson. It documents the rise of the Australia's alternative music scene and how that success attracted the interest of the music industry's major labels.- References :*...
(2000).
Biography
Craig 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 of Juice, one of Australia's leading pop culture magazines, at 23.Hi Fi Days (1996) is a biography of three leading Australian bands, Silverchair
Silverchair
Silverchair were an Australian rock band, which formed in 1992 as Innocent Criminals in Merewether, Newcastle with the line-up of Ben Gillies on drums, Chris Joannou on bass guitar and Daniel Johns on vocals and guitars. The group got their big break in mid-1994 when they won a national demo...
, Spiderbait
Spiderbait
Spiderbait are an Australian alternative rock band formed in Finley in 1989 by bass guitarist Janet English, singer-drummer Mark Maher , and guitarist Damian Whitty. In 2004 the group's cover version of the 1930s Lead Belly song "Black Betty" reached number one on the ARIA Singles Chart...
and You Am I
You Am I
You Am I are an Australian alternative rock band, fronted by vocalist/guitarist and main songwriter Tim Rogers. They were the first Australian band to have three albums successively debut at #1 on the ARIA Charts, and are renowned for their live performances.-History:Tim Rogers formed the first...
. The Sell-In
The Sell-In
The Sell-in: How the Music Business Seduced Alternative Rock is a book by Australian music journalist Craig Mathieson. It documents the rise of the Australia's alternative music scene and how that success attracted the interest of the music industry's major labels.- References :*...
(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 Rolling Stone (Australia)
Rolling Stone Australia
Rolling Stone Australia is an Australian-based magazine devoted to music, politics, and popular culture that is published monthly, it is the Australian edition of the United States' Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone was initially released in Melbourne in May 1970 as a supplement in Revolution, an...
, The Age
The Age
The Age is a daily broadsheet newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854. Owned and published by Fairfax Media, The Age primarily serves Victoria, but is also available for purchase in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and...
, The Sydney Morning Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald is a daily broadsheet newspaper published by Fairfax Media in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1831 as the Sydney Herald, the SMH is the oldest continuously published newspaper in Australia. The newspaper is published six days a week. The newspaper's Sunday counterpart, The...
, GQ
GQ Australia
GQ Australia, or Gentlemen's Quarterly Australia, is the Australian version of popular magazine for men, GQ. GQ has been referred to as the male Vogue, with GQ Australia corresponding to Vogue Australia...
and HQ.