Music writer, podcaster etc etc etc, contributing editor Dork Magazinehttps://bsky.app/profile/martynyoung.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/martynyoung.bsky.social/post/3mlnd7ywkis26cover story by me with Actual Legend Eric Cantona for the last issue of @readdork. A surreal but beautiful experience. Full thing is online now or you can still buy a copy. https://readdork.com/features/eric-cantona-interview-may2612 May 2026 08:03 +0000at://did:plc:ljncdqyc57culexeeouxtr47/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnd7ywkis26https://bsky.app/profile/martynyoung.bsky.social/post/3mhaxrlrw6k2eJames Blake cover story by me available to read online now. This is a big one https://readdork.com/features/james-blake-interview-apr2617 Mar 2026 12:25 +0000at://did:plc:ljncdqyc57culexeeouxtr47/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhaxrlrw6k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/martynyoung.bsky.social/post/3lzga6icil22rI chatted to Kevin Parker about the new Tame Impala record for the new issue cover of @readdork.com https://readdork.com/news/dork-october-2025/22 Sep 2025 10:46 +0000at://did:plc:ljncdqyc57culexeeouxtr47/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzga6icil22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/martynyoung.bsky.social/post/3loyq3qnlhs26I had a really good chat with Aitch, who has a very big new album on the way, for the cover of @readdork.com details here https://shop.readdork.com/products/dork-june-2025-aitch-cover12 May 2025 19:42 +0000at://did:plc:ljncdqyc57culexeeouxtr47/app.bsky.feed.post/3loyq3qnlhs26https://bsky.app/profile/martynyoung.bsky.social/post/3lmkhopoyuk2qIn a busy month for me I have another cover feature this time with Japanese Breakfast all about her glorious new album https://shop.readdork.com/products/dork-may-2025-japanese-breakfast-cover11 Apr 2025 16:44 +0000at://did:plc:ljncdqyc57culexeeouxtr47/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmkhopoyuk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/martynyoung.bsky.social/post/3lmkhjz5dtc2qI had a lovely enlightening chat with Self Esteem for the cover of new issue of @readdork.com a cover feature 4 years in the making https://shop.readdork.com/products/dork-may-2025-self-esteem-cover11 Apr 2025 16:41 +0000at://did:plc:ljncdqyc57culexeeouxtr47/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmkhjz5dtc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/martynyoung.bsky.social/post/3lko2pusqi225Just had to laminate 12 sheets of paper and it’s the most satisfying thing I’ve done in a long time. Big fan of laminators18 Mar 2025 16:12 +0000at://did:plc:ljncdqyc57culexeeouxtr47/app.bsky.feed.post/3lko2pusqi225https://bsky.app/profile/martynyoung.bsky.social/post/3ljqmq2jzw22oOver 100 songs already now on my 2025 playlist inc new stuff from f5ve, food house, Chloe Qisha and more https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Mx3WH3OZcRBvNtlhPVk0w?si=0rKstLWiSMmHbOH7DhmLZw&pi=HivGloJ4T42Yb06 Mar 2025 23:14 +0000at://did:plc:ljncdqyc57culexeeouxtr47/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljqmq2jzw22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/martynyoung.bsky.social/post/3lj74aw5xg224Genuinely harrowingly bad. First time I’ve ever given up on a packet of crisps28 Feb 2025 00:04 +0000at://did:plc:ljncdqyc57culexeeouxtr47/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj74aw5xg224https://bsky.app/profile/martynyoung.bsky.social/post/3lhmdvp43sk2qNew issue of @readdork.com is here and amongst 5 amazing covers is my profile of pop legend Olly Alexander. This might be my fave interview I’ve ever done. Details on how to read etc etc here https://readdork.com/news/dork-march-2025/07 Feb 2025 19:35 +0000at://did:plc:ljncdqyc57culexeeouxtr47/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhmdvp43sk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/martynyoung.bsky.social/post/3lfmn6mtjrs2tI’m thrilled to start the year off with a big cover feature with Victoria Canal for the new issue of @readdork.com it was a really illuminating chat and the photos+design are so good. All details here https://readdork.com/news/dork-february-2025/13 Jan 2025 11:31 +0000at://did:plc:ljncdqyc57culexeeouxtr47/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfmn6mtjrs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/martynyoung.bsky.social/post/3lfb3acncds2l2025 edition of my rolling new music playlist is here https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Mx3WH3OZcRBvNtlhPVk0w?si=p4PNOfv-Tc21UrEquNXmqQ&pi=e-xBK11aBpRheS08 Jan 2025 21:11 +0000at://did:plc:ljncdqyc57culexeeouxtr47/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfb3acncds2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/martynyoung.bsky.social/post/3lf5jirf4hs26Regular reminder for start of yr that I’m open to any+all commissions for any music writing, bios, reviews, interviews etc etc, esp as well if it’s retro content. I wanna get into some of that. Oh, and if you want someone to talk about music I love some podcast action. DMs open07 Jan 2025 11:15 +0000at://did:plc:ljncdqyc57culexeeouxtr47/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf5jirf4hs26https://bsky.app/profile/martynyoung.bsky.social/post/3lemxxjcs422qBrand new podcast to see out 2024 where myself and my good friend Abi break down the year in pop via the number one singles of the year. Big stars, new stars, some flopping stars and some incredible singles. Please enjoy Chart Attack podcasts 2024 special https://open.spotify.com/episode/06HfTsielHWbtWQLQD4B2L?si=NOThJdihQN2I9S3_AcivaQ31 Dec 2024 21:19 +0000at://did:plc:ljncdqyc57culexeeouxtr47/app.bsky.feed.post/3lemxxjcs422qhttps://bsky.app/profile/martynyoung.bsky.social/post/3lekjkvfupk2kLittle Simz has come through with the 548th and probably final good song of the year to add to my 2024 playlist. I can’t be bothered putting it in any order so here’s the whole thing in chronological order. The story of a good year for pop https://open.spotify.com/playlist/01aIM7knNHMQxL25k9QaDj?si=NqvHQKiPT_G5v-nCWmA8yg&pi=e--Cz57U6ISzew30 Dec 2024 21:56 +0000at://did:plc:ljncdqyc57culexeeouxtr47/app.bsky.feed.post/3lekjkvfupk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/martynyoung.bsky.social/post/3lejvobkra22kI’ve written a decent amount this year I’m happy with but I think my fave piece is this big and long cover feature with @agcook404 for @readdork It was nice to have this focused on him and not what’s it like working with Charli etc etc https://readdork.com/features/a-g-cook-interview-may24/30 Dec 2024 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:ljncdqyc57culexeeouxtr47/app.bsky.feed.post/3lejvobkra22khttps://bsky.app/profile/martynyoung.bsky.social/post/3le7i4c5iys2dWaxahatchee’s Tigers Blood is one of the albums of the year and back in March I had a lovely chat with Katie all about it for @readdork https://readdork.com/features/waxahatchee-upset-cover-march24/26 Dec 2024 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:ljncdqyc57culexeeouxtr47/app.bsky.feed.post/3le7i4c5iys2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/martynyoung.bsky.social/post/3ldjzlf4fq22iFinal piece of writing for 2024 done and submitted. 24 artist interviews. 6 cover features. Thousands of incorrectly used commas. It’s been a good year writing wise. Thanks to all the pop legends I’ve spoken to this year17 Dec 2024 23:45 +0000at://did:plc:ljncdqyc57culexeeouxtr47/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldjzlf4fq22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/martynyoung.bsky.social/post/3lddi2xzmic26More importantly than my writing though all these cover features have beautiful design by @stephenackroyd.readdork.com +amazing photography by people like Sarah Louise Bennett on this one [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Dec 2024 09:15 +0000at://did:plc:ljncdqyc57culexeeouxtr47/app.bsky.feed.post/3lddi2xzmic26https://bsky.app/profile/martynyoung.bsky.social/post/3lddhwfpiec26Next up is Remi Wolf who has one of the albums of the year (inside journo detail, this is first interview I’ve ever done where my phone overheated so much it almost died, perils of doing zoom calls in a car deep in summer) https://readdork.com/features/remi-wolf-interview-jul24/15 Dec 2024 09:13 +0000at://did:plc:ljncdqyc57culexeeouxtr47/app.bsky.feed.post/3lddhwfpiec26https://bsky.app/profile/martynyoung.bsky.social/post/3lddhont6es26I’ve done 6 @readdork.com magazine cover features this year so might as well post a thread of them because what is a new social platform if not for shameless self promotion. Starting with a really fun time with Caity Baser https://readdork.com/features/caity-baser-interview-apr24/15 Dec 2024 09:08 +0000at://did:plc:ljncdqyc57culexeeouxtr47/app.bsky.feed.post/3lddhont6es26https://bsky.app/profile/martynyoung.bsky.social/post/3ld6wwxcqbc2mCan’t remember a year when this wasn’t in my top songs playlist13 Dec 2024 13:58 +0000at://did:plc:ljncdqyc57culexeeouxtr47/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld6wwxcqbc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/martynyoung.bsky.social/post/3lcsbbffxws2cI had a lovely chat with Mallrat who has a very good album coming next year [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Dec 2024 12:58 +0000at://did:plc:ljncdqyc57culexeeouxtr47/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcsbbffxws2chttps://bsky.app/profile/martynyoung.bsky.social/post/3lcicgf7dq22yMost obviously predicated year I’ve ever had04 Dec 2024 13:52 +0000at://did:plc:ljncdqyc57culexeeouxtr47/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcicgf7dq22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/martynyoung.bsky.social/post/3lcgcn2atms2nI reviewed the final night of Charli xcx’s big brat arena tour in Glasgow last night for @clashmusic.com amazing obvs https://www.clashmusic.com/live/live-report-charli-xcx-ovo-hydro-glasgow/03 Dec 2024 18:51 +0000at://did:plc:ljncdqyc57culexeeouxtr47/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcgcn2atms2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/martynyoung.bsky.social/post/3lceadfhwkc26Charli XCX in Glasgow on a completely different level to any other pop show I’ve seen. Viscerally thrilling, incredible energy. A unique atmosphere. So good02 Dec 2024 23:04 +0000at://did:plc:ljncdqyc57culexeeouxtr47/app.bsky.feed.post/3lceadfhwkc26https://bsky.app/profile/martynyoung.bsky.social/post/3lbtrqxahkc2zBand Aid 40 is largely an overstuffed abomination but here’s a podcast I did last year on the not actually that bad Band Aid 20. Also feat breakdown of 2004 CDUK, Goldie Lookin Chain at an Xmas market and, sadly, Steve Brookstein https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ATVxHpjLQFltz5fRcXDVl?si=GuQR5IRwQKKheowgI8xpTg&t=826 Nov 2024 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:ljncdqyc57culexeeouxtr47/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbtrqxahkc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/martynyoung.bsky.social/post/3lbsirtvc7c2zJust noticed that the New York Times Popcast is now behind a paywall but it seems the two most recent episodes will always be free? So basically you have to listen when it comes out. I don’t think I’ve seen that model before25 Nov 2024 21:47 +0000at://did:plc:ljncdqyc57culexeeouxtr47/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbsirtvc7c2z