BORN: 1972 JOINED THE DV STAFF: November 2007 HOMETOWN: London NOW LIVING IN: In a Hobbit Hole in southest EnglandSPOUSE / KIDS?: No and no FAVORITE ARTIST: The Beatles (who else?) OTHER ARTISTS I LIKE: The Byrds, Bob Dylan, The Stone Roses, R.E.M., Donovan, Ride, The Beach Boys, Arctic Monkeys, Stephen Duffy (and The Lilac Time), Paul Simon, The Strokes, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Blur, Buddy Holly, Kula Shaker, Gram Parsons, Nirvana, The White Stripes, Björk, The Police, Crosby Stills Nash (& Young), Robert Johnson, Spiritualized, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Joni Mitchell and a myriad of others. BEER: Only to begin with...then I hit the spirits! OTHER HOBBIES: Writing, singing in a band, reading, 20th century history. PERSONAL MOTTO: "Life's too short..." I WRITE MUSIC REVIEWS BECAUSE: …I'm deeply passionate and very knowledgable about music and I want to give other people the benefit of my expertise and discerning opinion...whether they want it or not!