Mick Middles
Mick Middles is a British music journalist. He has written for many newspapers and magazines and is the author of many books about music, several relating to Factory Records, Anthony Wilson, Joy Division and Ian Curtis, and he is the authorised biographer of Frank Sidebottom.[1]
Life and career
[edit]In the 1970s and 1980s he was the Manchester correspondent for Sounds. He has also written for The Face, The Guardian, Daily Telegraph, Mail on Sunday and The Daily Express.[2] He lives in Flixton with his wife, Vicky.[3][4]
Books
[edit]Middles's work includes:
- The Fall (2003), co-written with Mark E. Smith
- Torn Apart (2006), co-written with Lindsay Reade
- Factory: The Story of the Record Label (2009)
- Frank Sidebottom Out of His Head: The Authorised Biography of Chris Sievey (2014)
References
[edit]- ^ "Frank Sidebottom: Out of His Head - The Authorised biography of Chris Sievey Story by Mick Middles". www.empire-uk.com. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Articles, interviews and reviews from Mick Middles: Rock's Backpages". www.rocksbackpages.com. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Britton, Paul (24 October 2014). "New book gets inside the head of Frank Sidebottom". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "The 'Madchester' indie band maelstrom – Middles was the man in the middle | TheBusinessDesk.com". North West. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2024.