
Johnny Dee
Johnny Dee is a freelance copywriter, creative and journalist. He's been published The Times, The Independent, Q NME, Q, Smash Hits, The Word as well as in The Guardian, writing pieces for G2, online and The Guide, where he edits the weekly back page feature Infomania. He's got a long history as a music journalist and is also fond of sport (currently contributing to Runner's World and FourFourTwo).
Latest articles by Johnny Dee

Why I ❤️ Deep Purple's Burn, by Matt Sorum
By Johnny Dee published
Former Guns N' Roses drummer Matt Sorum on the speed of Ian Paice, why drums fell out of fashion, and how Nirvana brought them back

New Order - Singles album review
By Johnny Dee published
Manchester’s finest reissue a stellar seven-inch collection

The Veils - Total Depravity album review
By Johnny Dee published
London-based NZ psych-goths finally hit the misery motherlode with fifth album

Yo La Tengo: Stuff Like That There
By Johnny Dee published
Outer space country collection of covers, retreads and newies.

Ash: Kablammo!
By Johnny Dee published
Northern Irish trio return to new wave to bash through the radio-friendly basics.

Various: Original Album Series - Yacht Rock
By Johnny Dee published
Five-CD box set from an era of white teeth and whiter boats.

Nordic Giants: A Séance Of Dark Delusions
By Johnny Dee published
Post-rock sonic meltdowns from faceless Brightonians.

Mick Houghton: I’ve Always Kept A Unicorn: Biography Of Sandy Denny
By Johnny Dee published
Definitive work on Fairporter.

Moon Duo: Shadow Of The Sun
By Johnny Dee published
San Fran space-rock boffins return to earth.

Idlewild: Everything Ever Written
By Johnny Dee published
Cherished Scottish alt.rockers return from exile.

Gretchen Peters: Blackbirds
By Johnny Dee published
Country Music Hall Of Famer embraces life’s dark side.

Pixies: Doolittle 25
By Johnny Dee published
The finest gothic surf album ever, with added bonus tracks.

North Atlantic Oscillation: The Third Day
By Johnny Dee published
New age prog, great when it’s epic.

Ian Dury: The Vinyl Collection
By Johnny Dee published
From New Boots to Love Pants, this box set brings us Dury’s most important years.

Love: Love Songs – An Anthology of Arthur Lee’s Love 1966-1969
By Johnny Dee published
Fine two-CD ‘best of’ from LA’s finest psych-folk gang.

Stevie Nicks: 24 Karat Gold – Songs From The Vault
By Johnny Dee published
The first lady of rock’n’roll reanimates her back catalogue of unreleased gems.

Ken Stringfellow: I Never Said I’d Make It Easy
By Johnny Dee published
Rarities, covers and highlights from Posies songwriter.

Buzzcocks: Original Album Series
By Johnny Dee published
No extras five CD set from Bolton’s new wave laureates

R.E.M.: Unplugged 1991 & 2001 The Complete Sessions
By Johnny Dee published
Stipe and co stripped bare.

Chris Devotion And The Expectations: Break Out
By Johnny Dee published
New-wave swagger from suited and booted Glaswegian.

Echo & The Bunnymen: Meteorites
By Johnny Dee published
The 12th studio album by 80’s scouse-psych legends

REM: Unplugged 1991 & 2001
By Johnny Dee published
Acoustic REM output suitable for zombie apocalypse
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