Brett Callwood
Encyclopedia
Brett Callwood is an English
music journalist, copy writer and author
, currently living and working in Detroit.
Since beginning his professional writing career in 1999 with the publication of a review of hardcore band dBh in Kerrang!
, Callwood has contributed to a number of notable rock and heavy metal magazines, among them Classic Rock
, Metal Hammer
, Record Collector
, Terrorizer, Alternative Press and Metal Edge
. His work has also appeared in publications catering to alternative lifestyles and subcultures, such as Bizarre
, tattoo magazine Skin Deep and horror magazine Fangoria
. He writes regularly for the Detroit alternative weekly newspaper the Metro Times, and he has also been published in detroit.metromix.com and the Detroit Free Press. During the early part of 2010, he worked for Crain's Detroit Business. Additionally he contributes a regular column to UK fanzine
Bubblegum slut.
To date Callwood has authored two books, both biographies of groups instrumental in establishing the Detroit garage rock
scene of the late 60s / early 70s. The first, MC5
biography Sonically Speaking, was published in the UK in 2007, with The Stooges : A Journey Through The Michigan Underworld following in 2008. Both will be published in North America on Wayne State Press, in the falls of 2010 and 2011 respectively. The US edition of the Stooges book has been renamed The Stooges - Head On: A Journey Through The Michigan Underground.
In June 2010, he hooked up Driven Solutions, Inc as a copy writer. His writing on a campaign for the Ferndale Police won eight awards at the D Show 2010.
In February 2011, he started work with Benzinga.com, a business finance website, as a Staff Writer.
From June 2011, Callwood has a weekly column in the Metro Times and a daily blog on MetroTimes.com called City Slang, cementing his standing as a major voice in Detroit music journalism.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
music journalist, copy writer and author
Author
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, currently living and working in Detroit.
Since beginning his professional writing career in 1999 with the publication of a review of hardcore band dBh in Kerrang!
Kerrang!
Kerrang! is a UK-based magazine devoted to rock music published by Bauer Media Group. It was first published on June 6, 1981 as a one-off supplement in the Sounds newspaper...
, Callwood has contributed to a number of notable rock and heavy metal magazines, among them Classic Rock
Classic Rock (magazine)
Classic Rock is a British magazine dedicated to the radio format of classic rock, published by Future Publishing, who are also responsible for its "sister" publication Metal Hammer. Although firmly focusing on key bands from the 1960s through early 1990s, it also includes articles and reviews of...
, Metal Hammer
Metal Hammer
Metal Hammer is a monthly heavy metal music magazine published in the United Kingdom by Future Publishing, and in several other countries by different publishers. Metal Hammer articles feature both mainstream bands and more unusual acts from the whole spectrum of heavy metal music...
, Record Collector
Record Collector
Record Collector is the United Kingdom's longest-running monthly music magazine. It distributes both within the UK and worldwide. It started in 1979.-The early years:...
, Terrorizer, Alternative Press and Metal Edge
Metal Edge
Metal Edge was a magazine covering heavy metal music published by Zenbu Media. It was founded in the summer of 1985, during the height of Glam metal's success.Both Metal Edge and its sister publication, Metal Maniacs, ceased operations in 2009....
. His work has also appeared in publications catering to alternative lifestyles and subcultures, such as Bizarre
Bizarre (magazine)
Bizarre is a British alternative magazine published from 1997 to the present. It is currently published by Dennis Publishing; it is a sister publication to the Fortean Times.-Content:...
, tattoo magazine Skin Deep and horror magazine Fangoria
Fangoria
Fangoria is an American magazine devoted to horror and exploitation films, which has a number of associated brands:* Fangoria Comics* Fangoria Films* Fangoria RadioFangoria may also refer to:* Fangoria , a Spanish electro pop band...
. He writes regularly for the Detroit alternative weekly newspaper the Metro Times, and he has also been published in detroit.metromix.com and the Detroit Free Press. During the early part of 2010, he worked for Crain's Detroit Business. Additionally he contributes a regular column to UK fanzine
Fanzine
A fanzine is a nonprofessional and nonofficial publication produced by fans of a particular cultural phenomenon for the pleasure of others who share their interest...
Bubblegum slut.
To date Callwood has authored two books, both biographies of groups instrumental in establishing the Detroit garage rock
Garage rock
Garage rock is a raw form of rock and roll that was first popular in the United States and Canada from about 1963 to 1967. During the 1960s, it was not recognized as a separate music genre and had no specific name...
scene of the late 60s / early 70s. The first, MC5
MC5
The MC5 is an American rock band formed in Lincoln Park, Michigan and originally active from 1964 to 1972. The original band line-up consisted of vocalist Rob Tyner, guitarists Wayne Kramer and Fred "Sonic" Smith, bassist Michael Davis, and drummer Dennis Thompson...
biography Sonically Speaking, was published in the UK in 2007, with The Stooges : A Journey Through The Michigan Underworld following in 2008. Both will be published in North America on Wayne State Press, in the falls of 2010 and 2011 respectively. The US edition of the Stooges book has been renamed The Stooges - Head On: A Journey Through The Michigan Underground.
In June 2010, he hooked up Driven Solutions, Inc as a copy writer. His writing on a campaign for the Ferndale Police won eight awards at the D Show 2010.
In February 2011, he started work with Benzinga.com, a business finance website, as a Staff Writer.
From June 2011, Callwood has a weekly column in the Metro Times and a daily blog on MetroTimes.com called City Slang, cementing his standing as a major voice in Detroit music journalism.
External links
- Brett Callwood on MySpace
- Independent Music Press - publishers of Sonically Speaking and The Stooges : A Journey Through The Michigan Underworld