Ian McFarlane (music journalist)
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Ian McFarlane is an Australian music journalist
and author of The Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop
.
in 1984 writing for Juke, The Edge and From the Vault. During the late 1980s - early 1990s he was a writer with Sydney music magazine Hot Metal and from 1992–1994 worked for Roadrunner Records (Australia)
. During 1993–1996, McFarlane wrote and edited the fanzine
s Freedom Train, on Australian progressive rock
in the 1970s, and Prehistoric Sounds, on Australian indie rock
from the 1970s and 1980s.
McFarlane wrote The Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop
in December 1999, it is described in Australian Music Guide as "The most exhaustive and wide-ranging encyclopedia of Australian music from the 1950s onwards". At the time he was also a writer for The Australian
, he works for Raven Records
, a reissue
specialist label, and writes liner notes for Aztec music releases.
Music journalism
Music journalism is criticism and reportage about music. It began in the eighteenth century as comment on what is now thought of as 'classical music'. This aspect of music journalism, today often referred to as music criticism , comprises the study, discussion, evaluation, and interpretation of...
and author of The Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop
Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop
The Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop or Rock and Pop by Australian music journalist Ian McFarlane is a guide to Australian popular music from the 1950s to the late 1990s...
.
Biography
McFarlane started as a freelance music journalistMusic journalism
Music journalism is criticism and reportage about music. It began in the eighteenth century as comment on what is now thought of as 'classical music'. This aspect of music journalism, today often referred to as music criticism , comprises the study, discussion, evaluation, and interpretation of...
in 1984 writing for Juke, The Edge and From the Vault. During the late 1980s - early 1990s he was a writer with Sydney music magazine Hot Metal and from 1992–1994 worked for Roadrunner Records (Australia)
Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records is an American record label that concentrates primarily on heavy metal bands. It is currently a subsidiary of Warner Music Group.-History:...
. During 1993–1996, McFarlane wrote and edited the 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...
s Freedom Train, on Australian progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
in the 1970s, and Prehistoric Sounds, on Australian indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
from the 1970s and 1980s.
McFarlane wrote The Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop
Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop
The Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop or Rock and Pop by Australian music journalist Ian McFarlane is a guide to Australian popular music from the 1950s to the late 1990s...
in December 1999, it is described in Australian Music Guide as "The most exhaustive and wide-ranging encyclopedia of Australian music from the 1950s onwards". At the time he was also a writer for The Australian
The Australian
The Australian is a broadsheet newspaper published in Australia from Monday to Saturday each week since 14 July 1964. The editor in chief is Chris Mitchell, the editor is Clive Mathieson and the 'editor-at-large' is Paul Kelly....
, he works for Raven Records
Raven Records
Raven Records is an Australian record label that specializes in retrospectives and reissues or recordings by American, British and Australian artists.Raven Records was established in 1979 by Glenn A. Baker, Kevin Mueller and Peter Shillito....
, a reissue
Reissue
A reissue is the repeated issue of a published work. In common usage, it refers to an album which has been released at least once before and is released again, sometimes with alterations or additions....
specialist label, and writes liner notes for Aztec music releases.