Gavin Martin

Contributors to the fanzine include Mark E Smith of The Fall whom Gavin brought to Belfast to play at a time when the Northern Irish civil unrest known as The Troubles (1969-1997) meant many bands refused to tour in the province.

[3] His weekly column featuring album reviews and interview features included interviews with Paul McCartney, Madonna, Sinead O’Connor, Shane MacGowan, Ronnie Wood (Rolling Stones), Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin), Lou Reed, Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac), Blondie, PJ Harvey, James Blunt, The Killers, Fatboy Slim, Black Eyed Peas, The Chemical Brothers, Super Furry Animals, Travis, Placebo, Depeche Mode, Cee Lo Green, Ellie Goulding, Shakira, Marilyn Manson, Nigel Tufnel (Spinal Tap).

These themed evenings centred on the music and life of artists including Lee Perry, David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix, Amy Winehouse and Elvis Presley.

Latterly it featured one on one onstage interviews with musicians such as Mike Scott (The Waterboys) Suggs (Madness), Noddy Holder (Slade) and Kevin Rowland (Dexys Midnight Runners), which helped pave the way to another venture - Martin's debut album, Talking Musical Revolutions, released in December 2016.

Based around the spoken word poems and pieces Martin had been writing and performing since 2008; the album featured a host of musicians from across the U.K., and was produced by Kelly Munro (End of the Trail Records).