Parkes was a champion of Saint Etienne, Pulp,[1] Manic Street Preachers[2] and the Romo scene, something he supported along with colleague Simon Price.
[4] He also contributed to Careless Talk Costs Lives and Plan B, both edited by his former Melody Maker colleague Everett True, as well as 1990s pop-cultural magazine Ikon and early 2000s music monthly Bang.
The article was praised by Nick Cohen,[9] Polly Toynbee,[10] Gaby Hinsliff[11] and Marie Le Conte.
[12] After the 2019 UK General Election, Parkes appeared on Oz Keterji's podcast to discuss Corbyn's defeat.
[13] Parkes is a co-creator of and contributor to Chart Music, a podcast which provides analysis and commentary of classic episodes of Top Of The Pops.