Mick Middles is a freelance writer and journalist from the North West. He witnessed the birth of the punk explosion in Manchester in 1976 and of course later the Madchester scene, which he has writes so fluently about in his books. He has many music biographies published, some of which involve people from Mick's hometown of Manchester from Ian Curtis, to Shaun Ryder, Mark E Smith and Factory Records, in addition to having books released on Arcade Fire and Elbow, his radio show reflects a wide diversity from the new and classic music scenes.