Craig Mathieson
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Craig Mathieson (born 1971) is an Australian music journalist and writer. His books include Hi Fi Days (1996), The Sell-In in (2000) and the 100 Best Australian Albums in 2010, with Toby Creswell and John O'Donnell.
Biography
Craig Mathieson was born in 1971 and grew up in rural Victoria. At the age of 18, he started writing professionally about rock & roll, contributing to daily newspapers and rock magazines both in Australia and overseas. He became the editor of Juice,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> one of Australia's leading pop culture magazines, at 23.
Hi Fi Days (1996) is a biography of three leading Australian bands, Silverchair, Spiderbait and You Am I. The Sell-In (2000) documents the rise of Australia's alternative music scene and how that success attracted the interest of the music industry's major labels.
Since October 2010, Mathieson has worked freelance for a number of publications, including the magazines Rolling Stone, The Bulletin, GQ, and HQ and national newspapers The Age,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and The Sydney Morning Herald.
Since March 2012, Mathieson has been the film critic for the Sunday Age.
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Books
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Essays and reporting
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