Rick Martin - NME (First to cover Arctic Monkeys)

Rick is on the pod as we look back at how he became a freelance journalist for NME as a teenager in the 2000s, how he was the first to cover Arctic Monkeys for them and what the 'scene' was like to cover from the North. ------ 22 Grand Pod is on Patreon: Off the back of the main pod, we are creating Patreon only bonus content. For £3 a month you will get: The 00's Deep Dive: Taking a look back at the likes of the Stalking Pete Doherty documentary and going through them in painful detail. As well as going through NME Awards from back in the day and discussing what happened. My Favourite 00's Songs: Inviting patrons and other guests to come on the podcast to talk about their favourite songs, albums or moments from back in the day. Legend or Landfill: We go through NME's top 10 albums of each year and see if we think they are indeed Legendary or for the Landfill. Fans Stories: Talking to people about their memories and opinions on all things 00's. Unsigned Stories: Chatting with bands that didn't quite 'make it' in terms of signing that elusive record deal. Patrons will also get early access to any main pod episodes Merch etc: Also check the YouTube channel for extended video versions of the interviews and much more: And 22 Grand Pod on Islington Radio: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This episode was published on Dec 14, 2025.

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