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Michael Mercer | |
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| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Photographer, author, journalist |
| Known for | Goth subculture |
Mick Mercer (born Michael Mercer, 19 July 1957) is a journalist and author best known for his books, photos and reviews of thegoth,punk andindie music scenes.
Mercer is primarily a writer focused on the gothic scene and its music. He has also photographed bands from the punk era onwards. He published a monthly online magazine,The Mick, for over ten years and now hosts a weekly live internet radio show,Mick Mercer Radio as well as providing daily reviews and/or photo galleries in his online newsletter, Mick Mercer's Panache.
Mercer ran one of the first punkfanzines,Panache, from 1976 to 1992. In 1978, he began writing for British music paperRecord Mirror, then freelanced forZigZag magazine, later becoming its editor until the magazine folded in 1986. During the 1980s, he wrote regularly for the British music weeklyMelody Maker, and editedSiren magazine in the 1990s. He has written five books on gothic music, in addition to numerous self-published material.
Mercer'sMusic to Die For compendium (2009) was described byThe Quietus as having "a far greater stylistic variety than the casual observer might imagine", and as being "stuffed full of the best and most artistic music the world has to offer".[1]
The second and third books spawned a series of CD compilations, with detailed sleeve notes provided by Mercer.