Taylor Parkes

About

Music critic who had a popular scathing column in the weekly Melody Maker.

Before fame

He set a critical tone against most of the Britpop groups he reviewed.

Trivia

After leaving Melody Maker, he started writing for the popular pop culture website The Quiteus and in a program for BBC 6 radio.

Family life

He married musician and DJ Lauren Laverne.

Associated with

Edith Bowman is another popular music critic on the BBC.