Mike Diver

Mike Diver is a British music journalist.^[1][2] He started his career at music website Drowned in Sound, where he became editor,^[1] before moving on in 2008 to become editor of Clash magazine's website.^[2] He has contributed to several magazines including NME and Rock Sound.^[3][4]

Diver is currently album reviews editor for BBC Music online.^[5] When working at Drowned in Sound in 2007, he was considered by BBC News as one of 150 "influential and impartial UK-based music critics and broadcasters".^[6] He contributed to the same (BBC Sound Of...) poll in 2010^[7] and 2011.^[8]

Diver has his own blog, From Sinking.^[9] He has appeared as a pundit on the BBC Radio 1 Review Show^[10], BBC 6 Music, BBC Radio 5 Live, BFBS and Amazing Radio, and has presented live shows for Diesel U Music.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Ritchie, Meabh (18 July 2008). "Are rock festivals music to your ears?". Press Gazette. http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=7&storycode=41716. Retrieved 23 January 2010. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Two Experienced Music Editors Join ClashMusic.com Team". PR Newswire. 24 September 2008. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-185489697.html. Retrieved 23 January 2010.  Note: Subscription required.
3. ^ http://www.rocksound.tv/writers/article/mike-diver
4. ^ http://www.ubcmedia.com/uniqueproductions/people/mike-diver/
5. ^ "BBC Music Blog: Mike Diver". BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcmusic/2009/09/best_albums_of_august_2009.html. Retrieved 23 January 2010. 
6. ^ "BBC Sound of 2008: The pundits". BBC. 31 December 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7151422.stm. Retrieved 23 January 2010. 
7. ^ "BBC Sound of 2010: The tastemakers". BBC News. 7 December 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8386514.stm. 
8. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/soundof/2011/pundits/atoz/
9. ^ http://fromsinking.wordpress.com/
10. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b012kmv5

External links

• Mike Diver at Twitter
• From Sinking

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