Dark Matter presents All The Young Punks Book Launch

IAIN KEY is a recognisable face on the Manchester
Music Scene from many years in the late ’80s and ’90s.
Iain rediscovered his love of writing about music during
the pandemic which saw him invited to join the team at
Louder Than War. Since late 2020, he’s written over
400 pieces including music, book and gig reviews,
and also produced a weekly music show, Indie
Brunch, featuring both music and interviews with new
and established acts such as Kevin Rowland, Frank
Turner, Amelia Coburn and Meryl Streak along with
journalists and authors such as Daniel Rachel and
Tony Fletcher.
Iain’s love of music began with The Jam and The Clash
as a twelve-year-old in 1982, and over the next couple
of years he was introduced to the likes of The Smiths,
The Housemartins and Billy Bragg. He describes
the latter’s debut album, Life’s a Riot with Spy vs
Spy, as lifechanging, citing the artist’s unique ability to
educate and inform via a mix of pop, politics and love
songs the reason he’s remained a devotee ever since.