Skip to main content
Jon O'Brien on Muck Rack

Jon O'Brien

Verified
Newton-le-Willows, Preston, Warrington
As seen in: Billboard, FourFourTwo, Inverse, Nicki Swift, MSN, MSN UK, Yahoo Entertainment, HuffPost, MSN Philippines, The Guardian, Yahoo Canada, Yahoo News Malaysia, Yahoo News UK, Aol and
Covers:  Football, Music, Film, Television
Freelance Writer/Music Curator @RecordingAcad @Billboard @RadioTimes @Decider @i_D @NewScientist @ClassicPopMag @ReadersDigest
Back to Jon O'Brien’s profile

Jon O'Brien’s Journalist Portfolio

View as a grid

The 10 Best Albums Made by Teenagers

The 10 Best Albums Made by Teenagers

Paste Magazine — From one-time YouTubers Shawn Mendes and Justin Bieber, to superstar DJ Martin Garrix, to Disney Channel graduates Demi, Selena and Miley, the 21st century has spawned a whole host of stars who achieved global success before they were even legally allowed to toast it in America.
Who shared?

10 reasons why we're sad to say goodbye to The Middle

10 reasons why we're sad to say goodbye to The Middle

Metro (UK) — The Middle didn't pull in the ratings of Modern Family, the nostalgia factor of The Goldbergs or the cultural relevance of Black-ish. But over the course of nine seasons the show has slowly, but surely, become the most hilarious, warm-hearted and realistic family sitcom of its era.
Who shared?

10 big talking points from the first round of World Cup matches

10 big talking points from the first round of World Cup matches

FourFourTwo — 1. The hosts are sticking around Even Russia's own media and fans were fearing that they'd become only the second host nation ever to exit at the group stage. But thanks to a comprehensive opening day 5-0 victory, Stanislav Cherchesov's men looked primed to stay at their own party - a view they confirmed with that follow-up victory over Egypt.
Who shared?

Album Review: Zayn Malik - Mind of Mine

Album Review: Zayn Malik - Mind of Mine

Attitude — Following in the footsteps of Robbie Williams, Melanie C and Charlie Simpson, Bradford's finest Zayn Malik has gone out of his way to distance himself from the pop phenomenon that actually enabled him to launch a solo career.
Who shared?

Spotlight: Postiljonen

Spotlight: Postiljonen

songlyrics.com — Combining the shoegaze melodies of the Cocteau Twins and the cinematic dream-pop of M83 with saxophone riffs worthy of a mid-80s NYC skyline, and an inspired use of film dialogue which perfectly encapsulates their escapist intentions, Scandinavian trio Postiljonen delivered one of this year's most effortlessly blissful records with their debut, .
Who shared?

Clip joint: tennis

Clip joint: tennis

The Guardian — Film-makers have often struggled to capture the finesse, tension and thrills of the nation's favourite sport (during those two weeks in late June/early July, at least) on the big screen. But although great movies about tennis are about as rare as a riveting Andy Murray interview, there are plenty of great one-off scenes involving a racquet and a ball.
Who shared?

Alarm: Neneh Cherry "Blank Project"

Alarm: Neneh Cherry "Blank Project"

ie.napster.com — Swedish trailblazer Neneh Cherry virtually revolutionised the late 80s pop scene with a ground-breaking debut, Raw Like Sushi, that still sounds as fresh, daring and vibrant as anything that the likes of M.I.A., Santigold or any one of the genre-hopping female artists inspired by her perfect blend of rebellion and playfulness have managed since.
Who shared?

Give You the Ghost - Poliça | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic

Give You the Ghost - Poliça | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic

AllMusic — Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for Give You the Ghost - Poliça on AllMusic - 2012 - Minneapolis five-piece Poliça have been...
Who shared?

How non-league football clubs are becoming fierce LGBTQ+ allies

How non-league football clubs are becoming fierce LGBTQ+ allies

meanshappy.com — While clubs in the Premier League are taking small steps toward stamping out homophobia in football, it's at the non-league clubs where the real progress is being made.
Who shared?

Queens of the Stone Age - Villains Album Review | Prefixmag.com

Queens of the Stone Age - Villains Album Review | Prefixmag.com

prefixmag.com — It may have been four years since Queens of the Stone Age scored their first US chart-topper with ...Like Clockwork, but frontman Josh Homme certainly couldn't be accused of slacking.
Who shared?

Every Netflix Comedy Series, Ranked Worst to Best

Every Netflix Comedy Series, Ranked Worst to Best

Screen Rant — You can't fault Netflix 's commitment to comedy. It's difficult to imagine any other network reviving an absurdist spoof of an '80s summer camp movie that bombed at the box office 15 years previously. Or commissioning an animated sitcom about a half-horse, half-man D-list celebrity steeped in pathos.
Who shared?

The Spice Girls' 20 Best Solo Singles, Ranked

The Spice Girls' 20 Best Solo Singles, Ranked

Billboard — After seismically changing the face of pop music as a quintet in the late '90s, the Spice Girls were always going to struggle to make anywhere near the same impact as solo artists. Yet the notion that their respective careers have little to add to the group's legacy is entirely off the mark.
Who shared?

The 10 Best Posthumous Albums To Own On Vinyl

The 10 Best Posthumous Albums To Own On Vinyl

vinylmeplease.com — The posthumous album can be many things: a carefully-curated collection of hidden gems which not only preserve an artist's legacy but extend it, a cohesive studio effort recorded before an untimely passing, or a hotchpotch of outtakes, demos and unfinished ideas never originally intended for public consumption.
Who shared?