Matt Thorne
@8minutesidle.bsky.social
Author of six novels, three children’s books, one film and critical study of pop star Prince. MA Convenor in Creative Writing at Royal Holloway, University of London. New book FAMOUS: Ego, Envy and Ambition in Rock, Pop and Hip-Hop
coming 2026.
coming 2026.
Pinned
Sinatra & Elvis
Bowie & Turner
Madonna & Tupac
Announcing FAMOUS: Ego, Envy and Ambition in Pop, Rock and Hip-Hop, coming March 2026 from Matt Thorne (@8minutesidle.bsky.social)
Exploring seven moments in music when huge stars have come together - and the resulting reverberations.
geni.us/Famous
Bowie & Turner
Madonna & Tupac
Announcing FAMOUS: Ego, Envy and Ambition in Pop, Rock and Hip-Hop, coming March 2026 from Matt Thorne (@8minutesidle.bsky.social)
Exploring seven moments in music when huge stars have come together - and the resulting reverberations.
geni.us/Famous
This is what I’ve been working on for the last six years. So excited to be able to share it.
This is what I’ve been working on for the last six years. So excited to be able to share it.
Sinatra & Elvis
Bowie & Turner
Madonna & Tupac
Announcing FAMOUS: Ego, Envy and Ambition in Pop, Rock and Hip-Hop, coming March 2026 from Matt Thorne (@8minutesidle.bsky.social)
Exploring seven moments in music when huge stars have come together - and the resulting reverberations.
geni.us/Famous
Bowie & Turner
Madonna & Tupac
Announcing FAMOUS: Ego, Envy and Ambition in Pop, Rock and Hip-Hop, coming March 2026 from Matt Thorne (@8minutesidle.bsky.social)
Exploring seven moments in music when huge stars have come together - and the resulting reverberations.
geni.us/Famous
November 27, 2025 at 11:59 AM
This is what I’ve been working on for the last six years. So excited to be able to share it.
Fiery Furnaces + Destroyer, Pitchfork Festival, Barbican.
November 6, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Fiery Furnaces + Destroyer, Pitchfork Festival, Barbican.
Piece I contributed to on (who else) Prince: www.vulture.com/article/eigh...
The 8 Music Biopics We Want to See Next
Hollywood hasn’t made movies about these artists — yet.
www.vulture.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Piece I contributed to on (who else) Prince: www.vulture.com/article/eigh...
Crime and the City Solution, St Matthias Church.
September 25, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Crime and the City Solution, St Matthias Church.
If I was a magazine subeditor, it’d be hard to resist ‘Sonic Woof’ (Thurston Moore Group, Oslo, tonight).
September 13, 2025 at 8:55 PM
If I was a magazine subeditor, it’d be hard to resist ‘Sonic Woof’ (Thurston Moore Group, Oslo, tonight).
The Hard Quartet, EartH.
June 28, 2025 at 9:07 AM
The Hard Quartet, EartH.
My review of Caroline Fraser’s Murderland: observer.co.uk/culture/book...
What makes a serial killer | The Observer
Caroline Fraser’s haunting Murderland asks why so many horrific crimes were committed in America’s Pacific north-west
observer.co.uk
June 20, 2025 at 3:51 PM
My review of Caroline Fraser’s Murderland: observer.co.uk/culture/book...
@pressfuturist.bsky.social Just found a copy of “inv 5”, do you remember what it was?
May 31, 2025 at 4:54 PM
@pressfuturist.bsky.social Just found a copy of “inv 5”, do you remember what it was?
Tyler, the Creator, Chromakopia, O2.
May 19, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Tyler, the Creator, Chromakopia, O2.
Saw reviews comparing Hurry Up Tomorrow to Purple Rain. Ha ha, no, but it does resemble Prince’s mid-90s ideas, videos and aborted ideas for dramas/musicals about relationships with female fans.
May 16, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Saw reviews comparing Hurry Up Tomorrow to Purple Rain. Ha ha, no, but it does resemble Prince’s mid-90s ideas, videos and aborted ideas for dramas/musicals about relationships with female fans.
Thurston Moore, Evan Parker, Pat Thomas, Cafe Oto.
April 21, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Thurston Moore, Evan Parker, Pat Thomas, Cafe Oto.
Sarabeth Tucek, West Hampstead Arts Club.
April 11, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Sarabeth Tucek, West Hampstead Arts Club.
Wolf Eyes, Underworld.
April 10, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Wolf Eyes, Underworld.
Maher Shalal Hash Baz, Cafe Oto.
April 4, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Maher Shalal Hash Baz, Cafe Oto.
Spiritualized, Barbican
March 27, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Spiritualized, Barbican
Tindersticks (w/Gina Foster), Royal Albert Hall.
March 18, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Tindersticks (w/Gina Foster), Royal Albert Hall.
Very much enjoyed interviewing David Keenan at the London launch of his excellent new music book Volcanic Tongue.
March 3, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Very much enjoyed interviewing David Keenan at the London launch of his excellent new music book Volcanic Tongue.
Second Night of Moor Mother residency at Cafe Oto: TEMPORAL ASSEMBLIES: TIME RITUALS - MOOR MOTHER + READING OF 'THE BOOK OF REVELATIONS'
March 2, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Second Night of Moor Mother residency at Cafe Oto: TEMPORAL ASSEMBLIES: TIME RITUALS - MOOR MOTHER + READING OF 'THE BOOK OF REVELATIONS'
Always great when a favourite musician returns after a long absence. Nina Nastasia last year, Edith Frost this year. Will be playing this one for a while.
March 2, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Always great when a favourite musician returns after a long absence. Nina Nastasia last year, Edith Frost this year. Will be playing this one for a while.
Reposted by Matt Thorne
KEENAN.
THORNE.
FOYLES.
MONDAY.
@reversediorama.bsky.social in conversation with @8minutesidle.bsky.social about his collection of music writing, VOLCANIC TONGUE, this Monday @foylesforbooks.bsky.social Charing Cross Road www.foyles.co.uk/events/david...
THORNE.
FOYLES.
MONDAY.
@reversediorama.bsky.social in conversation with @8minutesidle.bsky.social about his collection of music writing, VOLCANIC TONGUE, this Monday @foylesforbooks.bsky.social Charing Cross Road www.foyles.co.uk/events/david...
February 27, 2025 at 9:18 PM
KEENAN.
THORNE.
FOYLES.
MONDAY.
@reversediorama.bsky.social in conversation with @8minutesidle.bsky.social about his collection of music writing, VOLCANIC TONGUE, this Monday @foylesforbooks.bsky.social Charing Cross Road www.foyles.co.uk/events/david...
THORNE.
FOYLES.
MONDAY.
@reversediorama.bsky.social in conversation with @8minutesidle.bsky.social about his collection of music writing, VOLCANIC TONGUE, this Monday @foylesforbooks.bsky.social Charing Cross Road www.foyles.co.uk/events/david...
Stephen King films fun in the foyer is always a cut above.
February 18, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Stephen King films fun in the foyer is always a cut above.
James Brandon Lewis + The Messthetics, 100 Club, tonight.
February 16, 2025 at 11:26 PM
James Brandon Lewis + The Messthetics, 100 Club, tonight.
Am generally not one for nostalgia shows, or “play the album” shows but Frank Black’s Teenager of the Year show, which for me is him at his top dollar best, was much better than seeing him at the time, when his career was imploding - and reminded me of Camden Joy’s essay on this misunderstood album.
February 6, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Am generally not one for nostalgia shows, or “play the album” shows but Frank Black’s Teenager of the Year show, which for me is him at his top dollar best, was much better than seeing him at the time, when his career was imploding - and reminded me of Camden Joy’s essay on this misunderstood album.
Redundant to say he was my favourite director/artist; he was everyone’s favourite director. Have this print in my living room.
January 16, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Redundant to say he was my favourite director/artist; he was everyone’s favourite director. Have this print in my living room.