About

Since it’s inception in April 2010 The Monograph has rapidly grown into one of the leading online music publications from Leicester. Building a loyal following through uncompromised coverage of the music scene in the city, the magazine is a recognised source for music news and reviews.

The website is a content managed site that is updated daily with music news, interviews and reviews from our team of writers. Currently hitting over 13,000 unique visitors a month.

In August 2011 The Monograph went to print with a tabloid size, 28 page newspaper with a circulation of 5,000 which is available for free in many locations in and around the city.

With advertising space kept to a minimum and every effort made to keep the advertising message relevant to it’s readers, The Monograph newspaper is a respected source for information for both it’s written content and advertising messages.

Latest Issue

Stockists

In addition to having a street team who aim to provide every venue, bar, shop and indeed shelf in the city, we have an official list of stockists below who are provided with a large number of copies on day of release and also topped up throughout the issues shelf life.

    • Firebug
    • Criterion
    • Rock-a-Boom
    • Crumblin’ Cookie
    • De Montfort Hall
    • Lansdowne
    • Sheehans
    • Soundhouse
    • Phoenix
    • Musician
    • Music Junkie
    • Fabrika
    • Exchange Bar
    • Stay Free
    • Lock 42
    • Natterjacks
    • Obar
    • Loaf
    • Intasound
    • Pi Bar
    • Nine Bar
    • Leicester Luthier
    • Manhattan34
    • Phoenix Square
    • Ale Wagon
    • The Font
    • Well Gosh
    • The Interlude
    • Voo Doo
    • Very Bazaar
    • Wardrobe
    • Dwarf and Giant
    • Devil’s Own
    • The Dove (Evington)
    • The Donkey
    • Abbey Park Studios
    • Stay Free
    • Quad Studios
    • Music Junkie
    • Y theatre
    • Lansdowne
    • Embrace Arts
    • O2 Academy
    • Dry Dock
    • Soar Point
    • Yan hairdresser
    • Morelli’s hair
    • Cease hairdresser
    • Jones’s, Salvador Deli
    • Black Horse (Braunstone Gate)
    • Left Bank
    • Natterjacks
    • Loaf
    • Orange Tree (City Centre, Braunstone Gate and Loughborough)

Team Monograph

Jon Dodd Editor-in-Chief

Jon Dodd founded The Monograph along with Duncan Graham and is now it’s Editor-in-Chief. Along with Natasha Walkerdine and John Helps, he runs the day to day tasks of the agency.
Contact: j.dodd@themonograph.co.uk

Natasha Walkerdine Production Editor

Enter the Treehouse head videographer Tash creates stunning music video for bands up and down the country. She is also director of The Monograph Sessions.
Contact: t.walkerdine@themonograph.co.uk

John Helps Head Writer

John Helps plays in hit Leicester band Maybeshewill, runs the Leicester Music Collective and helps to run Firebug. This basically means if there is something musical going on in Leicester, Helps either knows about it or is running it.
Contact: j.helps@themonograph.co.uk

Jack Richardson Reviews Editor

Resident Reviews Editor and all-round lover of music, Jack is known for listening to everything from the Indie to Jazz, Rap to Reggae and Hip-Hop to Math-Rock, to name just a few.
Contact: j.richardson@themonograph.co.uk

Amy Brammall Feature Photographer

Amy shoots the glorious print covers for The Monograph, providing unique and creative ideas to each issue. When Amy isn’t busy shooting for us, she also works with the likes of NME and FHM.
Contact: a.brammall@themonograph.co.uk

Mary Ann Varley Photographer

Contact: m.varley@themonograph.co.uk

Tiernan Welch Columnist

A self proclaimed non music fan and in favour prefers black comedies… such as The Cosby Show, Tiernan writes a regular column online and in print called The Non Music Fan’s Guide to.
Contact: t.welch@themonograph.co.uk

Annie Dressner Columnist

Annie is our US correspondent for music, based all the way across the pond in New York New York. She writes her regular column for The Monograph called Hidden in New York, providing Leicester a unique glimpse into the hidden talent in NYC.
Contact: a.dressner@themonograph.co.uk

Raegan Oates Features Writer

Our reviews writer Raegan brings you the biggest and best names in the industry both online and in print. Recently she has interviewed the likes of Young Knives, Antlers and Blood Red Shoes.
Contact: r.oates@themonograph.co.uk

Andy Winfield Writer

Andy is a writer at The Monograph and in addition to having an eagle ear for talent, he is also works closely with large labels in London.
Contact: a.winfield@themonograph.co.uk

Erica Harris Writer

Long suffering other half of Editor Jon, Erica is the one who lifts spirits and proof reads in equal measure. She can also talk with her hands officially.
Contact: e.harris@themonograph.co.uk

Glyn Allen Writer

New Blood writer Glyn is a man with opinion and gusto and most importantly a flare for music journalism.
Contact: g.allen@themonograph.co.uk

Joe Phipps Writer

When Joe isn’t scrawling some lovely reviews for Jack, he is trashing it out in the awesome band known as Bear Trap.
Contact: j.phipps@themonograph.co.uk

Holly Benfiled Writer

Contact: h.benfield@themonograph.co.uk

Charlotte Fincham Writer

Chief talent spotter at The Monograph, Charlotte is a regular gig attendant on the mean streets of Leicester and demon playlist maker.
Contact: c.fincham@themonograph.co.uk

James Kendrick Writer

Contact: j.kendrick@themonograph.co.uk

Emily Parish Writer

Contact: a.parish@themonograph.co.uk

Patrick Daniel Writer

Contact: p.daniel@themonograph.co.uk

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