Author
Clive Martin
12 articles
Clive Martin is a journalist from London who writes about subcultures and nightlife for VICE, the Face and GQ Style. He made his name documenting Britain's big nights out, and has mostly recovered.
Articles
Hey There Good-Looking
From princes to hoorays to villains, everyone wanted to come to Howard Spooner’s clubs.
24 August 2026
You Can Ring My Bell
Duck-egg blue, sticky prosecco and a lot of new money. For our new book, we sent Twickenham’s finest to the worst pub in the world.
19 August 2025
Down at Daymer Bay
Siloed away at the far corner of England, Cornwall is one of the few locales that makes this small country feel rather vast, a county of sinister lore and berserk history.
17 December 2024
The More They Feel, the More They Buy
Mad//fest, or Madfest for short, is an advertising and marketing conference where speakers declaim that 'brands are dead' or 'brands are God.'
22 October 2024
West End Confidential
A tour of the filthy and glamorous capital.
24 July 2024
Giving it the Big One
In the heart of the east end of London, a memorial is held to Dave Courtney, the city's celebrity gangster. Our writer raises a glass to a legend.
1 May 2024
When One Grows Tired of Cyberdog
Hanging out with some punks.
23 December 2023
Treading the Boards
Why are actors so weird?
26 October 2023
A Couple of Laughs
Our writer finds some proper British comedy.
7 August 2023
Fashion Beasts!
Lifting the lid on an industry that acts with zero accountability.
23 May 2023
Sorted for Cheese and Dips
How ‘lifestyle festivals’ are taking over the British summer schedule.
20 April 2023
Put Money in thy Purse
Meeting the English activists who refuse to go cashless, and plot the return of proper currency, just like it used to be.
18 April 2023