Garth Cartwright is an award winning journalist and author. As a teen Garth was inspired to write on (and promote) Kiwi punk bands, thus a career in words/music beckoned – by the age of 21 he was New Zealand’s foremost music and visual arts journalist. Leaving in 1990 to explore the US, he purchased a rusty Buick Skylark for $500, hit the road and, in some ways, has never stopped. Since 1991 he has lived and worked in London. He regularly contributes to the Guardian and Financial Times and is the author of seven nonfiction books, while his Substack has an international readership. A passion for sharing musical enthusiasms has never dimmed – from 2005- 2022 he hosted a monthly Balkan/folk music night in Brixton. When not writing or travelling, Garth likes to collect records and DJ.

Get on board for a wild road trip with the best soundtrack ever

Garth Cartwright is an award winning journalist and author. As a teen Garth was inspired to write on (and promote) Kiwi punk bands, thus a career in words/music beckoned – by the age of 21 he was New Zealand’s foremost music and visual arts journalist. Leaving in 1990 to explore the US, he purchased a rusty Buick Skylark for $500, hit the road and, in some ways, has never stopped. Since 1991 he has lived and worked in London. He regularly contributes to the Guardian and Financial Times and is the author of seven nonfiction books, while his Substack has an international readership. A passion for sharing musical enthusiasms has never dimmed – from 2005- 2022 he hosted a monthly Balkan/folk music night in Brixton. When not writing or travelling, Garth likes to collect records and DJ.

Get on board for a wild road trip with the best soundtrack ever

Garth Cartwright is an award winning journalist and author. As a teen Garth was inspired to write on (and promote) Kiwi punk bands, thus a career in words/music beckoned – by the age of 21 he was New Zealand’s foremost music and visual arts journalist. Leaving in 1990 to explore the US, he purchased a rusty Buick Skylark for $500, hit the road and, in some ways, has never stopped. Since 1991 he has lived and worked in London. He regularly contributes to the Guardian and Financial Times and is the author of seven nonfiction books, while his Substack has an international readership. A passion for sharing musical enthusiasms has never dimmed – from 2005- 2022 he hosted a monthly Balkan/folk music night in Brixton. When not writing or travelling, Garth likes to collect records and DJ.

Get on board for a wild road trip with the best soundtrack ever