About Us
To learn more about 5-9, read our introductory blog.
Who we are
FOUNDER AND EDITOR
Andrew Belt
Andrew works in corporate communications and has a background in journalism, social media and marketing. With a broad range of interests, Andrew hopes to find the time to pen articles on music, sport and whatever else pops into his brain. Andrew is especially excited about podcasts and exploring this format via 5-9. Previously, Andrew has written for various rugby league publications, the University of Leeds newspaper and music magazine, Gigwise, and also co-founded football analysis website, The False Nine.
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Twitter: @andrey_belt
Email: 5to9editor@gmail.com
FILMS LEAD
Patrick Mooty
Patrick is a keen writer with a passion for watching and discussing movies. Having grown up always enjoying a trip to the cinema, it wasn’t until 2012, with the release of films like American Reunion, Skyfall and The Avengers, that Patrick realised how many entertaining films came out in a year. And there was nothing more exciting for Patrick than discussing this with his friends once the credits rolled. Having been reviewing movies on and off since 2012, Patrick is seeing more and more movies of varying genres, length and quality, and in 2020, he started his first official film review site on Instagram - @Reelfilmfan.
ALBUM OF THE MONTH PODCASTER
Kiley Larsen
Kiley Larsen is a music writer constantly searching for the next great sandwich and indie album. When he's not digging through record crates, you can find him running Check This Out!, a twice-weekly music newsletter, and founding Mama Mañana Records in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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Twitter: @kilarzleesen
ALBUM OF THE MONTH PODCASTER
Karl Blakesley
Karl Blakesley has been writing about music in various forms for over 10 years now, and today can be found running his own website, New Music Weekly, as well as contributing articles to music publications such as Gigwise and Headstuff. You can follow him on socials for regular album and song recommendations, which pull from a wide variety of genres and cater for all tastes.
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Twitter: @NewMusicKarl
Instagram: @karlblakesley
ALBUM OF THE MONTH PODCASTER
Matthew McLister
Based in Glasgow, Matthew McLister is a freelance writer and music fan with a degree in History (University of Glasgow). Passionate about new guitar music and indie bands, he writes features for Gigwise and HeadStuff Media. During lockdown he launched the Blinded by the Floodlights indie website and has even produced his own podcast. By day, he works in Corporate Communications.
Twitter: @MatthewMcLister
Reviews and Features | Blinded by the Floodlights | Scotland
MUSIC WRITER
Gemma Cockrell
Gemma Cockrell is a journalist based in Nottingham. You can either find her assistant-editing LeftLion Magazine, listening to live music in one of Nottingham’s brilliant music venues or watching motorsport.