Work

Recent freelance and staff writing, as well as recent interviews and other bits of work-related material.

Recent stuff: Pitchfork.tv, Stereogum, Paste, Spin, Sound Of The City

I interviewed Okkervil River for Pitchfork.tv: Part 1 and Part 2. I reviewed Beyonce’s I Am Sasha Fierce for Paste. New Project Reports are up on Stereogum for Röyksopp and Phoenix. I also reviewed Matt and Kim’s Grand, A.C. Newman’s Get Guilty and Andrew Bird’s Noble Beast for Spin. I wrote about a “conversation” between [...]

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Paper Magazine interview: Ryan Leslie

I talked to Ryan Leslie for Paper Magazine. I met him at a studio while he was working on tracks for Jennifer Lopez. His shoes were nice. He insists on dressing up to record in a studio, which I think is really funny.

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Monday’s progress report: Black Lips

Talked to Black Lips for Monday’s Progress Report on Steregum. I mentioned their studio walls covered in inspirational quotes, but didn’t mention that they also put up lots of girlie pictures (girlie is probably not the right word, since that makes you think of tasteful 1940s nude pinups. Pretty sure Black Lips are more the [...]

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Progress Report on Giant Drag

New Progress Report on Giant Drag. The Giant Drag story got picked up by the NME. Writes Annie: “It’s funny how all of a sudden people i haven’t talked to in awhile are calling or texting me about shows or whatever after the article.” She’s a great lady.

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