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Freelance arts journalist and critic, primarily focused on music.

May 19, 2022 0

There’s a Mental-Health Crisis Among Musicians. How Can We Solve It? (for MTV News)

Mental Health / Multi-Source Reporting / Music Business/Industry

Click here to read: “MTV News spoke with artists and experts to understand what’s missing in the industry, and how it can change.”

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April 28, 2022 0

Bloc Party attempts a revival on the uneven ‘Alpha Games’ (for The A.V. Club)

Album Review / Rock / The A.V. Club

Click here to read: “Alpha Games is the sound of a band trying to reignite its original sense of passion and intensity, to diminished results.”

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April 18, 2022 0

Designer and writer Craig Oldham on merging your beliefs with your work (for The Creative Independent)

Design / Interview / The Creative Independent

Click here to read: “Designer and writer Craig Oldham discusses finding the motivating factor in your creativity, prioritizing your politics and creativity simultaneously, and the freedom of collaborating with other…

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April 06, 2022 0

Musician Dan Bejar on letting your art guide you (for The Creative Independent)

Interview / Rock / The Creative Independent

Click here to read: “Musician Dan Bejar (Destroyer) discusses the uniquely creative space of live performances, letting a band run with your musical ideas, and making your best work from…

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March 28, 2022 0

Guerilla Toss: ‘Famously Alive’ review (for Pitchfork)

Album Review / Pitchfork / Pop / Rock

Click here to read: “The trio’s latest is a beautiful mess of squelchy psych-pop—emphasis on pop—where effervescent instrumentals soundtrack an earnest and hard-earned lust for life.”

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March 25, 2022 0

Barrie Rushes Into Love and Its Challenges on ‘Barbara’ (for Paste Magazine)

Album Review / Paste Magazine / Pop

Click here to read: “Barrie is now a glistening, confident synth-pop act with tinges of folk, and the warm yet tentative hue that clouded Happy to Be Here is mostly gone.”

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March 23, 2022 0

Musician and visual designer Mattiel Brown on creating only for yourself (for The Creative Independent)

Interview / Rock / The Creative Independent

Click here to read: “Musician and visual designer Mattiel Brown discusses overcoming nervousness and fears of failure, silencing others’ expectations, and finding potential collaborators in everyone you meet.”

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March 15, 2022 0

Bodega: ‘Broken Equipment’ review (for Pitchfork)

Album Review / Pitchfork / Rock

Click here to read: “The Brooklyn punks remain focused on the ceaseless challenges of living in the big city, but their overdriven guitars no longer sound quite as bitter or…

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March 14, 2022 0

Tony Price: ‘Mark VI’ review (for Pitchfork)

Album Review / Electronic / Pitchfork

Click here to read: “Armed with a bag full of vintage mixtapes that he discovered in the trunk of a used car, the Toronto producer and U.S. Girls affiliate whips…

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March 07, 2022 0

Kaina Built Her Own Community (for MTV News)

MTV News / Pop / Profile

Click here to read: “The Chicago musician made her second album to reconnect with her friends and listeners during a time of isolation.”

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