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Freelance arts journalist and critic, primarily focused on music.

September 14, 2022 0

Rina Sawayama Brings Inner-Child Work to the Masses on ‘Hold the Girl’ (for Paste Magazine)

Album Review / Paste Magazine / Pop

Click here to read: “A grand attempt to capitalize on her recent brushes with the mainstream, Hold the Girl gives Sayawama’s fans space to process their own traumas and unravel…

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August 11, 2022 0

Tomato Flower: ‘Gold Arc’ EP/’Construction’ EP reviews (for Pitchfork)

Album Review / Pitchfork / Rock

Click here to read: “With chirping guitars and prismatic synths, the Baltimore band’s mellow, filigreed psych-pop has a beguiling appeal.”

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August 08, 2022 0

Jennifer Vanilla: ‘Castle in the Sky’ review (for Pitchfork)

Album Review / Electronic / Pitchfork / Pop

Click here to read: “Using their dance music alter ego, former Ava Luna vocalist Becca Kauffman gets more personal and philosophical while maintaining their whimsical sense of humor.”

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July 15, 2022 0

Label founder Caleb Braaten on keeping your creativity intact while running a business (for The Creative Independent)

Interview / Music Business/Industry / The Creative Independent

Click here to read: “Sacred Bones label co-founder Caleb Braaten on earning trust with musicians and listeners, defining success on your own terms, and not being afraid to make mistakes.”

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July 07, 2022 0

Musician and photographer Nick Zinner on following your intuition (for The Creative Independent)

Interview / Photography / Rock / The Creative Independent

Click here to read: “Musician and photographer Nick Zinner on why context is more important than genre, quieting your inner critic, and the value of focus.”

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July 06, 2022 0

NoSo Shows Their Work on Their Dream-Pop Debut ‘Stay Proud of Me’ (for Paste Magazine)

Album Review / LGBTQ+ / Paste Magazine / Rock

Click here to read: “Abby Hwong journeys through their past to reach a place of liberty, affirmation and safety.”

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June 28, 2022 0

Musician and visual artist Dana Margolin on giving your work time to rest (for The Creative Independent)

Interview / Rock / The Creative Independent

Click here to read: “Musician and visual artist Dana Margolin (Porridge Radio) discusses cultivating spaces for separate creative practices, not worrying about how your work will be received, and the…

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June 22, 2022 0

Zola Jesus Finds Resolve Amid Uncertainty on ‘Arkhon’ (for Paste Magazine)

Album Review / Electronic / Paste Magazine / Pop

Click here to read: “In her vastest music yet, the Slavic-American art-pop musician walks through the fires of turbulence and emerges a more balanced person.”

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June 21, 2022 0

Σtella: ‘Up and Away’ review (for Pitchfork)

Album Review / Pitchfork / Pop

Click here to read: “With producer Redinho, the Greek pop artist smooths out some of her defining idiosyncrasies, embracing new sounds but lacking the vision to transcend her influences.”

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June 20, 2022 0

How LGBTQ+ Artists Made TikTok a Space for Sharing Their Stories (for MTV News)

LGBTQ+ / MTV News / Multi-Source Reporting / Music Business/Industry / TikTok

Click here to read: “For queer musicians like mxmtoon, Cat Burns, and Jake Wesley Rogers, the app’s community sustains careers, fills venues, and gives them more control.”

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