Monday, May 16, 2016

Portfolio of Music Journalism



THE WHITEHAUS FAMILY RECORD
An interview and profile of the record label based out of Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts.
Published in Performer Magazine. 


 BREAKFAST OF CHAMPS RECORDS
An interview and profile of the record label based out of Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts. 
Includes personal photography. Published in Performer Magazine.


SLEEP-HIKING BASTARD MOUNTAIN 
An interview and review of the Scottish band Bastard Mountain's Farewell, Bastard Mountain.
Published on thebomberjacket.com.


NAVIGATE PARIS WITH BALADES SONORES
An interview with the Parisian record label and boutique, Balades Sonores. 
Published on thebomberjacket.com. 


DO IT TOGETHER BOSTON, PART I
A retrospective of the independent records from Boston released in 2010. 

A retrospective of the independent records from Boston released in 2010. 


 A NIGHT ON THE TOWN IN BARCELONA
A round up of music venues and clubs in Barcelona.
Published on thebomberjacket.com.


A round up of record labels in Barcelona.
Published on thebomberjacket.com.

 ELLIOTT SMITH AND THE COLOR BAR FETISH
Two collections of unreleased Elliott Smith songs styled to be like LP releases and a piece about masculinity, shame, depression, and suicide.


ELLIOTT SMITH'S HEATMISER WORK AND THE SUBLIMINALITY OF MASCULINE CONFORMITY
A collection of Elliott Smith's Heatmiser songs and a piece about the pressure of conformity to a masculine sound.





Interviews

An interview with local Boston musician Greg Mullen.
Published on thebomberjacket.com.

An interview with local Boston band Bent Shapes.
Published on thebomberjacket.com.

An interview with Simon Joyner.
Published on thebomberjacket.com. 

An interview with Chad Matheny.
Published on thebomberjacket.com. 

An interview with Joe D'Agostino.
Published on thebomberjacket.com. 

An interview with Phil Elverum of Mount Eerie.
Published on thebomberjacket.com.

A prose piece written in response to the album Clear Moon and an interview with Phil Elverum.
Published on thebomberjacket.com. 

An interview with Dan MacDonald of local Boston band Spitzer Space Telescope.
Published on thebomberjacket.com. 

An interview with Barcelona band Mujeres.
Published on thebomberjacket.com. 

An interview with Barcelona band Naturalesa Salvatge.
Published on thebomberjacket.com. 

An interview with the Barcelona Famèlic record collective.
Published on thebomberjacket.com. 

An interview with Madrid band Margarita.
Published on thebomberjacket.com. 

An interview with Barcelona band Furguson.
Published on thebomberjacket.com. 

An interview with Barcelona band Picore.
Published on thebomberjacket.com. 

An interview with Barcelona band ZA!
Published on thebomberjacket.com. 

Published on WERS.org. 

Published on WERS.org. 

Includes personally shot video.





Experimental Reviews

A prose poetry piece in response to the album Ocean Roar.
Published on thebomberjacket.com.

A prose piece combining an experience at Berlin's infamous nighclub with the experience of listening to Purity Ring's album Shrines.
Published on thebomberjacket.com. 

A mock screenplay written as a response to the album Mature Themes.
Published on thebomberjacket.com. 

A prose piece in response to the album Open Your Heart.
Published on thebomberjacket.com. 

A prose piece written in response to the Lambchop album Mr. M.
Published on thebomberjacket.com. 

A prose piece in response to the album Spooky Action at a Distance. 
Published on thebomberjacket.com. 





Album Reviews

An in depth album review. 

Reviews of the 2012 reissues, including Fevers & Mirrors and Letting Off the Happiness.
Published on thebomberjacket.com. 

An in depth album review. 

An in depth album review and re-imagining. 


A review of the local Boston band's LP.
Published in Performer Magazine. 

A review of the local Boston compilation LP.
Published in Performer Magazine. 

A review of the local Boston band's self titled LP.
Published in Performer Magazine. 

A review of the local Boston band's LP.
Published in Performer Magazine. 

A review of the local Boston band's first cassette.
Published in Performer Magazine. 

An interview and review of the local Boston band's LP.
Published on thebomberjacket.com. 


 QUILT :: AGENTS OF PLAY
A review of the local Boston band's EP.
Published in Performer Magazine. 

A review of the local Boston band's self titled LP.
Published in Performer Magazine. 

Published on thebomberjacket.com. 

Published on WERS.org.

A review of local Barcelona band Univers' EP La Pedregada. 
Published on thebomberjacket.com.

A year end round up including Godspeed, Grizzly Bear and Mount Eerie.
Published on thebomberjacket.com.

A review of Attack on Memory.
Published on thebomberjacket.com. 


Published on artistadovcacy.com. 

Published on WERS.org. 

Published on WERS.org. 





Concert Reviews

A review of the concert/circus/event spectacular hosted by The Music Tapes in Harlem, New York.
Includes personal photography.  Published on thebomberjacket.com.

A review of Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona, Spain. 
Published on thebomberjacket.com.

A review of Pitchfork Festival in Paris, France.
Includes personal photography. Published on thebomberjacket.com. 

A review of Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona, Spain. 
Includes personal photography. Published on thebomberjacket.com. 

BLASTFEST 3
A review of the local Boston Blastfest held in Cambridge, MA.
Includes personal photography. Published in Performer Magazine. 



Includes personal photography. Published in Performer Magazine. 


Includes personal photography. Published in Performer Magazine. 

Published on WERS.org. 

Published on WERS.org. 

Published on WERS.org. 

Includes personal photography. Published in Performer Magazine. 

Published on WERS.org. 

Includes personal photography. Published in Performer Magazine. 






Featured Mixes

A round up of Spanish bands from the Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona, Spain.



A playlist of local Boston music created for a short film.

Published on thebomberjacket.com. 







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Local Spotlight on Paris




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