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Magazine/Online Writing |
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(ALARM, 7/12/2008)
"The nihilistic lyrics and abrasive sound of Ontario hardcore act Cursed easily defy any stereotype of perpetual good cheer routinely lobbed at Canadians... "
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(Time Out Chicago, 6/27/2008)
"They’re the names behind the hand-crafted posters you’ve ogled at Reckless Records and covertly ripped off the walls at Schubas: Mat Daly, Sonnenzimmer, Diana Sudyka. After years of defining the look of Chicago’s indie-music scene, the city’s top screenprinters show off their personal aesthetics in
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(VenusZine.com, 6/23/2008)
"Made Out of Babies is a hard band to listen to. Not that they’re a shitty band; far from it. The Brooklyn-based quartet doles out noise-rock riffs and thunderous guitars that get blood pumping. But it’s frontwoman Julie Christmas who transforms the sound into an unsettling and captivating experience
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(Centerstage Chicago.com, 5/28/2008)
So…you’re broke. It’s OK to admit it; you’re certainly not alone. Gas prices are through the roof, and let’s face it, many of us spent our IRS economic stimulus checks before we even got them. But thankfully live music doesn’t have to be an additional budget-buster.
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(Venus Zine.com, 5/15/2008)
Portland’s pioneering Rock ‘n’ Roll Camp For Girls is a blueprint for how to grow a community arts organization from the ground up, DIY ethics intact.
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(Centerstage Chicago, 4/28/2008)
Chicago's hard-rock scene is one of the nation's strongest. Here's where to go to get in on the headbanging action.
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(Bitch: Feminist Response to Pop Culture, 2/21/2008)
I’m not sure exactly when or how it happened, but at some point in my childhood I began to think I was a white guy trapped in the body of a black girl. And not just any white guy, either—a guitar player in a heavy-metal band...
*originally published in Summer 2001*
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(ALARM, 2/16/2008)
The pairing of heavy rock instrumentalists Russian Circles and experimental hip-hop duo Dälek might seem to be a mismatched live bill for genre purists. However, since both groups are known for their intense live shows and for pushing the boundaries of their respective genres ...
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(ALARM, 2/12/2008)
Bay Area MC Lyrics Born (aka Tom Shimura) has a reputation for combining inventive old-school funk with playful, tongue-tripping lyricism. Hip hop fans in search of sober authenticity may be turned off by LB’s booty-shaking R&B style, frequent skits, and insights on life’s mundanities...
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(ALARM, 12/14/2007)
"Juno, the latest of this year’s films about unexpected pregnancy, is not yet in wide release but is already being called the female answer to Knocked Up."
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(ALARM, 11/26/2007)
"If the stylish, slickly produced goth-metal style of musician-producer Waldemar Sorychta is your cup of tea, you’ll probably enjoy Faith, the debut album of the producer’s new project Eyes of Eden"
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(ALARM, 11/21/2007)
Romances, the 2004 collaboration between Norwegian composer John Erik Kaada and vocal maestro Mike Patton, was what one could expect from an alliance of the two genre-busting musicians: a sound collage of moody, noirish elements ...
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(Venus Zine, 11/20/2007)
Originally Published 2/2007
As a popular women’s film festival folds, other fests that are unwilling to succumb to corporate demands strive to overcome economic adversity
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(ALARM, 10/10/2007)
"Music fans that overdosed on Chicago-based festivals this summer had a final event to mark off their checklists on Sunday; the organizers of Intonation Music Festival decided to eschew their outdoor concert set-up for a one-day event called Rock/Art."
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(ALARM Magazine, 9/25/2007)
"Filmmaker Kevin Fritz attempts to avoid both of these aesthetic pitfalls in the film Wasted Orient, where Fritz follows the regionally famous Beijing-based punk band Joyside during a multiple-city tour across China. The result is a frenetic glimpse into the daily life of a young punk band trying to
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(ALARM, 8/17/2007)
The commercial success of An Inconvenient Truth thankfully opened the door for more mainstream discussion and action when it comes to environmental issues. The 11th Hour, a documentary produced and narrated by green poster boy Leonardo DiCaprio, picks up where Al Gore left off ...
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(Chicagoist.com, 8/2/2007)
This Sunday night will be quite the homecoming for Kid Sister (born in south suburban Markham as Melisa Young). Now based on the northwest side, the cheeky MC is riding high on nearly a year-and-a-half of burgeoning it-girl buzz ...
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(Chicagoist.com, 6/26/2007)
A relative newcomer to Chicago's art gallery scene, 40000 (119 N. Peoria) has received a great deal of buzz since its start in 2005. After living and working in New Mexico and Austin TX, gallery owner/curator Britton Bertran set down roots in Chicago...
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(Chicagoist, 5/17/2007)
"You could hurl a rock on pretty much any street in downtown Chicago and hit three or four aspiring novelists struggling to get their big break. Or you might hit Ben Tanzer. A regular contributor to Punk Planet and Wonkavision and a self-described literary “late bloomer...”
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(Chicagoist.com, 4/6/2007)
"Probably due in part to cabin fever as a result of our insanely cold winters, Chicago can be pretty hardcore about its literature. Small-press publishing enthusiasts Nell Taylor and Emerson Dameron decided to channel their love of local lit into a public service ...
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(Chicagoist.com, 3/9/2007)
"Columbia College's A+D Gallery has developed its own salute to all things DIY with the exhibit "Pass It On: Connecting Contemporary Do-It-Yourself Culture," which runs until April 14 ... It's an inspired tribute to off-the-wall creativity, like an issue of Ready Made magazine in 3-D...
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(Third Coast Press, 1/4/2007)
"2006 was a rotten year for independent magazine publishing..."
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(Not For Tourists, 1/2/2007)
"Vintage shopping in Chicago can be summed up into two periods: the Flashy Trash Era and the Post-Flashy Trash Era. When I was in high school in the early ‘90s, the Lakeview storefront shop was the spot for second-hand fashionistas from Chicago ..."
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(Not For Tourists, 1/1/2007)
"There is no shortage of schmancy brunch spots here in the city. But there are times when more high-concept brunch spots are a turnoff and I crave a good old-fashioned brunch buffet, and that’s where Chief O’Neill’s comes in."
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(Third Coast Press, 2/16/2006)
"To its supporters, it's news created “by the people, for the people”—sowing the seeds of a brave new world of democratic media. To its detractors, it's the beginning of the end for traditional news reporting. It's citizen journalism..."
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(Third Coast Press (Online), 12/1/2005)
"Thanks in part to high-profile boosters such as blog evangelist Eric Zorn of the Chicago Tribune, TCFW is arguably one of the best-known local blogs focused on social/political commentary. Offline, 'That Colored Fella' is better known as Bert M. Caradine, a freelance writer based in Oak Park, IL. "
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(Third Coast Press, 11/1/2005)
"One might describe student activist Shawnee Scheider, 20, as a born-again cheerleader..."
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(Not For Tourists, 10/24/2005)
"Chicago’s film community has always been a refuge from coastal bias for filmmakers who resist the siren song of Hollywood, as well as a haven for film geeks of all stripes..."
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(Teaching Artists Journal, 9/1/2005)
"I started a personal blog in 2002 mostly as a lark..."
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(Colorlines Magazine, 12/11/2003)
"The "Black Rock" revolution, anticipated given the popularity of bands such as Living Colour and Fishbone in the late 80s and early 90s, never arrived. But the brief movement did succeed in spawning and representing a generation of black fans seeking to claim rock music as their own--"
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(Friction Magazine, 5/19/2003)
"The last few years have been politically volatile for the library profession, usually considered to be a haven for reserved, non- confrontational types."
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(Clamor Magazine, 3/1/2005)
Editing sample from Clamor Magazine, a bi-monthly publication of progressive politics, arts, and culture, where I edited the
"People" Section for two years. The "People" Section of Clamor focused on first-person essays, interviews and profiles.
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Web Content Development |
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(DePaul University, 12/21/2007)
Wrote/edited copy, developed information architecture and page content structure.
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(DePaul University, 7/25/2006)
Copy for DePaul University's Digital Cinema Program
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| Professional/Personal Overview |
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I am a Chicago-based writer that specializes in online content development and social media.
A professional writer and editor for eight years, and a blogger for the past five years, I keep up with cutting-edge music, art and culture in my home city of Chicago. I've interviewed a Canadian punk band to an up-and coming Chicago hip-hop artist. I've covered vintage clothes shopping in Chicago and a Portland based rock and roll summer camp for girls.
I also provide freelance consultation and workshop facilitation on social media and web analytics, SEO, blogging, online content development and writing for the web.
My blog:
thelearnedfangirl.com
A blog about the more esoteric aspects of online culture, and social media. |
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| Work Info |
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Expertise |
| Content Editor (online) |
5 Years |
| Editor |
5 Years |
| Writer |
8 Years |
Specialty |
| Arts & Humanities |
6 Years |
| Women's Issues |
5 Years |
| Music |
6 Years |
Total Media Industry Experience
6 Years |
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
ALARM Magazine (11+), CenterstageChicago.com (6-10), VenusZine.com (3-5) |
Other Work History
DePaul University, Web Content Editor/Manager, 2006
Communications/Development Associate, Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education 2004
Fire Chief Magazine/Midwest Real Estate News, Assistant Editor, 2000.
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Computer Skills
HTML, Microsoft Office (including Word, Access, Power Point, and Publisher) for Mac and PC, Adobe Photoshop, BBEdit, iMIS and Active Matter Content Management System. Training in Quark Xpress and Pagemaker. |
Technical Skills
Web Design (Dreamweaver, Front Page)
Web Information Architecture and Content Management
Blogging, Social Networking Sites |
Associations
Association of Women Journalists, Chicago
Editor of AWJ Chicago News Digest - Four for Thursdays.
Co-facilitator of AWJ e-mail discussion list |
Other
Master of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communications, 2000
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Workshop Facilitator at National Women's Studies Association - "Women and Blogging" June 2007
Panelist at "Media in Transition 5: Creativity, Ownership and Collaboration in the Digital Age," Massachusetts Institute of Technology, April 2007
Panel Participant at Association of Women Journalists event, October 2006. “Future Shock: How Everything You Know About Reporting, Editing, Publishing and Consuming News is About to Be Wrong”
Panel Moderator at Making Media Connections Conference, June 2006. “Pitching to Independent Media.”
Workshop Facilitator at “Mixed Messages:” media literacy program created by Girl Scouts of Chicago, February 2006” “Blah, blah blog it”
Presenter at “Originality, Imitation & Plagiarism: A Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Writing,” Gayle Morris Sweetland Writing Center, University of Michigan, September 2005.
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Freelancer Availability
I occasionally freelance. I am willing to travel locally. |
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