Clare Kleinedler
 
Professional/Personal Overview
  Music and entertainment editor/writer; also experienced in lifestyle/food reporting and writing.
Contact Info
  Clare Kleinedler
Los Angeles, CA 
USA

E-Mail: clare_kleinedler@earthlink.net
Work Samples
 
Writing Samples  
(Wired magazine, 9/10/2002)
Scratching the Surface of DJ Irene's Tech Obsession
(Los Angeles Times, 7/7/2002)
Rosario Dawson's ability to play a range of characters and ethnicities is propelling her to larger roles
(Wired magazine, 7/2/2002)
"If You Call Yourself A DJ, You Gotta Be Able To Rock."
(Los Angeles Times, 2/17/2002)
As Asian Americans, the Bascos often try out for the same few roles. So they created their own parts.
(XLR8R, 7/30/2001)
Before Fila Brazillia hit the UK DJ scene, music was frighteningly boring and formulaic. By 1996, the duo of Steve Cobby and Dave McSherry had racked up four albums and numerous EPs, and made all of us sing along to their athem, "Harmonicas are shite."
(Addicted to Noise)
Radiohead know the value of Making It in America, but that didn't stop them from recording a quixotic album (OK Computer) that has garnered raves from critics, but might be a bit too obscure for the mainstream. Will they succeed? Or will they end up with more time to read science fiction?
Editing Work  
(Wired magazine, 6/1/2002)
Reporting and editing: Future of Music Sidebars, Videogame/Musicians story. Moby on cover.
(Wired magazine, 12/1/2001)
Special feature: "Wired" celebrity album reviews
Copywriting/Marketing  
(CopyProse, 8/1/2001)
Corporate website for copywriting service company.
Resume  
Rants  
(MediaBistro)
mediabistro.com Questions
 

What book is on your nightstand right now?
Demonology - Rick Moody
Florence, A Delicate Case, David Leavitt

What's your idea of a perfect Saturday night?
Long dinner with friends.

What's your idea of a perfect Monday morning?
A day-long power outage in the area of my workplace so I can stay home...

In ten years, I want to be:
This changes daily. Today, it's: RETIRED.

Describe your dream assignment
Month-long assignment in Spain to write just about anything, so long as the publication was picking up the tab.

What's the hardest work project you've ever tackled?
Writing a tribute story about two friends of mine who were killed in a car accident.