Professional Experience
I’m an entertainment critic with an affinity for music. I aim to be authoritative, not pedantic. I know that when reviews get monotonous, readers tune out; I keep audiences engaged with meaningful, memorable insight, and I frame it in a narrative.
Music, television, literature, cinema: I believe these are experience driven art forms, and I write from the vantage point of the experience at hand. I’m mindful of relevance, and respectful of attention. I don’t overwhelm readers with convoluted references, or pontificate about big picture ideas to fill space. I relate key points to readers in a style they remember as savvy, inventive, and above all else: readable.
Expertise
Copy Editor
2 Years
Photographer
4 Years
Writer
5 Years
Specialty
Entertainment
5 Years
Music
5 Years
Industries
Broadcasting - Ent - Radio (Local)
5 Years
Online/new media
5 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
5 Years
Other Work History
In 2003, at the age of 17, I joined the staff of Pitchfork as a news writer. I turned in four articles a week, plus track reviews and breaking news. I contributed to the site’s “Top 50 Singles of 2003” feature, which was republished in the first Pitchfork book, “Thesaurus Musicarum.” In February 2004, I was promoted to Associate News Editor, a post where I edited 25-30 articles a week until the Fall of 2005. After that, I went to college.
I have 5 years of broadcasting experience, having hosted a drivetime indie rock radio show for WESU Middletown, a radio station affiliated with my alma mater, Wesleyan University.
I also work as a photographer. I’ve recently integrated that skill into my writing, with a series of photo essays called “Live, and on Record,” combining original concert photography with music journalism. I've also written a series of 25 essays detailing my favorite records from 2012; I've included links to these features below.
Technical Skills
Photo Editing: Photoshop
Audio Editing: Adobe Audition, Logic Pro, Audacity
Computer Skills
Programs: Word, Photoshop, Scrivener, Powerpoint
Operating Systems: OS 10, Windows XP, Windows 7
Languages: HTML
Equipment
Macbook Pro, Canon 60D DSLR Camera, HDTV, DVR, PS3, Xbox 360, iPad, iPhone, Photoshop
References
Available upon request