I almost took a job at AltPress out of high school, there have been times I regretted going a different route, but knowing what I know now, I'm glad I didn't make the move to Cleveland. I love Alternative Press....
Anyway, Jack and I have worked together and around each other in a number of ways over the years. He gave me a real job in college that was both really fun and super helpful. To pay him back, I...
This piece was published at AltPress [https://www.altpress.com/features/bands_need_mentors/] on September 15, 2015 as part of my short-lived column on morality and creativity in the music industry. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The day job: a time-consuming soul sucker...
This piece was published at AltPress [https://www.altpress.com/features/bands_need_mentors/] on July 15, 2015 as part of my short-lived column on morality and creativity in the music industry. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A few weeks ago, a tweet by...
A month ago, Alternative Press asked me to be a columnist for their website. This is my first piece for that column.
Art by Alexis HowickThis piece was published at AltPress [https://www.altpress.com/features/bands_need_mentors/] on June 19, 2015 as part of my short-lived column on morality and creativity in the music industry. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm frustrated, and the...
This piece was published at AltPress [https://www.altpress.com/features/bands_need_mentors/] on June 04, 2015 as part of my short-lived column on morality and creativity in the music industry. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Growing up, those who support you most...
Dead Leaves have started settling in. I’ve had the distinct pleasure of knowing a majority of the band members since 2010. Watching the rise of hometown favorites and the eventual fall of Call It Fiction has been a sobering...
Since I left my position at Substream Magazine in October, a lot has changed. Both the publication’s Marketing Director (Nici Arsenault) and Managing Editor (Drew Wille) have also effectively left the company. In my 6 months there, those two,...