VBR #16: 'I Would Just Like Band Pages', with guest Tyler Sharp

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....

Day Jobs: The Lives of Musicians & Creatives In The Workforce

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...

4 Steps To Ensure Your Social Media Past Doesn't Come Back To Bite You

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...

Bands Need Mentors

A month ago, Alternative Press asked me to be a columnist for their website. This is my first piece for that column.

Bands Need Mentors

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...

Calling It Quits, Moving On and Staying Creative

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 play earnest emo on “I Was Once An Extrovert”

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...

Former AltPress Editor Scott Heisel Now Substream Editor In Chief

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,...