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Drug Church profile for Bandcamp
I spoke to Patrick and Nick from Albany/L.A. hardcore outfit Drug Church for Bandcamp Daily, about the contradictions that make their band unique, and the fusion of sounds that craft their strongest…
Essay on Helmet’s ‘Meantime’ for uDiscoverMusic
Ahead of the 30th anniversary of this post-hardcore classic (which got the band a $1 million signing to Interscope), I wrote about Helmet’s Meantime. Read more
Bands to Watch 2022 for SPIN
I contributed a handful of blurbs to SPIN‘s list of artists to watch in 2022, including Horsegirl and Los Bitchos. Read more
The Armed profile for Bandcamp Daily
I spoke to enigmatic, multi-tentacled Detroit hardcore iconoclasts The Armed about their “multi-media project”, their new album ULTRAPOP and why their weird stunts are all well intentioned. Read more
SDAI Regional Artists Market article for Pacific/Union-Tribune
Though some galleries have come up with some atypical means of operating — including show openings within the video game “Animal Crossing” — the solution to disappearing art spaces has proven elusive.
The Legacy of Compass Point for Reverb
The historic destination was one part state-of-the-art studio to one part tropical getaway
The Gay Agenda for Hard Noise
I spoke to the band about their theatrical live show, releasing new music during a pandemic, and commercializing toxic masculinity.
Sonic Youth’s ‘Goo’ for uDiscover Music
It’s difficult to imagine the alt.rock explosion of the 90s happening without Sonic Youth first cracking the door open.
Thou’s favorite Fiona Apple tracks for The Pit
There’s one artist that everyone in the band agrees on: Fiona Apple.
Erase Covid story for Pacific/San Diego Union-Tribune
In March, as San Diegans began self-isolating and social distancing, graphic designer Michael Buchmiller was dealing with how to disseminate Centers for Disease Control safety recommendations through his workplace
Van Morrison essay for San Diego Magazine
It’s an album that sounds like fall, chilly and dark and romantic, but showcasing a kind of beauty that Morrison’s previous recordings had only hinted at.