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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.