Selected Writing
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The Power to Change the World: An oral history of “Look at Wrist,” a song that epitomized the Soundcloud rap era.
LUCY Remembers Everyone He’s Ever Met: The first in-depth profile of LUCY, an avant-pop cult hero.Inside OOH-Sounds: A profile of an Italian label at the forefront of the “soft noise” scene.
Sacred Chaos: The story of a Brooklyn venue’s rise and fall, and an exploration of the past, present, and future of Brooklyn DIY.
Surviving Summer, New Orleans Style: A look at how culture and hospitality workers in New Orleans make it through the city’s annual summer slump.
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David Berman’s Purest Poetry: a reflection on the strange power of Silver Jews’ “Like Like the the the Death.”
Wayne Shorter was a Jazz Sax Superhero: a memoriam for the jazz fusion legend.
Six Degrees to MF DOOM: remembering my early experiences with the late rap icon.
10 years later, Days Before Rodeo is still Travis Scott’s best: looking back at the mixtape that launched Travis Scott’s career and remains his finest work.
Considering Scott Walker: an unhinged guide to the oeuvre of one of modern music’s most enigmatic figures.
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12 Hours at a Tulum Rave in the Jungle: a report on the bizarre scene at Day Zero Festival.
Dancing with DJ E: a review of Chuquimamani-Condori’s DJ set at UNSOUND 2024.
A morning in Rafael Toral’s Garden of Drone: a review of the Portuguese guitarist’s UNSOUND 2024 performance.
Drone music isn’t just one note: a reflection on a night of world-class ambient music in Brooklyn.
Juana Molina shows off experimental pop multi-mastery in Mexico: a review of the Argentine artist’s January 2025 show at Mexico City’s Foro Indie Rocks!