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Portfolio

In addition to hosting Bay Area House Concerts, I work as freelance music journalist and advertising copywriter. Listed below are samples of my work.


  • Indigo Girls
    Interview and article about their 2006 release,
    Despite Our Differences.

  • Aimee Mann
    Interview and article about her 2005 release,
    The Forgotten Arm.

  • Paul McCartney
    Review of Chaos and Creation in the Backyard

  • Mike Doughty
    Review of Haughty Melodic.

  • Neil Finn
    Profile and interview with former Crowded House frontman during his 2002 tour.

  • Pete Yorn
    Review of Musicforthemorningafter.

  • Sarah Harmer
    Profile and interview following release of her 2004 record, All of Our Names.

  • Ryan Adams
    Review of Jacksonville City Nights.

  • Rhett Miller
    Review of The Believer

  • Michael Penn
    Review of Mr. Hollywood Jr., 1947.

  • Glen Phillips
    Review of Winter Pays For Summer.

  • Rocky Votolato
    Review of Makers

  • Amos Lee
    Review of his debut record.

  • Mark Geary
    Review of Ghosts.

  • Joe Rathbone
    Review of I Can Hear The Windows Of Your Heart Breaking.

  • Aimee Mann
    Review of Live at St. Ann's Warehouse.

  • Jill Sobule
    Hit list review of Underdog Victorious, a smart and charming record from the subversive pixie of pop.

  • Freedy Johnston
    Profile and interview about Right Between The Promises his record from 2001.

  • Noe Venable
    I chose Noe's record The World Is Bound By Secret Knots as one of my Top 5 favorites of 2003.

  • Honeydogs
    Hit list review of 10.000 Years, my favorite record of 2004.

  • Megan Slankard Band
    Hit list review of Freaky Little Story, another of my Top 5 Favorite CDs of 2004.

  • Ron Sexsmith
    Hit List review of his most recent CD, Retriever.

  • Marah
    Hit List review of this Philly roots rock band's latest, 20,000 Streets Under The Sky.

  • Richard Buckner
    Hit List review of Impasse, released in 2002.

  • How to host a concert in your home.
    Here's the article I wrote in 2002 that inspired me to host my own series.

 

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