On LCD Soundsystem’s Shut Up and Play the Hits and Katy Perry’s Part of Me

Grantland || July 27, 2012

A single mistake and it’s over.  A flawless performance and he could join one of the world’s most renowned orchestras.

Boston Magazine || July 2012

He was once hailed as the next Marvin Gaye. Then, after his ripped body threatened to overshadow his music, he vanished into addiction. So what the hell was he doing recently singing his heart out in a Pentecostal church in Stockholm?

GQ || June 2012

Today’s musicians grapple with the feminist punk legacy of riot grrrl.

Pitchfork || November 16, 2011

On California, country music, and personal change.

The Rumpus || August 19, 2011

Sharon Van Etten elaborates on her NYC trajectory from label intern to indie music sensation and I contrast that with my story of “making it” but eventually leaving the city.

The Brooklyn Rail || June 2011

The club is the mediator or frame through which the music is communicated. People pay to see others believe in themselves.

Artforum || January 1983

Squeezing in some time with Argentinian beat-smith and remix revolutionary Chancha via Circuito during his stop in New York City for Unsound, an experimental electronica festival now in its second year.

Cluster Mag || April 14, 2011

Graceland has surpassed form and virtuosity to become a touchstone, a thing we go to when we need to be reminded of who we are, where we come from, what we’re about, the things we have in common.

This Recording || April 8, 2011

A former fan remembers why she fell for Madonna, and tries to learn to care again.

New York || July 26, 2009