Selected Features & Reviews

Baltimore City Paper

Feature: “Laugh Track.” January 25, 2012.

Baltimore Fishbowl

Feature: “Survival of the Lit-est.” August 5, 2011.
Feature: “And They Called It Senior Love.” September 1, 2011.
Feature: “Bending the Rules: Is Yoga Selling Out?” January 12, 2012.
Feature: “Valentine’s Reservations: What Guys Want and Need from February 14th.” February 13, 2012.
Feature: “Remington Rising: Neighborhood Sees Change.” March 15, 2012.
Column: “The Baltimore Lit Parade for September: ‘Big Ray,’ & Bold New Poetry .” September 21, 2012.
Column: “The Baltimore Lit Parade for October: Three Troubled Policemen, ’13 Girls,’ and van den Berg’s Scary-Good Book Deal.” October 29, 2012.
Column: “The Extra-Large Baltimore Lit Parade for December: John Barth, Stephen Dixon, Justin Sirois, Jen Michalski, and More Greats!” December 28, 2012.
Column: “The Baltimore Lit Parade for January, Part II: Jen Michalski’s Double-Novella Smackdown, Stephanie Barber’s ‘Night Moves,’ WORMS News, and More.” January 31, 2013.

The Believer

Feature: “Interview with Chris Onstad – Parts 1 and 2.” February 23/March 5, 2012.

Bookforum

Syllabus: “Tainted Love.” May 2012.

Bookslut

Review: While the Women Are Sleeping by Javier Marías. February 2011.

CMJ New Music Monthly

Feature: “The Coup: Threadown!” March/April 2006.
Feature: “On the Verge: Four Volts.” May 2005.
Feature: “On the Verge: Grizzly Bear.” September 2005.
Feature: “Her Space Holiday: Mr. Mi$ery.” September 2005.
Feature: “Xiu Xiu: Valley Boy.” July 2005.

L.A Review of Books

Review: “Ivory Minority: Punk in the University.” January 21, 2013.

Magnet

Feature: “Oppenheimer: Key Changes.” October/November 2006.

Nerve.com

Feature: “Ranked: Every Guided By Voices Album from Worst to Best.” January 20, 2012.

PaperThinWalls.com (defunct)

Review: Abouretum – “Pale Rider Blues.” December 2007.
Review: Rosemary Krust – “Private Amber.” August 2008.

Punk Planet

Feature: “Interview: Artist Rose Marshack.” September/October 2005.

Skyscraper Magazine

Review: Arbouretum – The Gathering. March 28, 2011.
Review: Chain & the Gang – Music’s Not for Everyone. April 6, 2011.
Feature: “Dan Deacon: Snake Mistakes.” Spring 2008.
Review: Future Islands – In Evening Air. February 16, 2011.
Feature: “Michael Galinsky/Suki Hawley: A Return to Half-Cocked.” Summer 2007.
Review: Thank You – Golden Worry. February 9, 2011.
Feature: “Witch: Pentagram and Pentacle.” Spring 2006.
Review: Wowee Zowee by Bryan Charles. July 20, 2011.

Smile Politely

Blurbs & Reviews: “The Top 20 C-U Albums of the Decade.” October 28, 2009.

Subject Magazine (defunct)

Feature: “Ariel Schrag Draws Comics.” August 2004.
Feature: “Forever Got Shorter: An Interview with Bob Nanna of Braid.” August 2004.
Feature: “The Fiery Furnaces: Scenes from a Tropical Iceland.” December 2004.

Tin House

Review: “Lost & Found: On Camden Joy’s The Last Rock Star Book, or: Liz Phair, A Rant.” Winter 2012.

The Urbanite

Feature/Review: “Lower Dens: Welcome to the Machine.” May 2012.
Feature: “Writer’s Block.” June 2012.