About
I’m a writer and artist living in Tucson, Arizona. My essays have appeared in the New York Times, Sierra Magazine, Essay Daily, Barren Magazine, March Xness (the annual tournament of essays about songs), and elsewhere. I’ve also written about music for PopMatters, Kord, and the Motown Museum.
Essays
Jermaine Stewart, AIDS, and the Anti-Sex Backlash of the 1980sTwo Short-Shorts — Sweet LiteraryStop/gap – Identity TheorySurprise Thrills on Iowa’s Most Intense TrailThe Wonder Years – Barren MagazineI ♥ the 80s – Essay DailyThe Tiles That Bind – New York Times
Music Writing
Terre and Suzzy Roche Remember ‘Keep On Doing’‘Pirates’ is Much More Than a Breakup Album‘Sweet Forgiveness’ Paved the Way for Bonnie Raitt’s Just Desserts40th Anniversary Sets Reinforce the Pretenders’ Place in Rock History45 Years Later ‘Blondie’ Remains a Powerful DebutKate Bush Created a Winter Wonderland on ‘50 Words for Snow’Patti Smith Rebuilt the World on 1996’S ‘Gone Again’Kamala Harris’ 2020 VP Run Evokes the 2000 Film ‘The Contender’Kate Bush’s Splendidly Transitional ‘Never for Ever’ at 40Laura Nyros’ ‘Save the Country’ Calls Out From the Past