Words

Here is a brief sampling of some of my written works. In addition to these, I write regularly for the Pittsburgh City Paper. You can check out my archives over at the City Paper website, where you’ll find stories and interviews with bands like Mastodon, Poliça, and White Denim.

• “Ali Spagnola’s Power Move.” Pittsburgh City Paper. Cover story. 1200 words.  Ran December 17, 2014. Explores the reasons behind artist, musician, and internet celebrity Ali Spagnola’s decision to forego a successful career in order to move to Los Angeles to pursue pop music stardon.
• “Stanley Cup Classic in Works.” Chicago Tribune and Providence Journal. 475 words. Ran May 24, 2008. Examines the significance of a Stanley Cup Final between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings.
• “How the Steel City Grammers are showing off Pittsburgh to the world.” Next Pittsburgh. 1000 words. Ran February 7, 2015. Profiles a group of friends whose fast-growing Instagram account serves as Pittsburgh’s public face to the world.
• “Googling Pittsburgh.” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Sunday Forum. 700 words. Ran Aug. 10, 2008. Explores the surprising results that appear when googling the word “Pittsburgh” and their relevance for a city in search of a new identity.
• “‘New Traditional’ Barber Shops Popping Up All Over Pittsburgh.” Next Pittsburgh. 1000 words. Ran December 16, 2014. Explores a new breed of barber shop that blends old-school style with new-school flair.
• Pittsburgh Music Report – Editor. Lead Writer. Lead Photographer. Pittsburgh’s premiere indie music blog. Interviews with local and national bands, including DJ Shadow, Kip Berman (Pains of Being Pure at Heart), Mario Duplantier (Gojira), and many more. Concert reviews, previews, photos, ticket giveaways — everything you could want from a local music blog.

My first cover for the Pittsburgh City Paper.