Work in 2019:
Review and Photos: Ween at Riot Fest 2019 (Chicagonow, September)
In-depth Interview, vocalist Kat Wright (Jambase, September)
Artist Q&A with Joel Cummins on his book, "A Realist's Guide to a Successful Music Career" (Tour Stories, August)
Le Butcherettes & L7 (Columbus, OH): Recap & Photo Gallery (Tour Stories, August)
Werk Out Festival 2019 recap and photo gallery (Chicagonow, August)
Marco Benevento Releases New Single, "Say It's All the Same" (ChicagoNow, August)
Interview: Joe Russo on the Divided Mind (ChicagoNow, July)
Rest in Pickin' Jeff Austin: You Brought the Sunshine (A Jeff Austin Memorial | ChicagoNow, June)
Interview: Violinist Katie Jacoby Talks Touring with The Who and More (Jambase, March)
Review: Joel Cummins' Solo Piano Show at Tonic Room, Chicago (ChicagoNow, March)
Interview and Preview: Told Like Joel, Chicago edition (ChicagoNow, February)
Interview: Marcus Rezak Talks New Album Gateway to the Galaxy (Weird Music, January)
Interview: Told Like Joel: All Things Umphrey's McGee 2019 with Keys Player Joel Cummins (Weird Music, January)
2018:
Ween ReCAP: 2018 Capitol Theatre, 12/15-16/2018 (Capitol Theatre blog)
Interview: Eddie Roberts, New Mastersounds (Jambase, December)
Aqueous Lights Up Ann Arbor; review (Jambase, November)
Interview: Bassist and Guitarist Karina Rykman on Careers in the Arts (Acceptd, November)
Interview: Groovesafe Founder Talks Consent and Unwanted Touching at Concerts (Weird Music, October)
Eli Winderman & Rob Compa of Dopapod Talk Reunion Show & Dopapod Hiatus (Jambase, September)
Aqueous Album Release: 3 New Tracks From Color Wheel (Weird Music September)
Ween Summer Tour Closer Review: Burlington, VT (Jambase, August)
Mike Dillon Q & A: Mike Dillon Band Midwest Tour (Weird Music, July 2018)
Holly Bowling Q & A: Acoustic Explorations of the Grateful Dead special event (Relix, June)
Natalie Cressman Q & A: Midwest Love Me Blind Tour (Weird Music, June)
Summer Camp Music Festival preview (Weird Music May)
EGi Bassist Q &A + new album review (Weird Music, March)
Claude Coleman of Ween and Amandla Interview (Jambase, March)
Mickey Melchiondo aka Dean Ween Interview on Dean Ween Group's new record, Rock2 (ChicagoNow, March)
2016-2017:
On the Run with Turkuaz (Relix/Jambands.com)
Karina Rykman Lends the Pepper to Marco Benevento (Relix/Jambands.com)
Aqueous: Local Band does Umphrey's Tour (Relix/Jambands.com)
Ween at Red Rocks Review (Relix, August 2017 issue)
Ween Polarizes Folk Festival: Saturday at Nelsonville Music Festival (Weird Music)
Inaugural Relix Live Music Conference: Q & A with Producer Brad Tucker (Weird Music)
Artie Kornfeld & The Spirit of Woodstock Presents theShift, Arcada Theatre, St. Charles, IL (ChicagoNow, April 2017)
Tracing Her Next Steps: Natalie Cressman Talks New Solo EP, Touring with Trey Anastasio Band, More (Jambase, March 2017)
Keller Williams Exclusive Album Release and Q & A (Jambase, January 2017)
Umphrey's McGee Preview: New Year's Run Chicago 2016-2017, Q & A with keys player Joel Cummins (ChicagoNow, December 2016)
Holly Bowling Q & A: New Grateful Dead Inspired Album & Full Tour (Jambase, December 2016)
Ween Review: Capitol Theatre Blog 11/27/16 (Port Chester, NY)
Ween Review: 11/26/16 (Capitol Theatre Blog)
Review and Photos: Medeski Martin and Wood 25 Year Anniversary, Cleveland (Jambase, November 2016)
Q&A, Photos & Review: John Scofield Quartet Featuring John Medeski Country For Old Men at The Holland (Jambase, Oct 2016)
Karina Rykman Q &A: Playing Bass for Marco Benevento, Running Rocks Off NYC (Jambase, Oct 2016)
Riot Fest Chicago: Ween, Overview & Photo Gallery (ChicagoNow, September 2016)
Dave Dreiwitz Q &A in preview of headlining Lockn with Ween and Joe Russo's Almost Dead (Jambase, August 2016)
Tara Nevins of Donna the Buffalo Q & A on Women in Music Today & Lockn 2016 (JamBase, August 2016)
Lockn 2016: Phil & Friends ANNOUNCEMENT, Q & A with Fest Founder Pete Shapiro, and details on Garcia's Forest
Joe Russo on Life After Furthur, Why You Should Catch JRAD While you Can and How He's Ready for the Duo to Reunite (!!!) Q &A
Marco Benevento on Phish, Dreaming about the Duo & His New Album Laden with Vocals
Brown Bag 2/21/15 review & Video Q &A: Tonic Room
Joe Russo's Almost Dead 9/19-9/20, 2014; Q &A with Joe Russo
Throwbacks 2013-2015:
Q & A with Aqueous Guitarist Mike Gantzer on All Things AQ
Umphrey's McGee Keys, Joel Cummins Q & A on North Coast Music Festival and Returning to Chicago
Traces of Natalie Cressman: Chainsaw Set to Tear the Roof off Tonic Room Q&A
Oliver Wood on Paradise: The new Wood Brothers Album at The Vic, Q &A
Analog Son @ Cervantes (Denver): review, photos & Q & A 5/9/15
Fun Stuff to Do, Eat & Enjoy While Visiting Chicago for Unified Auditions (Acceptd)
Marco Benevento on Sharing New Tunes, Opening the Vocal Door, and Bees, Goats & Chickens Q & A 2014
TAUK 10/4/14 full band Q & A: Abbey Pub
The New Mastersounds to Funkify Taste of Randolph: Q & A with Simon Allen
Pardoned By Funk: The Greyboy Allstars' Inland Emperor Tour
Why is Marco Benevento Just so Cool?
Snarky Puppy Q & A with Michael League for Boulevard Fest 2013
Joel Cummins Interview (Umphrey's McGee) / UMBowl IV Preview 2013
Dig a Little Deeper: Taught Abroad EP Release and Song Premier
Get a Taste of Tribe Tour: STS9 in Chicago March 2013 (Murph Q & A)
Top Five Reasons to Catch Railroad Earth at HOB Chicago
An Anagram Acrostic: Play with Words & At the Show with Marco Benevento
Turbo Suit with Joel Cummins Forecasted to Meld the Musical Colors of the Rainbow at NCMF 2015
Four Reasons to Check out Galactic's "Into the Deep" Release Party Next Weekend
String Cheese Incident: Aragon Ballroom 1.29.15
Keeping Up With The Joneses: Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings at The Vic
15 Shades of Trey: Lockn' Fest Replaces Neil Young & Crazy Horse with Trey Anastasio Band
A Few Things I Learned about Brown Bag from Guitarist David Waterman
Thank you, Delicate Steve.
Brookville Restaurant Goes Snout To Tail: Feasting Locally at LOCKN' 2013
GMO Salmon
Editorial Features:
Sayonara Megabus: Four Life-Scarring Events to Prove We Won't Miss You
Chicago Reader Bar Issue 2016: Best of the Blackout Diaries Kick Up Your (High) Heels
How to Fail at Music Festivals: 10 Things I Hate About You
The Tyranny of One Dead Earbud
Short-Form Events Features:
Hood Smoke Album Release: Rough Around the Hedges with Special Guest Makaya McCraven at The Hideout 2016
Heineken House (North Coast Music Festival 2015)
A Very Puterbaugh Comedy Expo
CHIRP Radio Record Fair 2014
The 5 W's of Emerging Artist Alison Meaney (RAW Natural Artist Showcase 2014)
Short-Form Ad Copy:
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Highline Ballroom, Sapphire, HILO, Whiskey Park, The Hill, Half & Half, 1Oak, Isola
Review and Photos: Ween at Riot Fest 2019 (Chicagonow, September)
In-depth Interview, vocalist Kat Wright (Jambase, September)
Artist Q&A with Joel Cummins on his book, "A Realist's Guide to a Successful Music Career" (Tour Stories, August)
Le Butcherettes & L7 (Columbus, OH): Recap & Photo Gallery (Tour Stories, August)
Werk Out Festival 2019 recap and photo gallery (Chicagonow, August)
Marco Benevento Releases New Single, "Say It's All the Same" (ChicagoNow, August)
Interview: Joe Russo on the Divided Mind (ChicagoNow, July)
Rest in Pickin' Jeff Austin: You Brought the Sunshine (A Jeff Austin Memorial | ChicagoNow, June)
Interview: Violinist Katie Jacoby Talks Touring with The Who and More (Jambase, March)
Review: Joel Cummins' Solo Piano Show at Tonic Room, Chicago (ChicagoNow, March)
Interview and Preview: Told Like Joel, Chicago edition (ChicagoNow, February)
Interview: Marcus Rezak Talks New Album Gateway to the Galaxy (Weird Music, January)
Interview: Told Like Joel: All Things Umphrey's McGee 2019 with Keys Player Joel Cummins (Weird Music, January)
2018:
Ween ReCAP: 2018 Capitol Theatre, 12/15-16/2018 (Capitol Theatre blog)
Interview: Eddie Roberts, New Mastersounds (Jambase, December)
Aqueous Lights Up Ann Arbor; review (Jambase, November)
Interview: Bassist and Guitarist Karina Rykman on Careers in the Arts (Acceptd, November)
Interview: Groovesafe Founder Talks Consent and Unwanted Touching at Concerts (Weird Music, October)
Eli Winderman & Rob Compa of Dopapod Talk Reunion Show & Dopapod Hiatus (Jambase, September)
Aqueous Album Release: 3 New Tracks From Color Wheel (Weird Music September)
Ween Summer Tour Closer Review: Burlington, VT (Jambase, August)
Mike Dillon Q & A: Mike Dillon Band Midwest Tour (Weird Music, July 2018)
Holly Bowling Q & A: Acoustic Explorations of the Grateful Dead special event (Relix, June)
Natalie Cressman Q & A: Midwest Love Me Blind Tour (Weird Music, June)
Summer Camp Music Festival preview (Weird Music May)
EGi Bassist Q &A + new album review (Weird Music, March)
Claude Coleman of Ween and Amandla Interview (Jambase, March)
Mickey Melchiondo aka Dean Ween Interview on Dean Ween Group's new record, Rock2 (ChicagoNow, March)
2016-2017:
On the Run with Turkuaz (Relix/Jambands.com)
Karina Rykman Lends the Pepper to Marco Benevento (Relix/Jambands.com)
Aqueous: Local Band does Umphrey's Tour (Relix/Jambands.com)
Ween at Red Rocks Review (Relix, August 2017 issue)
Ween Polarizes Folk Festival: Saturday at Nelsonville Music Festival (Weird Music)
Inaugural Relix Live Music Conference: Q & A with Producer Brad Tucker (Weird Music)
Artie Kornfeld & The Spirit of Woodstock Presents theShift, Arcada Theatre, St. Charles, IL (ChicagoNow, April 2017)
Tracing Her Next Steps: Natalie Cressman Talks New Solo EP, Touring with Trey Anastasio Band, More (Jambase, March 2017)
Keller Williams Exclusive Album Release and Q & A (Jambase, January 2017)
Umphrey's McGee Preview: New Year's Run Chicago 2016-2017, Q & A with keys player Joel Cummins (ChicagoNow, December 2016)
Holly Bowling Q & A: New Grateful Dead Inspired Album & Full Tour (Jambase, December 2016)
Ween Review: Capitol Theatre Blog 11/27/16 (Port Chester, NY)
Ween Review: 11/26/16 (Capitol Theatre Blog)
Review and Photos: Medeski Martin and Wood 25 Year Anniversary, Cleveland (Jambase, November 2016)
Q&A, Photos & Review: John Scofield Quartet Featuring John Medeski Country For Old Men at The Holland (Jambase, Oct 2016)
Karina Rykman Q &A: Playing Bass for Marco Benevento, Running Rocks Off NYC (Jambase, Oct 2016)
Riot Fest Chicago: Ween, Overview & Photo Gallery (ChicagoNow, September 2016)
Dave Dreiwitz Q &A in preview of headlining Lockn with Ween and Joe Russo's Almost Dead (Jambase, August 2016)
Tara Nevins of Donna the Buffalo Q & A on Women in Music Today & Lockn 2016 (JamBase, August 2016)
Lockn 2016: Phil & Friends ANNOUNCEMENT, Q & A with Fest Founder Pete Shapiro, and details on Garcia's Forest
Joe Russo on Life After Furthur, Why You Should Catch JRAD While you Can and How He's Ready for the Duo to Reunite (!!!) Q &A
Marco Benevento on Phish, Dreaming about the Duo & His New Album Laden with Vocals
Brown Bag 2/21/15 review & Video Q &A: Tonic Room
Joe Russo's Almost Dead 9/19-9/20, 2014; Q &A with Joe Russo
Throwbacks 2013-2015:
Q & A with Aqueous Guitarist Mike Gantzer on All Things AQ
Umphrey's McGee Keys, Joel Cummins Q & A on North Coast Music Festival and Returning to Chicago
Traces of Natalie Cressman: Chainsaw Set to Tear the Roof off Tonic Room Q&A
Oliver Wood on Paradise: The new Wood Brothers Album at The Vic, Q &A
Analog Son @ Cervantes (Denver): review, photos & Q & A 5/9/15
Fun Stuff to Do, Eat & Enjoy While Visiting Chicago for Unified Auditions (Acceptd)
Marco Benevento on Sharing New Tunes, Opening the Vocal Door, and Bees, Goats & Chickens Q & A 2014
TAUK 10/4/14 full band Q & A: Abbey Pub
The New Mastersounds to Funkify Taste of Randolph: Q & A with Simon Allen
Pardoned By Funk: The Greyboy Allstars' Inland Emperor Tour
Why is Marco Benevento Just so Cool?
Snarky Puppy Q & A with Michael League for Boulevard Fest 2013
Joel Cummins Interview (Umphrey's McGee) / UMBowl IV Preview 2013
Dig a Little Deeper: Taught Abroad EP Release and Song Premier
Get a Taste of Tribe Tour: STS9 in Chicago March 2013 (Murph Q & A)
Top Five Reasons to Catch Railroad Earth at HOB Chicago
An Anagram Acrostic: Play with Words & At the Show with Marco Benevento
Turbo Suit with Joel Cummins Forecasted to Meld the Musical Colors of the Rainbow at NCMF 2015
Four Reasons to Check out Galactic's "Into the Deep" Release Party Next Weekend
String Cheese Incident: Aragon Ballroom 1.29.15
Keeping Up With The Joneses: Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings at The Vic
15 Shades of Trey: Lockn' Fest Replaces Neil Young & Crazy Horse with Trey Anastasio Band
A Few Things I Learned about Brown Bag from Guitarist David Waterman
Thank you, Delicate Steve.
Brookville Restaurant Goes Snout To Tail: Feasting Locally at LOCKN' 2013
GMO Salmon
Editorial Features:
Sayonara Megabus: Four Life-Scarring Events to Prove We Won't Miss You
Chicago Reader Bar Issue 2016: Best of the Blackout Diaries Kick Up Your (High) Heels
How to Fail at Music Festivals: 10 Things I Hate About You
The Tyranny of One Dead Earbud
Short-Form Events Features:
Hood Smoke Album Release: Rough Around the Hedges with Special Guest Makaya McCraven at The Hideout 2016
Heineken House (North Coast Music Festival 2015)
A Very Puterbaugh Comedy Expo
CHIRP Radio Record Fair 2014
The 5 W's of Emerging Artist Alison Meaney (RAW Natural Artist Showcase 2014)
Short-Form Ad Copy:
BirthdayPartyBooker.com NYC Venue descriptions: 40/40, Avenue, Artichoke Pizza, The Atwood,
Highline Ballroom, Sapphire, HILO, Whiskey Park, The Hill, Half & Half, 1Oak, Isola
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