Here is a roundup of some of the creative projects I have worked on to date (as of 2013), including music, marketing, and literary publications. I have self-published a music magazine, a chapbook of poetry, and CDs and merch for two bands, for which I was also the singer and songwriter. Check out the… Continue reading Music, Marketing and Madness: Original Projects (Ongoing and Past)
Working a turntable takes intuition, patience, rhythm and a little coaxing to find the right groove — the one that brings an audience to its feet and makes it feel something real. "I had to learn how to be simultaneously firm but delicate with records," says Indianapolis-raised DJ Scott Matelic. "If necessary, I have to… Continue reading Mixology 101: A lesson by Scott Matelic
In addition to finishing our first band photo shoot, thanks to our photographer friend Kris Arnold, formerly of Nuvo Newsweekly, and hairstylist Aynie Olmstead of Shag Salon in Fountain Square, J and I also wrote and recorded the rest of song seven this week, entitled "Fragile." In two weeks, we'll have the photos back and… Continue reading Making Progress
The Art of Storytelling by Leslie I. Benson 