From ND:
“We’re still accepting submissions as long as they’re postmarked by this Monday (Feb. 25).”
There you have it: six more days in which to tweak mixes. Good luck.
Though I haven’t met him yet, I know what I’ll want to talk about the first time I meet new Citybeat music editor Nathan Dinsdale, and it ain’t Grand Ole Party: Dinsdale has interviewed Fred Phelps.
If you don’t know who Fred Phelps is, well, he’s this guy:
And no, he’s not taking that sign down, as [...]
A Coat of Red Paint in Hell has some pointed criticism of Citybeat’s music coverage under the reigns of new editor Nathan Dinsdale.
I’ve been watching Nathan’s tenure at Citybeat as an outsider. Since he’s taken over I’ve contributed only a record review or two, which was my choice. He was cool about asking me to [...]
Rosey is a buddy, and one of my primary inspirations for getting this blog up and rolling. Now that we’re both moonlighting at Citybeat, I have to give her props for a legit Locals Only this week. Slap fights breaking up tours? Gypsy punks getting arrested in TJ, only to be sprung by a “guy [...]
Posted by the man himself:
Goodbye.
October 5th, 2007 — Troy Johnson
Sometimes it’s time. After 5 years plus a bunch of minutes, I am leaving CityBeat. There’s no blood on the office walls. Just sweat stains on an office chair. I love this paper lifestyle and the people in it. But it’s time to put down [...]
My new Citybeat article about shopping for music at garage sales in Golden Hill is up at the Citybeat page.
Today’s assignment: interview Angela Gossow of Arch Enemy. I’m told she’s one of the classiest women in metal.
Tom Araya of Slayer and I talked for an hour (his publicist had given me 30–he didn’t seem pressed for time). Don’t want to let too many details out the bag at this point (it’ll be in Citybeat soon), but suffice it so say we discussed popes, cattle and slip-and-slides. Intrigued? I am, and [...]
