My Writing

Atwood Magazine

A series of articles, including exclusive new music premieres, that I've written for the online indie music journal.

BADBADNOTGOOD & Charlotte Day Wilson Reawaken Their Exceptional Partnership for Silky “Sleeper”

BADBADNOTGOOD and Charlotte Day Wilson have created the perfect elixir to accompany the peak fall foliage in “Sleeper,” a sultry neo-jazz serenade.

eaves are starting to turn, and the foliage is at its prettiest point right now.

The crux of fall arrives, colder temperatures impend, and things start to slow down and become calmer, almost drowsy.

BADBADNOTGOOD and Charlotte Day Wilson created the perfect elixir to attend to this feeling. The Canadian musicians recently released the single “Slee

YONAKA’s 'Welcome to My House' Finds Vindication in Reclaiming Power

Brighton rockers YONAKA sound freer than ever before on their ‘Welcome to My House’ EP, shaking off certain levels of darkness and declaring a buoyant new era of self-assurance.

There’s a certain level of power felt in redeeming yourself; having to claw your way out of your own rabbit hole, the singular type of Hell you’ve put yourself through. Whether it’s you piling onto your own self-doubt, or giving too much space to those who are more than willing to provide that doubt for you, only once y

Today’s Song: Brooke Combe Takes Total Control on "Impress You"

Scotland’s Brooke Combe assumes control and asserts herself as a force to be reckoned with on her stirring single, “Impress You.”

Sometimes an artist will shoot out of the blue with a sound that stops you clean in your tracks. It’s something in the combination of their rhythm, their voice, their production. It’s seamless, all the pieces purposeful and carried with meaning. The self-written track “Impress You” by Brooke Combe has done exactly that.

The Scottish musician, signed to Island Record

The Warning Pack an Electric Punch on “MORE”

The Warning deliver on their new high-octane alt-rock single “MORE,” finding themselves caught in the middle of a power struggle and reluctantly relishing in the chaos.

“I’ve got one question for you,” Dany Villareal asks the voracious crowds each night on tour. “Do you… want more?” The audience erupts in raucous cheering as the lead singer and guitarist of The Warning, alongside her two sister-bandmates, breaks into their new song “MORE,” a stadium-ready banger highlighting the unrelenting tra

Premiere: High-Energy Swells on Street Joy's Lax "Do A Thing"

We’ve all been there: stressed, burnt out, exhausted, done with everything. There comes a point in time where you just want to throw up your hands and scream “I don’t want to do anything!” You want to abscond from the world, curl up, and hide away. And that’s alright. It seems that Street Joy know this feeling a little better than most; on their brand new single “Do a Thing” the band somehow manages to convey a desire for the sedentary lifestyle through a buoyant, active, and melodious tune that plays multiple roles genre-wise.

Review: Paramore Retain Emo Mastery on "Idle Worship"

They’ve come a long way from the scene hair and pop-punk sensibility of All We Know Is Falling. They might have abandoned the abrasive guitar-shredding and intrusive interrogatives of RIOT! for the bouncier, more vibrant sound of pop synths but, underneath, Paramore remain just as angsty as they were when lead singer Hayley Williams screamed how she would sing out when “they burn our houses down”. Neither pessimism nor optimism at this point have much bearing in Paramore’s bracket.

ECHO Magazine

A series of articles, including exclusive new music premieres and film reviews, that I've written for the online indie music journal.

Netflix’s Pain Hustlers Is An Eccentric Adaption of A Real Life Criminal Conspiracy

Money, power, notoriety, a misplaced but earnest desire to help, and to do good, and to alleviate pain. Such is the chemistry of “Pain Hustlers,” released Friday October 27 on Netflix. An impressive cast does the best with what they’re given, but the predictability of the script frequently leaves them without room to stretch into what could become really outrageous performances, to match the utter madness of the true story upon which these events are based. Loosely adapted from the book The Hard

Nostalgic Echoes: Exploring the Sentimental Journeys in the Latest Music by Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, and Ariana Grande

The nostalgia factor has been dialed up to at least eleven lately with the news that Miley Cyrus,

Selena Gomez, and Ariana Grande would all be releasing new music. The pop mainstays’ new

projects all ring with an unignorable connection to the past, and focus on the sensation of youth

from multiple perspectives.

Miley’s new song, “Used To Be Young” is her first piece of new music since releasing Endless

Summer Vacation back in March. She teased the song with trailers and tweets before the so

ALBUM REVIEW: Kim Petras’ Hungry New Album “Feed The Beast”

Picture a caged animal. It’s easy. Look at her claws, scraping at the metal, at her teeth bared, raring to slice and crunch. See her eyes? Drilling holes into yours, sizing you up from a distance, assessing the potential damage she could do to you. Something within her gaze is a dare: come closer, ponder the mystery, the danger. But there’s a mischievous glint there, too. Will you take the challenge? Will you play with her? Release her? Are you ready for that?

Such is the throughline of Kim Pet

The National Returns with Compelling Ninth Album

The National have returned to the scene with their ninth studio album, First Two Pages of Frankenstein . Dropping Friday, April 28 via indie label 4AD, the rock mainstays have etched another impressive backdrop of melancholic production coupled with their wistful, ever-pensive lyrics. There are a few moments filled with brighter hues that lend the whole instrumental landscape an ethereal, pre-summer vibe that’s very timely. The album features contributions from fellow singer-songwriter types Suf

Movie Review: Ghosted Sets Records but Leaves Much to be Desired

Anticipation for an entertaining, original romantic comedy has been at an all-time high lately. We’re inundated with remake upon remake of already-well-established IP. Original ideas have a much harder time being supported and funded; the powers that be seem much more interested in recycling and live-action-optioning every existing franchise under the sun. So when the news came of , a romantic action-comedy based in high-octane espionage, rom-com fans and moviegoers alike were on the cusp of bei

Donna Missal Returns With A Vibrant “Flicker”

Donna Missal has returned. The powerhouse singer-songwriter recently released her new song “Flicker” as an independent artist via ADA Worldwide. The track is a fierce and focused redirection, navigating uncertain ground after being released from her previous label. It is her first release since her 2022 EP “In The Mirror, In The Night.”

Originally from New Jersey and now based in Los Angeles, Donna Missal has a discography full of songs that run the gamut from slow-burn jams to upbeat bops, all

Other Music Writing

Collection of other music writing written independently by me.

Student Articles

Collection of academic pieces from my time as a student at both Curry College and NYU. 

Creative Personal Works

Some creative and personal opinion pieces I've written.

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