Note from the editor
Cuepoint is a place to read and write about music at Medium—the artists that inspire, the sounds that stimulate, the ever-evolving business and technology that delivers it to our eardrums. To contribute, email your Medium “draft link” or published piece to: [email protected]
Editors
Managing editor
Mike “DJ” PizzoManaging editor and Co-Creator of Cuepoint @ Medium // creator of HipHopSite.com // resident DJ @ soundcloud.com/hotdamage
Engagement editor
Sarah FeldbergWriter & editor. Fmr. LV Weekly EIC. Runner, restaurant junkie and amateur Spanish speaker. If you need me, I'll be dancing in front of the bathroom mirror.
PHOTO EDITOR
Michelle LePhoto editor and photographer — michellele.com — former pool shark, will work for Bún bò Huế. @Tri_Hai
Writers
Stefan Schumacher
Stefan Schumacher is the author of Death By Strip Mall, available at http://goo.gl/oZWO7J. He comments on music, sports, entertainment, investing and culture.
Brian Koppelman
Writer/director [email protected]: Solitary Man, Rounders, Ocean's Thirteen, Knockaround Guys, Connors ESPN 30/30. Host of Grantland podcast The Moment.
Robert Christgau
A rock critic since 1967, I aint stopping now. My current gigs are with Billboard, Barnes & Noble Review, NPR, and NYU's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music
Tom Moon
listener. dad. student of music. writer. saxophone player. composer. occasionally a thinker.
senior contributor
Talib Kweli GreeneEbony Man. Apollo Legend. Get Gravitas direct from me at www.kweliclub.com & 'Prisoner of Conscious' on iTunes: http://t.co/NcoaYvCTVX.
J-Zone
Producer, writer, I play drums, DJ, music fan, real world defector. Root for the Villain, Peter Pan Syndrome, Lunch Breaks. Stick Up b/w Mad Rap 45 out soon.
kathy iandoli
Roc Girl | Scribe [i-D, VICE, Noisey, The Guardian, Billboard, Dazed & Confused, etc] | Princess of Pageviews | Madam Potential, I'm deadly with a pencil.
Sowmya Krishnamurthy
I wear red lipstick x interview your favorite artists. Journalist x Pop Culture Expert x Digital Girl: Rolling Stone, Billboard, Ask Men,The Boombox, Vibe, etc
Stuart Dredge
Scribbler about apps, digital music, games and consumer technology. Skills: slouching, typing fast. Usually simultaneously.
Robin Sloan Bechtel
Internet Pioneer since 1993 / Startup Development & Packaging / Investor in Uber, Everlane & Philz Coffee.
Deanna Rilling
As a self-proclaimed “pseudosocialite,” Deanna Rilling is a music journalist who’s been involved in the electronic scene since map points were a thing.
Marcus Baram
Journalist, author of Gil Scott-Heron: Pieces of a Man, slave to the news cycle, skeptic
Yinka Adegoke
Consulting at nexus of media, music, tech & finance also Africa/emerging mkts. Ex editor/writer at Reuters, Billboard, Guardian, FT [email protected]
Bryan Kim
I do music startups, yet I’m still optimistic. Founder + Chief Artist Enabler @ http://ThinkSteady.com
Neil Ratner
As a kid I dreamed of two different career paths. Either I would become a successful rock and roll drummer or I would become an MD. www.neilratnerrockdoc.com
DanteRoss
VP A + R ADA http://ada-music.com/ A+R consultant Atlantic records/NYer/LES Allstar since 71/Sober weirdo/cultural multi-tasker/ http://instagram.com/danteross
Charles J. Moss
Charles Moss is a freelance writer based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He’s written for The Atlantic, Slate, Paste Magazine, Tablet Magazine and PopMatters.
Sharky Laguana
CEO & founder: @Bandago (van rental with fun stuff), father of two boys, ping pong enthusiast. Previously: guitarist & songwriter for @creeperlagoon
Nick Fulton
Founder and former editor-in-chief of Einstein Music Journal // Various articles have appeared on Cuepoint, SPOOK and Pitchfork // nickfulton.com
Writer-at-large
Jennifer BoederChild of the 80s. Wordsmith, musician, DJ, joker, and Writer-at-Large for Cuepoint.
Joshua Braff
Author of the novels: The Unthinkable Thoughts of Jacob Green, Peep Show and The Daddy Diaries. www.joshuabraff.com
Joe Levy
Editor at Large @billboard. Former Rolling Stone and Maxim editor. Also the guy who said that thing on that show that time.
Milo Miles
The easiest and most comprehensive way to find out about me is to read an interview I did with rockcritics.com several years ago, “Some Smiles with Miles.”
Julia Maehner
I like petty daydreaming and listening to old men sing. Writes for @pancakesnwhisky, curates for @ShannnonB & http://asongaday.co.
Barry Mazor
Author “Ralph Peer and the Making of Popular Roots Music,” and “Meeting Jimmie Rodgers;” regular contributor, Wall Street Journal
Matthew Lew
Product designer @GametimeUnited. Previously @Medium and @Eventbrite. I make typefaces and volunteer at concerts. mattjlew.com
Chris Robinson
Music writer / saxophonist / border collie enthusiast / @crmusicwriter / robinsonmusicwriter.com
rondaracha
From Chi with deep MS roots. Author of African American History For Dummies. Black pop culture/TV expert. Lifestylista.
Keith Knight
Award-winning Gentleman Cartoonist. Currently booking his police brutality cartoon slideshow. Show love: http://www.patreon.com/keefknight
Kevin Ashton
Called a thing the Internet of Things. Wrote How to Fly a Horse—The Secret History of Creation, Invention, and Discovery, available at http://amzn.to/1llqnbc
Jason Scavone
Former editor of DailyFiasco.com, contributor to Vegas Seven. Writer of things, occasionally of stuff. Devoted servant of Satoshi, Eater of Cookie Puss' soul.
Don MacKinnon
co-Founder, co-CEO of Milq. Founder/CEO of Hear Music. Builder of music at Starbucks. Then helped build Product (RED). Just starting on Medium.
Greg Renoff
Author, PhD historian. Van Halen Rising, my deeply researched bio of VH's rise to fame, is forthcoming via @ecwpress this October. Diehard #NYJets fan since 81.
Vivek J. Tiwary
I’m an author, producer, father, husband, friend. Visit me at TiwaryEnt.com and FifthBeatle.com
Marilyn Carino
I sing @Mudville, etc. 'Leaves, Sadness, Science' is out, you should buy it marilyncarino.bandcamp.com Nam Myoho Renge Kyo y'all
Anthony DeCurtis
Anthony DeCurtis is a contributing editor for Rolling Stone and a Distinguished Lecturer in the creative writing program at the University of Pennsylvania.
Shawn Setaro
Host of The Cipher, a podcast that brings you weekly conversations with the most fascinating figures in hip-hop and culture (theciphershow.com).
Aaron Gilbreath
Essayist, Journalist, Burritoist @Harpers @nytimes @believermag @parisreview @VICE @VQR @oxfordamerican @kenyonreview @Tin_House @NarrativelyNY @TheMorningNews
Cortney Harding
Thought leadership and partnerships for music and entertainment startups. Book: http://amzn.to/22H03RF. Hire me: http://www.cortney-harding.com
Emily White
Charts @Billboard; music + radio + technology; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSLwYrPbuts
Engagement editor
Sarah FeldbergWriter & editor. Fmr. LV Weekly EIC. Runner, restaurant junkie and amateur Spanish speaker. If you need me, I'll be dancing in front of the bathroom mirror.
Anil Dash
I'm trying to make tech, and the tech industry, more ethical and humane. (I'm also an advisor to Medium.) More: http://anildash.com/
Mark Davis
Periodic musings on Integrated Marketing, Social Media, Digital Marketing, Mobile, and the Tech Lifestyle.
Tanlines
New album Highlights is available May 19th. Preorder: http://smarturl.it/TanlinesHighlights email: [email protected] or [email protected]
Mike Fabio
Director of Digital Marketing, New West Records. Co-Founder & COO, @getBandposters. Music geek, computer geek, food geek. Ailurophile.
Michele Catalano
Former music contributor at Forbes, freelance writer published in The Magazine, Maura Magazine and at Boing Boing http://www.michelecat.wordpress.com
Stereo Williams
Culture/entertainment journo, semi-pro ranter, I tweet about music A LOT. Daily Beast. Rolling Out. Upscale. Buzzfeed. Also known as Cornelius Esposito
ARKELLS
High Noon headline tour rolls on! USA/Europe dates announced for April & May. All dates/tix available at http://arkells.ca/live
Kevin Bondelli
Political/NP consultant. Former AZ Democratic Party New Media Director, Future Majority editor, and Young Democrats of America leader. ASU alum. L.A. native.
Matt Galligan
Entrepreneur, musician, photographer, craft beer enthusiast. CEO & Co-founder of @Circa. Co-founded @SimpleGeo & @Socialthing.
Justin Spicer
Ed. Tech by day/Journalist by night. Editor, @TMTCerberus and Contributor @AdHocfm @KEXP et al. King of the Non-sequitir
Bec Susan Gill
I Come From The Land Down Under > NYC Video Producer for @TYT Network & @DSSScience > Incorrigible Oversharer at http://becsusangill.tumblr.com
Tom Roston
Author of The Quantum Prophets (http://amzn.to/1Ae8jt6). Doc Soup Man blogs for PBS POV on all things documentary. His journo news & culture bits here, too.
Raquel Willis
A writer, digital publisher and media maven who is growing everyday. A feminist. A collector of stories. A proponent of all things equality.
Tovin Lapan
Freelance reporter covering immigration, Latin America, courts, agriculture … Let’s just say I’m always hunting good stories. Baltimore native.
Adam Marx
Brandeis grad // Lover of Art, Poetry, Startups, Music, Journalism // Tech Founder and Deadpan Humorist
Leanne de Souza
Directing a Rock and Roll Writing Festival 2–3 April, 2015 | I love music, conversation, yoga, justice, whiskey | I dislike dickheads and cat pictures
DJ ROB SWIFT
I'm better than you all! I can out-learn you. I can out-read you. I can out-think you. And I can out-philosophize you. And I'm gonna outlast you.
Benjamin M. Ingram
Author, 'Diary of a Madman,' w/ Brad Scarface Jordan (Dey Street); Founding Editor, Brooklyn Bound (@bkboundmag); HRDCVR (@xhrdcvrx); http://killertape.com
Sarah Gooding
Freelance Writer & Subeditor | former music blogger @einsteinmj | www.sarahgooding.com | [email protected]
Jaan Uhelszki
A founding editor at Detroit’s legendary Creem Mag and the only journalist to have ever performed in full makeup with Kiss. Now she only wears Nars eyeliner.
Joy Williams
Four-time GRAMMY-winner. This one time I was in a duo called The Civil Wars. My new album VENUS is out June 29th.
JMillerBoston
Freelance mobile & web designer in #Boston. Into #UX, #writing, #guitar, #powertools and whatever else I feel like doing today.
Christopher Pierznik
Author of 8 books. Finance MBA. Hip-Hop scholar. Batman loyalist. Wu-Tang disciple. Beer snob. Book collector. SuperDad.
Elena
Troublemaker, writer, creator, occasional illustrator. Mother to rescue rabbits and generally a bit of a scruffy mess.
Anna Horan
Can fall asleep standing up & likes learning stuff. Also a writer and editor. Former Editor-in-Chief of @thevineonline, Everguide, & Lifelounge.com.
Ernesto Aguilar
KPFT Program Director, Board of @NFCB, writer on pubmedia, diversity, podcasting and culture. Opinions own.
Leora Katz
product manager at checkout 51. i love music, yoga, trees, my bicyclette, coffee, dancing, travel, bass, phish + other stuff. music festivals are my paradise.
Van Sias
Writer on many a topic (sports, music, family, food, etc.) that’s been published at many a place (Rolling Stone, USA Today, The New York Times, AskMen, etc.)
Elaine Sir
Little. Yellow. Different. Raised Catholic. Culturally Jewish. Mommy to two. Wife to one. Attorney. Black belt. Writer. | www.elainesir.com
Tyler Solheim
Based in Seattle, Tyler is an ever hopeful Seattle Mariners fan and record store addict.
Matthew Almont
21st Century Schizoid Man. Its hard to give a shit these days - Lou Reed. Obsessions include: hip hop, movies, & punk. Aspiring actor/director. Average looking.
Ted Gross
Works In & Writes About Technology. Published Author Of Literary Fiction. Still Dares To Dream.
Ross Hsu
Semi-professional screwup. Reading and writing for 16 years, breaking only for food and music.
Miriam Kent
PhD student looking at representations of women in films based on Marvel comics. I’ll be blogging on here about whatever topic takes my fancy.
Jim Daly
Journalist. Entrepreneur. Frequently both. (@Wired, @TEDbooks, @RollingStone, @TheByliner, Business 2.0, @Forbes, @Edutopia). [email protected] @jrdaly
Juliet M. Beverly
Science, Technology, Race & Culture Crossroads Witness. Posts are my testimonies alone.
Smokey D. Fontaine
Founder, www.aplusstudios.com, Interactive One, HelloBeautiful, GIANT, america; author The Autobiography of DMX; my real name… :)
Gabriel Muller
Writer — Editorial Associate at Atlantic Media’s @AMStrategy — #GWU alumnus — Work’s been in @FT, @MiamiHerald, and, of course, @gwhatchet
Craig Havighurst
Music journalist, speaker and radio producer in Nashville. Currently co-host and producer of weekly variety Americana show Music City Roots.
Tim Exile
Recording artist and live performer turned technologist & inventor of electronic musical instruments eg The Finger, The Mouth and The Flow Machine. timexile.com
mindy
Harvard MPH student studying health disparities, communication, behavior. Formerly @AIDSgov @JSIHealth @NatGeoMag.
Amanda Palmer
performer, writer, giver, taker, listener, love-lover,rule-hater.the paperback of my book “THE ART OF ASKING” is available for purchase now www.amandapalmer.net
Benji Rogers
Founder & CEO of PledgeMusic, Musician, Watcher of Hockey, Vinyl and other Music Fan, Coffee Drinker & Frequent Flyer.
Jennifer Paige
NEW ALBUM: http://jenniferpaige.com/kickstarter #JenniferPaigeKS singer, songwriter, #TheBreakthroughArtist podcast host
Jeroen Paco Heydendael
Strategy & Concepts @TamTamNL • Keynote • Saab • Tomos 4L • Sansui 9090 • SXSW2016 • Ambidexter • Reach out to me on @jeroenpaco
Ryan Keller
Native Upstate New Yorker, converted Bostonian. Writing: music/film/culture. Radio: Slam Funk! on WZBC http://wzbc.org/#schedule Boston College, Philly Eagles
Amy Rossi
Writer of fiction, devotee of Road House, lover of 80s pop/hair/glam/sleaze metal. www.amyrossi.com
Alexander Taub
Building SocialRank. Previously Business Development and Partnerships at Dwolla & Aviary. Forbes Contributor.
Jared Mazzaschi
I believe that children are our future. I just don’t want kids. Read more @ http://www.whydontyoulikeme.com
Kimberly Harrington
I know words, I have the best words || @mcsweeneys @razedonit http://www.honeystaysuper.com || Agent: @fischerharbage
Marcus K. Dowling
President of the Future. Thoughts & words available for sale. Everything is everything.
Ernio Hernandez
Writer | Playwright | Wordie ♡ ernio.com | Buy eBooks ☞ bit.ly/erniostore | Subscribe to emails ☞ bit.ly/eo-mail
Evan Culbertson
Chicago. Pop culture. Critical theory. We the readers of the books and the leaders of the crooks.
Andrew Watts
@UTexasMcCombs student @UTAustin. Social Media @RoosterTeeth. Future @Google. Previously @Facebook. Want more info? http://andrewwatts.net/ or @thatswattsup
Steve Kemple
Music librarian in Cincinnati, curator of Experimental Music at the Library monthly performance series. Usually awkward.
Paul Cantor
Writer, Editor and Music Producer. Creative work for: Apple, Instagram, VICE, Warner Brothers, Verizon, Universal, Rolling Stone, Esquire, Hennessy, others.
David Ma
Writer/Editor. Bylines: Wax Poetics, Pitchfork, URB, XLR8R, Egotripland,The Source, Mixcrate, SJ Mercury News, Globetrotter, Soulculture, Metro Newspapers...
Warren Peace
Warren Peace = hip-hop dude, turned house dude, turned Drais Las Vegas head resident DJ/music director , turned business man, turned daddy!
Touré
Author, Father, Husband. On TV sometimes. Check out "I Would Die 4 U: Why Prince Became An Icon." For speaking events—[email protected].
Mike Posner
i make music. Join the email list here for everything you ever dreamed of :): http://eepurl.com/bk08Y1
