Jack RiedyGuest on Bops & Flops Episode 1: “State of Pop 2018”I appeared as the token straight on my friend Stevie Logan’s new podcast, Bops & Flops. We talked about the ongoing disaster of the Grammys…Feb 3, 2018Feb 3, 2018
Jack RiedyComing from the 212 on Passion of the WeissI wrote up a best-of playlist for my problematic fave Yung Rapunxel herself. Her movie is out tomorrow, maybe it will be good! Read it here…Nov 30, 2017Nov 30, 2017
Jack RiedyThe Low-Stakes High of Knox Fortune’s Paradise on Passion of the WeissI wrote about the new Knox Fortune album for one of the best music sites out there, Passion of the Weiss. Knox’s music blindsided me when…Oct 17, 2017Oct 17, 2017
Jack RiedyA King Krule Primer on The AwlOn October 13, British musician King Krule (born Archy Marshall) will release his third studio album, The Ooz. The title is apt for the…Oct 10, 2017Oct 10, 2017
Jack RiedyWatching ‘The Blues Brothers’ In Wrigleyville on The Awl“I got an A on my English paper!” the world’s biggest Blues Brothers fan exclaimed. Bruce Pelletier, a local TV producer, leaned forward in…Sep 29, 2017Sep 29, 2017
Jack RiedyEveryday Magic in Eve Ewing’s ‘Electric Arches’ on The AwlFor Eve Ewing, a blank canvas is more than an opportunity, it’s a threat. Calling from her Chicago home, she explains that the hardest part…Sep 12, 2017Sep 12, 2017
Jack Riedy“Angels” on Scene-ior SelectionsAcid Rap dropped in the twilight of high school, soundtracking the following summer. Arriving on campus, I was astonished that fellow…Jun 6, 2017Jun 6, 2017
Jack Riedy“Time To Pretend” on Scene’s Summer Songs SelectionsWe can call it iconic at this point, right? Hearing that opening synth melody feels like emerging from a cocoon. No wonder the duo compared…May 2, 2017May 2, 2017
Jack RiedySteve Lacy’s Teenage Dream Comes AliveAt an age when most Americans are working on college applications, Steve Lacy already has a Grammy nomination. The 18-year-old joined up…Apr 19, 2017Apr 19, 2017