There once was a time when I was solely a music journalist. I reviewed music, interviewed bands, wrote bios for musicians and attended music festivals so that I could report back on them to others. The sad news is that there isn't a lot of money in doing music writing and the jobs weren't enough to keep a full business going. But I have always loved music and reporting on music and continue to do that work when I can (and to appreciate music when I'm not working, of course).

Here are some of my music writing samples:

• San Fran Voice, interviews and reviews of San Francisco's musicians and artists
• Interview with Lourds, Diminished 7th Blog
• Poison Re-Issue CD Review
• Carbon Leaf Live Show Review
• Several reviews for Dissolver magazine
• Paid Dues Live Event Preview and Review

Musicians who have quoted me on their press pages include Jen Murdza, Blue Moon Harem, Tanya Pluth, Marc Douglas Berardo, Rose Parade, Luke MacNeil, Outgrabe and Bhi Bhiman. Also, a review that I did of a CD by Shane Papatolicas got mentioned on the Muni Diaries blog.