826LA is proud to present the first in our Adult Writing Seminar Series: Writing About Music. Panelists will discuss the music business and writing about music in all forms of media. We will cover the creative as well as the business side of music journalism. This seminar is a must for those who want to get free CDs, get cozy with scruffy rockstars, and most of all write about what they are passionate about: music.
The seminar will be held Thursday, March 5, from 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at 826LA East. Tickets are $25 and non-refundable.Featuring:
Kevin Bronson
From 2002 until mid-2008, Kevin Bronson wrote the weekly Buzz Bands column and blog for the Los Angeles Times. He also live-blogged from the Coachella and Detour festivals, and the Warped Tour.
Justin Gage
Justin Gage is the founder/editor of the Los Angeles based music website AquariumDrunkard.com. His first book, Memphis And The Delta Blues Trail, will be published in May via Countrymen Press.
Jessica Hundley
Jessica Hundley is an extensively published music writer, for publications such as Spin, Mojo, BlackBook, Salon.com and many others. Hundley released her second book in 2006, a biography of country rock icon Gram Parsons entitled Grievous Angel.
Josh Kun
Josh Kun has written about music for The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone, SPIN, and many other publications. He is the author of two books: Audiotopia: Music, Race, and America and And You Shall Know Us By The Trail Of Our Vinyl, a history of Jews in America told through 500 album covers.
Pat McGuire
Pat McGuire is the Editor-in-Chief of Filter. A Kentucky native and six-year resident of Los Angeles, he is also a "member" of the "poorly-categorized" LA "art gang" Bagavagabonds.
Randall Roberts
Randall Roberts is the music editor at the LA Weekly. His writings have been honored by the National Association of Black Journalists, the James Beard Foundation, the National Association of Food Journalists, and the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies.
Jeff Weiss
Jeff Weiss has written about music and pop culture for a variety of publications including the Los Angeles Times, LA Weekly, Idolator, Village Voice, New York Magazine's Vulture Blog, Stylus, The Arizona Republic, The State, & Rap-Up. He also maintains a blog, The Passion of the Weiss.
Moderator: Joshuah Bearman
Joshuah Bearman is a former editor and writer at the LA Weekly. He has written for Harpers, McSweeney's, Wired, Rolling Stone, and contributes to This American Life.
