After months of nudging from friends and colleagues, I've finally gotten the gumption to do this blog to share thoughts on music, film, pop culture and the like—the kind of stuff I write about each month for my various freelance gigs.
After being informed that I 'm about to be laid-off from my full-time, non-journalism gig after nine years of loyal service, I've finally found the time to explore the blogosphere in earnest, and get one of these newfangled things of my own.
My main gigs right now are with national print publications AMP Magazine (American Music Press) and its sister mag Hails & Horns, plus IGN.com and a few others for online things. I'm quite fortunate to have columns in print, as magazines are few and far between these days. Nothing beats the heft of holding a favorite mag in hand, anticipating a new angle, a wayward notion or a perfect pictorial...and every now and then, even a killer ad.
But the Web is pervasive. And quick. It's quite gratifying to see my work published within a day or two of writing it. And IGN.com is a solid operation, so it's always a safe bet my reviews and features will be up fast and kept intact. Phew.
Keep an eye out for musings on CDs and DVDs you may not see in too many other places, especially when time and space constraints prevent me from featuring in the official outlets.
Right now, what's hot on my platter is Criminal History Revisited by '80s Hollywood sleaze-urchins The Joneses (Full Breach Kicks Records). For fans of New York Dolls–styled vintage punk, this comp kills. More on it coming soon.
Thanks for hearing me out.
Cheers,
Jim Kaz
