Freelance journalist for Newcity, the A.V. Club Chicago (the Onion), Chicago Reader and various other sources, Leor Galil joins us on our discussion on indie music and B-movies. via RyeBread|Radio | RyeBread Radio: B-Movies & Indie Music. The guys at RyeBread Radio decided to interview me for their podcast about B-movies and music. Take a … [Read more…]
I like to comb through the cheap CD bins at record stores. Sometimes I find a winner, sometimes I find a dud. But, I always find a story. This is where I’ll discuss those inexpensive, used CDs I dig up and purchase. via Cheapo Bin – Intro. I’ve been kicking this idea around for a … [Read more…]
When Henry Owings – the man behind Chunklet – put out a call for people to contribute to his latest book, The Indie Cred Test, I decided to pitch in. I was only able to pitch in a small amount due to the whole grad school thing, but Henry was really responsive to my teeny … [Read more…]
I interviewed a couple of the guys in Native with my friend and classmate Tanveer Ali for one of our classes at Medill. Take a peek at the video and listen to their lastest album, Wrestling Moves after the jump: Native interview from Leor Galil on Vimeo.
This week, I’m editing a new blog called Reader Music Live. It’s part of a project for my final quarter at the Medill School of Journalism, and it’s a great excuse to write about music in Chicago for school. Check it out here, and be sure to follow the project on Twitter and Tumblr.
Cinefile‘s Nelson Carvajal read my Newcity piece on bad movies and thought I’d be a good interviewee for a video on cult cinema. Here’s the video: B-Movies & Cult Cinema from Cinefile.com on Vimeo.