Music Reviews (Index)

I began covering music when I was a student at the University of Chicago. At the time, my goal was to go to law school. But, the more I wrote, the more I wanted to pursue a career in journalism. How long have I been covering the arts? Well, when I began reviewing music, the artists released actual albums. My reviews have run in outlets such as Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly and Variety. 

Aaron Carter •• Agust D •• Alanis Morissette (1995) (1999) (2002) •• Anita Baker •• Aretha Franklin •• Avril Lavigne

Backstreet Boys (1998) (1999) (Feb. 2001) (Sept. 2001) •• Bangles •• Barry Manilow •• Beck (1996) (1997) •• Ben Folds Five •• B*Witched •• Beyonce Knowles •• Big Audio Dynamite II •• Blink-182  (2001)(2004) •• Blue Man Group •• Blues Traveler •• Blur •• Box Car Racer ••  Brandy •• Brian Setzer •• Britney Spears (Aug. 1999) (Oct. 1999) (2000) •• BTS (2015) (2017) (Feb. 2019) (May 2019) (2020) (2023) (Burn the Stage) (Bring the Soul) •• Bush (1996) (May 1997) (Nov. 1997) (2001)

Cardigans •• Catherine •• Charlie Sexton •• Cher •• Christina Aguilera (1999) (2003) •• Chris Isaak (1991) (2002) •• Cibo Matto •• Clay Aiken •• Cracker

Deee-Lite •• Destiny’s Child •• Dishwalla •• Dog’s Eye View •• Dogstar (1996) (1999) (2000) •• Drag •• Duran Duran (1984) (1994)

Echo and the Bunnymen •• Epik High •• Erasure •• Eric Clapton

Farm •• Fastball •• Frente •• Frogs

Garbage •• Gas Giants •• Gin Blossoms (1994) (1995) •• Goo Goo Dolls (1996) (1999) (May 2002) (Nov. 2002) •• Guns N’ Roses

Hank Williams Jr. •• Heart 

Iggy Pop

Jae-ha Yoo •• Jakob Dylan (1996) (2000) •• James (3/1992) (4/1992) (1994) •• James Iha •• Jayhawks •• Jessica Simpson •• Jesus Jones (May 1991) (Sept. 1991) •• Jewel (1999) (2002) •• Jimmy Ray •• Joan Jett •• John Squire •• Jonathon Brandmeier (1989) (1990)  (1991) •• Jordan Knight •• Julian Lennon •• Junk Monkeys •• Justin Timberlake

Keanu Reeves (1996) (1999) (2000) •• Kelly Clarkson •• Kim Sisters •• Kula Shaker

La’s •• Lee Nan-young •• Lenny Kravitz •• LFO •• Linda Ronstadt •• Local H (1998) (2002) •• Loey Nelson •• Los Lobos •• Lou Bega •• Luka Bloom

Mansun •• Marshall Crenshaw •• Mary J. Blige •• Material Issue (1992) •• Matthew Sweet (1989) (1992) •• Melissa Etheridge •• Mighty Blue Kings •• Mike Ladd •• Min Yoon-gi •• Moffatts •• Monica •• Monsta X (2017) (2020)

‘N Sync (March 1999) (Aug. 1999) (March 2000) (Aug. 2000) (2002) •• Nan-young Lee •• Naughty By Nature •• Ned’s Atomic Dustbin (1991) (1992) •• Nick Carter •• Nina Gordon •• 98 ° (April 1999) (August 1999) (Oct. 1999) •• No Doubt (2002) (2004)

O.A.R. •• Oasis (1996) (1997) (2002) (2007) •• Offspring •• Olivia Newton-John

Paul McCartney •• Pearl Jam •• Placebo •• Poi Dog Pondering •• Posies •• PSY •• Pulp

Queensrÿche

•• Rain •• Rasputina •• Refreshments •• Replacements •• Richard Marx •• Robbie Williams •• Roger Daltrey •• Rolling Stones •• Rose •• Rufus Wainwright •• Russell Crowe •• Rusted Root 

Seahorses •• Sean Lennon •• Sense Field •• Sex Pistols •• Sheryl Crow (2002) (2003) •• Smashing Pumpkins (10/1996) (11/1996) (1998) •• Soho •• Soul Asylum •• Spin Doctors •• Sponge •• Steve Poltz •• Suga •• Sugar Ray •• Sum 41 •• Super Junior 

Tatyana Ali •• Teenage Fanclub •• The Rose •• Third Eye Blind •• 30 Odd Foot of Grunts •• Tiffany Young •• 311 •• Tonic (2002) •• Tonio K. •• Tori Amos (1996) (1999)  (2001)  (2002) •• Tracy Bonham •• Train (2002) •• Trent Carlini •• Triple Fast Action •• 2 Live Crew

Usher •• U2 (April 1997) (June 1997)

Venus Hum •• Veruca Salt •• Verve •• Vines •• Vitamin C

Wallflowers (1996) (2000) •• Whitney Houston •• Wonder Girls 

•• Yoo Jae-ha