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Andy regularly contributes to the following outlets
as a freelancer writer and/or photographer:
Chicago Tribune/Redeye/Metromix
Website:
www.chicagotribune.com
Where/When You Can Find Andy:
Andy’s feature appearances include the Chicago Tribune sections “At Play,” “On the Town,” “Arts & Entertainment” and “Q,” along with the supplemental Tribune outlets Redeye and Metromix, writing entertainment based stories, festival coverage (including Lollapooloza in Chicago and SxSW in Austin), plus nationally syndicated columns.
Highlights:
Andy’s landed six Friday section cover stories, contributed to a pair of front page stories, covered various concerts and film premieres, while interviewing several musical acts including Tony Levin (of King Crimson/Peter Gabriel fame), The Staple Singers’ Mavis Staples, Minnie Driver, Gavin DeGraw, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, the Old 97’s, The Byrds’ Roger McGuinn and Squeeze’s Glenn Tilbrook. His list of subjects for the Tribune Media Services news wire includes Matchbox’s Twenty’s Rob Thomas, P.J. Harvey, Adam Sandler, and participation in a press briefing with President George and First Lady Barbara Bush.
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Hear/Say Magazine
Website:
www.hearsay-online.com
Where/When You Can Find Andy:
His musician interviews, CD reviews and concert coverage can be found in the print edition and also online each month. In addition to writing and photographing, Andy’s also the publication’s web editor and marketing director, which includes managing all of the country’s Campus Correspondents and regularly contributing to the Editor’s Blog.
Highlights:
Coverage of the Field Day Festival in East Rutherford, New Jersey (featuring Radiohead, Beastie Boys and Elliott Smith), cover stories with John Mayer, Jason Mraz and G. Love & Special Sauce, interviews with The Smiths’ Johnny Marr, Cake, Franz Ferdinand, Travis, Glasvegas, Fischerspooner, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and many more, plus tour diaries with Victory Records act Bayside and Roadrunner Records’ Madina Lake (on Linkin Park’s Projekt Revolution Tour).
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Daily Journal
Website:
www.daily-journal.com
Where/When You Can Find Andy:
The “Life” section showcases Andy’s features, concert reviews and photographs on a frequent basis. His “Friday Feature” celebrity column runs on the front page of “Life” on various Fridays and his concert coverage includes all major stadium, arena and club shows in Chicago, plus several national festivals and award shows (such as Nashville’s Country Music Awards).
Highlights:
Andy’s spoken with several superstars for “Friday Feature,” including Smokey Robinson, Robert Plant, Bob Newhart, Beach Boys, Joan Rivers, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Roseanne Barr, Gloria Estefan, Melissa Etheridge, Lily Tomlin, Barry Manilow, David Copperfield, Richard Chamberlain, Erasure’s Andy Bell, Johnny Mathis, Gallagher, Whitesnake’s David Coverdale and Yes’ Steve Howe (amongst many others).
He’s also reviewed and photographed just about every superstar on the road these days, such as The Rolling Stones, The Who, U2, Madonna, No Doubt, Janet Jackson, David Bowie, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Eagles, Simon & Garfunkel, Fleetwood Mac, Peter Gabriel, Neil Diamond, Cher, Aerosmith, Destiny’s Child, Ray Charles, Elton John, Tom Petty, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Phil Collins and the Dave Matthews Band (to name a few).
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Illinois Entertainer
Website:
www.illinoisentertainer.com
Where/When You Can Find Andy:
Writing feature stories, CD reviews for the “Spins” section or indie band profiles listed on the “Around Hear” page in the monthly print edition (circulated throughout Chicago's hot spots) as well as online concert reviews and photography contributions.
Highlights:
Andy’s scored several cover stories, including special reports on the history of Aware Records and the Chicago hip-hop scene, plus interviews with Queen, Yes, The Pogues and The Roots. Other features include The Jam’s Paul Weller, Alice Cooper, Common, Fountains of Wayne, Tears For Fears, Chaka Khan and New Order. He’s also covered various concerts, such as Paul McCartney, Beck, Duran Duran, Lenny Kravitz, Beastie Boys, Sammy Hagar/David Lee Roth and Aretha Franklin for the online edition.
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Concert Livewire
Website:
www.concertlivewire.com
Where/When You Can Find Andy:
Andy’s concert reviews and photography regularly appear on the Midwest’s leading concert coverage website, which services photos to Celebrity Access and Pollstar (the industry’s top magazine and online source for concert news). He also serves as the publication’s associate editor responsible for the “Street Week” CD release round-up and the “Weekend Report” concert preview column.
Highlights:
Andy’s covered and photographed major musical events and acts, including Country Music Television Awards in Nashville, SxSW Music Festival in Austin, Lollapalooza in Chicago, Voodoo Music Experience and Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Music Midtown in Atlanta, Bonnaroo in Manchester and the College Music Journal Festival in New York City, plus an extended tour documentary with Arlo Guthrie & Friends. His photo of Marianne Faithfull from the website was featured in the Virgin Records tour archives, while pictures of Wilco, Interpol, Ben Folds, Marc Cohn, Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones, Billy Joel, Hall & Oates, Imogen Heap, The Dresden Dolls and countless others appeared in its Pollstar and Celebrity Access affiliates.
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Image Chicago
Website:
www.imagechicago.com
Where/When you can find Andy:
In each month’s print edition (distributed throughout all the Windy City’s hottest night clubs and bars) writing several cover stories, artist profiles and general entertainment interviews.
Highlights:
Cover story highlights include Black Eyed Peas, All American Rejects, Fall Out Boy, Katy Perry, Incubus, Matinee Club, alongside features on Jane’s Addiction’s Perry Farrell and The Donnas.
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Salem Press
Website:
www.salempress.com
Where/When you can find Andy:
This continually expanding encyclopedia series often found in libraries and the public school system features several of Andy’s entries relating to a wide variety of subjects within the entertainment industry.
Highlights:
Book credits include Great Lives from History: The 20th Century (featuring entries on Bill Cosby and Barbra Streisand), along with The Nineties In America (including topical pieces called “Country Music,” “Boy Bands” and “MTV Unplugged”).
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