![I am a writer and critic currently based in Chicago and this website stands as a collection of some of my work now available online. My work primarily focuses on independent and avant garde music, art and culture of local, national, and international standing.
In the past, I have written for the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, TimeOut Chicago, and Death and Taxes, among others.
I am open to new writing opportunities and can be contacted at: bnjulious [at] gmail.com.
PROJECTS:
BRITTICISMS - an online music, art, fashion, and essay-driven project I curate on the Tumblr platform and updated on a daily basis.
The Leanover - A collection of essays and vignettes updated on a weekly basis.
I Love My Wife - an online radio show focusing on indie, noise pop, noise rock, and all music weird-related.](http://2.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kq2nl0ymFU1qzr56po1_400.jpg)
I am a writer and critic currently based in Chicago and this website stands as a collection of some of my work now available online. My work primarily focuses on independent and avant garde music, art and culture of local, national, and international standing.
In the past, I have written for the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, TimeOut Chicago, and Death and Taxes, among others.
I am open to new writing opportunities and can be contacted at: bnjulious [at] gmail.com.
PROJECTS:
BRITTICISMS - an online music, art, fashion, and essay-driven project I curate on the Tumblr platform and updated on a daily basis.
The Leanover - A collection of essays and vignettes updated on a weekly basis.
I Love My Wife - an online radio show focusing on indie, noise pop, noise rock, and all music weird-related.
Some Things I've Written:
ALARM Magazine
Broken Social Scene Dazzle Chicago
Eyes at Half Mast by Talkdemonic
The Fantomas Melvins Big Band: Live from London 2006
Interview: Calexico Discusses Beautiful New LP Carried to Dust
The Watson Twins: A Melting Pot of Sounds on New LP
Beyond Race Magazine
Body Language Vol. 7 by Matthew Dear
Drone, Drugs and Harmony by I Love You
Dossier blog
Newcity
Review: Diverging Matters” at Finestra Art Space
Review: Barbara Wakefield at Dubhe Carreno
Review: “The Telephone Show” at Barbara & Barbara Gallery
Review: “Kay Rosen” at Gallery 400
The New York Times
I took a day off life to see the world in a better way
Sadie Magazine
The Pocket History of Sex in the Twentieth Century
This Recording
Familiar Contortions (on New York No Wave)
More Talented Than Jane Birkin (on Francoise Hardy)
Reading Ishiguro in Chicago (on Kazuo Ishiguro)
So Summer (On summer songs)
A Spike Lee Grew in BK (on Do the Right Thing)
A Sound Once Forgotten (On nu disco)
TimeOut Chicago
A cure for the summertime group show blues?
“Feminist Interrogations” asks tough questions
Outside the MCA, Peace Salon gave customers a buzz
VenusZine
Band of the Month: Her Girl Friday
Beach House shows Chicago a “lovelier” evening
Box of Bees by The Arch Cupcake
Crystal Castles by Crystal Castles
Danielia Cotton emerges as the tremendous Rare Child for a stale scene
Genre clashing is the standard for Brazil’s Telepathique
Glamorous punks The Long Blondes won’t “drive you home”
Holy Hail makes music to reflect on in a “post-Obama” world
It’s OK to be a little confused by Free Blood
A pre-Thanksgiving “Bamboo bangaa”
Reader of the Week: artist Anna Christina Trotter
Reader of the Week: musician Josie Outlaw of Philadelphia
Satellite Party: A party built in space
A stormy dance party welcomes Australia’s Cut Copy
Stuck on Repeat EP by Little Boots
Super Animal Brothers III by EAR PWR
Sydney-based techno-pop duo the Presets knows how to please “my people”
Troubled, Shaken, Etc. by Sian Alice Group
Yelle: The feisty French electro-pop singer tells it like it is
Archives of the radio show I co-host on Brooklyn Radio, I Love My Wife, are available here. Below, a description:
Aside from scones, weirdos with guitars are the favorite things for Chicago-based music writers Britt Julious (aka “Wife Material”) and Arianna Stern (aka “Tough Love”). Throw in a couple of ear-bleeding yelps, the eclectic use of electronics, and heavy distortion and you’ve got “I Love My Wife.” We’re Listening. Maybe you should be, too.
