Ryan Reed

Ryan Reed is an Adjunct English Professor, English Department Graduate Assistant, and freelance music critic/journalist with degrees in English and Journalism. In addition to serving as an Associate Music Editor/Music Writer with PopMatters, he contributes reviews, feature stories, and other work to Billboard, Paste, American Songwriter, Boston Phoenix, Relix, Blurt, Metro Pulse, Cleveland Scene, and a handful of others. If you want to contact him for any reason, send an e-mail to rreed6128[at]hotmail.com.

St. Vincent: 22 May 2012 – Knoxville, TN

Lotus Plaza: Spooky Action at a Distance

The Musical Box: 1 November 2011 – Louisville, KY

Radiohead: TKOL RMX 1234567

Thrice: Major/Minor

Paul McCartney: 4 August 2011 – Cincinnati, OH

Ear Pwr: Ear Pwr

My Morning Jacket: 17 April 2011 – Lexington, KY

William Fitzsimmons: 13 Apr 2011 – Knoxville, TN

Peter Broderick: How They Are

Grand Lake: Blood Sea Dream

The Bad Plus: Never Stop

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