Leor Galil - senior staff writer for the Chicago Reader
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Leor Galil is a senior staff writer for the Chicago Reader and has written there for a dozen years. His work as a freelance culture and music journalist has appeared in numerous publications, including Pitchfork, Rolling Stone.com, The Washington Post, Forbes.com and many others. We had a great time talking with Leor about what it's like being a journalist these days, what he sees in the Chicago music scene and all the things he loves about Chicago!
Time Stamps:
3:50: How do you choose the subjects you write about?
9:30: How old were you when you decided you wanted to be a writer?
20:34: When did you decide writing was going to be what you went to grad school for?
24: When you move to Chicago, what is your knowledge of the Chicago music scene?
26:21: How do you end up at The Reader?
28:27: Are you surprised that Algernon Cadwallader has resonated as much as they have?
37: Are you still pitching ideas?
38: Do you go to shows all the time?
40: Has writing about music influenced the way you experience a show?
42:15: Is the music writer community as friendly as the music scene?
47:25: What's the current status of The Reader?
49:15: What has made you stay at The Reader?
51:13: Is there a story you've wanted to do that you haven't had the chance to do yet?
54:37: Are you working on book ideas as well?
55:33: Was there a moment when you'd thought you'd made it/were living your dream?
57: Are you a Chicago lifer?
57:45: Are you a thick or thin crust pizza fan?
59: Favorite venue to see a show at?
60:15: What makes the Chicago music scene unique?
64: What have you been listening to lately?
66:25: What is the one thing you have to show people when they come to Chicago?
68: What is your go to cheap drink?
69:24: Anything to plug on your way out?
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