Jordan J. Michael

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Digital Editor and Producer, WTEN-TV (Albany, NY)
Journalist, Under the Radar
Journalist, POST TRASH

Schenectady

Arts and Entertainment, U.S.

As seen in: POST TRASH, Under the Radar, WTEN-TV (Albany, NY), Medium, Clash, WROC-TV (Rochester, NY), WSYR-TV (East Syracuse, NY), Vinyl Me, Please Magazine, WETM-TV (Elmira, NY), WBGH-CD/WIVT-TV (Binghamton, NY), WWTI-TV (Watertown, NY), Treble Zine, WUTR-TV (Utica, NY)

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Annoying @mets fan. Music is the way through my soul. Journalism @post_trash_ @Under_Radar_Mag

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Jordan J. Michael’s Biography

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Jordan Michael started his professional writing career at The Altamont Enterprise (https://altamontenterprise.com/), a local weekly that has won many awards. For seven years (2008-2015), Michael reported on the sports scene in the community, also writing many other types of features and providing content for special sections; the newspaper had a small staff. Michael learned the invaluable skills of journalism, forever carrying this important moral:
Seek the truth and report fairly

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Jordan J. Michael’s Journalist Portfolio

Affirmation of Life: Alex Edkins Talks Hiatus of Sub Pop Icons, METZ

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FACS as Facts as Faxs | Feature Interview - POST-TRASH

After about 45 minutes of sensory overload, Chicago's FACS fissles down.. The three fierce yet jubilant playe…

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These Arms Are Snakes' Brian Cook on Finding Closure | Feature Interview - POST-TRASH

We don't always get closure, but we deserve closure. In These Arms Are Snakes' case, it took twelve years for…

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Dissecting Gouge Away with Vocalist Christina Michelle

Cranking up Burnt Sugar, it is easy to imagine Gouge Away playing live. The seminal album from September 2018…

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The 10 Best Math Rock Albums To Own On Vinyl

As post-rock's weirder, louder cousin, math rock is dominated by nerdy guitar players and inhumane drummers. …

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Kendrick Lamar : To Pimp a Butterfly

A butterfly is still a caterpillar. Charles Manson was a psychopathic killer, and Mother Teresa was the emble…

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Jenny Hval: The Practice of Love (Sacred Bones) - Review

Nov 04, 2024 |

By Jordan J. Michael

| Under the Radar

Web Exclusive There is an inspirational, gleaming Queen in every neighborhood. Everywhere we look, art is being made by divine beauty. Turmoil surrounds us, but turn the other direction. We can’t survive without happiness. The Queen of the community bathes us in quintessential vibes. The King has been dethroned, replaced by utter grace. Get behind it and drive, or accept eternal rest. With Jenny Hval, the operation is seamless.

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Full of Hell - "Coagulated Bliss" | Album Review — POST-TRASH

Jul 02, 2024 |

By Jordan J. Michael

| POST TRASH

by Jordan Michael (@jordwhyjames) The band is Full of Hell. The world is full of hell. I am full of hell. Any questions? If you ever feel the need to get your head bludgeoned into the ground, arrive here. It may not be very often, but sometimes escaping from reality is necessary. Some choose drugs. Some choose long hikes. Some choose yoga. This choice is coagulated noise metal. On paper, Coagulated Bliss, Full of Hell’s sixth “proper” album, should not make sense. That’s why it is an escape from reality.

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The Range on Moving to Vermont and His New Album “Mercury”

Jun 25, 2024 |

By Jordan J. Michael

| Under the Radar

Web Exclusive In 2018, James Hinton was living in his small Bushwick, Brooklyn apartment, hitting the streets five nights a week. The Domino electronic artist had been saving up money for a studio, but the jetset life and small living space was starting to take a toll. “I was sooo…I couldn’t have loud speakers, or make much noise at all,” says Hinton, 33, who recently dropped his fourth LP, Mercury, as The Range.

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What was your first job as a journalist?

Sportswriter at The Altamont Enterprise, a local weekly in Albany, NY.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yeah, probably twice, and it was difficult.

How is social media changing news?

Making it better and worse at the same time. News gets out faster, but with less depth.