Christopher Tarantino
As seen in:
Forbes,
Time Out,
Time Out Los Angeles,
Time Out New York,
The Village Voice,
Time Out Dubai,
Insomniac Events,
Flaunt,
XLR8R,
SonicScoop
and
Covers:
Music, Underground Dance Music/Culture, DJ Profiles, Film, Technology, Music Supervision
Doesn't Cover:
"EDM," Porn
Former Time Out NY Editor | PersonPeople Co-Founder | Music Supervisor | Radio Host | Tall Guy Who Should Really Be Better At Basketball
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Reviewing films for my local town paper The Star-Ledger in 8th grade. Still not sure how that happened.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Like from World War II??
How is social media changing news?
One influencer at a time?
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Raoul Duke
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Nicely?
What's your favorite social network?
The David Fincher one
Who do you wish followed you?
My mom
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Discussing moustaches with the king Giorgio Giovanni Moroder. Or having to hire a translator to decipher Lee 'Scratch' Perry.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
STAY OUT OF MY WAY!
When's the best time to pitch you?
The later the better!
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Anything uninspired
What's your favorite drink?
Big ones
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
At the Genius Bar fixing my computer
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Dummy, Resident Advisor, and Bandcamp are terrific for music. The Verge, Lifehacker, and Wirecutter are great for tech.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
"It's for kids who are high."
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