Lawrence A. Johnson was a regular freelance music critic for the Chicago Tribune in the 1990s; he now serves as a music critic for Chicago Classical Review and is a regular contributor to Gramophone and Opera and has written for The New York Times, the Boston Globe, Opera News and The New Criterion. Chicago, IL Visit Us Online
Chicago Classical Review was created by Lawrence A. Johnson in May 2009 to provide a comprehensive online source to cover the city’s bustling classical music scene. Born in Chicago, Johnson was a regular freelance music critic for the Chicago Tribune in the 1990s. He served as classical music critic of the South Florida Sun Sentinel for six years, later moving to the Miami Herald. In...
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Welcome to Loud Loop Press! I know what you’re thinking: Oh sweet. Just what the world needs, another indie music blog. Aren’t there enough Pitchfork rip-offs already? Yes, the Internet is saturated with a number of music web sites, but I’m fairly confident in saying we’re a bit different from the rest. For one, we’ll try our damnedest to cater to music news that impacts...
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As a hip-hop artist, just making music and putting it out there for the world is not enough anymore. Technology has made it easy for almost anyone to purchase the basic equipment and become a rapper. Not only has this made promoting your music more difficult, it’s also made getting your music featured in hip-hop blogs less likely due to tons of artist submitting their...
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