Introduction

Claire Ashton is an entertainment writer who contributes features, interviews, reviews, and specialty pieces to a variety of publications including The Austin American Statesman, Paste Magazine, Demand Media Studios (publishers of eHow.com, Livestrong.com, TypeF.com), Blurt Magazine, Venus Zine, Bitch: Feminist Response to Pop Culture, and Stomp and Stammer Magazine. Claire's background in the entertainment industry includes artist management, promotional development, public relations and event coordination.

Saturday, January 16, 2016

Contributions to Blurt Magazine



BENJAMIN GIBBARD, FORMER LIVES (DIGITAL)

FIRST LOOK: BLACK BANANAS (EX-RTX) LP, RAD TIMES XPRESS IV (DIGITAL)

FIRST LOOK: NEW GUIDED BY VOICES LP, LET'S GO EAT THE FACTORY (DIGITAL)

A BAND OF BEES, EVERY STEP'S A YES (DIGITAL)

GIRLS, FATHER, SON, HOLY GHOST (PRINT, NOVEMBER 2011)

Contributions to Venus Zine



GOLD MOTEL, SUMMER HOUSE (PRINT: WINTER 2010)

GLASSER, RING (PRINT: WINTER 2010)

JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE, HARLEM RIVER BLUES (DIGITAL)

SAMANTHA CRAIN, YOU (UNDERSTOOD) (PRINT: SUMMER 2010)

DOT ALLISON, ROOM 7-1/2 (PRINT: SUMMER 2010)

WITH A FRESHLY INKED RECORD DEAL, NEON INDIAN SETS AUSTIN AGLOW (DIGITAL)

MY BRIGHTEST DIAMOND REFUSES TO TAKE HERSELF TOO SERIOUSLY (DIGITAL)

AMY MACDONALD STRIKES BACK AT POP CULTURE ON DEBUT ALBUM (DIGITAL)

Contributions to Paste Magazine



BAND OF THE WEEK: MEWITHOUTYOU (DIGITAL)

BAND OF THE WEEK: SEA WOLF (DIGITAL)

BAND OF THE WEEK: WARM IN THE WAKE (DIGITAL)

BAND OF THE WEEK: SAMANTHA CRAIN (DIGITAL)

Contributions to Bitch: Feminist Response to Pop Culture


EISLEY, COMBINATIONS (PRINT, LOST AND FOUND ISSUE)

THE BRUISES, CONNECTED (PRINT, THE WIRED ISSUE)

SPIDER, THE WAY TO BITTER LAKE (PRINT, THE WIRED ISSUE)

SAMANTHA CRAIN, YOU (UNDERSTOOD) (PRINT, THE MAKE-BELIEVE ISSUE)

MELISSA CZARNIK, STRAWBERRY CADILLAC (PRINT, THE BUZZ ISSUE)

KELLARISSA, FLAMINGO (PRINT, THE NOIR ISSUE)

GREGORY AND THE HAWK, MOENIE AND KITCHI (PRINT, THE NOIR ISSUE)

BOOMKAT, A MILLION TRILLION STARS (PRINT, THE CONSUMED ISSUE)

THE ETTES, DANGER IS EP (PRINT, THE CONSUMED ISSUE)

THE NOISE REVIVAL ORCHESTRA, FARILYA EP (PRINT, THE CONSUMED ISSUE)

NOUS NON PLUS, MENAGERIE (PRINT, THE CONSUMED ISSUE)

CIVET, HELL HATH NO FURY (PRINT, THE LOUD ISSUE)

SAMANTHA CRAIN, THE CONFISCATION (PRINT, THE LOUD ISSUE)  

NERDKWEEN, SYNERGY (PRINT, THE LOUD ISSUE)

VANCOUGAR, CANADIAN TUXEDO (PRINT, THE LOUD ISSUE)   

THE WATSON TWINS, TALKING TO YOU, TALKING TO ME (PRINT, THE OLD ISSUE)  

GHOST OF SUMMER SUNS, GHOST OF SUMMER SUNS (PRINT, THE OLD ISSUE)

SPIDER, THINGS WE LIKED TO HOLD (PRINT, THE OLD ISSUE)

LAURA GIBSON & ETHAN ROSE, BRIDGE CAROLS (PRINT, THE ACTION ISSUE)

ELISA RANDAZZO, BRUISES AND BUTTERFLIES (PRINT, THE ACTION ISSUE)  

Demand Media Studios





 




 HOW TO GET STARTED AS A FEMALE COUNTRY SINGER (GLOBAL POST)

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT VS. PROJECT MANAGEMENT (HOUSTON CHRONICLE)

HOW TO FIND THE YEAR A HOUSE WAS BUILD (THE NEST)


INFORMATION ON HOW TO BOOK AN ARTIST FOR A CONCERT (EHOW)

HOW TO RUN A CHURCH INVENTORY (EHOW MONEY)

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE NICKTOON GAME CENTER FROM MOOSE MOUNTAIN TOYS (EHOW MOM)

HOW TO CREATE AN OVERSIZE LIPSTICK CASE (EHOW)

HOW TO GET A WWE WRESTLING JOB (EHOW MONEY)

HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN THINNING SHEARS (EHOW STYLE)

HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN DECORATIVE TUSCAN OLIVE OIL BOTTLES (EHOW HOME)

HOW TO DECORATE AROUND A GLASS NIGHTSTAND (EHOW HOME)

Contributions to Stomp and Stammer Magazine





IT MIGHT GET LOUD: THE JOY FORMIDABLE BRING THEIR BIG ROAR TO THESE UNITED STATES (DIGITAL/PRINT COVER STORY)

THE HAND YOU'RE DEALT: IT'S ALL IN THE CARDS FOR SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS (DIGITAL/PRINT COVER STORY)

BONUS TRACKS: WITH AND WITHOUT THE OLD 97'S, RHETT MILLER KNOWS WHERE HE STANDS (DIGITAL/PRINT COVER STORY)

FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE: SKY FULL OF HOLES (DIGITAL/PRINT)

ALEXANDER EBERT: ALEXANDER (DIGITAL/PRINT)

PETER BJORN & JOHN: GIMME SOME (DIGITAL/PRINT)

TWILIGHT SINGERS: DYNAMITE STEPS (DIGITAL/PRINT)

GAYNGS: RELAYTED (DIGITAL/PRINT)

VARIOUS ARTISTS: BORED TO DEATH: THE SOUNDTRACK (DIGITAL/PRINT)

BAD VEINS: BAD VEINS (DIGITAL/PRINT)

EXENE CERVENKA: SOMEWHERE GONE (DIGITAL/PRINT)

O + S: O + S (DIGITAL/PRINT)

SAMANTHA CRAIN & THE MIGHTNIGHT SHIVERS: SONGS IN THE NIGHT (DIGITAL/PRINT)

DM STITH: HEAVY GHOST (DIGITAL/PRINT)

THE THERMALS: NOW WE CAN SEE (DIGITAL/PRINT)

IDA MARIA: FORTRESS ROUND MY HEART (DIGITAL/PRINT)

THE JOY FORMIDABLE: A BALLOON CALLED MOANING (DIGITAL/PRINT)

COCONUT RECORDS: DAVY (DIGITAL/PRINT)

OASIS: DIG OUT YOUR SOUL (DIGITAL/PRINT)

THE VERVE: FORTH (DIGITAL/PRINT)

CALEXICO: CARRIED TO DUST (DIGITAL/PRINT)

MERCURY REV: SNOWFLAKE MIDNIGHT (DIGITAL/PRINT)

CONOR OBERST: CONOR OBERST (DIGITAL/PRINT)

AMY MACDONALD: THIS IS THE LIFE (DIGITAL/PRINT)

JULIANA HATFIELD: HOW TO WALK AWAY (DIGITAL/PRINT)

BELAIRE @ THE STAR BAR (ATLANTA, GA) 6/25/08 (DIGITAL)

DANIEL JOHNSTON; HYMNS @ VARIETY PLAYHOUSE (ATLANTA, GA) 6/26/08 (DIGITAL)

THE OLD 97'S; SLEEPERCAR @ VARIETY PLAYHOUSE (ATLANTA, GA) 7/22/08 (DIGITAL)

SPIRITUALIZED @ VARIETY PLAYHOUSE (ATLANTA, GA) 7/23/08 (DIGITAL)

SHE & HIM @ VARIETY PLAYHOUSE (ATLANTA, GA) 7/29/08 (DIGITAL)

PAUL COLLINS' BEAT; GENTLEMAN JESSE @ THE EARL (ATLANTA, GA) 8/27/08 (DIGITAL)

SILVER JEWS; MONOTONIX @ VARIETY PLAYHOUSE (ATLANTA, GA) 9/13/08 (DIGITAL)

Contributions to The Austin American Statesman




CD REVIEW: DEXTER FREEBISH 'SHINE ON' (DIGITAL)

LIVE REVIEW: SEA WOLF AT EMO'S (DIGITAL)

CD REVIEW: PAULA HELD 'DRIVE' (DIGITAL)

SEA WOLF, 'WHITE WATER, WHITE BLOOM' (DIGITAL & PRINT: OCTOBER 22, 2009)

Contributions to The Feminist Review

I HEAR VOICES: A MEMOIR OF LOVE, DEATH AND THE RADIO, BY JEAN FERACA (DIGITAL)

BJORK, LIVE AT THE FOX THEATRE: ATLANTA (DIGITAL)

FREELANCERS UNION (DIGITAL)

MASERATI 'INVENTIONS FOR THE NEW SEASON' (DIGITAL)

THE IKE REILLY ASSASSINATION 'WE BELONG TO THE STAGGERING EVENING' (DIGITAL)

SHELLSHAG 'DESTROY ME I'M YOURS' (DIGITAL)

SHAPES AND SIZES 'SPLIT LIPS, WINNING HIPS, A SHINER'
(DIGITAL)

HOUSE OF FOOLS 'LIVE AND LEARN' (DIGITAL)

TED LEO AND THE PHARMACISTS 'LIVING WITH THE LIVING'
(DIGITAL)

Honorable Mentions

BREAKING THE BAND: BAND MANAGER GETS ACTS TOGETHER (CREATIVE LOAFING, ATLANTA)

$20 MILLION STALEMATE: WEBCASTING BOOMS, BUT THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAILS (BILLBOARD MAGAZINE)

MUSIC: RISING LOCALS (JEZEBEL MAGAZINE, ATLANTA)

LOCAL MUSIC ISSUE: JET TANK MANAGEMENT LAUNCH 

JET TANK MANAGEMENT WEBSITE

BLOG: CONFESSIONS OF A MUSIC ADDICT

BLOG: MITTEN AND MOUSTACHE GO TO THE MOVIES

YELP.COM - 2011, 2012, 2013 ELITE SQUAD

TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL HEALTH OFFICIALS (CONTENT AND WEB DESIGN)