SF Weekly seeks San Francisco-based freelance writers to help cover the city's incredibly diverse music scene for our print edition and music blog, All Shook Down.

We will pay you money -- more like beer money than rent money, but still -- to go to shows, interview artists, and tell our readers what's worth knowing about in San Francisco music and what's not.

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We're looking for a few talented, musically literate freelance writers to help cover the incredibly diverse Bay Area live music scene for All Shook Down. We will pay you money -- more like beer money than rent money, but still -- to go to shows, write down your opinions, and tell our readers what happened at the club last night.

First, though, here's what we don't want: We don't want fawning fanboys and girls who will gush at every show they see, or who are afraid to come out and say when something fails. We want informed critics -- writers who can cleverly explain why something is good and/or bad. You should have an opinion, be able to support it with evidence, and be confident enough to remain calm when anonymous commenters inevitably say you know nothing about music and suck at life.

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First test: Do you know know who this guy is?

Well, we don't care that much about your grooming habits (some might say that's because we're in no position to). But the music department here at SF Weekly is looking for experienced, opinionated, reliable freelance music critics to review shows, interview artists, make new discoveries, and generally have the kind of freewheeling fun that music writers have -- while turning in clean copy and hitting deadlines.

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So you wanna be a sound guy? Get paid to go to all those shows? Control how everyone in the room hears the band? Sounds pretty sweet, huh? Bay Area native Nick Malgieri has been doing sound since he was 15 -- for clubs, festivals, conferences, and, oh, yes, churches. He works as a crew chief for events and concerts for McCune Audio, and can often be found behind the desk at Thee Parkside. For those of you interested in doing a profession that involves something called "gig butt," here's how to be a sound guy (without electrocuting anyone).

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Do Not Injure Yourself or Your Audience
"Other than falling off a 40-foot speaker tower or being electrocuted by a 400-amp power service, this is a pretty safe job. But -- maybe you never thought about this before -- you know the 8,000-pound speaker cluster hung above your head at the arena concert? I put that up there at 6 a.m. when I was hungover, after four hours of sleep. Alarmed? Well, if you truly want to never feel safe at a concert ever again just go to Google Images and search "Justin Timberlake truss failure" or "Elton John stage collapse." I'm just kidding ... kinda."

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​SF Weekly seeks San Francisco-based freelance writers to help cover the city's incredibly diverse music scene for our print section and our music blog, All Shook Down.

We will pay you money -- more like beer money than rent money, but still -- to go to shows, interview artists, and tell our readers what's worth knowing about in San Francisco music and what's not.

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To bolster our coverage of the city's thriving DJ/electronic and nightlife scenes, SF Weekly is seeking experienced, dedicated freelance writers to contribute to both the print newspaper and the All Shook Down music blog.
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Dear experienced music journalists and critics: We want you. 

We have an immediate opening for music editor. This is a full-time position. The music editor oversees the All Shook Down blog and our weekly print section.

Applicants should have at least five years' experience writing about music and boast the clips to prove it. We want someone who goes to shows regularly, is knowledgeable about a variety of genres, and likes to cover both indie and mainstream acts. (No rock snobs, please.) We don't want a cheerleader; we want a critic. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated an ability to be critical of musicians and others in the music industry.

The bulk of the job is spent producing content for the Web, so we need people who are savvy about Internet culture and social media. We'll consider it a plus if you're already active on Twitter.

Email your cover letter, resume, and clips (or story links) to andy.wright@sfweekly.com.  

 

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Do you have strong opinions about music? Are you fanatical about hip-hop, electronic music, the DJ/club scene, metal, punk, pop, noise or any combo/offshoot of the aforementioned genres? Are you out and about in the local music scene while also keeping tabs on what's happening nationally? Do you have clips to display your tastes and your way with the written word? Are you unafraid of writing critically? Are you funny? Do you know your way around the blog world? Are you still reading this?

Then All Shook Down would love to have you as our intern. You'd be assigned live show reviews, band interviews, and other ways to spread that music knowledge out to the masses. The one hitch is that you must be enrolled in a college level program that offers credit for internships.

Previous journalism, and particularly blogging, experience is a plus, as is being handy with a digital camera. Please send a cover letter, resume, and a couple music writing samples to Jennifer.Maerz@sfweekly.com. Thanks.

After five glorious years as our chief theater critic, Chloe Veltman is moving on to a bigger stage. She's now writing a weekly arts column for the new Bay Area section of the New York Times. (Her column debuted yesterday.) We're sad to see her go, but happy to see such a prestigious publication recognize her for the superstar she is.

Chloe's good fortune could also be yours. The Weekly now needs a new theater critic.

We're looking for people willing to write critically and honestly about Bay Area theater; we don't want cheerleaders. Think you've got what it takes? If so, send a cover letter and copy of your résumé to will.harper@sfweekly.com. Please include samples of reviews you've written -- positive and negative ones.

Applicants must be knowledgeable about San Francisco's theater scene -- its venues, playwrights, and actors. A background in theater is a plus. Please, no phone calls.