Jen Kessler

From: Cincinnati, OH

Expected Graduation: 2010

I'm Jen Kessler, and I'm a freshman magazine journalism major at E.W Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University. You can usually find me riding the coattails of anything unconventional because oddities and madness thrill me. I decided to become a journalist because I like the idea of haphazardly making my way across the city/state/country/world and pulling such things into the light. At the moment my journalistic interests reside in music journalism, but that could change. I'm just someone with things to say.

Stories written:

• Ain't nothing but a rock'n'roll blog: Blackout Fest
• Behind the "scene" of Pitchfork Media
• Behind the "scene": a full interview with Pitchfork's Chris Kaskie
• The Sad Bastards offer Athens authenticity
• The Aquabear Legion making waves with County Fair
• A casual history of Athens' Casual Future
• Brains behind the booking: Brian Ostrander continues to deliver
• Daytrotter.com revives passion in music journalism
• Local band Russenorsk shines with unique beauty
• Full interview with Russenorsk
• The Gunshy victorious with There's No Love In This War
• Southeast Engine chugs through America with new label, new record
• Oakley Hall rambling toward Athens for night of folk rock
• So it goes: a tribute to Kurt Vonnegut
• ACRN party to kick off with Magnolia Electric Co., Southeast Engine

Stories edited:

• Top four literary reasons to avoid the ‘high' road this summer
• The Hood Internet drops new mixtape, talks mash-ups
• 'Party Hard' at Lobsterfest with Andrew W.K.
• Defiance, Ohio brings folk punk to Lobsterfest
• Kick off ACRN’s Lobsterfest with The High Strung
• Brooklyn artist inspires 'Internet art'
• 'The Host' gives Meyer another bestseller
• 'Young at Heart' heartbreaking entertainment
• Tommy Wiseau's 'The Room' invades OU
• Reality shows, game shows dominate summer TV
• Music fest Lawnaroo inspires spring spirit with eclectic performers
• The Barefooted Bootleggers make big strides with classic rock sound
• Graphic design students 'Instant Messaging' truth, beauty
• Student artists learn what it takes to show work at Cube 4 Gallery
• Party-goer's guide to 5Fest entertainment
• 'Speed Racer' forces viewers to fasten their seatbelts
• ‘Earth and Sky’ brings film noir to stage
• 'Mario Kart Wii' combines new features, classic favorites
• Death Cab for Cutie pleasantly leads fans down 'Narrow Stairs'
• Celebrate Mother’s Day with film
• Catchy tunes from TV
• Ambient trio The Balloon People's heads devoid of helium
• New albums by Santogold and The Roots bring the funk
• Viewers won’t be 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall' anytime soon
• 'Short Stack' comin' right up
• Documentary meets feature film in 'Chicago 10'
• Going back to Grade School
• Sprawl out in the spring sun with 'green' reading
• Sticky issues covered in ‘Caramel’
• 'Constantine's Sword' exposes Church's history
• Jamnesty to break silence on human rights issues
• Black Swans expected to float through Donkey Coffee performance
• Annual For Real Fest returns to “Crush the False”
• Mahjongg set to take Casa stage on 4/20
• Ready, set, dro: The 4/20 playlist
• Rock out at Blackout Fest, pt. III
• Record Store Day to be celebrated in Athens
• Local '90s musicians Cactus Pears make less-than-prickly comeback
• 'The Paper' delivers newspaper and drama
• Rock out at Blackout Fest, pt. I
• 'The Bank Job’ steals success