Mike Barthel

Mike Barthel is a writer living in Seattle. His work has appeared in The Village Voice's Sound of the City blog, the Awl, and Salon.

Latest

Sleigh Bells' Positive Rock
Mike Barthel
February 21, 2012
What Is the Point of a 6-Hour Song?
Mike Barthel
October 17, 2011
The Loudness Wars: Is Music's Noisy Arms Race Over?
High-volume sound engineering may finally be falling out of fashion
Mike Barthel
July 21, 2011
Weird Al Yankovic, Man of the Moment
Mike Barthel
June 23, 2011