Contributors
Daniel McArdle is a freelance graphic designer/trailing spouse/kept man living in Hong Kong with his wife and two daughters. He presently finds solace in collecting short story rejections and in dragging his aged body around soccer fields, scoring occasional goals. He wrote about seeing Placebo for WORST #1: Live Music.
Eric Tischler thought he was done writing about music for good until WORST came knocking. When not complaining, he writes and performs with his band, The Jet Age; works as an editor; and tries to keep his overactive critical faculties from infecting his kids (his wife knows enough to ignore him). He wrote about seeing an unnamed British band for WORST #1: Live Music.
Heather Galaxy is a science-fiction obsessed queer nerd librarian. She is currently trying to master interstellar time travel and teleportation. She wrote about playing in a band for WORST #1: Live Music.
Jake Moss is policy wonk and new father living in Washington, D.C. He loves bees. He wrote about seeing Todd Rundgren & Utopia for WORST #1: Live Music.
Jim Mercurio decided to make a career out of his vices: movies, writing and poker. Check his movie out (and see him teach) at www.hardscrambled.com. He wrote about seeing The Kinks for WORST #1: Live Music.
Jonathan Russell is a public school teacher in Chicago—which helps the commute since that is also where he lives. His is an eternal quest to eat at as many BBQs around the world as he can. He wrote about seeing Anthrax for WORST #1: Live Music.
Julianna Ricci is an Energy and Creative Healer, specializing her work on musicians and other artists. Hailing from the great but oft forgotten state of Rhode Island she’salso a writer, artist, and a part-time stay-at-home mom, and can’t wait until her boys are old enough to teach her to surf. She wrote about not seeing Phish for WORST #1: Live Music.
K. Lodge—when not writing for WORST, Really Bad, and Plain Crap magazines—derives happiness from masquerading as a good parent, a good musician, a good painter, a great pastry chef, and a phenomenal writer. S/he wrote about playing in a ska band for WORST #1: Live Music.
Katy V. is a government communications specialist with a spelling problem in D.C. She makes jewlery and has a soft cell for 80s alternative music. She wrote a Guestetorial for WORST #1: Live Music.
Leia Scoville lives in Washington, D.C. with no pets and one very scrappy little houseplant. She is a Leo. She wrote about seeing U2 for WORST #1: Live Music.
Lewis is a Senior Art Director for a marketing agency in Charlottesville, Virginia. In his spare time he tries to keep his elusive past from his wife and three kids. He wrote about seeing The Grand Ole’ Opry for WORST #1: Live Music.
Lisa Clarke lives in Rockville, Maryland and works as a public librarian. She is a frustrated artist and future dog owner. She wrote about seeing G. Love & Special Sauce for WORST #1: Live Music.
Margaret Ross is a change management consultant in Washington, D.C. Her story appears in WORST because she was willing to sleep with the editor. And marry him. And bear his child. She wrote about seeing The Jolly Ho Hos for WORST #1: Live Music.
Martin Lodge is a dad who lives and works in Baltimore. He has an interest in crowd behavior and crowd safety issues. He wrote about seeing Guns n’ Roses WORST #1: Live Music.
Mary C. is a native of Canada but grew up in North Carolina. She works as a writer/video producer for the University of Virginia. She wrote about seeing Lynyrd Skynryd for WORST #1: Live Music.
Pamela Rogers is a children’s librarian who lives in a one-story house with her husband Mike, dog Zinger, and the dish that ran away with the spoon. She believes the best often comes from the worst. She wrote about seeing Van Halen for WORST #1: Live Music.
Susan Woods Schneider lives in Arlington, Virginia, with her husband, Andrew, son Alan, and daughter, Betsy. A native of Toledo, Ohio Susan has lived in the Washington area since attending Georgetown except for a few years spent in exotic Eastern Europe locales in her capacity as an American diplomat. She wrote about seeing John Wesley Harding for WORST #1: Live Music.
Tony Ross is the creator of WORST, stay-at-home parent, part-time public librarian, and all around good egg. He wrote about seeing Tori Amos for WORST #1: Live Music.
Will Edwards is a full-time writer who recently returned to his home state of Maryland after ten years split between Chicago, Atlanta, and Charlotte. He blew an amplifier for the first time in a decade last month, and has since picked up the ukulele. He wrote about seeing Los Cabalitos for WORST #1: Live Music.