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Bio:
Juan Gutierrez is a Los Angeles-based photographer, journalist, content writer, and editor, with a deep expertise in the fields of wellness, travel, music, and culture.
Juan has worked as a professional art and culture writer for over a decade. He got his start at LA Weekly as an intern after sending an unsolicited email in 2013 asking them to hire him so he could get college credit. He had his first by-line next to Henry Rollins's in LA Weekly's print edition, Vol. 35, No. 39. After OC Weekly, he landed at Flood Magazine and founded his music blog, JJ Blogazine, where he has been writing about music and occasionally taking photos of live concerts ever since
Juan has a bachelor's degree in creative writing from Cal State Long Beach, a copyediting certification from UC San Diego, and a digital marketing certification from UC Berkeley.
When Juan is not working, he enjoys the thrill of surfing, the tranquility of reading, the challenge of learning jazz piano, and the over stimulation of watching too many video essays on YouTube.
Portfolio:
The outfit’s third LP feels like a spiritual twin to Wall of Eyes, improving upon that record’s cohesion as well as its prog-influenced songwriting, cinematic strings, and pleasing rhythms.
Ahead of the release of their third LP Boys These Days in February, the London-based band talks UK tabloids, inauthenticity, and the torment of the seven-out-of-10 album review.
Hannah van Loon’s latest EP is heavier and more melodic than last year’s GIZMO album as it builds and releases tension in exciting ways.
Mexcaltitán, a tiny, artificial island located 73 miles north of San Blas in the Mexican state of Nayarit and five hours drive from the famed beaches of Puerto Vallarta, is shrouded in profound mystery and intrigue. Because of its unique canal system, it's known by the locals as Mexico's Venice.
This newly remastered 1986 collaboration remains an enigmatic work more ethereal than any other project released by the Scottish trio, transformed as it is by the ambient composer’s lush use of reverb.
Between its engrossing syncopated beats, exciting features, and unconventional loops, the hip-house artist’s long-anticipated debut is the perfect summer album.
Further experimenting with electronica, jazz, and R&B, the LA-based group’s second album sees them blooming into a full-fledged pop group.
The no-wave icon’s second solo LP is a monolith of creativity and a pivot away from pure noise rock into unique sonic territory that marks another highlight in her ever-growing legacy.
Getting to know the 18-year-old Dominican rap sensation ahead of her set at FLOODfest SXSW on March 14.
The Oakland-based songwriter’s fourth record is a tale of self-discovery that wields soothing, jazz-infused pop melodies as scaffolding.
Luz Elena Mendoza Ramos talks about whiteness and misogyny, therapy and healing ahead of the release of their indie-folk project’s seventh LP.
The electro-pop duo talk Beyoncé, the Belgian music scene, and the importance of humor in their music ahead of their Desert Daze set this weekend.
Electro-pop duo Megan James and Corin Roddick discuss how their music mutates, the meaning behind their most enigmatic song, and Roe V. Wade.
At the onset of his first U.S. tour, the Australian-raised Ghana-born Genesis Owusu discussed with me his recent ARIA win, sneaking into local bars as a teen to play sets, and how Kafka is helping him shape his new material.
Zauner talks screenwriting, stereotypes, and navigating the film industry.
Nick Allbrook talked with me about how gentrification and the changing urban landscapes in Australia shaped the group’s latest LP, 9.
Luminous Kid, the Sweden-based pop-folk singer, spoke to me about photography, Phoebe Bridgers, growing up queer, and the importance of writing about positive queer relationships.
Rapper Mick Jenkins spoke to me about how police harassment shaped his latest EP, Circus.
A blurb of my OC Weekly article about DJ/musician Evan Geesman was used on the Obey website.
I tracked down this story through social media during the initial COVID-19 lockdown. Young Luv were evicted from their NYC apartment during the height of the COVID crisis. Homeless and out of work—they ended up moving to New Mexico.
Pandit Foot & Ankle Clinic was my top client when I worked for Patient Pop, a digital marketing start-up in the medical sector. Although I wore many hats as a freelance copywriter, my focus was creating social media content.
I spoke with Samoan singer J Boog about growing up in Compton and moving to Hawaii to become a singer.
Got an exclusive look at how George R. R. Martin helped launch Carlos Medina's mariachi career.
I created SEO content for Pure Himalayan Shilajit and aided in efforts to help PHS rank on the top page of Google Search by creating backlinks.
