21 Tales of Tastemakers
by Andrew Phan (Pharmacy), published November 21st 2010
In a day and age where terrestrial radio and print magazines are losing ground to the blogosphere in guiding the cultural compass of young listeners towards emerging artists, one Boston magazine has found its happy medium. In just 20 issues since it’s start as a pseudo-newsletter for the Northeastern University chapter of the Music & Entertainment Industry Students Association (MEISA), Tastemakers Magazine has expanded into a multimedia presence, reaching audiences through several social networking pages, a widely downloaded iTunes podcast, creative on-campus event and concert programming, and of course this genuinely hand-made website. Tastemakers has built a name not by finding a soapbox to judge and rank the endless supply of new music, but instead taking the passionate, ever-targeted 18-25 demographic and giving them their own platform to back the music that fuels their own inspiration. That personal touch has opened many doors and made lasting connections for this independent group of young entrepreneurs. This month, Tastemakers is sharing the stories that have led us to our 21st issue: the highs, the lows, the drama, the comedy.
Check our blog each weekday for a new tale of Tastemakers!
November 1st: Andrew Phan
November 2nd: Alyssa Mastrocco
November 3rd: Leslie Fowle
November 4th: Andrew W.K.
November 5th: Colin Peters
November 8th: Erick Serna
November 9th: Kyle Risley
November 10th: Chris Stopiello
November 11th: Jordan Munson
November 12th: Dana Jensen
November 15th: Mel Bertoldi
November 16th: Diandra Apoyan
November 17th: Edwin Morris
November 18th: Emily Cassel
November 19th: Cathy Pellow
November 22nd: Sammy Kaufman
November 26th: Old Skool Tastemakers Radio Crew