Jon formed Bitch Magnet while in college at Oberlin, and continued to play nearly constantly through his twenties and thirties. But when a moment of “what the fuck am I doing” hit him when he was nearly 40 years old, he committed himself to finding gainful employment - turning his occasional freelance writing into a full-time job in the publishing world. As he rose up the ranks in the industry, he found work at AdAge, Businessweek and as the acting Editor in Chief of Inc. magazine. In our conversation we talk about growing up in the punk/hardcore scene, finding a “real” job, writing a memoir, winning a James Beard award and continuing to play and tour on a more part-time basis as your career takes off, Jon is candid, smart and hilarious about it all. Jon has the ability to clearly communicate the experience all of our guests share and why they’re at where they’re at now. If you only listen to one Killed By Desk episode, make it this one! For Full Length Episodes And Merchandise Go To https://www.patreon.com/killedbydesk Follow: Killed By Desk Insta: @killedbydeskpodcast Twitter: @killedbydesk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/killedbydesk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/killedbydesk
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Jon Fine
https://everipedia.org/wiki/lang_en/jon-fine
https://www.facebook.com/jonfineauthor/
Your Band Sucks: What I Saw at Indie Rock's Failed Revolution (But Can No Longer Hear)
https://www.amazon.com/Your-Band-Sucks-Failed-Revolution/dp/014310828X
Elon Musk’s Tweets
https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-420-tweet-timeline-analysis-through-2020-2020-1
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/05/01/musk-tesla-stock/
IRS Debt
https://blog.turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/why-you-should-pay-the-irs-first-and-who-to-pay-next-2433/
Ad Age
Chris Browkaw - Example of an actual full-time musician
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Brokaw
Hair and attitude a must
https://metalodyssey.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/antidote-promo-band-pic-mo33ilmfso333.png
Poster Children
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poster_Children
David Granger
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_M._Granger
Bitch Magnet
https://www.wnyc.org/story/bitch-magnet-best-90s-band-you-never-heard-of/
Four Seasons Lunch
https://ny.eater.com/2017/5/5/15559494/the-grill-menu-prices-expensive-or-not
Inc 5000
Le Dîner de Cons (film)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_D%C3%AEner_de_Cons_(film)
Jeff Bercovici
https://www.latimes.com/people/jeff-bercovici
Jeff Goldblum in Jurassic Park
https://youtu.be/n-mpifTiPV4?t=29
Hit Rate
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2009/02/how-much-does-it-cost-to-put-a-hit-on-someone.html
East Bay Ray
https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/24292-forgotten-heroes-east-bay-ray
https://www.researchpubs.com/interviews/ex-dead-kennedys-vs-jello-biafra/
Jello
https://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/education/docs/hf-Jello%20and%20Peter%20Cooper.pdf
Fess
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=fess&page=2
Ted Leo
https://pitchfork.com/news/33867-ted-leo-cancels-upcoming-dates/
Great Adventure
https://blooloop.com/news/six-flags-great-adventure-safari-drive-through/
Oral History of Action Park
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/536412/action-park-water-park-oral-history
The Dirt
https://www.amazon.com/Dirt-Confessions-Worlds-Most-Notorious/dp/0060989157
Natural Wine - Punk Rock
https://www.foodandwine.com/news/natural-wine-weird-or-wonderful
https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/ochota+barrel+the+fugazi+grenache+south+australia
Godhead Silo - Band who were a two piece so they could purchase BMX bikes on tour
https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/music/threat-assessment-godheadsilo-6423803
Will Oldham
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Oldham
Lyon Wong Murder
See Hear
https://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/tag/see-hear-east-village/
Paul Lukas - Beer Frame
Our Band Could Be Your Life
https://www.amazon.com/Our-Band-Could-Your-Life/dp/0316787531
Daily New Strike 1990
