LiP Magazine, a national quarterly of radical politics, culture, sex, and humor, is looking to add a Music Editor to our team.

LiP's mission is to use a well-written, well-edited magazine with an accessible pop sensibility to promote a structural understanding of contemporary US and global society while providing tools, strategies, (as well as badly-needed comic relief), for equitable transformation. It's twice been nominated by Utne, in 2003 for Best Online Cultural Coverage, and again in 2004 for Best New Title, and has also garnered a 2005 Best Magazine distinction from Clamor Magazine, and two 2005 Project Censored awards. LiP is also the only non-women-centric independent publication in the U.S. with a majority female editorial group, contributor base, and readership.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Section Editor is responsible for identifying new albums for review, seeking out authors to write about them, and coordinating the editing process. We'd like to see an average of four music reviews going into every issue, with additional reviews—between issues—going up on our website on a regular basis. The Section Editor will receive help from the other members of the LiP editorial team, but the primary contact with authors and the responsibility for obtaining the minimum number of good reviews for every issue will rest with the Section Editor.

LiP seeks out music reviews that go beyond definitions of genre or overused constructions like "Tom Waits meets The Cure, on acid." Musical genres covered have included jazz, punk, hip hop, pop, folk, hardcore, and experimental; ideally, our reviews focus on the political and cultural concepts expressed by the artists, not just on a description of their sound. Artists we've reviewed include: Aceyalone; Antibalas; Azeem; Blackalicious; Dälek; Dominatrix; Eskapo; The Eternals; From Monuments to Masses; Madvillain; Maroon; Nausea; Nickodemus; oRSo; The Roots of Orchis; Say Bok Gwai; and This Bike Is A Pipe Bomb, among others. Review essays have included a profile of Brazilian queercore band Dominatrix; a discussion of the intersection of punk and hip hop; and a report on the 2005 Ladyfest in Olympia, WA. Please visit our online archive of music reviews, here.

SKILLS / QUALIFICATIONS:

The ideal candidate should have 2 to 4 years of independent writing and editing experience, and must have experience in working under regular deadlines. Editors must be able to handle multiple tasks in an organized manner, brainstorm effectively with other editors, and have a commitment to the politics and mission of LiP. Section Editors may live anywhere, but must be available and responsive via phone and email.

Section Editors must be able to commit to at least one year (four issues), and must be aware that this position is, for the foreseeable future, unpaid. Alternative means of compensation (gift certificates, books, trinkets) may be available.

TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION:

Please send resume and at least three writing clips to: jobs@lipmagazine.org, with "Music Editor" in the subject line.

Writing samples should reflect a commitment to social change and a radical analysis of race/ethnicity, gender, hierarchy, and class. Samples (or examples) of humorous or satirical writing are also highly welcome, especially if they're funny.

LiP welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds, and especially those currently or formerly involved with social change work, artistic endeavors, or other interesting side projects. People of color and/or typically marginalized genders are especially encouraged to apply.

You may also send all materials via snail mail, to:

LiP: Informed Revolt
PO Box 3478
Oakland, CA 94609

"LiP is what radical journalism should be, but rarely is in the U.S.: sharp, witty, and unafraid to challenge conventional wisdom."
-Tim Wise, antiracist activist and author of White Like Me: Notes From a Privileged Son

"LiP is marvelous. There's nothing that comes close to it in the culture today. Witty, but substantial, a product of a brilliant and diverse collection of excellent writers and contributors, mostly young, LiP is a must read."
-Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, historian, and author of Red Dirt: Growing Up Okie

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-Lisa Jervis, Founder & Publisher, Bitch: Feminist Response to Pop Culture

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-Michael Albert, author, editor of Znet, and co-founder of Z Magazine

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-Andrei Codrescu, poet, novelist, and commentator for National Public Radio