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East Portland Blog Seeks Writers and Creative Types

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East Portland Blog, a venerated regional gazette, seeks volunteer writers and content providers on many topics including local and national news, restaurants, food carts, music, night life, recreation, politics, movies, TV, internet fads, Hip Hop, Kpop, Bollywood, Latin Music, religion, sports and more. East Portland Blog has a storied three year history and a tradition of quality material and high traffic. EPB writers can expect freedom, flexibility, global exposure and excellent web promotion in exchange for writing, content or commentary. Eccentricities, humor and occasional sarcasm are eagerly sought and warmly welcomed. Please navigate around The Site to acquaint yourself with EPB’s successful format. Send samples, completed pieces or pitches to EPB2012@hotmail.com.

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Best Cover Letter for a Writing Job. Ever.

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Dear Editor,

I have always wanted to work for someone young enough to be my kid. Now’s my chance! I did this already for some nit-wit at **** ****
Magazine, but I figure you at least know who The Beatles are, so I might have a better shot here. And your Twitter posts indicate that you do enjoy an adult beverage now and then, so, if nothing else, we can get smashed together. So just hire me. I really hate it here.

Music, Pop Culture

Metallica Demands that Online Journalists Remove Reviews of its Music

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Metallica

I Believe that Their New CD is Called Douchebags Of The Universe

I really thought that Metallica, easily the most hyper-litigious band in the history of music, had hit rock bottom when they sued Victoria’s Secret over the name of an eyeliner pencil that contained the word “Metallica” in the description of the shade. Apparently, I was incorrect in that assumption. This post from Arstechnica.com about Metallica’s management requesting that bloggers remove reviews of its newest album proves that these guys have, in fact, hit bottom and started to dig. It’s nice to see that Metallica didn’t want the reputation they earned from the Napster debacle to be forgotten.

Note: It appears that the story at the link above has been updated in Metallica’s favor!

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Like a Complete Unknown: What it Means to Write for Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone Intern

Back in March of last year, my friend and fellow rock journalist, Nicole, phoned me up to read me an ad she’d just seen somewhere on line. “You’ll never believe this,” she says to me – which is what she always says when she’s about to hip me to something that’s totally ridiculous. “Rolling Stone is looking for writers just out of college to intern at the magazine for some stupid Reality TV Show!
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