Larry Jaffee is your favorite artist’s favorite music journalist. From print media to academia, Jaffee’s career has touched many areas of the music industry. Jaffee’s work on Making Vinyl and the authorship of Record Store Day are just two parts of his tremendous contributions to reviving the vinyl industry.
Currently teaching at St. John’s University, Jaffee has spent decades teaching students how to think like journalists in a growing digital and global age. I’m excited to talk to Jaffee today about their opinion on the current state of music journalism, highlights from their teaching career, some of Jaffee's favorite music, Jaffee's upcoming projects, and much more!
In Conversation With Larry Jaffee