Venus Rittenberg

ou wgss // editorial director of @acrn // she/her

[Jonah Krueger @jonahgreyk]

My first cover story for @consequence. Talked with the incredible Faye Webster. Check it out, we worked real hard on it
https://t.co/w6IjUeXATA

[Venus Rittenberg @_2ndplanet]

Could not be more proud of my buddy @jonahgreyk for his incredible work here. He’s a talent! Check it out!

[CONSEQUENCE @consequence]

COVER STORY: Faye Webster - Hiding in Plain Sight

Webster is something of a cultural paradox. Her music has seen TikTok virality, but she doesn’t have her own account. She has nearly a million more Spotify monthly listeners than Grammy winners boygenius, but half as many Instagram followers. She's classifiably an indie folk artist, but runs in Atlanta hip-hop circles.

It all makes her rather hard to pin down. But as Consequence's latest cover story reveals, that suits her just fine. In fact, she prefers hiding herself in plain sight. Instead, she lets her music do most of the talking.

"The recording process for me is [all about] first impressions," she says, and the sentiment could't have been more true for Underdressed at the Symphony. The bedrock of the project is a sort of creative impulsivity, with many second or third takes ultimately making the album. "One of the rules we have is to record everything, even our first take. Because we always mess up, but then it's like, 'Oh, we really like that.'"

Read Consequence's new cover story with Faye Webster, written by @jonahgreyk → https://t.co/VxFOEkUitT

[CONSEQUENCE @consequence]

COVER STORY: Faye Webster - Hiding in Plain Sight

Webster is something of a cultural paradox. Her music has seen TikTok virality, but she doesn’t have her own account. She has nearly a million more Spotify monthly listeners than Grammy winners boygenius, but half as many Instagram followers. She's classifiably an indie folk artist, but runs in Atlanta hip-hop circles.

It all makes her rather hard to pin down. But as Consequence's latest cover story reveals, that suits her just fine. In fact, she prefers hiding herself in plain sight. Instead, she lets her music do most of the talking.

"The recording process for me is [all about] first impressions," she says, and the sentiment could't have been more true for Underdressed at the Symphony. The bedrock of the project is a sort of creative impulsivity, with many second or third takes ultimately making the album. "One of the rules we have is to record everything, even our first take. Because we always mess up, but then it's like, 'Oh, we really like that.'"

Read Consequence's new cover story with Faye Webster, written by @jonahgreyk → https://t.co/VxFOEkUitT

[CONSEQUENCE @consequence]

.@AgainstMe!'s Transgender Dysphoria Blues channeled a community's rage into a punk classic: https://t.co/PNdsHiALsn

[Venus Rittenberg @_2ndplanet]

Now I know I’ve really made it

[ACRN Media @ACRN]

check out our editorial director's new feature for @consequence 🦞

[ACRN Media @ACRN]

check out our editorial director's new feature for @consequence 🦞

[Venus Rittenberg @_2ndplanet]

I wrote about the anniversary of Against Me!’s (@LauraJaneGrace) 2014 masterpiece, Transgender Dysphoria Blues for @consequence) You should all read it! https://t.co/0wONrp2uWB

[Venus Rittenberg @_2ndplanet]

Add me on LinkedIn! https://t.co/Wu1ZqOKkZM

[Venus Rittenberg @_2ndplanet]

Had the pleasure of writing about @underscoresplus and @100gecs phenomenal albums for ACRN’s best of 2023 lists :) https://t.co/jgTp2peZFi

[ACRN Media @ACRN]

our end of year lists are official! check out https://t.co/DVCEaTQ6tZ to find out what we've been listenin' to in 2023

[Venus Rittenberg @_2ndplanet]

Had the displeasure of writing about two of my favs’ (Doja Cat and Jeff Rosenstock) underwhelming albums this year for ACRN’s most disappointing albums of 2023 list https://t.co/YzbJS8GgqM

[Venus Rittenberg @_2ndplanet]

And here’s some songs:

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Well it seems to be year-end list time… here’s some albums:

[Venus Rittenberg @_2ndplanet]

I’m concocting the hottest piece on the current state of emo ACRN’s ever seen just give me a few more days to finish binging discographies…

[ACRN Media @ACRN]

new merch for sale RIGHT NOW 😏

[Venus Rittenberg @_2ndplanet]

https://t.co/aPVmYsjqpQ new issue of my column about The Smiths!

[Venus Rittenberg @_2ndplanet]

@thechatsfan Literally!!!

[Venus Rittenberg @_2ndplanet]

https://t.co/66VBm051N5 you should check out my article about Stop Making Sense for @ACRN

[Venus Rittenberg @_2ndplanet]

https://t.co/lzOUCpL0Vd a new article of my column about the smiths has come out! You should give it a read!

[Venus Rittenberg @_2ndplanet]

Radio show Tuesdays @ 7 this semester https://t.co/sClygzeR1D