Undignified review wins Indie-Music.com writing contest

Indie-Music.com held a writing contest for its writers who submitted music reviews to the May 2005 issue. I didn't hold out much hope of winning (read some of the reviews and you'll see why), but I gave it my best shot with my review of Avery Stafford's Undignified. (See previous entry)

To my surprise and delight, I won! Here is what Jennifer Layton, Reviews Editor, had to say:

MAN, this was tough! But I have picked a winner:

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Kenny Hart, for his review of Avery Stafford's "Undignified."
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I didn't have to edit a word. The writing flows, he provides lots of background information (the producer has worked with Stevie Wonder and Quincy Jones), and there isn't a filler sentence in the bunch. Solid, journalistic, professional voice. He even offers a bit of advice to the artist about taking his message one step further. The review is very descriptive - I can hear the music in my head. Very well done.

Thank you, Jennifer!