J. D. Considine

Background

John Dale Considine was born in Albany, New York, in 1957. Considine moved to Towson, Maryland, at age five. After graduating from Towson High School, Considine completed a B.A. in humanities at Johns Hopkins University in 1979. J. D. Considine's work has been published in numerous newspapers and music magazines, and he has contributed to several books. Considine appeared regularly on the VH1 show Four on the Floor which aired from 1994 to 1996, and earned a Cable Ace nomination.

Writing

From 1979 to 1996, Considine wrote for Rolling Stone. Considine was on the staff of The Baltimore Sun from 1986 to the end of 2000, leaving to become managing editor and a writer for Revolver magazine. He later became jazz critic at The Globe and Mail.

In the 1980s, Considine wrote for Musician. It was here that Considine coined the term "cowboy pop" in his review of Rubber Rodeo's 1984 album Scenic Views. In a 1990 review published in Rolling Stone, J. D. Considine famously criticized Phil Collins' album ...But Seriously, arguing that "Collins was a lot more fun — and effective — when he was frivolous." Seven months after the publication of the review, Phil Collins addressed Considine's claim directly in an interview published in Musician Magazine.

An especially famous review of Considine's was of GTR's self-titled debut album, GTR. His one-word review, "SHT", appeared in Musician magazine.

References

References

1. Ward, Steven. (May 2000). "The Not-So-Hip J.D. Considine: A Music Critic Who (!) Writes About Music". RockCritics.com.
2. (1979). "Conferring of Degrees at the Close of the 103rd Academic Year". Johns Hopkins University.
3. (October 13, 1991). "Considine wins writing award". The Baltimore Sun.
4. Considine, J. D.. (November 14, 2004). "Big in Japan, but Made in the U.S.A.". [[The New York Times]].
5. Margulies, Lee. (September 20, 1995). "HBO Leads the Pack With 89 CableACE Nominations : Television: Nods for 'Larry Sanders,' 'Dream On' push network ahead of Showtime, which garners 36.". [[Los Angeles Times]].
6. Hinckley, David. (December 3, 1995). "VH1's Spotlight Puts Harris on 'Floor'". [[Daily News (New York).
7. "J. D. Considine". [[Rolling Stone (magazine).
8. "Articles, interviews and reviews from J.D. Considine: Rock's Backpages.".
9. "Author Archive for J.D. Considine". [[Revolver (magazine).
10. Considine, J.D.. (May 31, 2013). "Salvant shows off her effortless talent". [[The Globe and Mail]].
11. Considine, J.D.. (1984). "Rubber Rodeo — Scenic Views". Musician.
12. (January 11, 1990). "But Seriously".
13. "Front Man: Phil Collins. By J.D. Considine : Articles, reviews and interviews from Rock's Backpages.".
14. Considine, J. D.. (July 1990). "Front Man: Phil Collins". Amordian Press.