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Author: Erin Barnes
Writer, synesthete and creative weirdo.
Illegal Pete’s
For six years, I've done PR and penned the Weekly Mix for Illegal Pete's. It all began when I was doing music publicity for a record label, and gave a round-table talk on PR for Ben Desoto's "The Conversation" music industry shindig at Forest Room 5. There was a guy in the audience asking a … Continue reading Illegal Pete’s
Grasslands Content Agency
It was wild to watch my good friend Ricardo Baca become the nation's first Marijuana Editor at The Denver Post, a move which was initially met with excitement, skepticism and plenty of stoner jokes. He went on the national TV circuit, appearing on The Colbert Report and The View, assuring them all that he was … Continue reading Grasslands Content Agency
Why Being the Burrito Fairy Is the Best Job Ever…
...And why it's really, really important. Here's an explainer about my strangely titled job, and my love letter to all who sacrifice for their music. Read It In Westword
Featured in Westword’s 100 Colorado Creatives
Thanks to Susan Froyd and Westword for featuring me as a Colorado creative! In the interview, I talk about synesthesia, Bill Murray, and being a creative who was temporarily displaced from Nu Denver.
70 Colorado Creatives Weigh in on Why We Love Our State
In honor of 303 Day, I was featured in 303 Magazine talking about my favorite things about Colorado. This list is a great way to celebrate our state and also learn about the creatives making art inside of it! Speaking of talented creatives, my featured photo is by Amanda Piela. Check It Out
On Social Media, Lax Enforcement Lets Impostor Accounts Thrive
I was in the New York Times' investigative piece on members of the media whose social media accounts were impostered. It was pretty chilling to get the call from a New York Times reporter telling me that someone had created a Twitter account in my name and was Tweeting out spam and porn! But I … Continue reading On Social Media, Lax Enforcement Lets Impostor Accounts Thrive
Erin K. Barnes 