“It Was 45 Years Ago Today” in Mic Challenge VIII @Weeklytrash (2012)

“Music Matters: Random Music Links by Chris West” in The Rumpus, January 31, 2009

“Music Matters: Random Music Links by Chris West” in The Rumpus, January 14, 2009

“Nine Musical New Year’s Resolutions for San Francisco in ’09” in LEGENDmag

“The Great Rock Explosion of 2009” in LEGENDmag

“My Long Hair is More Punk Than Your Mohawk” in LEGENDmag

“20 Reasons Why the 2000s Might Not Totally Suck” in LEGENDmag

“But I don’t even like Radiohead!” in LEGENDmag

“I Sold My Soul to Rock ‘n’ Roll: Coming Around to Metal” in Kitchen Sink Magazine Issue 11

“Writing Case of Beer Album Review Massacre Blues” (Unpublished. Probably unpublishable. But one friend tells me it’s the best thing I’ve ever written. I leave that determination up to you.)