Mark Baumgarten

Joining us from Sound magazine, where he was editor since 2007, executive editor Mark Baumgarten brings more local music coverage to our pages in his monthy music column "B-Side" in our Seattle edition and in the Music calendar in all editions, along with some new areas of expertise. After reporting our cover story on the dancers who call themselves “Jerks,” he can’t stop “jerkin’” around the office, much to his knees’ dismay. Baumgarten also enjoys basketball, chess and crooning along with his Bob Dylan records. His least favorite words are “unique” and “literally” and he’s been praised by the blogosphere for having “great hair.”