Welcome to the online portfolio of Sarah Alyse Shay.
I am a writer and journalist living in Seattle, Washington. I specialize in writing about music, but I'll write on just about anything if you ask nicely.
Click the links above to view my resume or read writing samples in my portfolio.
I normally do a Top 5 for every year, but there was so much good stuff in 2008 that I have to do a Top 10.
Sarah's Top 10 Music Releases of 2008
1. Heathers, Here, Not There.
2. The Mountain Goats, Heretic Pride
3. Black Houses, Fury
4. Man Plus, Hungarian Suicide Songbook
5. Katie Chastain, Firecracker
6. Raphael Saadiq, The Way I See It
7. Jason Webley, Cost of Living
8. Steel Tigers of Death, The Steel Tigers of Death Proudly Present The Steel Tigers of Death
9. Android Hero, Android Hero
10. Punch Brothers, Punch
Sarah's Top 5 Music Releases of 2007
1. Motion City Soundtrack, Even If It Kills Me
2. Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova, Once original soundtrack
3. Fake Problems, How Far Our Bodies Go
4. Richard Thompson, Sweet Warrior
5. Frank Turner, Campfire Punkrock (US release)
