Mark Baumgarten is a Seattle-based music writer. Mark serves as the editor-at-large forCity Arts Magazine, and was formerly the music editor forWilliamette Weekin Portland, Oregon. His work has been featured inSeattle Weekly,Twin Cities Metropolitan,Lost Cause, andSound Magazine.Mark received an honorary mention inDe Capo's Best Music Writing 2009for his profile of The Dandy Warhols' lead singer, Courtney Taylor Taylor. The author lives in Seattle, WA.