JOHN MENDELSOHN
John Mendelsohn (born in Washington, D.C.) is an American writer, journalist, musician and graphic designer, best known for his rock criticism in Rolling Stone. Critic Barney Hoskyns has called him “one of the funniest writers in English”. (More from Wikipedia)
Richard D’Andrea, who was in the original line-up of the Motels with the bandleader and songwriter for Code Blue, Dean Chamberlain, later joined a band called the Pits that was founded by controversial rock critic John Mendelsohn, whose previous projects included underground glam rockers Christopher Milk. For about three years, D’Andrea was in The Know with one of the founding members of Blondie, Gary Valentine; they released several singles but never landed a record deal.
(September 2012)
