Bill Chapin: Journalist to the [Rock] Stars

Last week, I noticed a blurb about journalists on Salon's gossip column. Rolling Stone has a casting call for aspiring (and not-so-aspiring) entertainment journalists to audition for a MTV reality series where people compete for a one year position with Rolling Stone.

Check out the announcement here. I immediately sent Bill an email telling him that he HAD to audition. While the website says it's looking for "aspiring amateur journalists" the questions in the application are much more detailed, asking the applicant to include clips, including ones which have already been published.

If you're going to be around Port Huron, Michigan, this weekend, stop by to Bill's band, the Juxtaposers, and be on tape for Bill's audition video while he does an "impressive accordion solo." Here's the info:

Juxtaposers will be playing at:

10 p.m. Saturday, April 1
Roche Bar, 405 Quay St., Port Huron, (810) 982-7464
w/ Pixie Dix and a special appearance by Juxtapixeldixtaposers, no doubt

As Bill says, "Needless to say, having a legion of adoring fans at the show will no doubt impress the casting directors, so stop by if you can."