Meet the kids

Melanie: Editor, Photographer, Fiendish thingy Tampa. Melanie listens to everything. The daughter of a guitar player and a groupie, her discernment in both music and men were developed at an early age.  She spends her time pursuing the art of shameless geekery, is devoted to NPR and books by Nick Hornby, and enjoys Woody Allen movies far more than is probably wise. Melanie likes the color #87A31B, the Helvetica typeface, E4, the smell of pipe tobacco and a filthy dirty Grey Goose martini. When she isn't busy rocking out, she works for Six Apart helping other people become better bloggers. Email melanie@whatstheruckus.com. [last.fm] [personal jam] [twitter] [flickr]	Tiffiny: Chief Good Music Correspondent Denver "I heard Tiffiny was once bit by a tiger so she bit a comparable piece out of the tiger and used it to patch her own wound." -Dave "I heard that Tiffiny doesn't often drink beer, but when she does she drinks Dos Equis." -Cheryl "Tiffiny's mom does like The Ruckus." -Tiffiny's mom To confirm all rumors e-mail: tiffiny@whatstheruckus.com [last.fm] [tumblr] [twitter] [flickr]
Sheena: Resident Brit London. Sheena spends her days saving the world (or to hear her tell it, "a small corner of London"). By night, she has her eyes, ears and Lomo LC-A+ trained on the London Indie scene. Known to wear a fake moustache in public, she may in fact be a double agent. Sheena admits to a fondness for Mike & Ike, knows an awful lot about whisky, and when the mood strikes, enjoys going for lunch in Primrose Hill dressed as a hipster. Love letters and sincere delusions received at sheena@whatstheruckus.com	Amy: Professional Dilettante / Amateur Obsessionist Behind the Scenes. Amy is a Jill of all trades and a master of none. Her day job involves writing copy that makes software sound interesting and waging epic battles with web design applications she barely has any idea how to use (luckily, she usually emerges victorious). Amy is a fortune teller who, in her free time, enjoys private reading, public intoxication and the occasional round of amateur fire breathing. Solicitations for her services received at amy@whatstheruckus.com
Cheryl: Head of "Special Forces" Denver. Cheryl is Tiffiny's BFF and sidekick, the Robin to Tiffiny's Batman if you will. She accompanies Tiffiny to all manner of concerts (and other misadventures) with her trusty camera. Also, she allows Tiffiny to use her camera equipment against all better judgment. In addition to her fantastic taste in music and friends, Cheryl also enjoys sports, bacon, any product Apple makes, and her cat herd, led by mutant kitten Sketcherton Tritter III. Send new Canon L Series lenses to cheryl@whatstheruckus.com	Zalary: Resident Evil Geek Behind the Scenes. Zalary is a self-proclaimed nerd with a penchant for embarrassing herself. Favorite things include coffee, board games, tricky code, and minimalistic desktops. Her love affair with computers began in her parent’s dining room with a Vic 20, a 1200 baud modem, and a BBS called “The Bates Motel”. You still might catch her playing Little Computer People on Commodore emulator. Email her at zalary@whatstheruckus.com
Dave: Clicky Taker Los Angeles. Dave's first claim to fame was the invention of the tree in 1942 as an aesthetic response to the empty meadows and undecorated side streets of the world. He has been unable to maintain this fact on his wikipedia page due to a rigorous smear campaign by William Randolph Hearst and now spends most of his time photographing concerts and deftly avoiding stern looks and odd smells. Although you are likely to run into him eventually at your local debaucherers', contact via email may prove more productive at dave@whatstheruckus.com.	Lizzie: Posh Alcoholic London. Sometimes known as the little girl lost, you can find Lizzie with a show tune blaring loudly from her iPod or indulging in a white Russian (as a cocktail and Lucky Charms enthusiast, she earns the reputation of sweet tooth). Lizzie and Sheena are regularly found to be joined at the hip indulging in the London music scene or pretending to be Hipsters in a pub in North London (and waking up the next day with a stonking hangover). Lizzie is partial to: varying types of alcohol, American Eagle clothing, Arsenal Football Club, musical theatre, tea with marmite on toast and Headphone Discos. Send vodka to lizzie@whatstheruckus.com
Amita: Vibeologist Detroit. Amita is a recent graduate with a degree in unmarketability, spending most days lost in imagination and procrastinating at becoming a grown-up. She believes cheese and Dr. Pepper are among humanity's greatest culinary accomplishments. An unapologetic geek, Amita appreciates old video games, sci-fi/fantasy television, and naming her electronics after Greek gods. She has an affinity for female vocalists, and although you can find anything and everything on her playlist, the eighties will forever own her heart. Send thoughts, books, and beer to amita@whatstheruckus.com