Hello, everyone! The summer has flown by, and with the cooler weather soon approaching (not fast enough, according to our resident Europeans), it’s time for some of you to get a new indoor hobby.¹ Do you love music? Do you also sort of hate it sometimes? If you answered “yes” to the second question, you might have the heart of a music critic! Here at The Progressive Subway, we’re looking for new writers who are passionate about progressive rock and metal (and related genres), want to improve their writing skills, and want to bring attention to some of the great, undersung bands in our little musical niche. If you think you’d be a good fit for our site, follow the details below and send us an application!

What we offer: 

• A tight-knit community who love to discuss music and just hang out together.
• An endless stream of curated music recommendations. 
• An opportunity to improve your writing skills in a supportive environment.
• Early access to new releases. 
• And most importantly, a 100% share of our revenue (100% * 0 = 0).

What you offer: 

• While we will provide support, we do want people with a solid base level of writing proficiency.
• Time to spare: the expectation will be that you can write 3–4 reviews per month (full-time) or 1–2 per month (part-time). We’ll have a probationary period in which we’ll ensure you can meet the pace of the blog. 
• We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and across the world. Women, people of color, and members of the LGBTQ+ community are warmly encouraged to apply. 
• An open mind with regards to trying new styles of music will help you fit in with the team quickly, but we are always on the lookout for more progressive rock and power/prog enthusiasts.
• Editing experience is an added bonus.

How it works: 

• Send an application to theprogressivesubway@gmail.com telling us a bit about you, your music taste (feel free to share your Last.fm, RateYourMusic or similar account if you have one), and your writing experience, as well as any examples of writing you’d like to share. 
• Make sure to include “REVIEWER APPLICATION” in the subject line so we don’t miss it. 
• If we think you’re a good fit for the site, we’ll ask you to complete a test review (details will be provided at that stage). 
• We’ll evaluate the test reviews and then contact the people we’d like to join. 
• We use a Discord server and the site is operated through WordPress. Any prior experience with either platform is a bonus, but we’ll provide the necessary guidance and initiation for new writers.  

We look forward to hearing from you, and we promise we won’t use a stupid AI to interview you! 

1. Feel free to apply if you’re in the Southern Hemisphere and winter is ending. ↩︎