Mark RichardsonInterview
Editor-in-chief (Pitchfork)
Adapted from Mark Richardson's interview on Uses This, published 27 July 2012. The kit is drawn from their answers and each reason is an excerpt, lightly edited. Shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full interview ↗
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For mobile listening on my iPhone I use Koss PortaPros.
I have an inexpensive Sony Receiver from the late 90s, a Sony DVD player that I use when I listen to CDs (which is not often), and a mid-80s Yamaha P-500 direct drive turntable with an Ortofon 2M Red cartridge.
I have an inexpensive Acer PC with an external drive that has a duplicate of my mp3s, and I stream those to the living room stereo through Apple's Airport Express.
For longer pieces, I also use Freedom, which turns off the computer's internet access so I'm not tempted to check email.
Communication
We make regular use of AIM (for me, via iChat) in the Pitchfork office.
I use Gmail and Priority Inbox is a must for me since I get probably 200 or 300 emails a day, many of which are press releases or emails from bands and publicists.
Productivity
For writing, I use Apple's Pages.
Notes
I use Evernote for ideas and to make notes in meetings.
Media
Storage
I use Wunderlist for tasks, mostly for its simplicity.