
Kristina Francisco
Chicago
About me
i am an editor and writer.
i was venus sounds editor for four and a half years.
i like to eat french fries and mochi ice cream.
you can read me at numberonehits.blogspot.com
Fan of
radiohead. deerhoof. pulp. david bowie. andrew bird. bat for lashes. patsy cline. johnny cash. volcano! M.I.A. gay talese. feist. the new yorker. chicago public radio. lost. my neighbor totoro. david letterman.
Projects
finding a spanish language school to attend. saving money to visit my pamilya in the philippines. staying fit through pilates. cooking yummy food. winning the lottery.
Articles by Kristina Francisco
In Her Own Words
Issue #34
Vocalist Adele Bethel and bassist Ailidh Lennon tell us how Sons and Daughters found their pop sensibility for their new record, The Gift
Ferraby Lionheart
Issue #33
The story of a boy with a curious name
St. Vincent
Issue #32
The Polyphonic Spree guitarist and Sufjan Stevens comrade — ka Annie Clark — goes solo with her debut album, Marry Me
LAVENDER DIAMOND
Issue #32
Becky Stark is here to bring love, peace, and celebration to your world. For real.
DAINTY DESIGNS
Issue #32
Sarah Fox embraces lace with Cursive Design
Andrew Bird
Issue #31
One of Chicago’s biggest talents addresses damage control on Armchair Apocrypha
Electrelane
Issue #31
No Shout, No Calls (Too Pure)
Anaïs Mitchell
Issue #31
The Brightness (Righteous Babe)
Uncommon threads
Issue #29
Clothing for Charity sells designs with a conscience
Sublime Stitching: Hundreds of Hip Embroidery Patterns and How-To
Issue #29
By Jenny Hart (Chronicle Books, 224 pages, $19.50)
Clock watcher
Issue #29
Give an old watch a facelift with a colorful new ribbon band
In her own words
Issue #29
Amy Millan spills details on the making of her first solo release
In Her Own Words - Regina Spektor
Issue #28
Regina Spektor briefs us on her latest album, Begin to Hope
R.I.P. Betty Friedan
Issue #28
We commemorate the passing of the influential author by asking a few good women (and men) about feminism today
Keep your cool
Issue #28
Hate heels?
She Works Hard For the Money
Issue #27
Human rights attorney liberates immigrant domestic-violence victims from their abusers
Liars
Drum’s Not Dead CD/DVD(Mute)
Margaret Cho
Issue #27
The notorious C.H.O. stops in Chicago and talks about life after All-American Girl, the enduring racism toward Asians in America, and why the U.S. isn’t really the land of the free
Young People
Issue #27
All At Once (Too Pure)
Tender Forever
Issue #26
The Soft and the Hardcore (K)
The Mendoza Line
Issue #26
Full of Light and Full of Fire (Misra)
She Works Hard For the Money
Issue #26
Innocence Project caseworker fights wrongful death-penalty convictions, one inmate at a time
Vashti Bunyan
Issue #24
After 30-plus years, the British singer-songwriter finally gets the recognition she deserves
Sex Bomb: Tunde Adebimpe
Issue #24
Get to know the TV on the Radio singer
Sufjan Stevens
Issue #24
The musician takes on Illinois for the second part of his American states project. But he asks that you not take him so literally. He’s really not the historian he’s cracked up to be.
Dirty Projectors: CD Review
Issue #24
The Getty Address (Western Vinyl)






















