The Believer Magazine
Articles by
Charlie Hopper
Charlie writes songs, then writes about failing to sell those songs in Nashville. In the past he’s written other bits for McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, and a column for The A.V. Club, sister publication of The Onion. Also, his remarks related to country music have appeared in The New Yorker, Atlas Obscura and Fast Company, as well as The Atlantic — which led to a mock debate on New Hampshire public radio with a senior associate editor from The Atlantic about the virtue of puns. Charlie was con.
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July 7, 2011Dispatches From a Guy Trying Unsuccessfully to Sell a Song in Nashville: Dispatch 29: Twelve Songwriters In a Nuclear Shelter with Food For Nine
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March 31, 2011Dispatches From a Guy Trying Unsuccessfully to Sell a Song in Nashville: Dispatch 28: Stand, and Unfold Yourself
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March 21, 2011Dispatches From a Guy Trying Unsuccessfully to Sell a Song in Nashville: Dispatch 27: Yep, Barry Manilow, Heh Heh
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March 8, 2011Dispatches From a Guy Trying Unsuccessfully to Sell a Song in Nashville: Dispatch 26: Where the Decisions Are His and Hers and His
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February 8, 2011Dispatches From a Guy Trying Unsuccessfully to Sell a Song in Nashville: Dispatch 25: Saturday Night At The Dollar Store
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December 3, 2010Dispatches From a Guy Trying Unsuccessfully to Sell a Song in Nashville: Dispatch 24: When the Zebras Kneel
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October 1, 2010Dispatches From a Guy Trying Unsuccessfully to Sell a Song in Nashville: Dispatch 23: Most of All We Have To Hide It From The Kids
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September 16, 2010Dispatches From a Guy Trying Unsuccessfully to Sell a Song in Nashville: Dispatch 22: Snowed In – Part 2
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September 15, 2010Dispatches From a Guy Trying Unsuccessfully to Sell a Song in Nashville: Dispatch 21: Snowed In – Part 1
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August 26, 2010Dispatches From a Guy Trying Unsuccessfully to Sell a Song in Nashville: Dispatch 20: The Role of the Ladder in Country Music
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August 9, 2010Dispatches From a Guy Trying Unsuccessfully to Sell a Song in Nashville: Dispatch 19: My Son, the Goy Hoosier
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July 30, 2010Dispatches From a Guy Trying Unsuccessfully to Sell a Song in Nashville: Dispatch 18: You’re Okay Unless I Make This Face: [Makes Face]
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