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Dave Kendall's
career began before he completed his degree at the London School of Economics.
"I'm moving to New York," he announced in cold calls to the
editors of the three British weekly music papers: Melody Maker, Sounds
and New
Musical Express. "Do you want any concert reviews from there?"
Only a skeptical
Steve Sutherland at Melody Maker expressed much interest. "Send in
a sample review of a concert before you leave," he said, "so
we can see if you can write." Kendall sent in a review of a Sisters
of Mercy Concert - and opened next week's issue to see it
in print.
The sense
of achievement faded once he got the check. Freelance music journalism,
he realized, pays less than minimum wage - in Zimbabwe. 
Sobered but undaunted, he scored a gig as unpaid Reviews Editor of the hip independent
New York newspaper East Village Eye while supporting his journalism habit with a variety of day jobs - bus boy, apartment cleaner and club bouncer among the more glamorous.
Even when
Kendall's finances improved dramatically after his overnight metamorphosis
into seasoned television 
writer/producer/on-air
talent at MTV, he never abandoned his love of the printed word. Adding
to his labors at Melody Maker and the Eye, he freelanced for a stable
of other newspapers and magazines, including Spin,
Creem
and The
New York Post. 
Kendall also served as Music Editor for Men's Style magazine and has contributed to MTV Online and a number of other Internet sites. Over the last 18 years, he has written hundreds of features, columns and reviews.