Marianne has written music and arts previews and features for The Washington Post, New York Times, Rolling Stone and other publications. She has both an Emmy and a Peabody award for her television and radio work. Her photographs have been used in newspapers and online, and she's working on a book/web site that will combine her concert shots with musician interviews. Marianne also writes for Examiner.com about digital music exclusives and free, legal downloads as the Digital Music Examiner (a.k.a. The DAME). You can visit her web site, www.closepersonalfriend.com, to follow her adventures, read her blog or send her an email.