Chris Cicchiello

Emmy nomination

Earlier this month, NBC News had sweeping layoffs and unfortunately I was impacted.

After 3 years, today is my last week, and yet, I’m feeling nothing but gratitude to all my talented colleagues that made me a sharper journalist 🦚

Not sure what’s next but my DMs are open!

30.10.2025 22:29 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Add this (and that) to your summer playlist Here are five songs to kick-start those summer nights, indie style

Read here: open.substack.com/pub/doorsat7...

23.07.2025 21:58 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

How do you write about a song? Do you describe the lyrics, the musicality, the “vibe” (whatever that means), or something else?

I wrestled with these questions in my latest article for Doors at Seven where I recommend 5 songs for those rooftop summer nights. Below is an excerpt:

23.07.2025 20:38 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Loaded Honey's shimmering ode to the love story we don't want to hear "Love Made Trees" is the lush debut from the British duo with lots of heart and even more break

Read here: doorsat7.substack.com/p/loaded-hon...

08.07.2025 22:08 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I just pubbed my first album review and this one’s special. Loaded Honey’s debut “Love Made Trees” is a beautiful listen, but more than that, it celebrates the album medium. No singles, just a singular story threaded from song to song.

08.07.2025 19:11 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

An excerpt from this latest review:

“Fog began to obscure views of the driver’s seat. When Lamar — wearing black oversized denim and an inky leather jacket — emerged from the vehicle to a pyrotechnic display, the image was evocative of viewers’ first glimpses of Darth Vader in “Star Wars.”’

17.06.2025 23:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Concert Review: Third time is Grand (National) and 'wacced out' Longtime collaborators Kendrick Lamar and SZA blend their strengths at MetLife for Lamar's most free-wheeling concert to date

🚨 New words from me! 🎶

Last month I started a Substack called Doors at Seven for those fellow music obsessives who care about the stories behind the music.

Today I published my latest, a pithy review of the Kendrick Lamar / SZA concert I went to recently:
open.substack.com/pub/doorsat7...

17.06.2025 23:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Kendrick Lamar’s album cover

Kendrick Lamar released a new surprise album “GNX” at noon on a Friday and I’m at work unable to focus after hearing the first song open with a mariachi singer.

Perfect way to introduce myself on Bluesky 🚨🚨

22.11.2024 19:10 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0