John Hendrickson is the managing editor of Reverb and a multimedia reporter for The Denver Post. He has previously written for MAGNET, Philadelphia Weekly, UWIRE, Alt. Magazine and several blogs and websites. When not listening to music, John rides his bike and watches Penn State football.

Favorite band: Wilco

My Cheers: Sputnik

Prized record: Rodney Dangerfield, “Rappin’ Rodney”

Last great show: Futurebirds at the Larimer Lounge

Hangover remedy: Biscuits, gravy, mimosas

Ricardo Baca hates the picture to the left. He is the founder and executive editor of Reverb and an award-winning critic and journalist at The Denver Post. In his time as executive director, he expanded The UMS into the largest indie music festival in the Rocky Mountain region. He’s loved rock ‘n’ roll (and gangsta rap) since the ’80s; He’s written about music since a mid-’90s swing through his high school journalism program.

Favorite band: The Avett Brothers

My Cheers: Streets of London

Last great show: Band of Horses, Ogden Theatre, March 2010

Former life: Mom bought me the new Eazy-E cassette in the 6th grade

First pop crush: Olivia Newton-John. And Frida Lyngstad (of ABBA).

John Wenzel is the former co-editor of Reverb and an A&E reporter and digital editor for The Denver Post who writes Reverb’s semi-regular “Why So Serious?” comedy Q&A. He formerly edited Sponic magazine and has contributed to Vice.com, Chunklet, Rockpile and The Dayton Daily News, in addition to having Speck Press/Fulcrum publish his book “Mock Stars: Indie Comedy and the Dangerously Funny”. Follow him at @beardsandgum and @johntwenzel.

Favorite band: Guided by Voices

My Cheers: Lost Lake

Favorite local venue: Gothic Theatre

Last great show: Magic Cyclops at the Bluebird Theater

Current time-sucking video game: Mass Effect 3