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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    How Jonathan Gold went from musician to food critic

    Before becoming a food critic, Jonathan Gold studied music and composition, and has said that punk rock got him out of his shell. In 1989, he wrote the first major feature on N.W.A., and it put the little-known rap group on the map.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 23, 2018 • 1 min read

    Before becoming a food critic, Jonathan Gold studied music and composition, and has said that punk rock got him out of his shell. In 1989, he wrote the first major feature on N.W.A., and it put the little-known rap group on the map.

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    Remembering Jonathan Gold
    1. 0:00The legacy of Jonathan Gold
    2. 15:19What we know about the shootout at the Silver Lake Trader Joe's
    3. 23:27Trump rails against Robert Mueller's investigation as a witch hunt
    4. 31:11What it's like being the 'ugly' daughter of Miss America
    5. 44:19How Jonathan Gold went from musician to food criticYou’re reading this
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