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Quickly, Quickly on Portland, Phil Elverum, and Breaking Into Botanical Gardens

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Eugene J. Candy on Making Candy, Working the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and Playing in Punk Bands

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Mandy, Indiana on Haunted Houses, Getting Older, and the Physicality of Touring

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Ratboys on Therapy, the Endless Scroll, and the Power of Cowboy Chords

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Bing & Ruth's David Moore on Getting Married, Embroidery, and Ambient Americana

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Soulwax on Bloghouse, Going Out, and the Art of the Remix

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Jubilee on Miami, New York, Indie Sleaze, and the State of Nightlife

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Feardorian and osquinn on Video Games, Clearing Samples, and When the Money Gets Mixed Up

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Baker's Dozen: IDLES, NNAMDÏ, FIELDED

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Casey MQ on Working With Oklou, Club Quarantine, and Following the Paths

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Dan Boeckner on Heated Rivalry, Ohio, Podcasting, Being Online, and the Decline of Culture

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Emily A. Sprague on Therapy, Being Present, and the Intentionality of Ambient

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Nation of Language on Tour Buses, the Shire, and Quitting Your Day Job

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Bobby Krlic on Nü-Metal, His Latest Amazing Film Score, and the Future of the Haxan Cloak

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Avery Tucker on Going It Alone, Growing Up, and Wrestling With His Dog

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Jenn Wasner on Getting Older, What to Reveal, and the Minefield of Making Music

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The Rapture's Luke Jenner on Being a Life Coach and Why the Rapture Has a New Lineup

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Shame on Hitting the Road, Eminem, and Surviving the Post-Punk Revival

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Cocteau Twins' Simon Raymonde on Dream Pop, Looking Back, and Hope for the Kids

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TEED on Selling Gear, Sobriety, and Embracing the Discipline

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Hatchie on Letterboxd, Dream Pop, Working With Jay Som, and the Retail Experience

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Eris Drew on DJ'ing All-Vinyl, the Motherbeat, and Being Under the Gun

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Roddy Bottum on Reliving the Past, Coming Out in the '90s, and the Poetics of Cameron Winter

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Deem Spencer on Getting Less Poetic and Building a Career Foundation

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Sorry's Asha Lorenz on Mishima, Touring with Fontaines D.C., and the Perils of Ambition

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Whitney on Living Together, Bad Reviews, and Getting in the Van Again

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Armand Hammer on Working with the Alchemist, Getting to Know Each Other, and Wild Audience Moments

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Tortoise on Evolution, Falling Asleep in the Studio, and Surviving the Future

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Yazmin Lacey on the Music Industry, Lovers Rock, and Being True to Oneself

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Ben Bondy on Aliases, Anti-Growth, and Guiding the Dancefloor

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Baker's Dozen: Benoît Pioulard, Omar Apollo, Bibio

Gabe 'Nandez, "Aeons" [ft. Chester Watson] I like Gabe 'Nandez well enough, his 2023 record H.T. III—which this cut is from—sounded decent if not particularly distinct, I did like psilo-rap underdog Chester Watson's verse on this though, in the realm of

Skullcrusher on Leaving L.A., the Haunted Hudson, and Moving to Dirty Hit

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Jay Som on Her Big Return, Studio Bugbears, and Working on Her Tennis Game

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Jerskin Fendrix on Grief, Working with Yorgos Lanthimos, and Embracing Big Swings

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The Antlers on Facing Oblivion, Seeking Connection, and Hoping for a Better World

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Black Eyes on Splitting Up, Getting Back Together, and Being in the River

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Kelly Moran on Figure Skating, Working With Bibio, and Getting Outside Her Comfort Zone

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Greg Freeman on Jack White, Johnny English, and the Coziness of Burlington

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Car Culture on Indie Rock, Shifting Gears, and the Lost Art of Becoming a DJ

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Algernon Cadwallader on Politics, Happy Gilmore 2, and Letting the Jams Run Free

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Jens Lekman on the 2010s, Drain Gang, and Reluctantly Revisiting the Past

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King Princess on Drag, Drugs, Parasocialism, and Leaving the Major-Label System

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La Dispute on Tearing up the Rulebook, Abandoning Plan B's, and Engaging with the Real World

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Cut Copy's Dan Whitford on Design, Dance Music, and 2000s Nostalgia

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Patrick Wolf on Recovery, British Identity, and Crafting a Mental Museum

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Quannnic on Mario Kart, Virality, and Being a Backward-Thinker

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Hand Habits on Rats, the Pandemic, and Embracing Your Secret Weapon

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Pile on Optimism, Strangers, and the Arc of 2010s Indie Rock

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No Joy on Country Living, Working with Fire-Toolz, and the Hopefulness of Bugs

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Real Lies on London Summers, Romance, and Recreating a Feeling

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TOPS on Alberta, Self-Producing, and Living on Your Own Terms

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Wisp on Melanie Martinez, Smosh, Brazilian Fans, and Navigating the Music Industry

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Brandon Wardell on YouTube, Joker 2, the Podcast Economy, and the Perils of Virality

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Baker's Dozen: Kings of Leon, JHAYCO, David Gray

Yup, I'm finally back. I went on an extended vacation and had my computer break down on said vacation—fun stuff. But, hey, that's what it takes to feel restored again...we'll be operating on normal schedule on this newsletter again, there'll

Baker's Dozen: JP Saxe, Pell, Benji

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Black Moth Super Rainbow on Rejection, Score Work, and Thriving Under the Gun

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Baker's Dozen: Water From Your Eyes, Bnny, the Cure

Huge milestone today, as July 7, 2025 marks the five-year anniversary of when I started this humble newsletter. Maintaining this newsletter as a fully-functioning and 100% independent publication—no ads, no investors, no staff, just me in my couch, or the front seat of my car, or the Dunkin on

Matmos on David Lynch, Death, Failed Experiments, and Hesitant Optimism

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Hotline TNT on Jack White, Sufjan Stevens, and the Shoegaze Industrial Complex

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Home Is Where on Missing Florida, American Music, and the Virtues of Goofing Off

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Circuit Des Yeux on Narcolepsy, Working with Alan Sparhawk, and Hopping from Ship to Ship

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zayALLCAPS on R&B, Y2K Nostalgia, and Studying the Masters

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Baker's Dozen: Jane Remover, DJ Shadow, Shabazz Palaces

City Girls, "Show Me the Money" City Girls' RAW was tragic, and not just because it was their final album for now...multiple songs on the accidental swan song are indicative of the basically-a-cover pop interpolation trend that spread across 2023 and 2024 like a bad rash,

Hayden Pedigo on Bladee, Working With Chat Pile, and Giving It All You've Got

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Sally Shapiro on Pet Shop Boys, Working With Johnny Jewel, and Picking Blueberries on Holiday

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Sun Araw on Parenthood, Bad Gigs, and Letting the Jams Run Free

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A Brief Update

Hello! You may or may not have noticed that newsletter output has slowed considerably over the last week or so; if you didn't, apologies on my part for assuming you would. But if you have, a short explanation: Last week I had a kitchen knife accident that required

Kilo Kish on Influence, Endurance, and Bringing Bloghouse Back

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150 Songs From 2020 I Enjoyed, #50-#1

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Rico Nasty on Rock Music, Therapy, Privacy, and Video Games

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150 Songs From 2020 I Enjoyed, #100-#51

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150 Songs From 2020 I Enjoyed, #150-#101

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Dirty Projectors' Dave Longstreth on Film Scoring, Bernie Sanders, and Disappearing into the Music

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Sandwell District on Reuniting, Grief, and Doing It for the Glory

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Black Country, New Road on 2000s indie, the Windmill, and Their Passionate Fanbase

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Deafheaven's George Clarke on Friendship, Interpol, and Feeling Free

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Jefre Cantu-Ledesma on Grief, New Age, and Entering Someone Else's Mind

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DJ Python on Miami Culture, Anti-Revivalism, and Locking In

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Destroyer's Dan Bejar on Conflict, His Fifties, and Sparring with the World

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Dean Wareham on Movies, Covers, and the Advantages of Connectivity

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Middle Sattre's Hunter Prueger on Sufjan Stevens, Selling Pokémon Cards, and Living in Alaska

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Fish Narc on the Pacific Northwest, the Based Mindset, and Lil Peep's Endless Legacy

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Califone's Tim Rutili on Technology, Getting Punched in the Face, and the Changing Music Press

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Youth Lagoon's Trevor Powers on Nostalgia, Meditation, AI, and Musical World-Building

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Baths on Writing About Sex, Video Games, and Making a Living

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Nicholas Krgovich on Gardening, Reunions, and Embracing a Low Profile

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Ekko Astral's Jael Holzman on Climate Reporting, the D.C. Community, and Arctic Monkeys

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Vacation time

Hey folks, gonna keep this short and sweet: I haven't taken an actual break from publishing since at least July of 2024, maybe even longer than that—so the newsletter's taking the next week off, starting today. But fear not! All will resume on February 3,

Mogwai's Barry Burns on Camaraderie, Comedy, and Bombing Onstage

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Classixx's Michael David on Learning to DJ, Bad Gigs, and the Art of the Remix

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Ivie Ani on Taking Career Risks, Afrobeats Coverage, and Late Stage Social Media

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Pharmakon on Screaming, Decay, and the Evils of the Art World

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Saint Etienne's Bob Stanley on Charli XCX, Nostalgia, and the Death of the Music Press

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Soccer Mommy on That Dog, TikTok, and the Love That Cats Provide

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Lauren Mayberry on Musicals, Hideo Kojima, and the Importance of Good Banter

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Hurray for the Riff Raff on New Orleans, the Pandemic, and Finding a Vulnerable Balance

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Rap World's Jack Bensinger and Eric Rahill on McDonald's, Indie Rap, and the Divinity of the Suburbs

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Cass McCombs on Early Days, Funny Songs, and Not Reflecting

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Nick León on Clubbing, DJ Fatigue, and Working with Erika de Casier

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Laura Marling on Nostalgia, the Fear of Death, and Self-Promotion

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