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Vacation Time

Hello loyal subscribers and readers! Doing my due diligence to let you know that this week—specifically, 9/8-9/11—the newsletter is taking a little vacation, partially because I will be away for some much-needed respite and partially because I have published nearly every day now for

Jim James on Sobriety, Backrooms, and Taking Care of Jim

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Screen Memories: Computer Hearts, Memoria, Joe Box

Interpol's Daniel Kessler on Working with Andrew Wyatt and Weathering the Comparisons

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Baker's Dozen: Ben Platt, Charlie Puth, Harry Styles

Squirrel Flower on Lake Swimming, Boycotting SXSW, and Patrick Swayze

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Lambchop's Kurt Wagner on Driving, Listening to the Radio, and Vic Chesnutt's Legacy

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Baker's Dozen: Navy Blue, Aly & AJ, Cassandra Jenkins

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Lex Walton on Hipster Runoff, the Strokes, Castration Movie, and the Scourge of Millennial Nihilism

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Baker's Dozen: Iron & Wine, underscores, Perfume Genius

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Black Marble on Touring During COVID, Bad Pitchfork Reviews, and Dodging the Clout-Chasers

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Baker's Dozen: Rebecca Black, Mitski, GENA

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Ronen Givony on the 2000s Brooklyn Music Scene and the Future of NYC Culture

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Screen Memories: Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, A Wedding, Night Nurse

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Baker's Dozen: Sinéad Harnett, Twenty One Pilots, Loma

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The Napa Boys' Nick Corirossi and Armen Weitzman on Making One of the Year's Funniest Movies

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Baker's Dozen: Gorillaz, Bebe Rexha, Lupe Fiasco

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Amy Zimmer on Blue Heron, NYU, Being Funny, and Finding Ways to Stay Warm

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Screen Memories: Evil Dead Burn, Tony, Leviticus

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Baker's Dozen: feeble little horse, Bloc Party, Tigers Jaw

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Nirosta Steel on Driving an Uber, Social Media, and Queering the Outlook

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12 Thoughts on the Latest Round of Music Writing Layoffs

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Screen Memories: The Odyssey, In the City, The Samurai and the Prisoner

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Baker's Dozen: Justin Bieber, Greet Death, Omar Apollo

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Bedouine on the Internet, Motherhood, and Blowing All the Horns

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Baker's Dozen: Kesha, Fredo Bang, Melody's Echo Chamber

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David Wain, Ken Marino, and Craig Wedren on Jamming Together and their Lifelong Friendship

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What's Next for the Newsletter After Losing My Job

Yesterday, BuzzFeed laid off 35% of its workforce—and, reader, it may shock you to learn that I was very much a part of that 35%. BuzzFeed (Jesus Christ, why am I still capitalizing the "F" if I don't work there anymore?) was, across the nearly

Michael Brook on Revisiting Cobalt Blue, the Infinity Guitar, Film Scoring, and Leaving Work at Work

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Edy Modica on Getting Famous, Nyack, Cruises, Drama Club, and Millennial Ambition

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Daniel Gill on NYC in the 2000s, Being Ariel Pink's Publicist, and the Changing Nature of Buzz

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Jake Muir on Leaving Berlin, Meshuggah, and Pushing the Conceptual Envelope

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Madeon on Getting Older, Ninajirachi, and Embracing Left Turns

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Beth Orton on Getting Dropped, Self-Producing, and Touring Out of a Volvo

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Wiki on Getting Older, Quitting Drinking, and Downtown Chaos

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Alex Zhang Hungtai on Divorce, Jungian Psychotherapy, and the End of Dirty Beaches

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Sha Ray and DJ Haram on Teaming Up, Backrooms, Live Shows, and Distinctive Voices

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CFCF on Being Online, the 2010s, Avoiding Trends, and Art for Adults

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Ben Gibbard on Divorce, Fame, Leaving the Majors, and Ultra-Marathons

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Machinedrum on Going It Alone, Working with Tinashe, and Not Clearing the Dancefloor

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Greg Mendez on NOFX, Drinking, and the Philadelphia Sound

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Fire-Toolz on Metalcore, Moving, and the Endless Flow of Productivity

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Aja Monet on the Grammys, Loving Collaboration, and the Musicality of Poetry

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Dua Saleh on Minneapolis, Sudan, and Being Surrounded by Gold

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Kevin Morby on Singing, Touring, and Getting Dumb and Dumber

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Jeff Parker on Playing in the Round, the Era of Leaks, and Saving Stuff for Himself

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Broken Social Scene's Brendan Canning on Geese, Working with Paul Schrader, and Navigating Creative Tension

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Geologist on Going Solo, Croz Boyce, and the Future of Animal Collective

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Jump Source on Electronica, Sharing Studio Space, and Recording in a Closet

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duendita on Berlin, Patreon, and Waiting for the Reality TV Call

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VINSON on Getting Shot, Marching Bands, and the Perils of L.A. Driving

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Gia Margaret on Recovering Her Voice, Going Viral, and Walking Amongst the Trees

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Friko on Olive Garden, Working with John Congleton, and Bucking the Indie Rock Canon

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My New Band Believe on the London Scene, Breaking Rules, and the black midi Breakup Aftermath

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Lone on Skateboarding, Soundtracking the Afters, and FaceTiming with Coldplay

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The Twilight Sad on Anxiety, Anguish, Touring with the Cure, and Flipping the Rock Star Switch

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Sofia Kourtesis on Grief, Burning Man, and the Art of DJ'ing

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Tigers Jaw on Change, Burnout, and Getting Sick of the Camera

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Ladytron on Writer's Block, Scouse House, and Not Competing with the Past

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Cut Worms on Recording With Jeff Tweedy, Songwriting, and the World at Large

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Grace Ives on Gear, Sobriety, TikTok, and Chronicling the Crashout

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Green-House on Video Games, the L.A. Fires, and Embracing Anarchy

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Will Oldham on Death, Wonder Showzen, and Returning to Louisville

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Maria BC on Audiobooks, I Saw the TV Glow, and Nostalgia's Narcissism

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The Format on Reuniting, Surviving the Pandemic, and Hoping for the Best

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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

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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