Writing about music
Good music criticism
Writing about music
Normcore Was Always a Misunderstood Fantasy | SSENSE
ssense.com
Let’s discuss music instead of just its aesthetics
No song is an island
somuchinbetween.substack.com
What happens when you truly listen to a piece of music?
On shared aesthetics, sonic textures, and the importance of place
Loud, angry, and Indigenous: Heavy metal takes on colonialism and climate change
grist.orgSome really good music in here!
The Black Expressionism of Technosonic is a path forward, an understanding of Black emotional present and futurisms that escape and redefine the Eurocentric languages of personhood. It is born over and over again in the same vein of spaces – poor Black communities that rely on the interconnectivity of their creativity and love of creation. You can... See more
The Technosonic of Black Expressionism
Techno <3
Disclaimer: Sorry for the clickbait title, but this could be an academic essay entitled something dry like “Music Journalism As Infrastructure” but that lacks the intrigue or friction these platforms demand if I want to write to you, my fellow music fan.
Music journalism faces oblivion, here’s why we need to save it
Taylor Deupree and Joseph Branciforte on transcribing an electronic classic - CDM Create Digital Music
cdm.link
The Only Blip Hop Record You Will Ever Need, Vol. I| About
davidbyrne.com
Still so good
Architecture for Sound: On Kevin Shields, SUNN O)))), and the Demands of Maximalism
Dereck Blackburnquiethouserecording.substack.com