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Get in Losers, We're Learning About New Music
Whether you're an old head, a new band, both, or neither -- if you've found yourself disillusioned with new music & want to change that, you're in the…
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If You Like [X] Then You'll Like [Y]
Today, I'm taking a shortcut with a simple new music recommendation formula. Featuring new band recs based on Radiohead, Pavement, New Order, Lauryn…
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What Your Favorite Music Genre Says About You
According to today's guest writers, it's nothing good. But there's a concert ticket giveaway here to soothe any bruised egos.
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Why You Think New Music Sucks
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New Music Discovery 101
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How to Avoid Being Called an Industry Plant
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Your New Favorite Band's Favorite New Bands
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You're Invited to the Witchy Disco
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There is a Light That Never Goes Out
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What New Bands Belong on the Lilith Fair Stage in 2025?
A dream second-stage lineup for the would-be 2025 Lilith Fair that Sarah McLachlan hasn’t booked (yet)
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Bonus Tracks From a Mixtape for Your Oldest Brother, Justin McElroy
A feature length video interview! A super special bespoke nerdy new music playlist on your streaming platform of choice! Free candy, maybe!
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A Mixtape for Your Oldest Brother, Justin McElroy
New Music DNA Pt. 4 - Justin McElroy of My Brother, My Brother and Me on having "uncool" music taste, chasing that fizzy feeling of recognition in new…
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The Best Albums of July 2025
And we'll remember this when we are old and ancient, though the specifics might be vague.
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Loose Ends & B-Sides
An assortment of extras for your weekend: new playlists, more giveaways, listening parties, new music catch-up, album announcements, and more.
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How to Avoid Being Called an Industry Plant
In music, you can pick two: fun, sexy, or female. If you're all three, you might be an industry plant.
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The Best Albums of 2025, So Far
Celebrate New Bands for Old Heads' one year anniversary with my most listened to albums of the first half of 2025. Also: giveaways and listening parties…
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