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Music Needs Community... Unfortunately, Community Requires Effort.
We talk a lot in the abstract about what “community” means for music.
May 19
•
Gabbie
and
Queen Kwong
29
13
6
43:47
I'm Begging For Some Context
In which I spiral about release calendars, calm myself down by creating a fake app to fix them, and share what I use instead
May 11
•
Gabbie
49
63
9
The Best Albums of April 2026
Letting the music find its way to me (with a little help from you)
May 4
•
Gabbie
49
34
5
April 2026
The Case For Being a Snob (Complimentary)
Or: How to Slow the Fuck Down
Apr 21
•
Jacqui Devaney
106
29
24
If You Like [X] Then You'll Like [Y]: Twee
Twee is one of the most tight-knit and self-referential genres of all time, making 1:1 comparisons across the decades tough. Instead, you get all of…
Apr 13
•
Gabbie
37
10
3
The Non-Definitive Guide to Twee
The perfect guide to twee already exists, and we'll talk about it. But what has cuddly, adorable, indie-pop been up to since the year 2000?
Apr 8
•
Gabbie
91
64
14
The Best Albums of March 2026
Your favorite monthly roundup of (mostly) underrated new releases. No foolin'.
Apr 1
•
Gabbie
55
30
6
March 2026
The Best Bands You've Never Heard Of
How do you begin to sort through a roster of nearly 200 emerging bands?
Mar 21
•
Gabbie
49
10
6
The Cure for Passive Listening
What New Colossus teaches us about the importance of community in music discovery
Mar 17
•
Gabbie
,
Jeff Van Dreason
, and
Indie Scientist
77
35
18
Loose Ends & B-Sides - Friday the 13th Edition
An assortment of extras for your weekend: giveaways, upcoming events, new releases, oh my!
Mar 13
•
Gabbie
21
4
3
The Joy of Discovery Never Has to End
Dusty Henry on how new music discovery keeps us young
Mar 10
•
Dusty Henry
69
35
11
The Best Albums of February 2026
Some unusual suspects (and a concert ticket giveaway) to polish off the shortest month
Mar 2
•
Gabbie
57
18
8
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