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Matthew Joel Vanderkwaak's avatar

That photo of Joni is amazing! Great pairing, Gabbie :)

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Gabbie's avatar

i try my best!!

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Indie Scientist's avatar

Love this take! As much as I love discovering music from around the world, there is so much fantastic music right in our backyard, and I love seeing local acts in Philly.

(And if anyone is trying to check out Philly scene, this is a good place to start: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1XSU4LYqAGFutosHRN7PCK?si=9b09cba303b947ea)

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Matthew Joel Vanderkwaak's avatar

Another champion of their own place! I love it!

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Joi's avatar

This makes me think about the rise of the indie rock scene in Omaha in the early 2000s. Such a special moment in time of so many great local bands rising from underground venues to MTV. And also putting our city on the map in the music world!

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Gabbie's avatar

YES that's a perfect example... and we were all sat for that one too, what a fascinating moment in time. I'll never forget all those saddle creek bands

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Matthew Joel Vanderkwaak's avatar

Exactly!!!!

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melissa's avatar

This rocks -- really loved reading this and seeing Matthew's process. :)

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sunniva's avatar

This was so inspiring! Thank you Gabbie and Matthew Joel for creating this! 😀

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sinta's avatar

really love this piece! thanks for the new recs

1. my friend and I have been for the past 4 years made a pact to share and compare our year end lists to each other. his listening pace has been much higher than mine so a lot of the new music i hear is largely his recs. in an effort to keep up with him, the ratio of my listening skews towards the new

2. it excites me more than it overwhelms me

3. my self-imposed limit for the amount of new music i listen to is 15 albums a month. any more feels like i'm not absorbing/engaging with them enough, and if it dips below 10 it feels like I'm slacking/not actively pursuing them enough.

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Critiques and Musings by Alex's avatar

I definitely put too much pressure to listen to older music more and then I feel I miss out on great new music. I would like a balance and to not overthink it. I like the exercise Matthew puts together.

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Bruce Warren's avatar

Love the New Canadiana playlist.

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Lucas Macnair's avatar

I loved this! As someone just beginning to actively try and discover new music it was really motivating. Also, discovered Alexander Gallant through this post, and immediately in love.

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