Rants // On Owning (Tiny) Music Labels
Words: John / Relaxed Machinery A while back someone asked me about my experiences owning (tiny) music labels. I think it was @mrfresh.bsky.social. I owned an ambient / electronic label called …
Rants // The Tale of the Time Metallica Sued Me
Words: Cheer Captain Maker of power pop. Maniac Cop 2 enthusiast. I play the guitar/bass and sing. They/Them Featured Image: Ed Shoothowdy Gather around youngsters and listen close and I’ll …
Rants // This Eclipse is Bringing Out the Conspiracy Theorists in Droves
The discourse around the solar eclipse this year has reached a fever pitch with the celestial event expected to take place this afternoon. Conspiracy theories abound. I was told recently …
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Rants / MA is for Lovers
Why I Don’t Love Massachusetts is For Lovers Something confounding and downright irritating happened in the last week with the Massachusetts is For Lovers Festival. The festival was scheduled to …
Rants // Bluegrass, Fudge Rounds, Folding Chairs, and Populist Music
Lately, as evidenced by the popularity on the charts and YouTube views, plenty of people find themselves drawn to the faux-populist country and folk music by the likes of Oliver …
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Rants // The Great Spotify Debate
Along with Christmas/New Year’s Eve we now seem to have another widely celebrated holiday tradition – Spotify Unwrapped. Yes, the streaming giant welcomes artists (and everyone else) to share the …
Rants // On Social Media Metrics and Their Meaning (Or Lack of Thereof)
In this rant inspired by recent tweets from Alex Kapranos and Dr. Charlotte Rodricks, yours truly will try to grapple with a complex subject that is social media metrics. After …
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Re: Why Doesn’t Everybody Agree With Me Always About Everything?
Response to a recent essay by Abundant Living / Zachary Lipez and the questions asked within I don’t understand how anyone is signed, how anyone gets coverage, or how anyone …
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Hear Ye, Hear Ye! // Radiomancy Museum on Great Scott
Some thoughts on the situation surrounding an institution that is Great Scott Allston – courtesy of our friend/associate Radiomancy Museum. Live videos by The Mystery / Ka Baird / Body/Head …
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The Art of Cassettes: 5 More Tape Labels That Get It Right
Photo Credit: Designs by DG This September marks an important milestone – a year age Pitchfork published its exposé of tape labels that get their graphic design right. Here’s a …
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