Newsletter Signs of Life From Britain’s grassroots venues to a shoegaze favorite revisited, this week’s newsletter looks for signs of life—in live music, old songs, new discoveries, and an August walk through New York
Newsletter Joy Is in the Air What if we spent less time on what disappoints us and more on what brings us joy? This week, we question the value of negative reviews—and rediscover the art of play at Manhattan’s new Balloon Museum
Newsletter Music is Life At 83, Mick Jagger is still writing songs, touring the world, and finding freedom in music. Maybe it’s time we reconsidered the Rolling Stones
Newsletter It’s Right There As streaming services fill with AI-generated music, the industry wants new labels. But the best way to recognize human-made music may already be right in front of us
Newsletter Back to Music, Then The World Cup is over, so it’s back to music—with Arny Margret’s quiet magic at Union Pool, a Bossa Nova classic, and seven fresh Song Picks for the week.
Newsletter More Than the Numbers Success in music is rarely permanent. But that may be exactly what keeps new artists worth discovering.
Newsletter The Art of Surprise A remarkable concert, an unexpected museum discovery, and music that rewards paying closer attention.
Newsletter Against the Stream What happens when people deliberately choose the harder path? This week: a new music app built around curation instead of abundance, an artist who assembled a room full of musicians to make her debut, and our latest Song Picks.
Newsletter Different Stages, Same City A weekend that took us from Carnegie Hall to the Metropolitan Opera, from Australian indie bands to Anton Bruckner, and through a city alive with music, sports, and summer energy
Newsletter Less Convenience, More Fun As technology makes more things effortless, we wonder whether convenience is always the goal. Plus: a musical discovery, a beautifully melancholy Pulp cover, seven new Song Picks, and a few quiet days in the Bavarian Alps.
Newsletter What a Whirlwind! Back from our trip to Germany and Ireland, we have a classic cover song, new and past song picks, and first impressions of our travels.
Newsletter Artist Life in New York City A conversation with artist Anissa Naji, glamglare history, and our seven recent songs picks.
Newsletter Travel Time We’re going on a trip in Europe, but the music keeps coming with two spooky birds of a feather, a literal 80s cover, and song picks from the past and present
Newsletter Broadcast Dreams A forgotten 1980s mega music show, a visit to the legendary Mute Records, sitar-driven discovery, The Cure covering Depeche Mode, seven new Song Picks, and our first full day back in Lisbon.
Newsletter When Everybody Heard the Same Song A spring weekend in New York, memories of radio hits from 1990, three electronic albums worth diving into, and a Radiohead cover that reimagines a classic
Newsletter Same Time, Different Worlds A look back at the realities behind a ’90s music scene, alongside new discoveries, unexpected virality, and one last, quiet day in Lisbon.
Newsletter In Search of Something Real From viral strategies to new music, Munich memories, and a day in Cascais—looking for what still feels real.
Newsletter Back in Town New York could not have welcomed us back more warmly yesterday, with its summer-like temperatures. It softened the transition from Lisbon’s relaxed Southern European rhythm to NYC’s high-energy vibe. We’re happy to be back after a week that felt both restorative and inspiring. Below are
Newsletter Springtime in Lisbon Hello from Lisbon, Portugal! We are staying for a week in our current favorite city in Europe to relax and enjoy spring. We’ll have some stories about our trip, but we will keep it short for this week and the next. As always, the music keeps on going with
Newsletter The Long Conversation Emika returns with Fountain, a record shaped by time and intention—and a reminder of why places like Main Drag still matter.
Newsletter From Overflow to Intention A week of looking back and listening closely: SXSW memories, new music, and songs that stay with us.
Newsletter Out of the Algorithm This week: a spontaneous trip up the Hudson, thoughts on live music, and a beautifully recorded album from Copenhagen. When we realized we hadn’t left the five boroughs of New York City since Christmas, we booked a one-night trip to Peekskill, a small city on the Hudson. The
Newsletter From New Colossus to Bristol This week we share a conversation with Bristol band Adult Leisure, a quick dive into their hometown scene in the 1990s, our latest Song Picks, and a few snapshots from the festival.
Newsletter New Colossus Week New Colossus Week means moving from venue to venue on the Lower East Side, always in search of the next great discovery.
