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Tone Glow is a Substack interview newsletter covering experimental music, both contemporary and historical. Each issue features a long-form Zoom conversation between writer Joshua Minsoo Kim and an artist, such as The Residents, No.006, or filmmaker Éric Baudelaire.
Each issue of The Rest pairs a single song with a short profile of an artist, designer or creative figure who picks it as their current favourite. The writing is polished and profile-driven, giving readers an off-beat track and a context for it.
A weekly queer-feminist newsletter by Lauren Denitzio pairing punk, indie and pop music with visual art and self-reflective advice on emotional life. Issues mix personal essays, album write-ups, and curated picks for music, books and emotional well-being.
A daily newsletter that features one photographer per issue, with a short personal note on their style and why the author likes it. Readers get a quick, curated introduction to contemporary photographers across documentary, fashion and conceptual work.
A daily newsletter that profiles one visual artist per issue, with images of their work, a biography and award details from BoldBrush contests. Each issue also includes sponsored promotion for FASO art website hosting services.
A personal journal from a visual artist in Tieton, Washington, covering her life, grief, a local road project that forced a move, and her ongoing series on music. It offers reflective personal essays and small-town news rather than practical expertise.
A personal newsletter from Canberra author and artist Emma Batchelor covering ACT literature funding, MARION arts advocacy, a queer anthology call for submissions, and her Archibald Prize portrait project. It mixes promotional announcements with updates on her own creative work and community campaigns.
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