Thrill Jockey Records' Substack promotes its new releases through announcements, press quotes and artist interviews, mostly for albums by Dis Fig, claire rousay and zander raymond, and more eaze. It works best for readers who want to track the label's catalogue and tour dates rather than for independent criticism.
Website: https://thrilljockeyrecords.substack.com
A weekly Berlin-based music newsletter featuring concert previews, album reviews and interviews centered on experimental music, improvisation and jazz. Each issue profiles artists performing in the city with detailed critical listening and context.
Long-form interviews with experimental musicians, collectives and occasionally filmmakers, each opening with a detailed biographical and discographic introduction. Readers get artist-led conversations about influences, process and current projects in avant-garde and underground music and art.
A Brooklyn-focused newsletter pairing weekly live music listings with the author's own commentary on improvised, experimental, and rhythm-driven music. It also promotes the author's own Dada Strain concert series at a Greenpoint loft.
Long-form essays on experimental, jazz and avant-garde music history, profiling landmark albums and overlooked artists such as the Roots, the Visitors and Julius Eastman. Readers get context on musicians' backgrounds, scenes and legacies.
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