I never quite understood all the hype around Fontaines DC. Nothing on those first 3 records really captured my attention so I ignored the 4th until now. Damn, this new direction is a huge improvement to me.
Just read it and now I really, really want to make a zine
For my new Reader feature I wrote about the latest wave of Chicago music zines, and talked to six area zine makers about it all
Chicago music zines are booming, thanks to the likes of Hallogallo, Portable Model, and Ignorant People—but there’s always room for more.
Oh shit! Bookmarked
The vibes around the chances of Harris winning have soured fast. It feels bleaker than it has. Hurricane affected states not being able to vote, war with Iran looming, weakness with working class showing. It does feel great!
So the vibes around the election are really bad right now, huh? Sure feels more than ever like she's gonna lose.
I never get tired of these Penguin Scores covers—series design by Jan Tschichold in 1949, patterns by Elizabeth Friedlander (and others)
If you'd like music writing worth reading in your inbox at the beginning of each month, please consider subscribing (and sharing!) buttondown.com/of_note
Music writing worth reading, monthly. A collection of great music journalism from the past month delivered on the 1st. Edited by Justin Anderson-Weber
This month's Of Note newsletter should be hitting inboxes soon. This issue features deep dives from Grayson Haver Currin, @stevenhyden.bsky.social@ninacorcoran.bsky.socialbuttondown.com/of_note/arch...
Howdy folks! One of my favorite things to read it when an author goes really deep into something. September hit the mark with an embedded perspective on what...
I sincerely hope the folks responsible for seeing this through see the light and disobey, but I know that won’t happen
