keegan @franziamom.bsky.social writer, guitars in Camp Trash
Pitchfork @pitchfork.com The most trusted voice in music
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Rob Harvilla @harvilla.bsky.social Host of 60 SONGS THAT EXPLAIN THE '90S: THE 2000S, old guy at THE RINGER, tentative embracer of new social-media platforms
Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social NFL analyst at ESPN.
Grant Sharples @grantsharpies.bsky.social Music critic at Paste Magazine • bylines in interview mag, stereogum, uproxx, pitchfork, ringer, nme, etc • grant dot sharples at gmail • he/him • free Palestine 🇵🇸 • KCMO • I’m writing a novel bc it’s never been done before • kingdom hearts apologist
Ann Powers @annkpowers.bsky.social I write about music things and things music at NPR and elsewhere. Latest book: TRAVELING: ON THE PATH OF JONI MITCHELL. Out now in affordable paperback!
Chris Richards @chrisrichards.bsky.social Your critic and co-listener // ex-Washington Post // reccos/rants/prayers/curses at thefutureisourstomake.substack.com // contact me: christopherpaulrichards at proton dot me
Craig Jenkins @craigsj.bsky.social Culture writer at Vulture / New York Magazine, dungeon crawler, Pulitzer nominee, things of that nature
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J Escobedo Shepherd @jawnita.bsky.social Xicana writer/editor. She/her/ella. Editor Hell Gate (hellgatenyc.com), cofounder Hearing Things (hearingthings.co), Vaquera forthcoming on Penguin Books, etc
Jeremy Gordon @jeremygordon.bsky.social My novel SEE FRIENDSHIP is out now, I edit on the culture desk at the Atlantic, my newsletter is at http://jeremygordon.substack.com, and my website is at https://jeremygordon.xyz
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jj skolnik @supremenothing.myatproto.social yells in the band daddy’s boy // part of flaming hydra // member: tja, iww fju // union YES // another world is possible if we can get it together
Mark Yarm @markyarm.bsky.social Exec ed, features & special projects, PCMag ❤️🔥 adjunct, Columbia Journalism School ❤️🔥 bylines: the New Yorker, NYT Mag, Flaming Hydra, etc. ❤️🔥 author, EVERYBODY LOVES OUR TOWN ❤️🔥 markyarm@gmail.com; Signal: markyarm.99 ❤️🔥 https://markyarm.journoportfolio.com
Kim Kelly @kimkelly.bsky.social freelance labor journalist & author. big on heavy metal, workers, tattoos, cold places, and Philly. do no harm, take no shit 🏴
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liz pelly @lizpelly.bsky.social writer in nyc, author of Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist, co-host of @criticallistening.bsky.social
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ilana kaplan @lanikaps.bsky.social USA Today Best-Selling Author & writer/music editor @ people magazine ✨former senior editor @ alternative press ✍️ @ rolling stone, new york times, gq, npr, vanity fair, etc. ✨ my book nora ephron at the movies is out now via abrams!
Stephen Thomas Erlewine @sterlewine.bsky.social Music writer and journalist, a founding editor of Allmusic now freelancer for hire. Bylines at Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Mojo Magazine, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post and more. Subscribe to my Newsletter: sterlewine.substack.com
Nina Corcoran @ninacorcoran.bsky.social just play the song, schneebly
📓 associate staff writer Pitchfork
🎙️ co-host Punk This Week
✏️ words at stereogum, npr, rolling stone, vulture, wired, etc. firstname.lastname@gmail.com
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Zach Schonfeld @zachschonfeld.bsky.social Freelance writer and editor. Contributor to Pitchfork, Paste, Vulture, The Guardian, etc. Author of two books. Still sitting in a room. Email: zschonfeld@gmail.com.
Steven Hyden @stevenhyden.bsky.social The Ween Of American Rock Critics. Author of six books. My book on The Strokes is out 9/8/26. Indiecast dude. Writing at Evil Speakers: https://stevenhyden.substack.com
Leor Galil @imleor.bsky.social Chicago Reader music writer
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Suzy Exposito @suzy.bsky.social Retired Florida goth. Award-winning entertainment journalist in LA. Bylines in Vogue + ELLE + Rolling Stone. 🇧🇿🇨🇺🏳️🌈
Rob Mitchum @robmitchum.bsky.social Science and music writer. EIC of @kellogginsight.bsky.social.
Jeff Weiss @passionweiss.bsky.social it’s regular but it’s not normal | EIC: POW Mag | Founder: P.O.W. Recordings | "Waiting For Britney Spears" out now on MCD/FSG | Long Live Drakeo
Marc Masters 🌵 @marcissist.bsky.social I write about music & my latest book is “High Bias: The Distorted History of the Cassette Tape” http://highbiasbook.com/ I host the Music Book Podcast. I am a Nationals & D-backs fanatic. DON'T USE AI.
Jason P. Woodbury @jasonpwoodbury.bsky.social “When you begin a note, it comes from somewhere and keeps going forever…Part of it does, anyway…Nothing is lost. Everything keeps going around.” —W.A. Mathieu
Writer, podcaster, musician.
dan ozzi @danozzi.bsky.social universally beloved author
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Jonathan Bernstein @jonbern.bsky.social author, biography of justin townes earle
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Eric Harvey @ericdharvey.com prof ∙ critic ∙ music and media ∙ Hoosier in Michigan ∙ dead serious, take flicks and don’t smile ∙ award-losing author of WHO GOT THE CAMERA?, which Rolling Stone called "approachably erudite" ∙ ericdharvey.com
Simon Vozick-Levinson @simonwilliam.bsky.social deputy music editor at rolling stone // just my own opinions over here
miranda @mirandareinert.bsky.social blogger and physical media enthusiast | co-host @endlessscroll.bsky.social | editor + design person @portablemodel.bsky.social | she/her
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Philip Sherburne @philipsherburne.bsky.social Pitchfork / Lapsus Radio / Balmat
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Mixes: http://soundcloud.com/psherburne
Menorca, Spain
Rachel Brodsky @rachelbrods.bsky.social Music & Culture Writer/Editor. Words: TIME, Stereogum, LA Times, Rolling Stone, more. Copywriting for DISCO.ac. Co-host of TheInSyncPod 🎧 Say hi: Rebrods26@gmail.com
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Nate Patrin 🎧 @natepatrin.bsky.social StP, MN | '77 born | he/him | enthusiast
as in "patron of the arts"
"The music began again and was much improved." -Kurt Vonnegut
'Versions and Subversions: the Cover Songs That Changed Music' out soon
https://www.upress.umn.edu/author/nate-patrin/
Patrick Lyons @plyons.bsky.social opinions are like kittens, i'm giving them away patlyons91 at gmail dot com | inbox-infinity.ghost.io | patricklyons.work
AUgetoffmygold @augetoffmygold.bsky.social It's not something that I say in jest
jenn pelly @jennpelly.bsky.social journalist, critic, diarist
author of The Raincoats (2017)
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One Punch-In Man @cinemasai.bsky.social They/He/Dyl. Idiotic rap/film writer. founder/writer/editor @hearingthingsco.bsky.social Host of the #ReelNotes podcast. Walkin' on water for tips. Never on schedule but always on time. #invoiceboyz
Lauren Rearick @lrearick.bsky.social I like cats, books, and bed
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Jacqueline Codiga (DJ horse jeans) @horsejeans.bsky.social Writer, sometimes podcaster, DJ, general music and movies dork, transsexual loudmouth ~ (she / her)
Marissa Lorusso @mrsslrss.bsky.social writer & editor | mrsslrss dot substack dot com
Marissa R. Moss @marissarmoss.bsky.social Senior Writer, Rolling Stone. Nashvillian, etc. Wrote a book called HER COUNTRY for Holt. Writing one now for Da Capo called I'VE BEEN A BAD, BAD GIRL. Don’t Rock The Inbox newsletter: https://www.dontrocktheinbox.com
Stephen Kearse @kearse.bsky.social Journalist, critic, and author of novels Post, Liquid Snakes, and In the Heat of the Light.
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Andrew Sacher @andrewdsacher.bsky.social longtime music journalist, ex-BrooklynVegan, author of EMO REVIVAL (@clashbooks.bsky.social)
Book pre-order: https://lnk.bio/emorevivalbook
My Substack: https://andrewsacher.substack.com/
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Michael Tedder @mtedder.bsky.social (He/Him) Words for Rolling Stone, Stereogum, The Ringer, bunch of other places.
Managing Editor: Antics (print is back, baby) https://www.anticsmag.com
Author: Top Eight: How Myspace Changed Music is available now.
https://michaeltedder.com/ 
Jeremy D. Larson @jeremydlarson.bsky.social deputy director @pitchfork
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abby jones @abbyfjones.bsky.social !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! abby@stereogum.com
Alfred Soto @sotoalfred.bsky.social I write things. Pitchfork. Stereogum. SPIN. Vice Chair of Florida Film Critics Circle.
Space and light and dreams
That's what people need.
Nate Rogers @naterogers.bsky.social ungainfully employed. bylines @ LAT, NYT, NY Mag, Ringer, Stereogum, etc.
https://www.naterogers.work/writing
Cat Zhang @catzhang.bsky.social lapsed music critic, culture writer at The Cut / NYMag
I’m not here often but cat.zhang@nymag.com if you need me
David Anthony @dbanthony.bsky.social Current thing: https://formerclarity.com/
Old things: Music Editor at The A.V. Club, The Shape of Punk column at Noisey, bylines at a bunch of other places, No Plus Ones and As You Were podcasts
Eli @elienis.bsky.social Chasing Sundays. Writing a big book about shoegaze. Podcaster at @endlessscroll.bsky.social. Bylines at Stereogum, Pitchfork, Fader, Billboard, Rolling Stone, etc.
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eric 🍋 @violetbyhole.bsky.social writer, podcaster, friend to all birds
Dean Van Nguyen @deanvannguyen.bsky.social Writer. Irish-Vietnamese. Author of Iron Age: The Art of Ghostface Killah (2019) and Words for My Comrades: A Political History of Tupac Shakur (May 2025). Agent: Chris Clemans at Janklow Nesbit
Jack Probst @jackprobst.com writer of sappy personal essays about music, comedy, and film. also writing a book about growing up with a rare bone disorder. it’ll be funny, i swear.
✍️: merry-go-round mag, paste, pitchfork, creem, nme, etc.
Tamar Herman @tamarherman.com Writer. K-pop & ent biz reporter. Author. She/Her. Published in Billboard, NME, Forbes, Variety, & many more. Have a day job, will not be here 24/7 because I love myself more than I love engagement bait.
Newsletter: Notesonkpop.com.
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Evan Rytlewski @evanryt.bsky.social Writer. Contributor: Pitchfork. Alum: Radio Milwaukee, WMSE, Shepherd Express. Bylines: NPR, The AV Club, Washington Post, Spin, Stereogum, Paste.
Zach Kelly @zachkelly.bsky.social Bylines seen at Pitchfork, Stereogum, SPIN, Billboard, etc. Ezra and Rowan’s dad. Publicist for Daughn Gibson, zchklly at gmail
Amy Phillips @amyphillips.bsky.social Former Pitchfork Executive Editor. Mom. No Fun.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds @kieranpressreyn.bsky.social editing nobells, writer for pitchfork, GQ, NYT, The Face + more
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Dash Lewis // Gardener @gardenerjams.bsky.social dash lewis // 🎵: gardener - synth & voice //
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Natalie @nataliesnotinit.bsky.social I have the oldest Xbox known to man //
trans dyke //
author of NOISE MUSIC (forthcoming) //
writing at Stereogum, Paste, FLOOD, Bright Wall/Dark Room, etc. //
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Philip Cosores @philipcosores.bsky.social Senior Director, Editorial and Content Strategy at Uproxx. Writer and Photographer. Philip.cosores@uproxx.com
Will Hermes @willhermes.bsky.social Writer, music usually. Substack: https://newmusicoldmusic.substack.com/ Contributing Editor @rollingstone.com @nytimes.com @pitchfork.com @npr.org Books: Love Goes To Buildings On Fire 🔥 Lou Reed: The King of New York 👑 https://linktr.ee/willhermes
Andy Cush @cushac.bsky.social musician, writer, editor
next level hattie lindert @hatlindert.bsky.social writer editor etceterer
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Daniel Felsenthal @dfelsenthal.bsky.social Writer of all shapes and sizes at The New Yorker, The Guardian, The Atlantic, Pitchfork, Frieze, the Village Voice, New Republic, The Nation, Los Angeles Times, Organizing at Freelance Solidarity Project. he/him and very gay 🇵🇸 danielfelsenthal.com
Jeff @1000timesjeff.bsky.social Writer, editor treblezine.com. RVA
🧢 @abebeame.bsky.social Rap & Bluesky. abebeame74@gmail.com
Drew Beringer @drewberinger.bsky.social chorus.fm (fka http://AbsolutePunk.net) Senior Contributor / newsletter: Enjoy or Don’t / https://drewberinger.substack.com / bad takes on music & wrestling
brad @bradshoup.bsky.social 
Vanessa Ague @vanessakayague.bsky.social Writing about experimental music at various publications. Blogging at The Road to Sound. Based in NYC.
Robert Ham @robertham.bsky.social Owner of superelectricrecs.bsky.social. Person behind isthisrealpdx.com. Full-time BoSox apologist. Even the name says fun
Hilary Saunders @hilary-saunders.bsky.social ⟦ writes things ⟧ Managing Editor @nodepression.bsky.social
| PhD candidate @glasgow.ac.uk | She/ella/זי
Kristin Robinson @wordsbykristin.bsky.social Senior writer @ Billboard. Covering all things music business and technology.
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Bhanuj Kappal @handle.invalid Music critic, chronicler of South Asian counter-culture. (@Stonerjesus on the hellsite)
Larisha @larisha.bsky.social '𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐢'𝐦 𝐚 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥 — writing about pop music at rolling stone
larishapaul.contently.com
Hannah Jocelyn @hannahjocelync.bsky.social She/they 🏳️⚧️ Writing/music/engineering hybrid. Not the New Yorker newsletter editor. Contact me at hannahjocelync@gmail.com
matty monroe🥤 @monrovianprince.bsky.social @indieheadspod.bsky.social host | moderator on r/indieheads | bylines at pitchfork, paste, merry go round | marketing coordinator @redeyeworldwide.com- M Matthew Schnipper @matthewschnipper.bsky.social matthewschnipper.com
deepvoices.substack.com
thomas hobbs @thobbsjourno.bsky.social culture writer for: guardian, telegraph, dazed, bbc, pow, stereogum, financial times, discogs, mixmag, billboard, bandcamp, lwl, wallpaper, spin, hyphen, new statesman, p4k, wired, time out, crack etc.
my work: https://www.clippings.me/users/thobbsjourno
ashley bardhan @ashleybardhan.bsky.social bulgarian-bengali lady and a scholar🩸
senior writer @gamesradar
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mano @manosun.bsky.social editor of pitchfork / founder of no bells
Brendan Menapace @brendanmenapace.bsky.social Writer for places like Spin, Stereogum, Esquire, Paste, Vice, Brooklyn Vegan, etc. Got my own thing over at www.snakesandsparklers.com.
www.brendanmenapace.com
jaeden @jjaeden.bsky.social words pitchfork, stereogum, paste, dance mag, consequence
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shy🎀 @shy.center ✿ la fillette révolutionnaire
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✿ https://ko-fi.com/mewcaroon
James Franco Berardi @yourdeeprest.bsky.social you gotta believe in a dumb dream
Travis Shosa @travisshosa.bsky.social Writer. (They/Them)
I mostly do creative writing now.
https://travishosa.com/
I also run a thing called Dodo Eraser
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