The Tonearm @thetonearm.com celebrating music journalism
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putting a needle on the cultural wax
an online journal of unexpected music + culture → thetonearm.com
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
josh terry @joshterry.bsky.social chicago-based writer. newsletter producer at wttw news (@wttw.bsky.social). i also run the music and culture blog no expectations. ex: vice, chicago tribune, etc. tips, email: joshhowardterry@gmail.com
https://www.noexpectations.fyi
Nick Simson @nicks.im Internet nobody.
Evan Minsker @see-saw.fun “see hyphen saw dot fun,” he/they
punk + rock’n’roll newsletter: https://see-saw.fun/
🎙️ punk this week: https://see-saw.fun/tag/podcast/
🎙️ see/saw radio: https://see-saw.fun/see-saw-radio/
✍️ rolling stone, p4k, hearing things, nyt, npr, creem
English Folk Dance and Song Society @efdss.bsky.social The national organisation for folk music, song and dance in England. Based at Cecil Sharp House
Wildie @wildiemusic.bsky.social Swedish band writing songs and playing them. If you like wilco, Ryan Adams, the band, the Beatles, Rufus Wainwright, Jackson Brown, Justin Townes Earle, etc. you will probably like this
https://linktr.ee/Wildie
Discologist @discologist.com The long-running show about both kinds of music.
Hosted by ed209.bsky.social and kevinhill.bsky.social
Keep up with new music at http://www.discologist.com
Currently on hiatus
Tyler Wilcox @tylerwilcox.bsky.social Mostly Lou Reed
https://doomandgloomfromthetomb.tumblr.com/
Patrick Clarke @paddyclarke.bsky.social Deputy Editor and folk music columnist at The Quietus // my book Bedsit Land: The Strange Worlds Of Soft Cell is out now // cult classic, not best seller
The Slow Music Movement @theslowmusicmovement.org Disorderly digging in an algorithmic world. Lesser known independent artists & alternative music. Generally lazy & hazy vibes. Check the Substack newsletter, blog, podcast & playlists:
https://www.submithub.com/link/the-slow-music-movement
Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social "Above all, we loved this country and loved exploring and painting it." ~ Lawren Harris
Such Great Heights @suchgreatheights.bsky.social indie nostalgia by @chrisdeville.bsky.social
pre-order SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS: The Complete Cultural History of the Indie Rock Explosion: https://read.macmillan.com/lp/such-great-heights-9781250363381/
Rock Docs @rockdocspod.bsky.social A podcast about music documentaries brought to you by Treble Media
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
Treble @treblezine.bsky.social Groundbreaking music, independent media.
https://www.treblezine.com
Taste of Indie @tasteofindie.bsky.social Band of live photographers from France - mostly indie rock
Photo gallery of www.froggydelight.com
Jeff Yerger @jyergs.bsky.social CLT-based freelance writer, full time idiot. Words for Stereogum, Pitchfork, Paste, & a few others. Jyergs89 at gmail. Go birds.
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.
Dave Purcell @dpurcell.bsky.social Drummer, singer-songwriter, Dave Purcell + The Contradictions. Posting about music, beautiful ideas, anything that interests me. Find my music here: https://linktr.ee/davepurcell
KLOF Mag @klofmag.com Independent Music Journal (Est. 2004) - KLOFmag.com Substack: https://klofmag.substack.com/
Dave Weigel @daveweigel.bsky.social National politics reporter at semafor.com. Alum: WashPost, Bloomberg, Slate, Reason. Author of “The Show That Never Ends.”
Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social Independent journalist.
Send tips via Signal: 202-510-1268.
Join my newsletter 👇👇👇
kenklippenstein.substack.com
Record Crates United @recordcratesunited.bsky.social Adventurous music for adventurous listeners.
www.RecordCratesUnited.com
Richard Lawson @rilaws.bsky.social NEWSLETTER: https://www.premiereparty.com/ | Partnerships & sponsorships 📩 sarah@collective.media
Elephant 6 Movie @elephant6movie.bsky.social Documentary about the Elephant 6 collective: Neutral Milk Hotel, Apples In Stereo, Olivia Tremor Control & more. Coming to US theaters & VOD from Greenwich Entertainment.
WASTOIDS (CALL 1-877-WASTOIDS) @wastoids.com Podcasts & music videos from Hello Merch
http://youtube.com/@wastoidsdotcom
http://WASTOIDS.com
Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social I make Dad jokes on NPR and also write books and other things. 
Internet Archive @archive.org Internet Archive is a non-profit research library preserving web pages, books, movies & audio for public access. Explore web history via the Wayback Machine. 
jamie loftus @jamieloftus.bsky.social jamie alert
Dana Stevens @thehighsign.bsky.social Film critic at Slate; co-host of the Slate Culture Gabfest podcast; repped by the Cheney Agency; member NYFCC. Camera Man, my book on Buster Keaton, is out: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Camera-Man/Dana-Stevens/9781501134203
Ted Leo 🍉 @tedleo.bsky.social “northeast guitar”; he/him/any; useful promo stuff is @realtedleo on insta*ram, tedleo.bandcamp.com
𝖒𝖆𝖙𝖙 @yogurttowne.bsky.social editor in chief @pastemagazine.bsky.social
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
Paste Magazine @pastemagazine.bsky.social The heart and soul of music journalism.
Other Record Labels @recordlabels.bsky.social A podcast + community for Record Labels.
Taking the mystery out of running a record label.
www.otherrecordlabels.com
Follow for helpful #recordlabel tips, interviews, and resources.
Various Small Flames @varioussmallflames.bsky.social New music and (sometimes) books.
https://varioussmallflames.co.uk/
Chris DeVille @chrisdeville.bsky.social Managing Editor, @stereogum.com
Founder, Music Nerd Football Blog
Posting indie nostalgia at @suchgreatheights.bsky.social
Buy my debut book SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS, out now via St. Martin's Press: https://read.macmillan.com/lp/such-great-heights-9781250363381/
Aquarium Drunkard @aquariumdrunkard.com only the good shit.
The Quietus @thequietus.com Black Sky Thinking since 2008.
Help support independent cultural journalism & get perks by becoming a tQ subscriber here: https://steadyhq.com/thequietus
Louie Zong @everydaylouie.bsky.social musician/illustrator/animator/etc.
https://www.louiezong.com
David Sims @davidlsims.bsky.social blank check // the atlantic // hits different let’s go mets
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
Chuck Johnson @chuckjohnsonmusic.bsky.social FREE PALESTINE
Composer/musician
Mastering engineer
https://linktr.ee/chuckjohnsonmusic
Petal Motel @petalmotel.bsky.social a website about music
Jokermen Podcast @jokermen.bsky.social Podcasts about Good Music ★ @ianjgrant.com ★ @evanlaffer.bsky.social ★
The Flop House Podcast @flophousepodcast.com A comedy podcast about bad (or, sometimes, "bad") movies. Co-hosted by Dan McCoy, Elliott Kalan, and Stuart Wellington. Produced by Alex Smith. 
Dayn Perry @daynperry.bsky.social MLB writer for CBSSports.com. Gamer 🎮. Reader. Occasional scribbler of baseball poetry. Liverpool FC. Chicago. He/him. Guilty feet have got no rhythm.
BirdyWork.com is my reader-funded independent newsletter about the St. Louis Cardinals.
Stereogum @stereogum.com 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖜𝖔𝖗𝖑𝖉’𝖘 𝖇𝖊𝖘𝖙 𝖒𝖚𝖘𝖎𝖈 𝖇𝖑𝖔𝖌
→ stereogum.com
Merch: http://shop.stereogum.com
Light in the Attic @lightintheattic.bsky.social Reissue label with a bluesky account
Rosy Overdrive @rosyoverdrive.com World-famous music blog rosyoverdrive.com
Chris Farren @chrisfarren.bsky.social Chris farren
Chris Hewitt @chrishewitt.bsky.social Host of the Empire Film Podcast, wrangler of words for Empire magazine, LFC fan, utterly inept golfer.