Music Makers
Maybe it's my early-and-often consumption of the movie Almost Famous but I really romanticize the idea of "going on tour." The ultimate road trip, playing tunes across the land, getting weird and making friends as you go...doesn't that sound nice? I know the
Music Molly
I was doing my horrid morning scroll on Twitter and came across a chunk of text that displeased me (this happens often on Twitter...it's what keeps me coming back, the displeasure...): As it turns out, this chunk of text came from a long Freddie deBoer newsletter about
Music Makers
Cowabunga, it's another rendition of Three Music Thingz, the blogseries where I ask musicians for three thingz that are essential to their music-making. Today we have Noo Jii! Noo Jii is the musical identity of Paul Hannouche, who put out a beautiful experimental pop album called Vision Virgo
Music Molly
Welcome to another edish of the I Enjoy Music newsletter. To preview the format of the newsletter, in an Axios breakin'-it-down style, we have: a little bit of writing around a new-to-me song by an unfamiliar artist (last time I did that with Zimmer90, "What Love Is&
Music Makers
It's one of those June days in Los Angeles that features weather so pleasant it's almost boring, and I'm in the bar area of the downtown music venue The Moroccan Lounge, talking to Sasha McLeod, the musician known as Sycco, about the LSD trip
Music Makers
I find that if you are known among your friends as a music enjoyer, you are likely to become a sounding board for friends who send you links to new and intersting music. It's a good spot to be in. Case in point: a few weeks ago, my
Music Makers
Ooo la la, it's another rendition of Three Music Thingz, the blogseries where I ask musicians for three thingz that are essential to their music-making. Today we have Tall Mary! Tall Mary is a Vancouver-based noise punk band led by Cole Klassen that just put out a behemoth
Music Makers
I discovered the music of Canadian electronic artist Debby Friday, as ya do, through social media. Last year, she put out her debut studio album, Good Luck, an industrial-tinged alt-pop album with an almost tactile intensity to it throughout. Her latest single "To the Dancefloor" is, in a
Music Makers
Get outta town, it's another rendition of Three Music Thingz, the blogseries where I ask musicians for three thingz that are essential to their music-making. Today we have Miserable chillers! Miserable chillers is the musical identity of Miguel Gallego, who just put out an intriguing project called Great
Music Listeners
I am super excited to share a guest post today by Andrew Crowley, who publishes an amazing newsletter called Slouching Towards McDonaldland, about a band I previously didn't know, but was absolutely glad to learn more about: The Vulgar Boatmen. Billed by Andrew as "The Postal Service
Music Makers
Let's freaking go, it's another rendition of Three Music Thingz, the blogseries where I ask musicians for three thingz that are essential to their music-making. Today we have (leave) nelson b! (leave) nelson b is the solo musical identity of Nelson Brodhead, a producer in Garfield
Music Molly
Greetings, welcome to the newsletter. Today we have... recaps of recent shows by Of Montreal + Ethel Cain Blog Posts of the Recent Past a New Graphic Design Initiative in the I Enjoy Music blogiverse a teaser of something fun and new....hmm... two live shows in Sunny Los Angeles Justin