agree 100% that the “real work” of music journalism today is being done by independent writers, and often covering acts flying well under the gatekeepers’ radar.
Specifically with Substack, it feels like reading zines did in the late 80s/early 90s did (except obviously online), and it’s a refreshing change from so much of the write-by-numbers work you see elsewhere.
agree 100% that the “real work” of music journalism today is being done by independent writers, and often covering acts flying well under the gatekeepers’ radar.
Specifically with Substack, it feels like reading zines did in the late 80s/early 90s did (except obviously online), and it’s a refreshing change from so much of the write-by-numbers work you see elsewhere.