Substacks recommended by Marshall Bowden

Recommended by Marshall Bowden

Hank Shteamer writes about music.

Giving you an earful about an omnivorous array of music, from cutting edge sounds by living composers to new (and old) classics in rock, folk, hip hop, pop, R&B, reggae, jazz, global, and more. Established 2009.

Aptly named. Jeremy Shatan works incessantly to bring you the best new releases as well as classics in folk, jazz, rock, hip hop, pop, and more. He's my go to guy.

- Marshall Bowden

Write Hear - Pop Culture & the Beatles

By Write Hear by Amy McGrath Hughes

Music musings from hear and far with a topping of the Beatles. A splendid time is guaranteed for all!

Songs That Saved Your Life

Rock history written from a queer lens.

Incisive writing about some of the best music ever made. Jami Smith writes rock history, impeccably, from a queer perspective.

- Marshall Bowden

The World of Dust-to-Digital

Presenter of music and sound cultures.

Great info on releases and historic musical finds from this fantastic label.

- Marshall Bowden

Critical Conditions by Wayne Robins

Storytelling about rock pop music and culture through decades of interviews, reviews, and feature stories, shaken in a blender. Might be Steely Dan, Dylan, Springsteen, Stevie Wonder. Might be Laura Nyro, Tori Amos, the Ramones.

Wayne is the guy, tells it like it is. A hero of mine since the Creem days.

- Marshall Bowden

Listening Sessions

By Robert C. Gilbert

For those looking for thoughtful writing on great music.

On Repeat Records

By Kevin

A music newsletter & community for people tired of algorithms. Record reviews, interviews, and more.

I feel like Kevin & I share a bond. Like me, he has always been listening to music and always making mixtapes and telling friends about great music he's heard. And he writes about it all here.

- Marshall Bowden

New Directions In Music

Recommended by Marshall Bowden