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Courtesy Desk Favorites: October Part 2
When a bounty becomes too much.
I know I am not the norm, but I get anywhere from 30 to 300 emails a day from Bandcamp artists and labels. When I start seeing emails from the same artist or label more than once a day—at some point, as a hu...
Going the Distance on an Empy Tank
This is my fourth, and likely last, decade of touring. It isn’t for lack of passion or drive. Eventually, the loud-mouthed optimism of youth gives way to adult responsibilities and fiscal realities. I know I am something of a curious anomal...
Courtesy Desk September 2026 Part 2/October Part 1
A cornucopia of listening pleasures
It was lovely to see so many of you on the road last month. You made the absurdity of touring behind a record at my age, in this dumb economy, actually feel like a great idea. Despite what the headlines...
Two Sides of the Same Coin: Blind Yeo
The Two Sides of the Same Coin series ask musicians to reflect on two things: one unexpected surprise that emerged while making their record, and one goal that did not work out, ultimately sending them in an unexpected direction
Music fans...
Courtesy Desk Favorites: September 2026 Part 1
Messy and exciting, like finger painting on 11
Hi. My email inbox on any given day receives anywhere from 50 to 500+ new-release emails, mostly from Bandcamp, because I follow an honestly ridiculous number of labels and artists. On a good...
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In service to independent music from around the world for 35+ years. Courtesy Desk, Outer World, Dahlia Seed, Turntable Report, Flipside (NJ), DJ Lightnings Girl, Record CollectHER, and poet. Alcohol compliance specialist by day. RVA yay!
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