Courtesy Desk's Turntable Report
Tracy WilsonIn service to independent music from around the world for 35+ years. I am thrilled to bring you the world on a platter.
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| Issues | 30 | Founded | 8 months ago | Last Issue | 4 days ago |
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In Memory of Dahlia and Chris
I saw on social media this week that the namesake of our band Dahlia Seed had recently passed away. I didn’t know Dahlia personally, but our band founder Chris did. Now that he too is gone, the one who chose o...
Courtesy Desk July 2026 Part 2
Tulsa Drone, Robyn Hitchcock, Cuticles, The Carp, The Grebes, Baby Cool, and more.
How do I decide which records to write about? The answer is simple. I want a standalone tone poem that exists strictly for itself, not an intended listener....
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Tramps, CMJ, Blonde Redhead, Sunny Day Real Estate, Unwound, Foo Fighters, Modest Mouse, Elliott Smith, Lakeside Lounge, The Van Pelt, Coney Island, Reconstruction Records, Barry London
Missed part one of this story? Go here.
Courtesy Desk July 2026 Favorites Part 1
Post-punk, Retro-future, Neo-folk, No wave, Psych-rock, Indie rock, Experimental Jazz, MPB, Francophile faves, Electronic drone, and more.
Hi! So far my summer has mostly been dealing with a stomach virus that now is making headline news,...
She’s an Indie Rocker: Untold Tales from the '90s Underground: Keep Passing the Open Windows Part 1
Mars Bar, Jawbreaker, Jets to Brazil, Dahlia Seed, Björk, John Irving
A Caroline co-worker insisted there had been fireworks at Mars Bar that night. I was convinced he was mistaking introductory small talk over pitchers of beer for a match...
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In service to independent music from around the world for 35+ years. Turntable Report, Courtesy Desk, Outer World, Dahlia Seed, Flipside (NJ), DJ Lightnings Girl, Record CollectHER, and poet. Alcohol compliance specialist by day. RVA yay!
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