Front Row & Backstage
Brad Kyle, Dan Epstein, Steve Goldberg, Andres, David Fore, Matt Thompson, Kadrian Alvarenga, David Burton, Michael Elliott, Dan Pal, Mark Edward Randall, Hugh Jones, Jorge Garcia, Tom Moloney, Andy’s Weird Ohio, Brain of J-Hawk (he/him), Garry Drake, Tamara Casey"The best music history writing online!" It's rock, records, and radio, as we go behind the scenes of my years in FM rock radio and the record biz in the '70s & '80s!
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 422 | Subscribers | Read | bradkyle.substack.com |
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Rock, Records 'n' Radio! Years in FM radio & the record biz inform the one-of-a-kind FR&B content! All-access music discovery, commentary & analysis make FR&B stand uniquely alone on the 'Stack! "The best music history writing online!"-Mike Degen
Professional slinger of words and spinner of yarns for over 30 years.
At Earworms and Song Loops, Steve explores the place where daily existence and song fragments collide. Rapturous and rhythmic. Musical and mundane.
Music lover, vinyl enthusiast and high-quality sound fiend. I have a complicated relationship with the word "audiophile". A lifelong record collector, I write on all things vinyl: sound hacks, collection tips, industry trends and more.
Life long drummer for Bubble Puppy, D-Day, The EggMen and more! I’m dishing dirt and love on my crazy ride with “The Bubble Puppy”. Subscribe to get full access to the newsletter and website. Never miss an update.
I publish Critical Hit Parader, which focuses on the intersection of music & tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs). I am a panelist on the Contrarians YouTube channel, and I record music under the name The MT Promise (mtpromise.com).
Author of 'First Pressing'. I also sell records on Instagram - @LatinGoldRecords. Outside of music, I'm the Director of Marketing for Onyx Collective at Disney.
‘Have a Little Faith: The John Hiatt Story’ and an upcoming book on Swamp Rock for OUP; No Depression, PopMatters, etc
Dan Pal has been a Film Professor at DePaul University in Chicago, Film Critic, Director, Screenwriter, Festival Programmer & memoir writer. He writes about film, television, and music at https://danpal.substack.com/
\ud83c\udff3️\ud83c\udf08 \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 (he/him) Music nerd & record collector. Art fan. Communication Arts/Print Journalism Graduate (Lethbridge College, 2007). Movie nerd. Gay. Canadian. 90s kid. New posts Wednesdays.
I am a writer, musician and carpenter living in Seattle, Washington. I spent 25 years (1975-2000) with a small chain of Seattle-area record stores known as Cellophane Square, and also published the Led Zeppelin fanzine "Proximity" during this time.
Analyst & content creator, explores AI, analytics, and tech trends. Host of The 'D' of Things on YouTube, he shares insights on enterprise software, BI, and data management. Writer, speaker, and lifelong learner, he simplifies complex ideas for all.
Guitar teacher and music enthusiast, sharing with you music's most underrated artists and albums
Short stories, movie/music thoughts, and accidental travelogues. Absurd humor.
I wish I was a sacrifice but somehow still lived on.
Digging into music, lists and other interests.
Singer, songwriter, producer that hates to perform. What else do you need to know? Lifelong career in technology. Lifelong dabbling in music and dance. Former pilot and current sailor. My Substack is for the stories behind the songs.
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