Joy in the Journey
Mark Nash, Tamara Casey, Kristin DeMarr, Kevin Alexander, Andres, Emm as in Music, Gabbie, Jackie Ralston, Brad Kyle, Max FreedmanA newsletter about the joys I find or create along the way, through music, through hiking, through learning to live life on life’s terms. One song at a time, one hike at a time, one day at a time...
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 225 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 8 days ago |
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Glimpses of Glasgow
Yesterday, Tina and I hopped on a train and headed north to Glasgow to watch my cousin Mike Dawes perform in concert at Òran Mór. Mike is a world class fingerstyle guitar player, an absolute genius of the form. While we’ve seen him perform...
The Personal Mixtape | Season 1, Episode 10: Jackie from Music of the Day
UPDATE: I’m making a slight change to The Personal Mixtape. This tenth installment wraps up the end of “Season One” of this series. In October I’ll have a couple “special” episodes for you — the first on October 8 and the second on October...
New Music Sampler: July & August 2026
The New Music Sampler series is a monthly snapshot of new albums that grabbed my attention during the prior month. While there’s no guarantee that any of these releases will make my Album of the Year list come December, they all make...
The Personal Mixtape #9: Max Freedman from Lavender Sound
For volume 9 of The Personal Mixtape we welcome Max Freedman who publishes Lavender Sound. Thanks so much to Max for joining us!
If you’d like to be involved in this series, please send me a message!
In a feature introduced to The Persona...
The Personal Mixtape #8: Gabbie from New Bands for Old Heads
For volume seven of The Personal Mixtape we welcome Gabbie who publishes New Bands for Old Heads. Thanks so much to Gabbie for joining us!
If you’d like to be involved in this series, please send me a message!
In a feature introduced to T...
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Music Lover. Hiker. Seeker of Joy
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.
Writer. Mother. Lover of music, film, TV, and craft breweries. Trying to do it all and write it all.
I help people find their new favorite songs. I also do interviews, record reviews, and host a thriving community of music fans.
Music lover, vinyl enthusiast, fitness fiend. I write about all things vinyl: sound hacks, collection tips, industry trends, and more. Honest takes, a healthy dose of sass, and the cheekiest remarks from this side of the pond \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7
Emm as in music maven & femme. Writer, cat person, baking enthusiast, practitioner of kindness, leftist, ethical music collector & ally. In the words of Peter Gabriel, you'll have to take me just the way that you find me. Semper Femina. Anti-AI
New music recs for people who don't keep up with new music. Please don't DM with music submissions \ud83d\ude4f There's a link on my website for exactly that.
Word wrangler, music lover, perpetually curious, former experimental/cognitive psychologist, secular humanist
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
I write Lavender Sound, which is my home for commentary on artists who are LGBTQ+ or have massive LGBTQ+ fanbases (allies are welcome to subscribe too!). Occasional album reviews and retrospectives, but mostly ~takes~
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