New Bands for Old Heads
Gabbie, Chris Dalla Riva, Matthew Joel Vanderkwaak, David Coleman, Lavender Sound (Max Freedman)New music recommendations for people who don't keep up with new music. The record store experience, sans snobbery.
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Ersatz music critic turned curator. I help overwhelmed listeners fall back in love with music discovery. DM for PR and collabs; submit music via website.
Get my debut book "Uncharted Territory: What Numbers Tell Us about the Biggest Hit Songs and Ourselves" wherever books are sold
Stopped trying to quit music. Also phd, history of philosophy || Sending out a song a month recorded to 4-track tape.
Founder of No Ripcord. Critic and podcast host, but primarily a music enthusiast.
Subscribe to Lavender Sound for Max Freedman’s reviews and retrospectives on music by and for LGBTQ+ people (allies are welcome too!), with other music-related content sometimes in the mix.
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