Dummy are basically my favourite active band at this point. So pleased I got to commission and edit Yu An Su’s profile on them, which hits the nail on the head

Wrote about Downloooooaaaad. It was fun but I sneezed a lot

@taylorruckle.bsky.social is too good at this. And Perennial are also too good at this—a match made in art-punk heaven

Got to visit Bratislava and see the ugliest (coolest) building in the world, hear some amazing music, and be a lil part of something hopeful. Wrote about it. Thanks for having me, Sharpe ❤️

PLEASE don’t buy into Amazon’s booksale this week. They are intentionally trying to eat into profits from Indie Bookstore Day this weekend, a really important annual event for our important community institutions. Check out your local fave or bookshop.org.

www.change.org/p/defend-the... Save the Wayback Machine!

Wow. This is a beautiful piece

@lauramdavid.bsky.social is next-level good

Had a cool chat with Lottie Malkmus about her new project, Lottie’s, and some other stuff

uncritical coverage of arcade fire supports rape culture. multiple people were abused by win butler whose band is banking on you “forgetting.” @marchogan.bsky.social’s 2022 investigation:

“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take” —Alex Ovechkin —Hayden Merrick

Alex Melton is one of the coolest, kindest, most talented dudes around. Had such a fascinating chat about the nine most influential songs in his life. www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/int...

Beautiful, thoughtful writeup by Rachael Pimblett. The Great Grandpa album is wickkedddd

2022 is the new 1999 for California-via-Brooklyn indie rockers Momma. The songwriting duo talk to BEST FIT about the dizzying process of making their new album, Welcome to My Blue Sky.

One of my favourite pieces I’ve edited. Kate Ratner knows how it’s done

Tara Hepburn did a beautiful job with this one

Over the last few weeks we lost The Caldonia in Liverpool, and the Dorothy Pax in Sheffield.

“Yay! Saturday” single sees Liverpool newcomers Girl Group announce their friendship-forward, feminist dynamic, while dragging the audience along for a messy girls’ night out.

Woulda been cool if Zelensky just turned around and said, “yeah well you literally smell like poo.” I think politics needs more of that

Possibly the most surreal interview I’ve ever done. The man who started it all.

Best Fit returns to Austin for SXSW next month, with an official party on 14 March showcasing some of the most innovative music makers around including YHWH Nailgun, Black Fondu, jasmine.4.t, Case Oats, Nara’s Room,, Man/Woman/Chainsaw, shower curtain, Emmeline, Chinese American Bear + more.

Cannot recommend this band enough. Give them a listen and your world will fill with sunshine and soda

This is THE piece on @cheekface.bsky.social imo. All the hand claps to @taylorruckle.bsky.social

Say what? 4 long-form “very clever and essential” pieces of music journalism delivered to your inbox, per week, for 96.153 great british PENCE. Social media-proof. Print decline-proof. They could be onto something here open.substack.com/pub/loudandq...

I need to get some sleep for a couple weeks

Stream the songs from the last 5 days you need to know by following Best Fit's Discovery playlist, feat cover star Brandon + new music from Witch Post / The Null Club / Maria Somerville / Rachella Wred / Jawdropped / Attention Bird Utopia + more.

Super duper piece on bdrmm up today from Ben Lee!

Wrote about Chicago and Horsegirl for @floodmagazine.bsky.social floodmagazine.com/187069/horse...

If you aren’t listening to Triples, I just can’t help you

Whether it's Hillary Clinton sharing risotto tips on a private email server or Elon Musk giving full access to all government information to a nineteen-year old named Big Balls with ties to a child pornography collective known for its extortion techniques, both sides have played loose with security.

To survive, the Reader needs the support of regular folks like you—we can't afford to depend on big grants that could disappear out from under us. Can you pitch in today? And if you can't, will you please share this appeal? If anybody follows you who doesn't follow me, it'll help!

Lina Tullgren is the coolest and their new album is perfect balm for all things nasty and scary. Thanks for the chat!

"I still wanna Live Forever, but I'm not the one you want." Is anybody up for this one? I talked to Bartees Strange about the chain of musical references that connects his albums and the fears (personal and professional) he faces on his newest, Horror:

Incredibly grateful i got the opportunity to visit Norway for Trondheim Calling 2025 - a beautiful festival that genuinely gave me like 10 new fave bands and hope for the future of music discovery outside of a.i. Thanks, @thelineofbestfit.com www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/fes...

Up today from the best there is: @taylorruckle.bsky.social. Lmk if I left in any of his many, many typos (kidding)

I wrote about the @chicagoreader.com's music coverage and why it shouldn't go away. Can you throw a few bucks at the paper to keep it running? Yeah, it's a long story, but it turns out our budget is smaller than we thought. This is bad. Thanks for whatever you can do! donorbox.org/save-the-chi...

The administration took down the reproductive rights website that women need access to. So The Skimm bought a url and brought the content back. Pass this on! Go to reproductiverightsdotgov.com

Brighton's DIY scene is a hidden gem, thriving on inclusivity, a grassroots spirit, and a boatload of talent. daily.bandcamp.com/scene-report...

For Bandcamp Daily, I’ve got the lowdown on what’s happnin in Brighton. Spoke to some amazing, dedicated people for this scene report and am v grateful for their time. “Little Brighton feels like it’s punching above its weight.” daily.bandcamp.com/scene-report...

Well I guess you can have your cake and eat it too! Remember to text your friends, cuddle cats, and listen to punk rock, people!

Maybe the biggest thing I've ever written, in scope. An overview of the musical life of Will Cullen Hart (or at least the parts of it you can find scattered across Bandcamp) and an update on the fate of the final Olivia Tremor Control album. RIP to an inspiration and a psych rock visionary:

everyone should start a band. no one should start a generative a.i. music company

I just do not understand. When you think they can’t possibly get any more grotesque www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

editable/addable spreadsheet of music industry folks who have lost their homes to the fires, along with gofundme links and immediate requests where applicable. for sharing docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

As Lambrini Girls end 2024 as one of the UK’s best live bands, the uncompromising City Slang-signed duo share the blueprint for their chaos – soon to be revealed on debut album Who Let The Dogs Out – with @haydenmerrick.bsky.social.

Be super rad if Adolf Musk stopped butting into the politics of countries he is not a resident of. That shouldn’t be too much to ask

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Got to interview the uk’s best