facism is the real terrorism www.usermag.co/p/10-things-...

"Free is the only way you can live, being true to yourself. Break the rules if you have to; break the taboos where you think there is no justice," Asha Puthli. Asha Puthli is an undersung disco diva and a true inspiration for living a creative, boundary-pushing life. www.grammy.com/news/who-is-...

Terrifying. "Over and over the DHS agents at the fair emphasized how [travel] was the best part of their job. A longtime ICE agent said he had accompanied undocumented immigrants on deportation flights to more than fifty countries." @nplusonemag.com www.nplusonemag.com/issue-51/pol...

I guess free speach is only for the people that advocate violence and hate variety.com/2025/tv/news...

In 30 min, I'll be moderating a virtual panel on music industry careers for Girls Write Now, the lovely femmes-in-writing org I'm a mentor for. register here to join: girlswritenow.org/event/august... #musicindustry #musicindustrycareers

For my second feature for @discogsofficial.bsky.social, #Detroit's own DJ Holographic takes us through the records that made her the joyful funk- and groove-loving artist she is today. 🪩🏡🎵 #housemusicalllifelong www.discogs.com/digs/feature...

FKA twigs’ long-teased “Perfectly” is finally here & it’s perf. Bring the hot EUSEXUA summer on. (See my LadyLand post for more on her EUSEXUA tour show, where she does plays & another ravey unreleased track: substack.com/home/post/p-...) #newmusicfri #inmyhead www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPpw...

I realized I've yet to share my delightful chat with London-based dreamy electronic queen Elkka for @beatportdj.bsky.social here! Her excellent, sweaty new EP Xpression was inspired by the freedom of lesbian parties www.beatportal.com/articles/977... #pride #dancemusic #London

Had the pleasure of covering the fabulously gay LadyLand Fest during NYC Pride again. FKA twigs & Cardi B gave it all as star headliners, while Y2k-loving J-pop quintet f5ve & rising neoperreo queen Isabella Lovestory were welcome discoveries anayglesias.substack.com/p/ladyland-i...

Bad Bunny's NUEVAYoL video directed by Renell Medrano deserves all the awards rn www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU5V...

Georgia O'Keeffe Lake George, Coat and Red. 1919

Already rinsing Christine & the Queens x Cerrone perfect sexy nu disco summer bop #newmusicfriday www.youtube.com/watch?v=thrM...

For my Discogs Digs debut, I chatted with the one and only funkmaster Bootsy Collins. He shares the bass records and players that have shaped his musical cosmology, and discusses his new, collab-rich (amazingly titled) 23rd(!) album, 'Album of the Year #1 Funkateer.' www.discogs.com/digs/feature...

They were careless people, Tom and Daisy- they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made. -FS Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, published 4/10/1925.

I'm debuting my music & culture Substack with a review of @kylieminogue.music-social.com.ap.brid.gy's excellent, sold-out MSG NYC Tension tour date, attended primarily by Millennial & Gen X gay men :) anayglesias.substack.com/p/kylie-mino... #musicjournalism #dancepop #concertreview

Parker Posey saying "you diddd it " in a drawn out southern drawl to her hubby at the end of S3 E1 of White Lotus will now be the voice of my inner cheerleader

I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world. Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO

stand with NPR & PBS: sign.moveon.org/petitions/do...

literally a dream assignment & journalism gold

My 1st story of 2025 is live & I'm stoked on it. My 3rd time chatting with 25-yo Brazilian wunderkid @mochakk.bsky.social, who truly is thriving & making great music. We talk his upcoming debut on @ninjatunehq.bsky.social & much more @beatportdj.bsky.social www.beatportal.com/articles/794...

always fun writing about some of my faves dance tracks for @beatportdj.bsky.social: Justice x Tame Impala is my #1, @theblessedmadonna.bsky.social x @kylieminogue.music-social.com.ap.brid.gy's perf party anthem & Elkka's dancefloor dreaminess #bestof2025 www.beatportal.com/playlists/71...

cheese?