Jeremy Greenspan of Junior Boys’ listening diary: ‘I’ve played Steely Dan once a day since I was 12’ | Music

Pumpkin harvest season in Stardew Valley.

20 October I’ve listened to Kid Charlemagne by Steely Dan about once a day, every day since I was 12. But in keeping track of my listening, I admit that I was pleasantly surprised by […]

Marshall’s Never Stop Listening Shares Powerful Sound with New Artists

Marshall’s Never Stop Listening Shares Powerful Sound with New Artists

For Kid Bloom, it’s all about the journey. This past summer, the Los Angeles native released his debut album Highway, a synth-laced, 80’s pop-inspired LP that he worked on through the pandemic. “There were great […]

‘There’s endless choice, but you’re not listening’: fans quitting Spotify to save their love of music | Music

Record stores are treasure troves … and you can ask staff for recommendations.

Meg Lethem was working at her bakery job one morning in Boston when she had an epiphany. Tasked with choosing the day’s soundtrack, she opened Spotify, then flicked and flicked, endlessly searching for something to […]

Laura Lee of Khruangbin’s listening diary: ‘An Israeli artist singing a bolero in Spanish is an unexpected twist’ | Khruangbin

Errol Brown of Hot Chocolate pictured circa 1975.

9 September 10am I was feeling lazy. I’d only been home three days from tour and already had to leave in two days’ time. It hit me that I needed to do things like go […]