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Music writing worth reading, monthly.
A collection of great music journalism from the past month delivered on the 1st.
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Of Note 013: Learning to Listen, Sunset Tree at 20, Small Town Bob Dylan, and More
https://buttondown.com/of_note/archive/of-note-013-learning-to-listen-sunset-tree-at-20/
Published: May 2, 2025 15:33
Howdy folks,
Of Note has officially made it through one whole year. I told myself when I started this, I had to do it for at least a year and then see how I felt. How am I going to celebrate? Keep going.
This month, it got personal. Music is maybe theâŚ
Of Note 012: On Doug Shaw, Macie Stewart Interview, Wisconsin Indie Media Roundtable, and Neko Case on Neko Case
https://buttondown.com/of_note/archive/of-note-012-on-doug-shaw-macie-stewart-interview/
Published: April 1, 2025 13:08
Howdy folks,
Community is a vital party of music. Recorded music, the music industry, and the ways we engage with music are, in sum, a very small and recent part of music history. For much longer, music has been made by people in the room for people in theâŚ
Corrected: Of Note 011: Sleng Teng origins, Deep listening on "Subterranean Homesick Blues", A Ghost is Born, and The Kinks plus a history of cassettes (copy)
https://buttondown.com/of_note/archive/corrected-of-note-011-sleng-teng-origins-deep/
Published: March 1, 2025 17:00
CORRECTION: The original email mistakenly did not include a link to Steven Hydenâs piece on The Kinks. Apologies for sending this email twice. Howdy folks,
Great writing often starts with great listening and I think youâll see that in the pieces Iâll shareâŚ
Of Note 011: Sleng Teng origins, Deep listening on "Subterranean Homesick Blues", A Ghost is Born, and The Kinks plus a history of cassettes
https://buttondown.com/of_note/archive/of-note-011-sleng-teng-origins-deep-listening-on/
Published: March 1, 2025 15:38
Howdy folks,
Great writing often starts with great listening and I think youâll see that in the pieces Iâll share from the past month. Whether itâs tracking how Bob Dylanâs âSubterranean Homesick Bluesâ inspired country music, reevaluating Wilcoâs A GhostâŚ
Of Note 010: Wu Tang, Ethel Cain, Lost Wave, and Mood Machine
https://buttondown.com/of_note/archive/of-note-010-wu-tang-ethel-cain-lost-wave-and-mood/
Published: February 1, 2025 15:18
Howdy folks,
I hope youâre hanging in there. They canât kill us âtil they kill us. I hope you can take a break and read some wonderful music writing.
I noticed many of the pieces Iâm featuring this month deal with definition. Who gets to define the musicâŚ