David is the creator of No Ripcord, one of the first online music zines. Here, he's breaking out of the confines of typical music criticism to write about new releases and all kinds of other music goodies he likes... especially power pop.

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If you're a musician, you need to be following Cassidy. That's all there is to it.

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Queen Kwong tells her life story, exposing the music industry as she goes... unapologetically, unabashedly.

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Indie Scientist's new music playlists are second to none.

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One of the most diverse and creative music newsletters on Substack. Saint Virgil is a master of curating underground sound, and reading Black Noise is the closest you'll get to scouring the record bins without leaving your house.

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If you're ever wondering what my sense of humor is, it's this newsletter right here, which I assume billy writes for me personally, but you can probably also read it?

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Your quintessential power pop digest.

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While "When Do We Stop Finding New Music?" didn't quite beget my own newsletter (I started the whole project back in 2022), it certainly fueled its progression: New Bands for Old Heads wouldn't exist if people kept finding new music on their own. And Daniel's (data) analysis into pop culture is unmissable.

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Mustard might be a condiment, but they are also a damn fine interviewer of indie musicians.

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Shanté's gorgeous playlists and multimedia musings will delight you.

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Music news and incisive insight from the hardest working man on Substack.

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