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KLOF Magazine Newsletter | Substack

by KLOF Mag

Alex Gallacher's KLOF Mag (est. 2004) champions intelligent, experimental music from the margins, with curated playlists, recommendations, and exclusive articles.

Loud And Quiet | Stuart Stubbs | Substack

by Stuart Stubbs

Loud And Quiet, by Stuart Stubbs, delivers quality music journalism: weekly news, reviews, interviews, and essays for serious music fans.

quiet details | Substack

by quiet details

quiet details is a record label curating diverse artists' unique musical interpretations, featuring handmade artwork and championing collaboration and long-form listening.

Make Believe Mailer | Patrick St. Michel | Substack

by Patrick St. Michel

Patrick St. Michel, a Tokyo-based writer and music journalist, explores Japanese music from mainstream J-pop to the independent scene, sharing essays and weekly round-ups.

Somewhere Soul | Off Grid | Josh Mason-Quinn | Substack

by Josh Mason-Quinn

Josh Mason-Quinn's Somewhere Soul Off Grid offers tranquil music discovery, with weekly updates, album spotlights, and curated playlists.

Unheard

by Steve Clisby

Steve Clisby shares new ideas, personal stories, and surprises in Unheard, passionately advocating for and supporting the independent music community.

Daniel Ellsworth is Winging It | Substack

by Daniel Ellsworth

Independent musician Daniel Ellsworth shares raw, honest stories from two decades in the music industry, detailing the highs, lows, and creative process of an artist.

Record Store | amaya lim | Substack

by amaya lim

Amaya Lim, a musician from bands Buttermother and Bike Lane, curates playlists to help readers discover and rediscover music.