https://sorrystaterecords.us11.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=6e17eb7dd69209fae6f982f15&id=4f734dc867 - Sorry State Records Newsletter - NC based hardcore newsletter sick af

https://richardbuckner.substack.com/ - thoughts and writings by one of my fave musicans

https://www.ienjoymusic.net/ - really enjoying and discovering all sorts of shit in their “listening to your favorite songs” series

https://staticmag.org/ - WNYU College Radio Magazine… I just found 50000 songs I love on their year end list

https://www.elienis.com/author/eli/ - weekly music and gig reviews

https://www.aplan.fyi/ - music writings, personal essays

https://ourbandcouldbeyourwife.substack.com/ - music reviews and other thoughts

https://uglyhug.com/ - I like their guest playlists <3


YOUTUBE

Trash Theory - my favorite music history Youtuber… delves deeeeeeeep into specific eras/bands

This is where i’m putting stuff about film/social and other types of critque


YOUTUBE

Cultural Critique

ContraPoints - my fave person to listen to talk about everything. Accessible intro point for really deep and esoteric subjects too.

FD Signifier - lots of critique and discussion of rap history but also discusses politics, the police, and the man-o-sphere. Also really accessible and one of my other favorite people on the internet.

Movies

CinemaStix - really digestible but technical movie critique

Yhara Zayd - the most soothing voice of all time…. reviews lots of shit that is so on my wavelength

Thomas Flight - another great voice!! Loves movies and it shows. Great way to keep up with new releases and appreciate older ones. Also recently said he’s an Asheville native?! NC go offff

Karsten Rundquist - movie and TV critique

Video Games

tangomushi - likes the same creepy indie shit i do <3

bizlychannel - reviews AAA games which I nonrmally don’t give a fuck about but he green screens hihmself into the games and is overall is such a fun watch

noodle - talks a lot about game development and game appreciation. Very “youtubey” humor that can be a little grating but they’re also so dedicated and creative so they remain a joy to watch

Weirdo Shit

Atrocity Guide - crime and also other weird shit

American Prestige Podcast - This was suggested on my contact page and thank goodness cause it’s just what I was looking for.

Here’s their description that sold me on it

“Both (their newsletter and podcast) are globally focused as opposed to just the US. The newsletter is a bit more objective and high level while the podcast def has a leftist bend but they do a lot of rlly good deep dives on things i often wasn’t previously aware of. Lots of great guests as well.”

I will be listening to the podcast because I need my news to be really accessible for me to have the energy to keep up. Really glad that he lens is widened from the US, I feel like that’s the information I’m missing a lot of the time.

Thank you so much for the suggestion, S!

I signed up for breaking news alerts from the New York Times.

Email only so I’ll check them once in the morning and once at night and so my phone isn’t pinging constantly.


https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/ - daily political news updates - this one is really dense… I think I’ll need to practice listening for a few weeks to really acclimate to being able to understand all the information


YOUTUBE

FD Signifier - He does a lot of content about music but also has an extremely well spoken and researched approach to political stuff too


https://passagekeeper.substack.com/ - vintage fashion selling/blogging

https://www.odaysways.com/ - style !!!

YOUTUBE

Tuba Avalon - extremely snobby but in a way i love

Lara Violetta - collector and idea haver who talks about fashion

send me recs<3