The 2026 Inhailer Indie 500
The 2026 Indie 500 was this past weekend, and it’s time for my analysis of the countdown. Perhaps it is unsurprising that a radio station broadcasting from the home of one America’s great historical independent record labels – King Records,…
The political onotology of ‘independence’ in popular music
I’m writing something about the ontology of “independence” in popular music, and if you’ve been reading this blog for any amount of time you know it’s where I make my first drafts of whatever I’m writing. So this is rough…
“Rock Music,” Anti-Poptimism, and Neoreactionary Masculine Resilience
May 7, 2026 Jacobin published a piece titled “Liberal Poptimists Tried to Kill Rock. They Failed” and “pop girlie” Charli XCX announced a new album and single titled “Rock Music.” Charli’s song takes the mocumentary tone of her recent A24…
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