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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 11 days ago

From recent posts: Transitional Technology publishes a mix of music criticism, film and documentary reviews, and jazz history. Its content spans album reviews of experimental and avant-garde jazz, analyses of horror film adaptations, and…

Likely audience: Jazz enthusiasts

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 22 days ago

From recent posts: No Expectations is a reader-supported music newsletter publishing weekly album reviews, playlists, and personal essays centered on indie rock, folk, and post-punk, with a focus on Chicago and Midwest artists and scenes…

Likely audience: Music enthusiasts

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 11 days ago

Music discovery off the beaten track. Weekly playlist, New Album Recommendations, Long-play Mixtape, and writing on folk, experimental, ambient, and more.

Likely audience: Music critics

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 13 days ago

From recent posts: Lame-O Records publishes a music-focused newsletter covering indie rock, pop, and vinyl reissues. Content alternates between announcing new album releases and tour dates for artists like 2nd Grade, Dazy, and Lily…

Likely audience: Vinyl collectors

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 32 days ago

surrealist blues poet.

Likely audience: Poets and writers

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 9 days ago

Desde 2006 pensando que la maqueta era mejor. Cada día, todo lo que tienes que saber sobre discos, películas, series y más. Cada martes, las críticas de los discos de la semana, ordenadas en una tier list para que no…

Likely audience: Music critics

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SubstackWeekly · last post 13 days ago

Song recommendations, information, reviews, themed YouTube playlists, and more. We focus mainly (but not exclusively) on southern Africa (especially Botswana, Malawi, Zimbabwe, and South Africa) and eastern Africa…

Likely audience: Music historians

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 9 days ago

From recent posts: Remember The Lightning publishes a rotating mix of indie music reviews, band biographies, and interviews focused on rock and indie genres. The publication targets music enthusiasts with content ranging from curated…

Likely audience: Rock music fans

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 14 days ago

From recent posts: The publication blends music essays and album reviews, covering topics from 1960s folk and jazz history to cassette collecting and female singer-songwriters. Its audience is readers interested in deep-dive music writing…

Likely audience: Music historians

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 47 days ago

A newsletter exploring the impact of music on life, through interviews, essays, photographic scene reports, radio and mixes.

Likely audience: music enthusiasts

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 14 days ago

From recent posts: Jazz on the Beach publishes weekly jazz radio show playlists from Deal Radio, listing tracks, artists, labels, and broadcast times. It serves listeners who want curated jazz and blues programming with new releases…

Likely audience: jazz listeners

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 15 days ago

Il mio Substack personale

Likely audience: Irish music enthusiasts

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 9 days ago

From recent posts: Anois, Os Ard publishes music criticism, festival retrospectives, and monthly round-ups of Irish releases, mixing album reviews with interviews and cultural commentary. It is written for readers interested in Irish…

Likely audience: Irish music enthusiasts

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 10 days ago

Every album tells a story. Most never get heard. We dig them out with podcasts exploring heavy 70s, 80s metal, 90s alternative, and 00s rock—forgotten masterpieces, lost classics, and legends that still have something…

Likely audience: music enthusiasts

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SubstackWeekly · last post 9 days ago

A celebration of music from around the world.

Likely audience: Music enthusiasts

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 7 days ago

New perspectives on music and pop culture

Likely audience: Indie music fans

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 9 days ago

Music & pop culture with a topping of the Beatles. A splendid time is guaranteed for all!

Likely audience: Music historians

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 14 days ago

Hi, I'm Karsten and I, in a totally original and never been done before way, love music. These are musings and recommendations. Thanks for stopping by, enjoy the tunes.

Likely audience: music enthusiasts

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 7 days ago

Каждую пятницу — новые альбомы. Каждую среду — подкаст. Строго субъективный выбор музыкального журналиста Паши Борисова.

Likely audience: music lovers

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 11 days ago

Dipping into what makes music feel so fucking good.

Likely audience: Tinashe fans

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 30 days ago

Sick Sad Motherslug is mostly about music I like, sometimes about books and movies I like, and occasionally about other things I like.

Likely audience: music fans

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 36 days ago

From recent posts: Lorem publishes a recurring music newsletter featuring indie artist interviews, festival recaps, and curated playlists. The publication targets music enthusiasts interested in underground scenes, hyperpop, and emerging…

Likely audience: indie music fans

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post Aug 21, 2026

Occasional updates from the afterlife of a band.

Likely audience: Cocteau Twins fans

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Substacklast post Jun 14, 2026

All the latest Torture Devices and Murderous Music from the World of Metal in one jam-packed newsletter

Likely audience: Metal fans

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