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in selfish defense of christmas music played too early

in selfish defense of christmas music played too early

This essay is about my eating disorder and treatment but it’s also about recovery and joy. It’s more graphic than my usual discussion of similar issues. Read at your discretion. If personal essays aren’t your thing, that’s cool too. Thank you. I don’t know when

the national, place association, + a newsletter update!

the national, place association, + a newsletter update!

Someone I consider an online pal tweeted today she’s going to take on the task of getting into The National beyond Apartment Story. It got me thinking about the role that band plays in my life and got stuck into reminiscing about songs that remind me of specific places.

this year i'll spend november in the house

this year i'll spend november in the house

content warning: this newsletter talks about being depressed, eating disorder/body image topics, and suicidal thought. read with caution and with care. it’s not about music except in the way my life kind of is. the first zine i ever made was called this year i’ll spend november

on trace mountains + a painful interrogation of why i can't talk about the music i like best

on trace mountains + a painful interrogation of why i can't talk about the music i like best

I started this newsletter to listen to and try to understand the albums people around me love and talk about some new stuff I enjoy. The amount I stick to that format is loose at best. Most of this newsletter ping pongs between panicked personal essays and culture analysis (charitable

on through being cool by saves the day + music journalism as a hobby

on through being cool by saves the day + music journalism as a hobby

Something Blue I’ll get into Saves the Day in a little bit but first, like any person who does music writing or whatever, I’m gonna talk about music writing. I listened to two podcasts today. One through Dan Ozzi’s newsletter that he did with David Anthony. The

on my dad + music in memory

on my dad + music in memory

It’s 8:45 PM while I’m writing this but my laptop is an hour behind. I wasn’t aware it has manual time and date settings until I left central time and it never updated. I was aware my laptop shows a European date format but I was

on the weakerthans + being publicly emo

on the weakerthans + being publicly emo

I do discuss sexual assault within this newsletter. It’s not graphic and more about a response I had but, as with anything concerning the topic, I’d like to give a trigger warning. Welcome to my personal blog. Like and Subscribe and Smash That Notification Button. Yesterday was a