music

clairo, buddhism, nyc, and queerhood (retrospective diary: 2019-2024)

clairo frees me from the attachments chaining me to manhood

Sep 17 •

why you should care what taylor swift thinks (10 weekly readings)

feelings, even in isolation, are always more real than facts and logic on their own

Sep 13 •

phoebe bridgers and the music that blossomed my queerness (retrospective diary: 2021-2024)

phoebe, lucy, julien, clairo, haim, haley blais, olivia rodrigo, mannequin pussy, and more, including moon signs and tarot draws: art and magic are…

Sep 11 •

phoebe bridgers and the music that helped me find myself

by helping us break through the constrictions of language, music gives us glimpses of our true selves

Aug 22 •

5 lucy dacus songs to process religious trauma

overcoming self-hate, believing in self-worth, finding and defining true love, unlearning the things we are told to think about ourselves

Aug 21 •

7 clairo songs to process romantic experience

clairo's music explores the nuances of romantic experience at a level with which few compete. her new album, "charm," is a masterpiece of love songs.

Aug 15 •

why my haim crocs are so special to me

as another substacker, kristen garaffo, recently reminded us, "the vibes are literally everything"

Aug 13 •

10 olivia rodrigo songs that mean so much to me

where would i be without you olivia??? her music is the background of my second adolescence: her whole aesthetic leaves me emotionally enriched and…

Aug 9 •

5 girly pop albums that helped me escape unwanted boyhood

music is a means to privately connect with ourselves without fear of the outside world: music frees us from what that world teaches us about ourselves

Aug 9 •

taylor swift and the patriarchy

a brief note about the patriarchy, "frivolity," and "seriousness"

Aug 5 •

5 songs that helped me embrace my queerness

music is so important: clairo, boygenuis, mitski, muna, olivia rodrigo

Aug 1 •

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