Shallow Rewards

A straight rant on the legacy of William Basinski’s Disintegration Loops, with background on my time at Pitchfork and as a loop musician. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shallowrewards.substack.com

On the first three Lollapalooza festivals, and the peak years of Ministry and Mercury Rev. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shallowrewards.substack.com

Let’s hear it for the internet’s sweetheart, @maura This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shallowrewards.substack.com

A paean to Richard Gottehrer, girl groups, and the wondrous absurdity of rock n’ roll before authenticity spoiled the broth. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shallowrewards.substack.com

On the vanishing of Ride’s Going Blank Again and My Bloody Valentine’s mbv from the popular consciousness. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shallowrewards.substack.com

Teenage adventures in African pop through the lens of a Downtown Crossing head-shop. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shallowrewards.substack.com

How the evolution of studio technology turned DJs into pop stars, and brought club culture to the masses. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shallowrewards.substack.com

On Kurt Ralske’s kaleidoscopic Ultra Vivid Scene, and 4AD’s love of synergy. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shallowrewards.substack.com

On the collective bias toward interpreting musicians as rights-holders and the socioeconomic value of pop. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shallowrewards.substack.com

On Generation Pokemon, artificial scarcity, and exclusivity through labor. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shallowrewards.substack.com

On Vaporwave and the evolution of genre play in underground pop. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shallowrewards.substack.com

A running commentary on the first two-thirds of Grant Gee’s Radiohead DVD, Meeting People is Easy. Synchronize swatches. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shallowrewards.substack.com