Archive - MUSIC NERD

Spring Forward, Volume Up

Cruise into April with this soundtrack

Apr 1 •

January 2025

Songs For Capriquarius

A soundtrack for January 2025

Jan 24 •

October 2024

Happy Death Days

A soundtrack for Autumn and its existential pontifications

Oct 23, 2024 •

Q&A with Classical Music’s AI Maestro

Using AI, AyseDeniz brings composers like Chopin "back to life"

Oct 11, 2024 •

September 2024

Six Degrees of Jane's Addiction

A family tree of one of the most successful alternative rock bands, who completely fell apart onstage last week

Sep 17, 2024 •

July 2024

MUSIC NERD Midsummer Roundup

Subjects covered: The Olympics, the presidential race, Childish Gambino, and Timothée Chalamet

Jul 30, 2024 •

June 2024

Q&A with Leon Michels

The music producer, musician, and record label executive talks about Norah Jones, The Dap-Kings, growing up in New York City, and how he works

Jun 8, 2024 •

May 2024

Late-May Music Nerd-out

Instrumental music + modern Ethiopian jazz + hip-hop jewelry + Kathleen Hanna

May 20, 2024 •

MUSIC NERD Springtime Roundup

Subjects covered: Jazz, Idles, Norah Jones, and Combo Chimbita

May 6, 2024 •

March 2024

I went to SXSW 2024: Here's what I heard

Recommended listening from this year's festival

Mar 20, 2024 •

Heading to Texas for SXSW 2024

Garage rock, modern cumbia, post-rock nihilism, reflections on fame and fortune, world-class barbecue: let's go

Mar 11, 2024 •

January 2024

Who should we interview next?

Quick question for all MUSIC NERD subscribers:

Jan 9, 2024 •

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