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Turning Death into Art: Bowie's Blackstar

A last farewell of an icon

19 hrs ago • The Music Week

Songs Carrying Me Through January

Another year means only more music to listen to

Jan 12 • The Music Week

Music Without Borders: A Year in Global Music

A Year in Global Music

Dec 19, 2025 • The Music Week

Community Vote: Your Favorite Songs of 2025

The songs you loved, played on repeat and voted for this year

Dec 16, 2025 • The Music Week

My Favorite Albums of 2025, Pt. 2

Another Year-End List...

Dec 12, 2025 • The Music Week

Deep Dives

Turning Death into Art: Bowie's Blackstar

A last farewell of an icon

19 hrs ago • The Music Week

Kate Bush: The Dreamer

Welcome to my 3-part series on Kate Bush’s career and legacy.

Nov 15, 2025 • The Music Week

Happier Than Ever: Billie Eilish's underrated masterpiece

Her saddest, most sincere album

Sep 9, 2025 • The Music Week

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust

Creation of an rockstar

Aug 10, 2025 • The Music Week

Desire, I Want To Turn Into You: A Pop Masterpiece

Pop music in perfection

Jun 21, 2025 • The Music Week

Discoveries

Great 2025 Albums You Might Have Missed

Sharing Albums I enjoyed with you

Nov 4, 2025 • The Music Week

Hidden Gems: International Artists You Should Know

Finding underrated artists around the world

Aug 30, 2025 • The Music Week

Underrated artists I love listening to

Sharing a few of my favorites

Jul 17, 2025 • The Music Week

Recommendations

In Relation

Lisha Shi

Frequency of Reason

Frequency of Reason

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Travis' Substack

Travis' Substack

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Mustard's Diner

Mustard's Diner

JustSomeMustard

Lavender Sound

Lavender Sound (Max Freedman)

Music Without Borders

Music Without Borders: A Year in Global Music

A Year in Global Music

Dec 19, 2025 • The Music Week

Music Without Borders Vol.1

featuring: Rosalía, Annalisa and a journey through global music

Nov 8, 2025 • The Music Week

Pop & Culture Talk

The Halsey Situation: When Labels Misuse Their Power

A look at the ongoing power imbalance between artists and record labels

Oct 25, 2025 • The Music Week

Girl, Why Charli?

Quick Thoughts on The Life of a Showgirl

Oct 4, 2025 • The Music Week

The Music Week

The Music Week

The Music Week is a place to share, explore and discuss music. Every week I publish album reviews and recommendations, discussions, deep dives and more!

Album Talk

Album Talk: Rosalía - LUX

Reflecting on a Pop Masterpiece

Nov 19, 2025 • The Music Week

Album Talk: David Bowie - Aladdin Sane

The chaotic genius of Bowie

Sep 25, 2025 • The Music Week

Album Talk: Cat Power - Moon Pix

A timeless record and companion through hard times

Aug 23, 2025 • The Music Week

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Monthly Roundup

Playlist: My Favorite Releases of November 2025

A monthly roundup of the songs and albums I had on repeat

Dec 4, 2025 • The Music Week

Playlist: My Favorite Releases of October 2025

A monthly roundup of the songs and albums I had on repeat

Nov 1, 2025 • The Music Week

Playlist: My Favorite Releases of September 2025

A monthly roundup of the songs and albums I had on repeat

Oct 1, 2025 • The Music Week

Playlist: My Favorite Releases of August 2025

A monthly roundup of the songs and albums I had on repeat.

Sep 1, 2025 • The Music Week

Interviews

Turning Heartbreak Into Art: A Conversation About Healing, Power and Dating Broken Boys

An interview with singer-songwriter Kristina Wilson

Dec 8, 2025 • The Music Week

Charts, Stories & Uncharted Territory: A Conversation with Chris Dalla Riva

Talking with Chris Dalla Riva about Uncharted Territory and the stories behind the world’s biggest hits

Oct 12, 2025 • The Music Week and Chris Dalla Riva

Kill The Guitar Boy!: Inside The Ririverse

The song, the persona, The Ririverse - meet Riri and her first single

Sep 12, 2025 • The Music Week

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