The Fire Island Tapes

Discover the lost sound of Fire Island through a deep dive into recently discovered tapes featuring hundreds of DJ mixes from 1979 to 1999. Read More

Indie Sleaze: We Are Your Friends

Harpers Bazaar, GQ, NME, and many others attempting to answer the question "What is Indie Sleaze?" I decided to provide my take. I was there, and it was fun, a lot of fun. Read More

Music and Nuanced Brand Messaging

In saturated markets, brand messaging and storytelling must be elegant, agile, and nuanced. Beauty brands like Glossier, Jecca, and Go Lunar use messaging over tech, pricing, or distribution models to keep their competitive edge in a multi-billion dollar industry. Business of Fashion describes how brands like Gymshark and District Vision feature "gentle messaging" as their unique value proposition to go up against activewear titans.  Read More