Substacks recommended by Judd Marcello

Recommended by Judd Marcello

Doom & Gloom From The Tomb

By Tyler Wilcox

A selection of rad bootlegs and other music

The World of Dust-to-Digital

Presenter of music and sound cultures.

The Gig

By Nate Chinen

Riffs on music and culture, improvised and otherwise, from critic Nate Chinen

Greil Marcus / Letter in the Ether

Everyday culture and found objects

Every Tom Waits Song

By Ray Padgett

Going alphabetically through the entire Waits catalog, one song at a time

Positive Spins

By judd@positivespins.com

Life is Better with a Positive Spin.

Inc! Newsletter by Daniel Incandela

By Inc! by Daniel Incandela

Life, leadership, marketing & everything from surrealism to sparkling water.

The Art of Cover Art

By Rachel Cabitt

Exploring the art history of album covers throughout the decades

Patti Smith

The reader is my notebook

The Honest Broker

By Ted Gioia

A trustworthy guide to music, books, arts, media & culture by Ted Gioia

Zappagram

By Chris Zappa

Zappagram is the mother of all music newsletters, covering the latest in music news, reviews, interviews, new releases, music discovery, history, and more.

Milner on Music

By Roz

The latest takes from Roz Milner on music, media and literature

On Repeat by Kevin Alexander

By Kevin

Hot takes on cool records.

Exile on Newbury St.

By Mitch Blum

Three old friends discuss the greatest albums ever

Flagging Down the Double E's

By Ray Padgett

Bob Dylan concerts throughout history

And It Don't Stop

By Robert Christgau

Robert Christgau's weekly newsletter. Music. Books. Politics. Old Age.