melisa

Free-range editor, journalist. Music enjoyer. | Bylines @entergrayarea @festivalinsider @dancingastro @saintaudio + more.

[melisa @mildcob]

as we gear up for festival season, remember to support your local independent venues. catch local bands and dj sets at the joints that look like they've seen better days. that's where culture lives (& where the drinks tend to be stronger, and the people friendlier)

[soli @solisolsoli]

The speed of jazz music, 50s-60s, by Francine Winham

[melisa @mildcob]

@whotfisjovana @nomamesgab

[melisa @mildcob]

@jaasssyjay I'm not sure I can stomach the rest of the season after this last episode!

[melisa @mildcob]

@RamonPang trapchellaa

[melisa @mildcob]

@chiharocks So good!!

[Lina Khan @linamkhan]

For years, Ticketmaster/Live Nation has abused its power against musicians, fans, and venues, dominating the live music industry while worsening it for everyone else.

This jury verdict holding that the company violated state and federal antitrust laws is a key first step towards ending Live Nation’s monopolistic control and securing real relief for those it harmed.

Congratulations to the state attorneys general who kept litigating the case after the Trump DOJ settled cheaply and bailed.

[melisa @mildcob]

@marcxious the human body was not meant to handle this but he made it work

[melisa @mildcob]

@_davinia_ cig 10 incoming....

[melisa @mildcob]

@RamonPang the last one... lmao

[melisa @mildcob]

"...At the center of all of this: not whether fandom should be covered, but whether the people inside it are being treated with the same care as the culture they are helping create."

Insightful piece by Crystal Bell for @TeenVogue, published today.
https://t.co/NQeG8UNOwA

[Crystal Bell @crystalbell]

Fandom is no longer a niche corner of the internet; it shapes the culture around us. But does that mean every fan work is fair game for journalists?

My latest for @TeenVogue is about where the line is between covering fandom and intruding on it.
https://t.co/KcN3hPO44H

[melisa @mildcob]

@brandonphooo Great piece. & happy birthday, B! : )

[Amanda Litman @amandalitman]

Claudia Goldin won the Nobel Prize in economics - as a treat, she took on volunteer role helping the WNBA players negotiate for the biggest pay increase a union has ever received - a nearly 400% raise. This is badass. https://t.co/aiJ02p5nO5

[Paper Magazine @papermagazine]

AYO EDEBIRI IS HER OWN CANVAS 🎨

[melisa @mildcob]

@ernskiii agreed! completely ideal scenario for true ball knowers

[Z @BrianZisook]

Press play on an album tonight. Through speakers, not headphones. Turn up the volume. Put your phone face down on a surface. Lay down. Close your eyes. Live with the music. Live in your thoughts. Enjoy!

[melisa @mildcob]

@lavawitch @CoraCHarrington @mrs_g_rider I second this—Apple News curators have been doing a great job in securing majority of the majors.

[melisa @mildcob]

@choiarmidzywith @johanlenox 10/10

[melisa @mildcob]

@rachelxxnaroz icon, and my hero

[melisa @mildcob]

@ariellenyc these were the only actually decent issues i found and i just know in my heart a woman pitched/wrote these

[melisa @mildcob]

I'm seeing more artists, writers and musicians, embrace independent publishing and I LOVE it.