Love from the underground
There is a particular kind of kindness in remembering something somebody told you weeks ago. SFSF remembered Maison Vide. She remembered the empty house behind the song. In a message sent from…
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Apparently, we’re still making music
The indie artist’s optimism has no sensible limit. Pull up a chair. There is a particular kind of optimism in an artist returning to a song after almost twenty years. The world…
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When My Body Cancels Before I Do
Mitxoda Weekly #105 – Three albums, an invisible illness, and a Belgian radio show. This week, three albums from my life are having birthdays. Nirvana’s Nevermind turns 35. In a Bar, Under…
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Maison Vide
Maison Vide, Some houses become empty. Others keep everything. The house is empty now. That sentence sounds practical. Finished, almost. A task completed, a door closed, a line crossed off a list.…
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Same Place, Louder Next Year
There is a peculiar moment at an independent music gathering when the map collapses. Germany, Belgium and all the other places people travelled from stop being distances. Names that normally appear beneath…
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Soundcheck: A Daily Wordle for People Who Dig Indie Music
I made a game. Play Soundcheck Now Because apparently, creating newsletters, radio shows, playlists, websites and a whole indie universe wasn’t enough 🙂 So here we are. Meet Soundcheck – the daily…
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Would You Grab a Membership Card for the Indie Dream?
Why Curating Late at Night Feels Like Building a Secret Indie Temple 3am. Coffee cold. Headphones warm. I’m not sure if I’m the only one who treats their inbox like a crate-digging…
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WeTransfer’s New Terms of Service Are a Serious Threat to Artists, Starting August 8, 2025 (UPDATE)
Artists, creators, indie producers, this is not a drill. Starting August 8, 2025, WeTransfer will update its Terms of Service to include a new clause (6.3) that could put your copyrights, privacy,…
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Music Shouldn’t Fund War
(Inspired by Deerhoof’s decision to leave Spotify – Pitchfork, June 2025) When Deerhoof announced they were leaving Spotify, protesting CEO Daniel Ek’s military investments, I felt something shift. As Mitxoda, I make…
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