Applied Science

tried everything else

Mixed media spiritual sci-fi.

A monthly newsletter celebrating indie music culture — amongst artists & listeners alike. Inspired by the Lorem playlist on Spotify.

My personal Substack

A Travelling Light. Storytelling & production powered by research & culture. One article a month. By Idris Lawal

music producer nick sylvester's weekly inquiry into the things that make us say 'what?' then 'wow'. published weekly, sometimes more. sometimes less!

Trusted by 40K+ readers, we pick the best-written books from US and UK recent releases and prize shortlists, and publish in-depth articles by their authors on prose style. Plus the satirical series The Demon Inside David Lynch.

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The intersection of music and data

... texting with artists

A new space where creative people cooperate rather than compete

Artist and internet culture writer.

Weekly music playlists by curators. "Everyone understands the importance of skirting the algorithm, but few know how to accomplish it. Herb Sundays is beautiful in both simplicity and execution" - Philip Sherburne

Spotify and Apple Music playlists + writing about music

A monthlyish email exploring art, creativity, and new ideas. Sometimes it's pretty good.