Archive - Zappagram

The Best Ways to Discover New Music

Tons of great music is out there. You just have to know how to find it.

Oct 6, 2024 •

Radio Silence: Tuned Out to the Slow Death of American Radio

Zappagram 137: tons of tour announcements, AI is killing the music industry, new NIN in the works, RIP Eminem's mom, Zeppelin doc, and much more...

Dec 8, 2024 •

Spotify’s Broken Model: How the World’s Biggest Streaming Platform Crushes Artists for Profit

Zappagram 140: Spotify sucks, Morrison Hotel burns down, a possible Fugazi reunion, Kendrick Lamar mural vandalized (again,) RIP Stanley Booth, and much…

Dec 30, 2024 •

Music vs Musician: Prioritizing the Art Over the Artist

In this issue: Lizzie Weber, Ethel Cain, the Garden State soundtrack, Father John Misty, Talking Heads, Tyler the Creator, Acid Bath, Florence + The…

Oct 20, 2024 •

Zappagram 135: Thankful for Music and for All of You

In this issue: New Bands For Old Heads, RIP Alice Brock of "Alice's Restaurant" fame, Wilco, Kendrick Lamar, Father John Misty, Primus needs a drummer…

Nov 25, 2024 •

Zappagram 136: The Ballad of Tom Waits—Seventy-Five Years of Poetic Genius

In this issue: Tom Waits turns 75, Courtney Love calls PJ Harvey "rude," Steve Albini Way, a Patti Smith tribute concert, Billboard fucked up, and much…

Dec 1, 2024 •

RIP JD Souther (1945-2024)

Bidding farewell to a legendary singer-songwriter

Sep 22, 2024 •

We Get By With a Little Help From Our Friends

In this issue: Leon Bridges, Broken Social Scene, Ozzy, Lana Del Rey, Garth Brooks, Spirit Of The Beehive, and more...

Oct 7, 2024 •

BYOHT (Bring Your Own Hot Takes)

Zappagram's community is growing, rest in peace to the legendary Kris Kristofferson, Jeff Buckley's house is on AirBnB, and Golden Blue revives an 80s…

Sep 30, 2024 •

Zappagram 133: Hail To The Thief

In this issue: Gonzo Report keeps you informed as you navigate life under an authoritarian fascist regime

Nov 11, 2024 •

Zappagram 132: A Girl Called Eddy Gets 20th Anniversary Reissue

In this issue: A Girl Called Eddy, The Cure, Dr. Dre & Snoop, Chappell Roan, Tori Amos, Cake, Primus, Oasis, a yacht rock doc, and more…

Nov 4, 2024 •

Oasis Reunites & Zappagram Returns to Substack

Reunited and it feels so good...

Sep 1, 2024 •

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