No Chambers

No Time For Short Letters

The start of an era in China, the end of one in Vietnam, and the fraught future of Afrobeats

May 1 • Collin Smith

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April 2026

Scratching The Surface

Jake Newby on journalism, gig coverage, and chronicling the rise of China's underground music scene

Apr 12 • Collin Smith

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Guides In All Directions

Welsh reggae, Brazilian funk, and hip hop from the Middle East and Pacific Northwest

Apr 3 • Collin Smith

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March 2026

Stacks And Lists And Histories

Chinese emo, Soviet punk, and marginalized scenes from the US of A

Mar 6 • Collin Smith

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February 2026

Keeping Up With The Times

Mexican regional, Japanese hardcore, and a check-in with the Nigerian underground

Feb 6 • Collin Smith

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January 2026

Addison Rae and the Marketplace for Greatness

On best-of lists, attention disparities, and the imperfect pursuit of the Perfect Pop Album

Jan 18 • Collin Smith

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Oh, The Places We'll Go

Six music predictions for 2026

Jan 2 • Collin Smith

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December 2025

The Trouble With Tastemakers

Why music curators are bad at telling us what's good

Dec 14, 2025 • Collin Smith

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Indie Everything

Chilean indie! Irish indie! Indian indie! Maybe even Congolese indie!

Dec 5, 2025 • Collin Smith

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November 2025

Order In The Mix

Protest rap from Kenya, shoegaze from Costa Rica, and cumbia from everywhere

Nov 7, 2025 • Collin Smith

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October 2025

Pop and Circumstance

Thriving scenes in India, dying scenes in Mali, and multiple dispatches from Cuba

Oct 3, 2025 • Collin Smith

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September 2025

Past Scenes and Future Sights

Japan and Japan-adjacent, plus some wild sounds from the isles of Southeast Asia

Sep 5, 2025 • Collin Smith

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