Bailey Blake (Uptight Magazine) on DIY Music Journalism | The J-Card Podcast

Bailey Blake is the founder and editor of Uptight Magazine, a digital music publication that reads like something out of a 90s newsstand. It features real profile writing, original photography, and a DIY ethos throughout.In this episode, we get into how Uptight came together, Bailey’s profile-writing process, and the highs and lows of running the whole operation. We also go through a mixtape that’s basically a memory map and features the song that literally gave her magazine its name.More on IG:@bailey.blake._ https://www.instagram.com/bailey.blake._@uptightmagazine https://www.instagram.com/uptightmagazine The J-Card is presented by Rue Defense Tape Club, a quarterly, mail-order cassette compilation and DIY audio project. Each episode is part music discovery, part oral history, part hangout show. We ask artists, musicians, filmmakers, and other music-minded folks to build us their own personal mixtape and talk about the moments and memories that inspired it.New episodes drop here and wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for watching, and if you liked this one, share it with a friend who also might.Created by Alexei ShishkinAssociate Producer: Alivia StonierBooking: Jamie Halliday📬 Subscribe:Subscribe now📲 Follow us: IG: https://www.instagram.com/ruedefense TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@tapeclub Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tapeclub.substack.com X: https://x.com/ruedefense🤝 Support / Sponsorship: https://forms.gle/8L4o4yLvX5fQnpAXA 🎶 Submit Music: https://forms.gle/Mc7En6K8Tb2BbgxJA 📩 Contact: [email protected]⏱️ Chapters:00:00 - Intro to Bailey Blake01:08 - First Music Memories06:08 - Theater Background08:20 - Starting Uptight Magazine12:54 - Print vs Digital Plans14:32 - The Laundry Day Interview18:39 - Getting Into Journalism19:19 - Liam Kazar Cover Story22:06 - In-Person vs Zoom25:26 - Photography & Portraits28:25 - Best & Worst Parts33:00 - The Mixtape33:54 - “Karma Chameleon” by Culture Club36:47 - “My Old School” by Steely Dan39:40 - “Slide Away” by Oasis44:46 - “Jesse” by Geese56:33 - “You Get What You Give” by New Radicals1:01:11 - “Uptight” by Nitefire1:07:19 - Honorable Mentions1:09:51 - Game: Call and Response1:15:44 - Plugs & Outro This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tapeclub.substack.com/subscribe