Shouldn’t all music journalism be intersectional?

What this episode covers

<p>From revolutions in Iran to the pleasures of Lana Del Rey journalist Emma Garland has written for Vice, Huck, The Quietus, The Face, Crack, Dazed, Sunday Times, Rolling Stone and many more great publications. </p> <p>Emma&#39;s interviewed everyone from Emily Ratajkowski to Lingua Ignota, capturing their essence in a style of writing inspired by the journalists from a more literary tradition like Joan Didion and Hunter S Thompson, so who better to talk to about music writing that&#39;s intersectional, encompassing far more of life and what it means to be human than 50 word reviews of the latest major label debut.</p> <p>The conversation begins about the differences between journalism, culture writing and music criticism, before spiralling in a range of directions from psychoanalysing the cast of Love Island to the way the culture war means interviewees are now a lot more guarded because they&#39;re speaking far beyond the readers and their fans.</p> <p>Emma Garland shares insights into her creative process, using humour to tackle weighty topics and how she spotlights underrated artists and big ideas, often at the same time. </p> <p>We discuss concerns over limited career pathways for emerging writers and calls for more sustainable funding models for music publications (if there are any rich benefactors out there, please get in touch).</p> <p>Additional topics include:</p> <ul> <li>The changing appetite for music journalism in the digital age</li> <li>Challenges pitching profiles versus reported features</li> <li>Activism in music media</li> <li>Hopes for more focus on grassroots artists </li> <li>What needs to change leading up to future UK and US elections</li> </ul> <p><strong>Guest Bio:</strong> Emma Garland is a writer, editor, and journalist with a knack for capturing the zeitgeist of contemporary music and culture. With a career spanning over a decade, Emma has become a voice for countercultural narratives and a champion for the kind of editorial that combines fun with serious critique. Her upcoming book, &quot;Tell All Your Friends,&quot; promises to be a seminal work in understanding the cultural history of mainstream emo from 2000-2013 (<a href="https://killyourstereo.com/news/the-definitive-book-on-emo-music-is-coming/Yc3fdXR3dnk/18-05-23" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">more info</a>).</p> <p>Read Emma Garland&#39;s article on women&#39;s role in music&#39;s political revolution, <a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/dp34xx/from-iran-to-guatemala-how-women-are-driving-musics-political-revolution">⁠here⁠</a>.</p> <p>Read the Vice and Gal-Dem MeToo coverage, <a href="https://gal-dem.com/open-secrets-music-industry-abuse-editors-letter/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">here</a>.</p> <p>For a monthly dose of cultural insights, subscribe to Emma Garland&#39;s newsletter, <a href="https://emmagarland.substack.com/">⁠here⁠</a>.</p> <p>Visit: <a href="https://www.emmaggarland.com/">⁠⁠Emma Garland&#39;s Website⁠</a></p> <p><strong>About The Host:</strong></p> <p>This podcast was produced, lightly edited, researched and hosted by Sean Adams (<a href="http://instagram.com/seaninsound" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">@seaninsound</a>) who founded the <a href="http://drownedinsound.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Drowned in Sound website</a>. </p> <p>Want to keep up to date? <a href="http://drownedinsound.substack.com" target="_blank&q