As an amateur entertainment blogger, I tend to frequent blogs that align with my interests, whether it's from film and music to the latest pop culture. I've listed five blogs I find especially interesting or helpful, either for finding new ideas for posts, imitating blog styles or simply for reading enjoyment. These are some examples of the sites that I use to keep myself up to date on my music and film interests on a daily and weekly basis.
Recently I've (re)discovered my love for all things NPR, and especially its music and film blogs. I'm quite obsessed with Tiny Desk Concerts, a popular element of All Songs Considered and for me, the blog is a great example of engaging conversation regarding current songs, albums and music videos. However, they also often delve into some artists from music history, which is a topic I find myself passionate about as well. While NPR has its critics, I find it a great website that doesn't just align with my musical interests, but also presents interesting ideas for further discussion.
Stereogum
Stereogum is one of my favorite music-related news sites and features content that I'm particularly drawn to--album previews, interviews, concert updates, etc. For music lovers (particularly of the so-called "indie" persuasion), Stereogum is a succinct site that is easy to use and is always updating. Usually, I find music news via its Twitter feed. Overall, Stereogum is quite useful in finding a large portion of my music news and up-and-coming artists.
Stereogum is one of my favorite music-related news sites and features content that I'm particularly drawn to--album previews, interviews, concert updates, etc. For music lovers (particularly of the so-called "indie" persuasion), Stereogum is a succinct site that is easy to use and is always updating. Usually, I find music news via its Twitter feed. Overall, Stereogum is quite useful in finding a large portion of my music news and up-and-coming artists.
Death + Taxes
I originally discovered this 0nline magazine through Ned Hepburn (see last entry) and have found it to be a very easy read and a great place to start for music, political and entertainment news. The layout is clean-cut much like the writing and they are up-to-date on many of the ongoing issues. While the magazine may boast slight subjectivity (it's more of a question these days of who doesn't), the content is informative and exactly the sort of material I would be reading about. Although posts are slower on the weekends, this is a blog style that I hope to include in my posts here.
I originally discovered this 0nline magazine through Ned Hepburn (see last entry) and have found it to be a very easy read and a great place to start for music, political and entertainment news. The layout is clean-cut much like the writing and they are up-to-date on many of the ongoing issues. While the magazine may boast slight subjectivity (it's more of a question these days of who doesn't), the content is informative and exactly the sort of material I would be reading about. Although posts are slower on the weekends, this is a blog style that I hope to include in my posts here.
Thought Catalog
Thought Catalog is my newfound obsession. This blog is a essentially a group blog that features sometimes witty, sometimes sentimental, sometimes serious but always thoughtful posts regarding personal experiences, the latest in pop culture or DIY projects. I've found some posts I can really relate to and in a lot of ways, the stylings of this blog are how I want some of my posts to look like. I also love the fact that anyone can try his or her hand at blogging--while there are mostly regular freelance contributors, the blog boasts a submission page and welcomes thoughts from anyone and everyone.
Thought Catalog is my newfound obsession. This blog is a essentially a group blog that features sometimes witty, sometimes sentimental, sometimes serious but always thoughtful posts regarding personal experiences, the latest in pop culture or DIY projects. I've found some posts I can really relate to and in a lot of ways, the stylings of this blog are how I want some of my posts to look like. I also love the fact that anyone can try his or her hand at blogging--while there are mostly regular freelance contributors, the blog boasts a submission page and welcomes thoughts from anyone and everyone.
Ned Hepburn on Tumblr
I'll be the first to admit that this personal/slightly professional blog of freelancer Ned Hepburn is sometimes a bit of a train wreck. But although there might be mildly inappropriate posts or just incoherent brain musings, I find real value in the music reviews, news links and opinion pieces he writes--he's writing ability is most certainly honed. He also has a collection of all of his clips, which has in turn allowed me to find new websites to follow (like Death + Taxes). Additionally, he has traveled extensively and always has stories to produce from these experiences. I think I am most drawn to the rawness of his life that just so happens to be told in a journalistic fashion.
I'll be the first to admit that this personal/slightly professional blog of freelancer Ned Hepburn is sometimes a bit of a train wreck. But although there might be mildly inappropriate posts or just incoherent brain musings, I find real value in the music reviews, news links and opinion pieces he writes--he's writing ability is most certainly honed. He also has a collection of all of his clips, which has in turn allowed me to find new websites to follow (like Death + Taxes). Additionally, he has traveled extensively and always has stories to produce from these experiences. I think I am most drawn to the rawness of his life that just so happens to be told in a journalistic fashion.
