2026

2026 Mix 40: Anti-pope pop flops, Francophone pop tops, tuba oompah opens rap rabbit holes, deriving Taylor Swift see-saws, and Finnish hardcore for…

Oct 8 • Dave Moore

This is the way I feel about everything now

2026 Mix 39: Best of September, the #1 song in the world that has generated zero thinkpieces, and an Anglo indie quota rush

Oct 1 • Dave Moore

Vinyl records and anxiety

2026 Mix 37: Losin’ Texas, pop formalists on the rise, Waterboys appreciation, expected winners from xiangyu and Stay True Sounds, and an unexpected…

Sep 17 • Dave Moore

Alone with the mosquitos

2026 Mix 36: Bridges and bars considered, sifting through unlabeled word-clumps, checking in with old favorites, and kidnapping the Bluetooth

Sep 10 • Dave Moore

I’m leaving, I’m texting it

2026 Mix 35: Best of August, the Great Bouyon Speed-Up of 2026, and some soul/funk/psych to save for various holiday parties

Sep 3 • Dave Moore

I’m in between phone calls

2026 Mix 34: Ferment hot ‘n’ cold, France and Montreal build their pop rosters, the stealth CACAU CHUU takeover, and plenty of charm from NYC, the…

Aug 27 • Dave Moore

Tell your mother not to worry

2026 Mix 33: Huckster Americana, glampires, the vagaries of post-pop impressionism, and tapping back in to coupé decalé and biama.

Aug 20 • Dave Moore

Get on the angkot!

2026 Mix 32: Global ferment theorized, angkots surfed, cake eaten, and a good time is eventually found in Laos.

Aug 13 • Dave Moore

Hopelessly focused

2026 Mix 31: Best of July, then funk throwbacks, disco throwbacks, fusion throwbacks, postpunk throwbacks, and more (but not that much more)

Aug 6 • Dave Moore

Hi, how are you?

2026 Mix 30: Getting permission from Taylor Swift and Bob Dylan, ferment in multiple regions yoked together, the future in France, and a song about a…

Jul 30 • Dave Moore

Wringing out milestones

2026 Mix 29: Visualizing global pop, giving the US a chance, and World Cup and The State of Youth Media (two separate topics!) briefly considered

Jul 23 • Dave Moore

I'm living my life, I'm full of vitamins

2026 Mix 28: US/UK divergence in 1996, then lots of Golden Beatology & bongos to bring everyone back together again

Jul 16 • Dave Moore

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