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Mixtape Madness Vol. 9: The Sounds of Movies

Music and movies, nearly inseparable — and 21 proofs of it

Sep 2 • Benjamin Cossel

AOTW 8/31/26 - Acid Bath's When the Kite String Pops

Finding Calm in the Chaos

Aug 31 • Benjamin Cossel

Why I'm Turning On Paid Subscriptions

And Why Nothing Changes

Aug 30 • Benjamin Cossel

Ugly Crying into the Columbia River

A letter to Phoebe Bridgers — how I got lost, and found my way home

Aug 26 • Benjamin Cossel

Album of the Week 8/24/26 - Death Cab for Cutie’s Plans

Growing Up Without Losing the Ache

Aug 24 • Benjamin Cossel

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Jun 19 • Benjamin Cossel

The Road to Kerouac

Jun 10 • Benjamin Cossel

Three Reasons You Should Collect Vinyl Records

Jan 16 • Benjamin Cossel

Ugly Crying into the Columbia River

Aug 26 • Benjamin Cossel

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No One Could Make Me Stop

How The Cramps continue to quietly infect generations

Aug 19 • Benjamin Cossel

When I Turn It to 11, Bad Things Happen

Three Signals and a Private Deal with the Universe

Aug 12 • Benjamin Cossel

The Back of the Bus

Where Metallica was transmitted, received and passed down the line

Aug 5 • Benjamin Cossel

And For a Moment It Was

Dirt, Alice in Chains, and a Promise the Culture Didn’t Keep

Jul 29 • Benjamin Cossel

Album of the week Jul 27, 2026

Afghan Whigs, Gentleman

Jul 27 • Benjamin Cossel

The Riot Playlist

Street Sweeper Social Club and the Music This Moment Demands

Jul 22 • Benjamin Cossel

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