Every Friday I'll send a round up of what I've been listening to, reading or watching. At least that's the intention. This newsletter is still an experiment.
After launching the newsletter earlier this week, a bunch of you got in touch to say nice things. Seems like I'm not alone in wanting to be a bit more intentional in how I engage with the internet.
I really do want to hear from you. Since emails don't have like counts there's no way for me to really know what people are thinking about what I'm writing unless they tell me. If you find something you like below, why not reply to the email and let me know what you like about it?
Here's what's been grabbing my attention this week.
Listen
DarK MukBanG - Naïve Atom
I saw Naïve Atom play at an ecleKtic collective event late last year and they were great. Genuinely original, strange in a good way. DarK MukBanG defies easy classification, but it's more approachable than you'd expect from that description. Mostly it's just fun.
MAD52-01 Subject Intent - MADARASI
Naarm producer MADARASI uses a James Baldwin quote to springboard into some dark and menacing techno. 808s propel the track forward with their never-ending rumble. Glitchy sound design and swirling feedback float in and out.
Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 20, 2025
When It's Cold I'd Like To Die - Moby, Jacob Lusk
A beautiful reimagining of one of Moby's most haunting songs. In the original Mimi Goese's vocals swim in an ambient sea of reverb and synthesised strings, but this version puts Jacob Lusk's voice front and centre, giving it fresh power and directness. It's a confident choice that makes this feel more than just a cynical cash grab after the original was featured in the final season of Stranger Things.
Jerkin' (CLIFF COLADA REMIX) - Amyl and the Sniffers
Aussie punk vocals over some deep house beats. What's not to love?
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Read
The muted response to the Perth bombing exposes a pattern of national indifference
It was a joke how little attention someone throwing a bomb at an Invasion Day rally got. A student wears a watermelon badge and it's wall-to-wall coverage about how they're basically the Hitlerjugend, but a white supremacist attempts mass murder on First Nation's people and their allies and it's and "incident" involving a "device".
Daniel James
Minneapolis Is Going on Offense Against ICE
I have long admired the Sunrise Movement. As fascism arrives in the US their transformation from a young and idealistic climate organisation to serious contributors to the grassroots resistance to authoritarianism is both interesting and inspiring. They have always been whip-smart in their analysis and strategy, and combined with a willingness to experiment, learn and innovate they seem to be meeting this new political moment with determination and courage.
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Watch
TikTok Feminism is Not Your Friend - Broey Deschanel
As phones and social media push us towards more individualised media consumption (and just generally be more individual consumers) men and women are increasingly being pushed into gender segregated media spheres (because that works better for advertisers). A lot has been said about the horrors of the "manosphere" and its impact on men and masculinity. But I see less about the more toxic impacts this is having on women. Broey Deschanel is astute and sharp with her analysis, as always.