rock journalism 2025-09-14T11:17:53Z

It was a dreary autumn evening, the kind where the rain taps persistently against the window, and I found myself slumped on my couch, drowning in a sea of mindless social media feeds. I had just come back from a local gig that left me feeling emptier than expected—the band was decent, but something was missing, a depth I craved but couldn't pinpoint. My phone felt like a weight in my hand, each swipe through trending music videos or shallow artist profiles amplifying my sense of disconnect. I ye

Rain lashed against my Brooklyn apartment windows last November as I stared at Spotify's soulless algorithm pushing another manufactured indie band. That hollow ache returned - the one where streaming services make music feel like disposable content rather than living history. My fingers trembled slightly when I finally downloaded Uncut's mobile platform during that storm, desperate for substance. What happened next wasn't just discovery; it was resurrection.

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