I’m afraid I’ll accidentally induct an AI band.

I’ve spent years trusting my instincts to discover tomorrow’s great artists. What happens if I can no longer trust what stopped my scroll?

Jul 9

1

I’m Going to Chicago

The first in a series of Scroll Stopper Club Field Reports.

Jul 2

1

June 2026

KatzPascale — Le Poisson Rouge, NYC

Field Report #001

Jun 27

1

Did We Fall in Love With the Music… or the Story?

A Scroll Stopper Club investigation into growing up on YouTube.

Jun 26

1

Panic Shack Is About to Become Everyone’s Problem

On Friday night, I almost stayed home.

Jun 20

1

May 2026

Folk Punk, Emotional Damage, and the Limits of My Patience

Local News Legend delivered raw honesty. Another band delivered the same Nelly joke until I fled into the Philadelphia night.

May 24

The Night I Watched Thousands of People Discover Castle Rat

My journey from cramped club shows to watching the Rat Queen conquer an arena crowd

May 16

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1

Bands I’m Watching Closely Right Now

Gladie, Noun, and Mopar Stars at the First Unitarian Church basement in Philadelphia

May 12

April 2026

The Song that Stopped Me

How discovering Mei Semones turned a YouTube experiment into a mission to find real music

Apr 19

1

January 2026

I Could’ve Been MAGA

Growing up in white suburbia, learning fear, and choosing to unlearn it

Jan 27

5

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Identity in Motion

Thinking about the self when nothing stays still

Jan 23

3

1

Trust the Process (It's Ugly)

Why Repetition, Frustration, and Trusting the Process Are the Only Things That Actually Matter

Jan 8

3

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