Liz Pelly: I think part of the reason is that there is a hunger and desire on the part of listeners and musicians to participate in media around music that feels more intentional, and that is respectful to the art form. I also should say I'm a big fan of listening clubs. People meeting at their houses or in a community space; like having a book club but for records. Listening clubs, as well as gathering for the purpose of people collectively listening to and discussing music, can be a powerful way to recommit to the social aspects. as well as It's an important way to contextualize learning about music from the people around you.
John Baccigaluppi: A lot of our readers are producers, engineers, and studio owners. Having a listening session or club at your studio once a month could be a productive wary to do this.
Liz Pelly: I think calling it a club feels like an important part of the social aspect. You're not coming to hear some expert talk about their record. Everyone's on the same page to listen to a record and talk about it. I do also think that listening sessions, where someone plays through a new record that they just made and talks about it, could also be an interesting way for someone who runs a studio to think about their studios as social spaces, to the extent that they/re able to. That's definitely something that we need more of, not just in music, but in general in our world. Places where people could go without necessarily feeling they have to buy something to connect with people in their communities, people with shared interests, or to learn about music. That would be one thing you could do.
From TAPE-OP #171
