RIP Brooklyn Vegan (And Online Music Media), Plus: We Answer Listener Emails (Finally!)
Summary
IndieCast hosts Stephen Hyden and Ian Cohen discuss the shutdown of Brooklyn Vegan, analyzing the collapse of ad-supported music journalism and the shift toward subscription models. They reflect on the toxic dynamics of viral online criticism and comment sections. The episode also covers new releases from Ceremony, Citizen, and John Carpenter, before addressing listener questions about musical revisionism and generational shifts in taste.
Topics discussed
Introduction and Brooklyn Vegan closure news
Brooklyn Vegan ownership and MDDN Media Group
The decline of the ad-based online media model
Discussion of the book Traffic and VC money
The toxicity of online comment sections
Nostalgia for robust music journalism communities
IndieCast Hall of Fame and upcoming interviews
New album reviews: Ceremony, Citizen, and more
John Carpenter's new score and Mountain Goats
Mailbag: Musical revisionism and Imagine
Mailbag: Checking setlists before concerts
Recommendation Corner: Overhead and Kiwi Jr
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