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Published in The Riff

·Jan 21

Upcoming Event: The Riff’s Monthly Album Discussion This Sunday (1/22)!

What’s happening, and how you can be a part of it — It’s that time again; time for our monthly album discussion! One of the core tenets of this page is sharing music. That obviously involves writing about it (I mean, we are on Medium, after all) but also talking about it. Together. We do that monthly here. And this coming Sunday…

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Upcoming Event: The Riff’s Monthly Album Discussion This Sunday (1/22)!
Upcoming Event: The Riff’s Monthly Album Discussion This Sunday (1/22)!
Music

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Published in The Riff

·Jan 20

Album of the Day: Def Leppard’s “Pyromania”

Forty years on, the record sounds as good as ever — In the early days of MTV, Def Leppard was inescapable. Their videos for “Photograph” and “Rock of Ages” both spent quite a long time in heavy rotation. For many people my age, this was our onramp to the band (and, in my case, harder rock). Pyromania was released 40 years…

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Album of the Day: Def Leppard’s “Pyromania”
Album of the Day: Def Leppard’s “Pyromania”

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Jan 16

One Big Mistake I Made When First Starting Writing My Newsletter

And how to avoid it. — Like most beginners, I made a lot of mistakes when I first started writing my newsletter. But the biggest one, by far? Not having a specific topic Here’s what happened: When I first started writing, I was (more or less) writing for myself. I would put together things that I found interesting, and hope that…

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One Big Mistake I Made When First Starting Writing My Newsletter
One Big Mistake I Made When First Starting Writing My Newsletter
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Jan 14

The One Habit All Successful Newsletter Writers Have In Common

Most successful people share the same handful of things in common: They are disciplined with their time They know how to stay focused on one goal at a time They have mentors and other influential people they can turn to for advice They have mastered one (or multiple) valuable skills …

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1 Habit All Successful Newsletter Writers Have In Common
1 Habit All Successful Newsletter Writers Have In Common
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Published in Plethora Of Pop

·Jan 9

Rate-A-Record

The writer edition — It’s that time of year again! The time when parking is terrible at your gym, and your social media feeds are packed with “new year, new me” memes- both earnest and tongue-in-cheek. And, of course, people commit to finally “writing that book” or starting that newsletter. In my case, the…

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Rate-A-Record
Rate-A-Record
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Published in Everything Shortform

·Jan 1

Below are predictions I made for 2022 & how I did:

Below are predictions I made for 2022 & how I did: 1: Shortform will explode: I think I got it “sorta” right. It’s popular, but not as big as I…

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Below are predictions I made for 2022 & how I did:

1: Shortform will explode: I think I got it “sorta” right. It’s popular, but not as big as I…

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Published in The Riff

·Dec 29, 2022

Year In Review: What 2022 Looked Like For The Riff

What a long, strange year it's been — For someone that loves newsletters, I sure don't send this one very often. In fact, other than to announce our upcoming monthly record discussions, I can’t remember the last time I did. So why am I writing now? It’s the end of the year, and before the odometer clicks over…

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Year In Review: What 2022 Looked Like For The Riff
Year In Review: What 2022 Looked Like For The Riff
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Published in The Riff

·Dec 22, 2022

Cover Me!

Excellent cover versions of excellent songs. — Ah, the veritable cover song. When done right, it will outshine the original. Do it wrong, and it will be a cloud over the rest of your career. Doing it mediocre? Congratulations- you’re one of the 5 million bands playing “Gimme Some Lovin’” at the county fair. Not a writing…

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Cover Me!
Cover Me!
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Published in The Riff

·Dec 10, 2022

On This Day: Remembering Otis Redding on the Anniversary of His Death

Fifty-five years on, the singer’s legacy endures — Walking down Madison, Wisconsin’s State street, flyers for upcoming shows are everywhere. They paper over ones that have recently happened, and those too paper over older ones. It’s part of the fabric of downtown — almost a civic wallpaper. Countless bands have advertised this way, and up until not too…

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On This Day: Remembering Otis Redding on the Anniversary of His Death
On This Day: Remembering Otis Redding on the Anniversary of His Death
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Published in The Riff

·Dec 9, 2022

Upcoming Event: The Riff’s Monthly Album Discussion This Sunday (12/11)!

What’s happening, and how you can be a part of it — Good morning! It’s that time again; time for our monthly album discussion. One of the core tenets of this page is sharing music. That obviously involves writing about it (I mean, we are on Medium, after all) but also talking about it. Together. We do that monthly here. And this…

Music

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Upcoming Event: The Riff’s Monthly Album Discussion This Sunday (12/11)!
Upcoming Event: The Riff’s Monthly Album Discussion This Sunday (12/11)!
Music

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Kevin Alexander

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Mixtape maker. Playlist dealer. New discoveries & old favorites at: https://thekevinalexander.substack.com

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