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Aly Eleanor

(She/Her)
Minneapolis
As seen in: Bandcamp Daily, Pitchfork, Paste, Aquarium Drunkard, The Creative Independent, Spectrum Culture, Northern Transmissions, Merry-Go-Round Magazine, POST TRASH, The Alternative
Covers:  Music, arts, culture, dance, performance, literature
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Co-founder + editor of Ear Coffee, a DIY multimedia publication covering Minnesota music. Words in Pitchfork, Post Trash, Bandcamp Daily, the Creative Independent, Spectrum Culture, Aquarium Drunkard, Northern Transmissions, Merry-Go-Round, Start Track, Swim into the Sound, and more.

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Killing convenience with Panda Bear and Sonic Boom

Killing convenience with Panda Bear and Sonic Boom

To combat passive ease, Panda Bear and Sonic Boom are embracing inconvenience, both in how they constructed '…

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The 99 Greatest Jay-Z Songs, Ranked

The 99 Greatest Jay-Z Songs, Ranked

Thirty years in: the highs, the lows, the A-Rod numbers -- contributed 3 blurbs to the list.

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Surf Against the Bank: The Life and Death of Éliane Radigue

Surf Against the Bank: The Life and Death of Éliane Radigue

The French pioneer of musique concrète passed away this February - obituary for POW Mag.

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Musician and writer Drew Daniel on getting rid of guilt - The Creative Independent

Musician and writer Drew Daniel on getting rid of guilt - The Creative Independent

Musician and writer Drew Daniel (Matmos, Soft Pink Truth) discusses the value of criticism, the space between…

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Whitney Johnson, Lia Kohl, and Macie Stewart :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview - Aquarium Drunka...

Whitney Johnson, Lia Kohl, and Macie Stewart :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview - Aquarium Drunka...

It might take a decade before you're ready to make a record. Lia Kohl, Whitney Johnson, and Macie Stewart, mu…

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Ragger: Euphonic Sounds

Ragger: Euphonic Sounds

The L.A. duo does for ragtime what Wendy Carlos' Switched-On Bach did for Baroque, reimagining the century-ol…

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On getting rid of guilt

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By Aly Eleanor
| The Creative Independent
On getting rid of guilt Musician and writer Drew Daniel discusses the value of criticism, the space between tragedy and comedy, and what it means to be a pleasure wizard. June 19, 2026 - As told to Aly Eleanor, 2883 words. Tags: Music, Politics, Inspiration, Time management, Process, Education, Creative anxiety, Identity, Success.
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Ragger: Euphonic Sounds

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By Aly Eleanor
| Pitchfork Verified
Ragger make an early bid for “most peculiarly fascinating cover album of 2026” with Euphonic Sounds, just over half an hour of 16-bit electro renditions of ragtime. Together, multi-instrumentalists Marc Riordan and Jon Leland craft a sui generis anachronism, hellbent on lovingly refracting the century-old sound through a contemporary prism. Inspired by Sousa marches and postbellum dances like the cakewalk, ragtime took off in the 1890s and defined the sound of its era.
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What We Hear When It’s Quiet | Feature Interview — POST-TRASH

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By Aly Eleanor
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by Aly Eleanor (@purityolympics) Thanya Iyer listens closely. During a conversation earlier this year, the Montréal singer-songwriter describes the stillness she discovered while creating TIDE/TIED, her third record. The lightning-quick shift of early 2020 gave Iyer time to reflect and recognize how harmful life’s noise pollution and constant strain had become. Through disconnect came intentional healing.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Campus journalist 2017-2020

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