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J Simpson

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Portland
As seen in: Spectrum Culture, Medium, DEV Community, Letterboxd, NewsBreak, PopMatters, Journal of Food Protection, Nordic APIs, NightTide
Covers:  critical theory, horror literature, witch house, horror cinema, techno, album reviews, music news, literature, philosophy, hip hop, experimental music, occult, 20th century art history, hauntology, noise, mixtapes, musique concrete
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J. Simpson is a freelance writer and musician, living and working in Portland, Or. Specializing in music journalism, he is constantly expanding the parameters of what that means, using it as a microscope to examine the minutiae of culture.
He is the owner and creator of the Forestpunk online journal, which is investigating the intersection of music with ancient hidden philosophies, seeking to define the indescribable, looking for the soul in the machine. He also freelances for a number of websi…

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Will That '90s Show' Include These 1990s Songs?

Will That '90s Show' Include These 1990s Songs?

An article collecting 25 songs from the '90s I wrote for PopMatters

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Demographics and geography still determine destiny in the United States - ScoonTv

Demographics and geography still determine destiny in the United States - ScoonTv

A piece I wrote about the Racial Wealth gap in the United States, based on a recent study from WalletHub.com.

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SXSW 2023 - Spectrum Culture

SXSW 2023 - Spectrum Culture

SXSW isn't just a music festival. It's at least three festivals in one, simultaneously acting as a tech/busin…

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Chokepoint Capitalism (and what to do about it) - ScoonTv

Chokepoint Capitalism (and what to do about it) - ScoonTv

Chokepoint Capitalism (and what to do about it) by J. Simpson The first chapter of Chokepoint Capitalism, the…

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Kali Uchis' 'Orquideas' Is a Striking Pop Album

Kali Uchis' 'Orquideas' Is a Striking Pop Album

On Orquisideas, Kali Uchis yet again proves she is the Queen of Concept, delivering a clever, thoughtful albu…

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Art Pepper: The Complete Maiden Voyage Recordings

Art Pepper: The Complete Maiden Voyage Recordings

Art Pepper's 'The Complete Maiden Voyage Recordings' reveals a talent on par with John Coltrane at his most s…

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10 Tips for Preparing APIs for Agentic Access

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In May 2026, Cloudflare released a new tool called isitagentready.com. It analyzes a URL for everything an agentic AI would need to interact with a site and then returns a score out of 100. Even better still, it breaks down its assessment by category, letting you know how your site performs for discoverability, accessibility from agents, authentication, and so on.
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Rudimentary Peni: The E.P.’s of R.P.

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Rudimentary Peni are to punk rock what early Metallica are to thrash, lacing the electricity and primal aggression of hard, fast, loud rock ‘n’ roll with a pall of menace, madness and cosmic horror.
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Fila Brazillia: Old Codes New Chaos

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Fila Brazillia’s first album is very much a product of its time. Released in 1994, it exists in the intersection of chill-out room and rave, delivering a sprawling tapestry of rolling beats and bounce-house pianos, all stitched together with some consciousness-expanding vocal samples.
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