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Leah Weinstein

(She/Her)
Beijing, Philadelphia
As seen in: The Needle Drop, Flipboard, Paste, Far Out Magazine, The Alternative
Covers:  Music, pop culture, internet culture
oh god, turn me into a flower | music journo @theneedledrop @pastemagazine @getalternative @bestfitmusic | leahetcpress at gmail dot com

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Philadelphia based freelance music/culture journalist

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DIY Superbowl Underdogs and the Ethos of the Philly Scene

DIY Superbowl Underdogs and the Ethos of the Philly Scene

Leah speaks with armbite about the Philly scene, DIY Superbowl, where they've been, and where they're going

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Origami Angel Embrace Their Own “Spiritual 404 Error”

Origami Angel Embrace Their Own “Spiritual 404 Error”

Ryland Heagy sat down with Paste to talk about the DMV DIY music community, balancing social media, the indus…

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Hello Mary’s Emita Ox is a Gripping and Dynamic Second Act

Hello Mary’s Emita Ox is a Gripping and Dynamic Second Act

Running elements of post-punk, prog rock, and shoegaze through a blender is a delicate task that the New York…

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Time Capsule: The Sugarcubes, Stick Around For Joy

Time Capsule: The Sugarcubes, Stick Around For Joy

Every Saturday, Paste will be revisiting albums that came out before the magazine was founded in July 2002 an…

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Lunar Vacation Are DIY at Heart

Lunar Vacation Are DIY at Heart

Gep Repasky and Maggie Geeslin catch up with Paste about all five band members living together in Decatur, wo…

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The Alexander Technique Finds Rex Orange County in a Tug of War of Sincerity and Cowardice

The Alexander Technique Finds Rex Orange County in a Tug of War of Sincerity and Cowardice

Alexander O’Connor’s first album since 2022 finds the singer-songwriter making confused, oft-uninspired work …

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KATSEYE drops out of Daisy Chain Fields due to member's injury

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By Leah Bess, Leah Weinstein
| The Needle Drop
Olivia Rodrigo's all-women festival Daisy Chain Fields is set to take place this Saturday, hosting performances from female musicians of both emerging and legacy acts. Less than 48 hours ahead of their performance, KATSEYE, the girl group born out of the partnership between Korean powerhouse label HYBE and UMG subsidiary Geffen (who Rodrigo is also signed to), has bowed out of their scheduled performance so member Megan Skiendiel can recover from a sprained ankle.
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Sleeper Hit Support Group: "nowhere, nobody" by Ariana Grande

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By Leah Bess, Leah Weinstein
| The Needle Drop
Welcome to Sleeper Hit Support Group, a column diving into the song currently occupying the bottom spot of the Billboard Hot 100. In a pop landscape that asks more questions that it answers, I'm setting out to answer three questions about each of these songs: how it got here, if the song is good, and where it's going. In this 100th spot we'll find unlikely ascents, falls from grace, and resurgences of hits from bygone eras.
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Sleeper Hit Support Group: "Hands Up" by Jelly Roll

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By Leah Bess, Leah Weinstein
| The Needle Drop
Welcome to Sleeper Hit Support Group, a column diving into the song currently occupying the bottom spot of the Billboard Hot 100. In a pop landscape that asks more questions that it answers, I'm setting out to answer three questions about each of these songs: how it got here, if the song is good, and where it's going. In this 100th spot we'll find unlikely ascents, falls from grace, and resurgences of hits from bygone eras.
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Interview

What's your favorite social network?

I'm always going to be partial to Twitter, even though it's been run into the ground over the last two years.

Who do you wish followed you?

Meaghan Garvey -- I want to be her when I grow up

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

I think Stereogum are the most reliable and interesting music journalism right now, especially the Number Ones column