Welcome to Flight Log

Where does the name “Flight Log” come from?

It’s a reference to the nickname coined by Miles Gordon (Country Risqué) for those of us that go to a lot of shows, the “Frequent Flyers.” We run into each other all the time and that’s the Frequent Flyers Club.

Flight Log is a natural evolution of that: a log of the “flights” to and from shows.

Why a newsletter?

A few reasons, the first being that starting a newsletter was suggested to me and I came around to the idea.

The second is that the algorithm will always work against our interests and being friends on social media can take some of your agency away as a receiver of content. I’d like to give my friends the space to leave Instagram without worrying too much about missing out on upcoming shows. I even created a public calendar to collect all my show recommendations in one place.

The third is this: Shows are such liminal spaces where you can spend a whole night together and have your conversations amount to a few minutes between sets or during smoke breaks.

The final reason: I woke up one day with an ache for the long form and the energy to pursue it. There’s a lot on my mind and a body of work I want to build.

Who is this for?

This newsletter is for anyone who wants to keep up with me, what’s on my mind lately, the music I’m seeing or will see soon, and what projects I’m working on. Also, it’s for me.

What can you expect?

A recap on the month, a look at the month ahead, any tours I’m aware of, fliers I’m fond of, big film photo drops, playlist recommendations, and new releases. I’m not known for my consistency as a writer, but I’d like to release these toward the end of each month or within the first week after the month has ended.

You can also assume I’ll talk about my life, mental health, and anything I think is interesting outside of music. Oh, and updates about the animals in my life.

Subscribe to the Poetry Corner or Zine Updates sections for writing projects I’m working on. Coming in 2024!

Keep up with me!

In the interest of keeping things accessible, you can subscribe for free or for $5/mo.

Enough people have said I should get paid for what I’m doing or at least break even. Everything I do in the scene is something I’d do anyway. Throwing money at me can help pay for film and cover and overall make things a little easier for me.

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