6 Tumblr Blogs Every Music Lover Needs to Follow
Diving into the black hole of the blogosphere better known as Tumblr can yield any variety of results. Any GIF, meme, quote or photo your heart desires can be found somewhere within the website’s 292.7 million blogs. For music lovers, it offers an apt discovery tool and a simple, easy-to-use platform to share your fandom with the world. We dug deep and curated a list of our six favorites. From new music exploration to a guy who has worn a fresh band tee for the past 1,700 days, check out these Tumblr blogs every music lover needs to follow.
DonsLens
The current champion of backstage and all-access pass finessing, photographer DonsLens seems to be the best of homies with all your favorite DJs. From taking coffee breaks with Porter Robinson to chowing down on Chicago deep-dish pizza with Alison Wonderland, DonsLens manages to capture some of the most private and real moments with the top producers and CDJ and turntable commanders. Not only that, DonsLens incorporates some pretty sweet photos of his world travels to really drive the dream job envy home.
Minor Thread
Meet Minor Thread, a band tee archivist who has worn a different band T-shirt for 1,700 days straight without repeating the same shirt twice. This dedicated blogger has collected an astounding arsenal of band merch, repping acts like Ozzy Osbourne and Ratatat on a daily basis. He even writes a blurb with every post, detailing where he obtained each of his prized threads. While laundry day at this guy’s house must be some special circle of hell, we admire his tenacity and wear-or-die commitment to his incredible collection.
Private Noise
Like a Humans of New York blog for music lovers, Private Noise takes snaps of headphone wearers and asks them a few simple questions, beginning with “What are you listening to?” It’s a fascinating case study that dives into the listening habits of diverse music aficionados. After reading this blog, maybe you’ll think a little harder about why you suddenly have the uncontrollable urge to blast Daft Punk’s “One More Time.”
Vinyldjs
Vinyl purists, we have the Tumblr for you. Vinyldjs is dedicated to worshiping vinyl culture, from vast record collections and drool-worthy crate digs to scratch-happy DJs. It takes you inside record shops from Norway to Japan, behind the booth with the likes of Four Tet and Floating Points, and into some of the world’s most remarkable home collections. Vinyldjs is the ultimate playground for the vinyl obsessed.
The Bad Music Blog
While we usually like to think that the beauty of music lies in the ear of the beholder, the selections from the Bad Music Blog leave no doubt that some tunes are just plain bad. Featuring prime cuts like Dudewithswag’s “Not a Real G” and “The Official Donald Trump Jam,” Bad Music Blog acts as the ultimate curator for tracks that will make you lose all hope in humanity. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.
Popaesthete
Transforming our favorite and strangest pop culture moments into brightly colored animated GIFs, illustrator Popaesthete has created a must-see portfolio of cyber art. Converting everyone from Gallant to DJ Jazzy Jeff into cartoonish versions of themselves, Popaesthete even captures cultural icons like Keyboard Cat and Bald Britney. If you don’t see the pop culture figure of your dreams in animated form, not to worry: Popaesthete takes commissions.Vinyl collectors and GIF lovers rejoice: These Tumblr blogs got what you didn’t know you needed.
