
About this podcast
Sharp takes on music technology and culture industry hell from journalist Liz Pelly and musician/educator Max Alper. On each episode, Liz and Max take on the contemporary music and culture industries, with deep dives into the hellscape of contemporary music biz headlines and long form interviews with fellow writers, musicians and more. Support the show, get early access to episodes and exclusive content at patreon.com/criticallistening
20 episodes · music
Critical Listening
About this podcast
Sharp takes on music technology and culture industry hell from journalist Liz Pelly and musician/educator Max Alper. On each episode, Liz and Max take on the contemporary music and culture industries, with deep dives into the hellscape of contemporary music biz headlines and long form interviews with fellow writers, musicians and more. Support the show, get early access to episodes and exclusive content at patreon.com/criticallistening
Recent episodes
- Episode 22: L'Rain14 Aug · 54 min
- Episode 21: July 2026 Headlines (PATREON PREVIEW)31 Jul · 3 min
- Episode 20: Why Panda Bear & Sonic Boom's New Record is Not Streaming24 Jul · 1 h 01 min
- Episode 19: June 2026 Headlines (PATREON PREVIEW)29 Jun · 4 min
- Episode 18: May 2026 Headlines (PATREON PREVIEW)1 Jun · 5 min
- Episode 17: Maine Music Alliance15 May · 1 h 01 min
- Episode 16: April 2026 Headlines (PATREON PREVIEW)1 May · 4 min
- Episode 15: Wendy Eisenberg17 Apr · 1 h 44 min
- Episode 13: Following the Money with Henk Willem Smits7 Apr · 42 min
- Episode 14: March 2026 Headlines (PATREON PREVIEW)1 Apr · 3 min