E23: "Following Fate" featuring Stereogum writer, Abby Jones

Welcome to You Had to Be There, the podcast where we deep dive into the behind-the-scenes of the music industry. I’m your host, Julia Gomberg. This week, I was lucky enough to get to sit down with Abby Jones, staff editor and writer for Stereogum. Her writing has also been featured in Pitchfork, Billboard, Consequence, NPR Music, SPIN, and more. We got to discuss the impressive trajectory of her career, trusting the process, and what it was like when she saw a photo of Linkin Park vocalist Mike Shinoda wearing an excerpt from her article on his t-shirt, circulating on Twitter. Truly a “you had to be there” kind of moment.

Be sure to check out Abby’s curated playlist and socials, which you can find below. Appreciate you listening, and I’ll catch you next time!

Abby's Playlist

Abby's IG

Abby's Twitter

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