EAR•WAX Magazine - Volume 1, Issue 2
Our second issue is out now, and we have summer on our mind. Hey, even if September is right around the corner, it's still summer!
The newsletter will be back in two weeks with more pics of albums and audio fiction of the year so far, and more. For now, happy listening to Issue 2.
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Tracklist:
- Advertisement for Audio Fiction FM (0:00 - 0:30)
- SHH…Listen (Eastern whip-poor-wil) by Neil Jordan and (0:30--5:50)
- Editorial The Audio Fiction Conference (TAFCON) by Jordan Stillman - (6:35-13:52)
- 10 Song Recommendations of Songs of the Summer - 2026 - Side A (13:52-19:55)
- Track 1 - Big Sis - Big Sis Summer
- Track 2 - Surfbort - Hot Dog
- Track 3 - Bug Hunter - Bottle Rocket Astronaut
- Track 4 - Alewya - Maktoub
- Track 5 - Fred again and Jamie T - Lights Burn Dimmer
- Best Audio Fiction of 2026 So Far (20:25-26:03 )
- An Interview with Christine Aturio of Little Low - by Michael Melia (26:15-37:25)
- Little Low - Dark Beer Archives (37:30-40:25)
- Little Low is on tour starting TODAY August 26th! Check out their tour dates with Five Hundred Bucks here!
- Alleyoop: Extended Edition Review by Hannah Wright (40:25-45:13)
- 10 Song Recommendations of Songs of the Summer (Summers Past) - Side B (46:00-50:59)
- Track 6 - Fun- Some Nights
- Track 7 - Chapelle Roan - HOT TO GO!
- Track 8 - Hot 8 Brass Band - Love Will Tear Us Apart
- Track 9 - Mcfly - Happiness
- Track 10 - Teen Daze - Shine On You Crazy White Cap
- Run for Cover: Cover Battle - Anthem for a 17 Year Old Girl by Yeule (2026) vs. Anthem for a 17 Year Old Girl by Broken Social Scene (2002)
- Credits (51:34-55:28)
Volume 1, Issue 2 of EARWAX MAGAZINE was written by Jeff Van Dreason, ItMe!, Neil Johnson, Bea Lidstone, Tal Minear, Oliver Morris, Rhianna Stephenson, Jordan Stillman, and Hannah Wright.
Shh…Listen from produced by Neil Johnson, Brady Murphy, and the Eastern Whip-poor-will. Sonic branding, artwork, and transition sound effects by Neil Johnson. Other segments produced by Jeff Van Dreason and Oliver Morris. Music by Neil Johnson and Oliver Morris. Little Low interview by Michael Melia. Dark Beer Archives by Little Low from their album Sunshine Guilt. Marketing, Communication, and incredible Organization by Jordan Stillman.
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