Vesa Lautamäki
@onechordnet.bsky.social
Music blogger / playlister. Mostly in English and mostly music-related stuff. Also interested in movies, books, sports and politics. Might occasionally write/reply in Finnish. https://www.onechord.net
New music weekly on the blog, Tidal and Spotify. Featuring Laura Moisio, Hulda Huima, Knipi, Ian Noe, Jude Brothers, Mac Cornish, Julia Jacklin, Pony Bradshaw, Emmett Morris, Wil Cope, The Male Pattern, Humbird, Renny Conti, Noel McKay, Darryl Kissick, Finnish Postcard, Bill Baird and many others.
OCTA New Music Weekly - Episode #387
Another weekend of live music, so only got into this one on Sunday afternoon. Here's what I managed to put together.
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Another quarter of a century, another new music weekly. Blog, Spotify and Tidal. Featuring Smug Brothers, The Goods, Jake Xerxes Fussell, Anders Jörnesten, Biita Houdei, Emma Ayzenberg, Railcard, Space Jaguar, Captain Tallen, Sean Burns, Devon Church, M.I. Laine & Sortumavaara and so many others.
OCTA New Music Weekly - Episode #386
Another quarter of a century, another new music weekly. Thanks for all the kind messages about the 25 years of onechordnet. I appreciate them and gives much
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One Chord to Another is now 25! Kind of a long time.
One Chord to Another is now 25!
When did music blogs become 25 years old? And how old does that make me the music blogger? Time is a weird concept. Yet, here we are. One Chord to Another is
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New music weekly on the blog, Tidal and Spotify. Featuring Fiver, Nighttime, Hurry, Twin Bloom, William Matheny, The Satchel Kid, Tracey Nelson, Neil Brogan, Twisted Teens, Richard Tripps, Pat Hull, Allison Russell, Mike Frazier, Twilark, Adam Amram, Railcard, Hollow Hand and lots of others.
OCTA New Music Weekly - Episode #377
Here we go again. Another summer edition of the new music weekly.
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Here it is: No Expectations' midyear list. I wrote about 40 of my favorite albums of 2026 so far. www.noexpectations.fyi/p/the-40-bes...
The 40 Best Albums of 2026 So Far
...According to some guy in Chicago. Plus, 40 more recommended LPs, including every new full-length I wrote about in No Expectations this year.
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New music weekly on the blog, Tidal, Apple Music and Spotify. Featuring Alela Diane, Simon Joyner, Thomas Dollbaum, The Deslondes, Trevor Sloan, Kyle Morgan, Whitney Rose, Austin Leonard Jones, Adam Ostrar, Roger Ramsey, Radhika, Roller One, Olva, Tams, Le Ren, Fuses, Biita Houdei and many others.
OCTA New Music Weekly - Episode #371
Another very late and very quickly done new music weekly, but here's what I managed to put together.
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New music weekly on the blog, Tidal, Spotify and Apple Music. Very quickly done late Sunday night episode. Featuring I'm Kingfisher, Sam Gelband, Casual Technicians, Jobi Riccio, Smug Brothers, U.S. Highball, Touch Girl Apple Blossom, Ramsey Thornton, Adam Ross, Ruth Garbus and many others.
OCTA New Music Weekly - Episode #370
A very late Sunday night edition of the new music weekly. Almost skipped this one, because I was away whole weekend and got home around 8 pm on Sunday. But
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New music weekly on the blog, Tidal, Apple Music and Spotify. Featuring M. I. Laine & Sortumavaara, kaunis veli, Albert, Maisy Owen, Hiss Golden Messenger, Lilly Miller, Weird Nightmare, Adeem the Artist, Paisley Fields, Emily Nenni, Cinder Well and lots of others.
OCTA New Music Weekly - Episode #368
A bit ahead of the schedule this time around, because vappu gave an extra day off from the day job.
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New music weekly on the blog, Tidal, Apple Music and Spotify. Feauturing Kiki Cavazos, Bobby Dove, Rachel Brooke, Kevin Carducci, The Electric Weepers, Meredith Edgar, The Reds, Pinks and Purples, Bland Halen, White Fence, Gia Margaret, Fables, The Junipers, Hrishikesh Hirway and many others.
OCTA New Music Weekly - Episode #367
A bit behind schedule, because I've been focusing on live music and went to see live shows five days in a row. But here's what I managed to put together.
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New music weekly on the blog, Tidal, Apple Music and Spotify. Featuring Sam Blasucci, Frog, Vincent Neil Emerson, Natalie Wildgoose, Nick Flessa, Benjamin Tod, Rebecca Tilles, Winston Hightower, Leah Senior, Mama's Broke, Bella White, Whitney Rose, Nicholas Francett, Slack Bird and many others.
OCTA New Music Weekly - Episode #366
Another week, another new music weekly. Back to normal routine after last week's biweekly monster playlist.
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New music weekly on the blog, Tidal, Spotify and Apple. Covers the last two weeks. Featuring Salaliitto, Krypta, Hot Heros, John Andrews & The Yawns, Nick Harley, Carsie Blanton & The Burning Hell, Cactus Lee, Joe Pernice, Juni Habel, Brown Horse, Hiding Places, Alex Amen and many others.
OCTA New Music Weekly - Episode #365
The Easter new music weekly never happened, because I caught a stomach bug / norovirus on Sunday and it was difficult to type with my head in a bucket.
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There was no new music weekly last weekend, because I caught stomach bug / norovirus or something like that on Sunday and it was difficult to type with my head in a bucket. Horrible stuff. But yeah, I’ll cover two weeks with the next one.
New music weekly on the blog, Tidal, Apple Music and Spotify. Featuring St. Yuma, Uni Boys, Sluice, Charlotte Cornfield, Karen Dahlstrom, Dream Sitch, Spencer Cullum, Plastic Tones, Hulda Huima, The Corner Laughers, Evan Blix, John R. Miller, Styrofoam Winos, Lala Salama and many others.
OCTA New Music Weekly - Episode #364
Last week I told that I might skip this week. However, there was so much new music that was dear to me that I pulled myself together and made this in the end.
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New music weekly on the blog, Spotify, Tidal and Apple Music. Featuring Luka Kuplowsky, Gladie, Micah Schnabel and Vanessa Jean Speckman, Michael Nau, Pelkkä Poutanen, Antti Autio, Rakas Eden, Saaga, The Montvales, Joose Keskitalo, Leah Blevins, Matti Jasu, The Lovematches and many others.
OCTA New Music Weekly - Episode #363
Another week, another new music weekly. There might be a break after this one though. Next 9 out of 10 days will be day job days and most of them overtime
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New music weekly on the blog, Tidal, Apple Music, YouTube and Spotify. Featuring Natalie Jane Hill, The Delines, Bonnie Prince Billy, Anna Tivel, Where's Beth, Bory, Motorists, Wil Cope, Chet Sounds, Eggs on Mars, Status/Non-Status, Hanemoon, Dust Star, Alex Amen, St. Yuma and many others.
OCTA New Music Weekly - Episode #361
Another busy weekend and only started listening on Sunday evening. But here's what I managed to put together.
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New music weekly on the blog, Tidal, Apple Music, Spotify and YouTube. Apple Music is a temporary addition for the next two months. Featuring Mod Lang, Bill Callahan, Jackie West, Michael Cormier-O'Leary, Paper Wings, The Wave Pictures, Heavenly, I'm Kingfisher, Bobby Dove and many others.
OCTA New Music Weekly - Episode #360
Another week, another new music weekly. This time also on Apple Music, because my iPhone wanted to give me two free months. But do note that this is only a
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New music weekly on the blog, Tidal and Spotify. Featuring Stripmall Ballads, Jeremy Ivey, Kissa, Emmy June, Rod Smoth, Remember Sports, Luke, Norton, The Nude Party, Jon Danforth, Kiki Cavazos, Gladie, St. Yuma, Hiss Golden Messenger, The Delines, Telephone Romeo, Katie Pruitt and many others.
OCTA New Music Weekly - Episode #358
Another week, another new music weekly.
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I wrote about more music than ever this year at No Expectations, so I compiled what I think are the 100 Best Albums of 2025. If you don't recognize a lot of the names here, don't worry. That's the point. I hope you find something new to dig. www.noexpectations.fyi/p/the-100-be...
The 100 Best Albums of 2025
…According to some guy in Chicago. Plus, every album and more I recommended in No Expectations this year.
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New music weekly on the blog, Tidal and Spotify. Featuring Haley Heynderickx & Max Garcia Conover, Avry Truex, Ryan Necci & The Buffalo Gospel, Sharp Pins, Jacob Furr, Magic Fig, Joseph Shabason & Thom Gill, Glyders, Tobias Jesso Jr, Sam Salmon, Paha Lucia, 54 Ultra, Haylie Davis and many others.
OCTA New Music Weekly - Episode #351
Toning this down a bit for the remainder of 2025. I plan to do one more this year. I might be too busy next weekend, so maybe I'll skip that one and do one
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New music weekly on the blog, Tidal and Spotify. Featuring Mia Wilson, Colter Wall, Tony Molina, I Was a King, Spencer Radcliffe, Andrew Daly Frank, Casper Allen, Courtney Hartman, Tim Hill, Dan Spencer, Tiberius, Dwayne Jarrell, Abigail Flowers, Sweet Nobody, Beaucoup Dolores and many others.
OCTA New Music Weekly - Episode #350
Another week, another new music weekly. Some are already making year-end lists, but I will continue making these weekly playlists for a little while longer.
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New music weekly on the blog, Tidal and Spotify. Featuring Sabine McCalla, Devin Shafter, Luke Bell, Tristen, Liam Kazar, James Steinle, h.pruz, Adam Selzer, Amelia Riggs, The Mountain Goats, Rowan Newby, Mavis Staples, Steve Gunn, Elanor Moss, Natalie Jane Hill, Bella White and many others.
OCTA New Music Weekly - Episode #349
Courtney Marie Andrews concert on Saturday was special. I loved every moment. It's a special release week too. I hope I can do it justice, because I got back
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New music weekly on the blog, Tidal and Spotify. Featuring Andres Miguel Cervantes, Nick Shoulders, Dom Mariani, Alexa Rose, Caged Animals, adults, Radioactivity, Snocaps, Guided By Voices, Zach Thompson, Sophie Jamieson, Christian Kjellvander, Poni, Una Harnett, Rock Siltanen Group & many others.
OCTA New Music Weekly - Episode #348
Another week, another new music weekly.
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New music weekly on the blog, Tidal and Spotify. Featuring Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, Julianna Riolino, Lefty Parker, Adeline Hotel, Jerry Leger, Sharon Silva, Beche, Vanity Mirror, Joel Cusumano, Neiti Olga, Jonny Fritz, Teenage Tom Petties, Avry Truex, Mia Wilson, Evan Cheadle and many others.
OCTA New Music Weekly - Episode #347
Another pretty overwhelming release week. A lot of albums coming out before the holiday and aoty season kicks in. There's also some Christmas songs already. A
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New music weekly on the blog, Tidal and Spotify. Featuring Josienne Clarke, Alice George Perez, Mariel Buckley, Carla Geneve, Joshua Ray Walker, Skullcrusher, Ward Hayden & The Outliers, Puhelinseksi, Terra Lightfoot, Viitasen Piia, Pelkkä Poutanen, Sisar, Dana Sipos, Sugar and many others.
OCTA New Music Weekly - Episode #346
Another week, another new music weekly. A few busy ones ahead.
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New music weekly on the blog, Tidal and Spotify. Featuring Greg Jamie, Modem, Janne Laurila Double Denim, Abigail Austin, Charlie Kaplan, Massage, The Telephone Numbers, Katie Mae & The Lubrication, Flock of Dimes, Madison Cunningham, Madi Diaz, Shadowgraphs, Giant Day and many others.
OCTA New Music Weekly - Episode #345
At least one more busy month ahead in the 2025 release calendar.
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New music weekly on the blog, Tidal and Spotify. Featuring Katie Spencer, Brennen Leigh, Wharfer, The Deep Dark Woods, Nicki Bluhm, Caitlin Canty, Wil Cope, Weirs, Tinyhawk & Bizzarro, Rambling Nicholas Heron, Kashena Sampson, Alice George Perez, Andres Miguel Cervantes, Una Harnett and others.
OCTA New Music Weekly - Episode #344
A bit of a rough week after the flu. Returned to work on Wednesday, but just kind of tried to get through the week. A weekend of rest was desperately needed.
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