OPE! by Brady Gerber
@bradywgerber.bsky.social
Defending Bob Dylan’s Christmas album. Words at New York Magazine, Pitchfork, The Hollywood Reporter, elsewhere. Weekly essays, mixtapes, and podcasts: https://bradygerber.com/
I don't go back to NYC very often these days but when I do I always stop by Zabar's. Very sad news.
Saul Zabar, Smoked Fish Czar of Upper West Side, Dies at 97 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/d...
Saul Zabar, Smoked Fish Czar of Upper West Side, Dies at 97
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October 7, 2025 at 4:58 PM
I don't go back to NYC very often these days but when I do I always stop by Zabar's. Very sad news.
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER really good
September 26, 2025 at 9:45 PM
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER really good
Resharing this because uh, yeah www.vulture.com/article/auti...
You Don’t Have to Be a Superhero
Recent onscreen depictions of autistic adults reflect the entertainment world’s growing — if still imperfect — understanding of a lifelong condition.
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September 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Resharing this because uh, yeah www.vulture.com/article/auti...
Very sad news
R.I.P. Rick Davies. The singer, songwriter, and keyboardist for progressive pop-rockers Supertramp has died. Davies wrote some of the British band’s biggest hits including “Bloody Well Right” and “Goodbye Stranger.” He passed away on Saturday at age 81 after a battle with multiple myeloma.
September 8, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Very sad news
Oasis live good
September 7, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Oasis live good
HOLLOW KNIGHT: SILKSONG very good (so far)
September 5, 2025 at 1:14 AM
HOLLOW KNIGHT: SILKSONG very good (so far)
Friends, I need your help, and your honesty: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Quick favor: What freelance work do you actually find valuable?
Hey there,
This is Brady Gerber. For my fellow Americans: Happy Labor Day weekend. To everyone else: It's great to see you.
If you're reading this, it's because:
1) We've worked together in some ca...
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September 3, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Friends, I need your help, and your honesty: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Hey now, I made a thing koopa-video-game-music.vercel.app
Koopa: The Most Beloved Video Game Music Ever?
A data-driven analysis of video game music popularity using Spotify and YouTube streaming data
koopa-video-game-music.vercel.app
August 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Hey now, I made a thing koopa-video-game-music.vercel.app
I press "send" on this week's newsletter, and a few hours later, the CPB announces its shutdown. Hate to be right. open.substack.com/pub/bradywge...
OPE! Mixtape #74: Substack is just Twitter now
Bleh.
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August 1, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I press "send" on this week's newsletter, and a few hours later, the CPB announces its shutdown. Hate to be right. open.substack.com/pub/bradywge...
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In good news: The Internet Archive is now an official US federal documents library. mashable.com/article...
The Internet Archive just became an official U.S. federal library
The new status means archive users gain access to a trove of government documents.
mashable.com
July 29, 2025 at 4:25 PM
In good news: The Internet Archive is now an official US federal documents library. mashable.com/article...
New pod, Hayley Williams open.spotify.com/episode/04mW...
Hayley Williams
OPE! Music with Brady Gerber · Episode
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July 29, 2025 at 4:36 PM
New pod, Hayley Williams open.spotify.com/episode/04mW...
Good tune!
Hear Suede's triumphant new song "Dancing With The Europeans"
Suede Share New Song "Dancing With The Europeans": Listen
Suede don’t sound sad on their new Antidepressants single. Perhaps the SSRIs are working. “Dancing With The Europeans” is the Britpop band’s third single from their forthcoming album, following “Disin...
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July 29, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Good tune!
This week was crazy, so this week's OPE! newsletter has a short yet sweet tribute to Ozzy. Also, new music by Jobber, COLD GAWD, How Much Art, and more. bradywgerber.substack.com/p/ope-mixtap...
OPE! Mixtape #73: My favorite Ozzy song
RIP to your mom's favorite devil worshipper
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July 25, 2025 at 3:22 PM
This week was crazy, so this week's OPE! newsletter has a short yet sweet tribute to Ozzy. Also, new music by Jobber, COLD GAWD, How Much Art, and more. bradywgerber.substack.com/p/ope-mixtap...
New pod: Alex Warren podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
Alex Warren
Podcast Episode · OPE! Music with Brady Gerber · 07/22/2025 · 1m
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July 22, 2025 at 2:38 PM
New pod: Alex Warren podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
The new Alex G album is boring
July 18, 2025 at 9:21 PM
The new Alex G album is boring
This week on OPE!, I wrote about how I write and send pitches as a freelancer.
I also updated my THE ELEMENTS OF ARITICAL INTELLIGENCE guide, and I talked to NPR about the recorder.
Happy Friday.
bradywgerber.substack.com/p/ope-mixtap...
I also updated my THE ELEMENTS OF ARITICAL INTELLIGENCE guide, and I talked to NPR about the recorder.
Happy Friday.
bradywgerber.substack.com/p/ope-mixtap...
OPE! Mixtape #72: My Updated 6-Point Pitch
Also, I talked to NPR about the recorder.
bradywgerber.substack.com
July 18, 2025 at 4:53 PM
This week on OPE!, I wrote about how I write and send pitches as a freelancer.
I also updated my THE ELEMENTS OF ARITICAL INTELLIGENCE guide, and I talked to NPR about the recorder.
Happy Friday.
bradywgerber.substack.com/p/ope-mixtap...
I also updated my THE ELEMENTS OF ARITICAL INTELLIGENCE guide, and I talked to NPR about the recorder.
Happy Friday.
bradywgerber.substack.com/p/ope-mixtap...
CURRENTS is still very influential (in maybe not-so-great ways)
That White Reaper record still holds up
The other two lol
That White Reaper record still holds up
The other two lol
These albums by Tame Impala, Jason Isbell, Future, and White Reaper were released 10 years ago today. ⏳ Which is your fave?
July 17, 2025 at 8:33 PM
CURRENTS is still very influential (in maybe not-so-great ways)
That White Reaper record still holds up
The other two lol
That White Reaper record still holds up
The other two lol
