OPE! by Brady Gerber

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

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.

Resharing this because uh, yeah www.vulture.com/article/auti...

Very sad news

Oasis live good

HOLLOW KNIGHT: SILKSONG very good (so far)

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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OPE! Mixtape #75: Introducing ... Koopa I made a new thing and it's about video game music data

Hey new, some more Koopa.

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Horses 4k OPE! Music with Brady Gerber · Episode

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KPop Demon Hunters

New podcast: KPop Demon Hunters

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Koopa: The Most Beloved Video Game Music Ever? A data-driven analysis of video game music popularity using Spotify and YouTube streaming data

Hey now, I made a thing koopa-video-game-music.vercel.app

Ethel Cain OPE! Music with Brady Gerber · Episode

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Wombo OPE! Music with Brady Gerber · Episode

New podcast #Wombo

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Me saying "Hate to be right" is admittedly the attitude I'm writing ~against~ in this week's essay. Whoops. Still, hope you take the time to read.

OPE! Mixtape #74: Substack is just Twitter now Bleh.

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...

Wisp OPE! Music with Brady Gerber · Episode

#wisp

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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.

In good news: The Internet Archive is now an official US federal documents library. mashable.com/article...

Hayley Williams OPE! Music with Brady Gerber · Episode

New pod, Hayley Williams open.spotify.com/episode/04mW...

Good tune!

OPE! Mixtape #73: My favorite Ozzy song RIP to your mom's favorite devil worshipper

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...

Ravyn Lenae Podcast Episode · OPE! Music with Brady Gerber · 07/24/2025 · 22 sec

New pod podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...

Alex Warren Podcast Episode · OPE! Music with Brady Gerber · 07/22/2025 · 1m

New pod: Alex Warren podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

The new Alex G album is boring

OPE! Mixtape #72: My Updated 6-Point Pitch Also, I talked to NPR about the recorder.

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.

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CURRENTS is still very influential (in maybe not-so-great ways)

That White Reaper record still holds up

The other two lol

YouTube video by OPE! Music with Brady Gerber Alex G

Alex G www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0oU...

In praise of the humble recorder — a gateway instrument for millions of schoolchildren The small plastic instrument has long been the go-to instrument in elementary schools. But it is capable of so much more than "Hot Cross Buns."

Well, that was a lovely month off.

Also, the lovely folks at @npr.org interviewed me and a bunch of lovely folks to talk about the recorder.

Read it here: www.npr.org/2025/07/16/n...

OPE! Mixtape #68: Morgan Wallen Morgan's new album 'I'm The Problem' has the imagination of a lottery ticket. Plus, this week's mixtape has Survive Said The Prophet, MAVI, Alex G, and more.

Curious that my Morgan Wallen review has caused the most unsubscribes from my newsletter. Either because I'm wrong or I'm right. Probably both. Anyway, here it is again bradywgerber.substack.com/p/ope-mixtap...

YouTube video by Survive Said The Prophet Useless feat. Ryo Kinoshita from Knosis / Music Video | Survive Said The Prophet

Good song www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVrW...

OPE! Mixtape #67: Sleep Token Remember when everyone hated Linkin Park?

I wrote about Sleep Token bradywgerber.substack.com/p/ope-mixtap...