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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It was a dream to speak with Montreal's Tiga, an all-time favourite producer and DJ, about his biggest musical influences politicsdancingxyz.substack.com/p/tigas-life...
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My Life In Dance Music
Tiga on the tracks that shaped him
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Balancing accountability and joy in dance music How do we talk about the bad stuff without sucking the joy out of the good stuff?
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Balancing accountability and joy in dance music
How do we talk about the bad stuff without sucking the joy out of the good stuff?
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Not too many above Macklemore at this point
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
But I think we might have reached a cultural tipping point, finally, and I hope the snowball turns into an avalanche.
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Obviously, the Palestinians are the real heroes here — the journalists documenting the genocide, doctors saving lives in unthinkable conditions, and all the men, women and children persevering through hell.
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Been consumed with this Ed Sheeran bs so I just wanted to get a few thoughts out.
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Forgot to post this too - spoke to one of my fave producers and DJs Galcher Lustwerk about the tracks that have made the most impression on him across his lifetime
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My Life In Dance Music
Galcher Lustwerk on the tracks that shaped him
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François K @francoisknyc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
As I strive to support those who make a meaningful, tangible difference in our lives through their contributions, there is no doubt that @annabel-ross.bsky.social's thoughtful writings about the music scene have consistently managed to bring many important issues to the table. Essential follow!
Journalist and writer Annabel Ross
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Aw FK 🙏
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
But when personal gain got tangled with collective good, cracks began to appear. The questions raised in this story about SWDJs apply to all communities-as-brands: who owns it? Who works for it? Who profits? Who receives opportunities? And what happens to people who raise concerns?
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Support Women DJs took off almost immediately after launching in February 2024 and snowballed from there. The NYC organisation created hype online and IRL with women-led events, a studio billed as a safe space and a sassy, self-assured founder who appeared to be in their corner
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
What happens when commerce and community become intertwined? When a privately owned business relies on substantial unpaid labour, controls access to paid opportunities, and asks members to trust that its commercial decisions serve a collective mission? politicsdancingxyz.substack.com/p/girlbossin...
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Realising my 23-year-old dreams here with an interview with Dorian Dumont of The Teenagers. Back in 2007, the French indie trio blew up MySpace with scandalous, sardonic synth-pop that poked fun at American teen stereotypes politicsdancingxyz.substack.com/p/do-you-rem...
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Do you remember The Teenagers?
The naughty nu-rave darlings are back
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Extremely psyched to have Galcher Lustwerk step up to do a My Life In Dance Music, sharing stories about the 12 tracks that helped shape him (impeccable taste obvs) politicsdancingxyz.substack.com/p/galcher-lu...
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My Life In Dance Music
Galcher Lustwerk on the tracks that shaped him
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Palestinian journalist and poet Mohammed Alshaer on his commitment to “conveying the truth, supporting the oppressed and amplifying their voices” politicsdancingxyz.substack.com/p/i-have-no-...
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“I have no interest in a life with no purpose”
Through his journalism and poetry, Mohammed Alshaer bears witness to the genocide in Gaza
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
I learned so much from doing this interview with Khaled and I know it's going to stay with me for a long time. politicsdancingxyz.substack.com/p/i-feel-lik...
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Jarrar's love of clubbing has been complicated by trauma and performative progressivism, or what he describes as the “revolutionary industrial complex”. In this wide-ranging interview, we talk about dancefloors, homelands, art, memory and making meaning from violence.
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
His internationally acclaimed works include Blood for Sale, a Wall Street performance in which he sold vials of his own blood to critique war profiteering and I Am Good at Shooting, Bad at Painting, a series of abstract works created using an AR-15 rifle in the Arizona desert.
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Had a fascinating conversation with NYC-based multidisciplinary artist Khaled Jarrar, who also served with the Palestinian Authority for 25 years and was shot and detained during an Israeli siege while working as Yasser Arafat's personal bodyguard. politicsdancingxyz.substack.com/p/i-feel-lik...
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“I feel like a bird with broken wings”
Khaled Jarrar on Palestine, PTSD and the commodification of resistance
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Had a great chat with Jim & Toddy from Crazy P about hope, creativity, longevity, carrying on in the face of tragedy & the importance of music in dark times. It was an honour to speak with them, both lovely, generous people & two of my favourite producers substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Getting through it together
Crazy P on loss, hope and the healing power of dance music
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
"As it stands, many of us won’t remember Murphy for her 'bravery', but for the wrenching experience of being disappointed by someone you held in high regard, particularly painful when their art has brought you such joy & comfort. That this will be her lasting legacy is the biggest tragedy of all."
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Unlocking this one in the aftermath of Róisín's speech at the House of Lords this week. When free speech endangers the lives of many — far more than any perceived threat — perhaps it's better to STFU. politicsdancingxyz.substack.com/p/the-truth-...
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The truth about Róisín's legacy
Save for some unlikely redemption arc, she's torched it
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
It sure was! Maybe we crossed paths sometime that year :)
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
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My Life In Dance Music
A personal history told through twelve tracks
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
I reviewed the horny and fabulous new Robyn album www.theage.com.au/culture/musi...
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Pop’s most influential innovator returns, hornier than ever
Robyn dives into IVF, motherhood and middle-aged sex on her audacious new album.
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Was delighted to speak with author/dance music historian Tim Lawrence about his journey from Zionism to anti-Zionism and solidarity from the street to social media to the dancefloor politicsdancingxyz.substack.com/p/the-zionis...
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“The Zionist movement has become a death cult”
Tim Lawrence on Gaza, backlash, and the politics of the dancefloor
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Reactive cancellation is a bandaid. The most effective long-term intervention is structural reallocation. politicsdancingxyz.substack.com/p/abuse-is-s...
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
If our politics can’t survive scrutiny when it comes to women, they were never as radical as we thought.
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When Radical Politics Leave Women Behind
On hero worship, sexual harm, and the ease with which we look away
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
During COVID, he found unexpected joy in streaming — connecting with new fans in meaningful ways, rediscovering his sense of purpose, and reminding himself (and others) that he still had plenty to say.
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Long before the term “business techno” entered the lexicon, François was already feeling disconnected from the global circuit, even as he experienced major success.
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
I was lucky enough to spend several hours with François K in New York late last year, talking about what happens when success stops feeling meaningful, and why he prefers forming relationships with dancers over “one-night-stand” gigs. politicsdancingxyz.substack.com/p/how-franco...
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How François K Got His Groove Back
When scaling up felt hollow, the legendary DJ found freedom in intimacy
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Wrote about why Keli Holiday’s Dancing2 has so many Hottest 100 voters in a flap for @sydmorningherald.bsky.social www.theage.com.au/culture/musi...
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Why this favourite to win the Hottest 100 has sparked hostility online
Campaigning for triple j’s Hottest 100 is widespread, but few artists have been scrutinised as intensely for it as Keli Holiday, whose song Dancing2 is favourite to win Saturday’s countdown.
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
I want to see Trump go down as much as the next person but this Sascha Riley interview is not it, and it does a real disservice to Trump and Epstein's actual victims
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
- Kit Harington in a kimono, sat at a piano, crushing pills with a combat boot I guess we did need fresh blood and I do trust these writers to make magic but it was a shaky start imo
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
- Ditto the Colonel Creampie joke, it was executed poorly and the setup was clunky - lol @ Otto going hardcore anti-woke, "I called a subordinate a retard yesterday and no one flinched. And you know what Harper, tomorrow I might do it again" - Eric and Harpier exchanging empty grandiosities
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
I know suspending reality is a large part of enjoying Industry but he really didn't seem like the kinda guy to order Hailey to pick up said chair either
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
- The first scene between Whitney and Jonah was off. Didn't buy either of them as banking execs, their repartee, particularly the black on black joke fell flat, and Max Minghella chair flip was limp and unconvincing.
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Industry s4 kicks off in 4th gear and with a bunch of new faces, with mixed results - Charlie Heaton's character picking up Kiernan Shipka looking very much like Natalia Dyer was on the nose
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Proof is one thing. Truth is another. New piece on law, headlines, and what’s getting lost in between. politicsdancingxyz.substack.com/p/mavi-de-ma...
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Mavi De Mars lost the defamation case brought by Guy Gerber
It doesn't mean she's lying
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
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This is not another end of year list
As 2025 comes to a close, the occasion somehow feels both quiet and momentous
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Just published a little update from Brazil — on burnout, clarity, Locomía, and the emotional weather of the past few weeks. politicsdancingxyz.substack.com/p/a-break-fr...
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Instead of the usual newsletter, I’m sharing a few of the things I’ve been thinking about this week instead, including how much I love the new Lily Allen album in spite of myself, and how happy DJ Harvey’s set last Friday made me. xoxo
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
I’m pressed for time this week (heading to Australia via South America next week, may or may not be returning to New York in a few months) and need to focus on packing up my apartment and doing other work that might be more lucrative and help with my credit card bill.
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Ruminating, ruminating
Lily Allen, Zohran Mamdani, DJ Harvey and other bits and bobs
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Peter Walker @pegerteg.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Great interview by @annabel-ross.bsky.social with good-guy and great DJ, John (Juan) MacLean open.substack.com/pub/politics...
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The Juan MacLean on Money, Medicine, and Meaning
From DFA to the jungle, the veteran DJ and producer reflects on the cost of integrity and the pull of healing
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Had one of my favourite-ever conversations for the newsletter with one of the nicest guys in music, The Juan MacLean politicsdancingxyz.substack.com/p/the-juan-m...
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The Juan MacLean on Money, Medicine, and Meaning
From DFA to the jungle, the veteran DJ and producer reflects on the cost of integrity and the pull of healing
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
"I need the audience to be a muse, the muse, and I need to love them, or I can’t find it in me.” she commented in an interview this week. She's currently creating a new audience-as-muse composed of terfs...very curious to see the kind of music this produces
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
All the conversation around puberty blockers and questionable data re: the rate of trans-identifying youth is more often than not a smokescreen or a springboard for what morphs into generalised transphobia and bigotry. See her recent, "I've left the cult, get over it" comment.
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
My main point in this Róisín Murphy piece, which many people (terfs) seem to have missed, is that whether or not you agree with them her comments are extremely hurtful to trans people, an already vulnerable community politicsdancingxyz.substack.com/p/the-truth-...
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The truth about Róisín's legacy
Save for some unlikely redemption arc, she's torched it
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Two weeks ago I interviewed @pempem.bsky.social about their brilliant new book Breaking Awake, in which their nervous breakdown and attempt to recover with the help of prescribed and illicit drugs sparked much bigger questions about what is making us depressed and anxious
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From breakdown to breakthrough
In their new book, P.E. Moskowitz envisions a new world through drugs
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Annabel Ross @annabel-ross.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
Right?! 🥴
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