Caitlin Wolper Phillips
@cwolper.bsky.social
LA?! // sometimes I write about music & culture, sometimes I just copy edit // incredibly eager // famously auditioned for true grit & we bought a zoo — and yes I starred in both
I can’t believe seeing Mitski in an auditorium is going to only be the second strangest place I’ve seen her perform.
February 14, 2026 at 6:11 PM
I can’t believe seeing Mitski in an auditorium is going to only be the second strangest place I’ve seen her perform.
If you want an article on the mitski record let me know - I have it and was was once the Mitski Whisperer
February 11, 2026 at 5:05 PM
If you want an article on the mitski record let me know - I have it and was was once the Mitski Whisperer
It's been a long time since something's made me really want to write.
@theantlers.bsky.social were seriously that good
a special edition of my substack: open.substack.com/pub/caitlinw...
@theantlers.bsky.social were seriously that good
a special edition of my substack: open.substack.com/pub/caitlinw...
January 30, 2026 at 9:31 PM
It's been a long time since something's made me really want to write.
@theantlers.bsky.social were seriously that good
a special edition of my substack: open.substack.com/pub/caitlinw...
@theantlers.bsky.social were seriously that good
a special edition of my substack: open.substack.com/pub/caitlinw...
i love u for streaming tickets dynasty typewriter & i love the dance contest
January 29, 2026 at 3:47 AM
i love u for streaming tickets dynasty typewriter & i love the dance contest
I’m going to be at the Crutchfield/carden birthday concert tonight - if any eds want a piece about that speak now
January 5, 2026 at 1:43 AM
I’m going to be at the Crutchfield/carden birthday concert tonight - if any eds want a piece about that speak now
ik i've been quieter online lately but i'm always here to write up music, entertainment, culture, or copy edit for you <3
Bylines: Rolling Stone, Vulture, NYT
Copy editing: Central Park, Axios, tech startups
caitlinwolper.com/articles
Bylines: Rolling Stone, Vulture, NYT
Copy editing: Central Park, Axios, tech startups
caitlinwolper.com/articles
articles | Caitlin Wolper Phillips
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August 13, 2025 at 5:02 PM
ik i've been quieter online lately but i'm always here to write up music, entertainment, culture, or copy edit for you <3
Bylines: Rolling Stone, Vulture, NYT
Copy editing: Central Park, Axios, tech startups
caitlinwolper.com/articles
Bylines: Rolling Stone, Vulture, NYT
Copy editing: Central Park, Axios, tech startups
caitlinwolper.com/articles
Reposted by Caitlin Wolper Phillips
Ok hear me out:
Tim Robinson Tiny Desk.
Tim Robinson Tiny Desk.
June 27, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Ok hear me out:
Tim Robinson Tiny Desk.
Tim Robinson Tiny Desk.
This week: I’m excited about @charlybliss and mad about Eric Clapton
open.substack.com/pub/caitlinw...
open.substack.com/pub/caitlinw...
grooving through: vol. 11
This week: Charly Bliss, Chicago, Eric Clapton, and Leonard Cohen.
open.substack.com
June 25, 2025 at 3:54 AM
This week: I’m excited about @charlybliss and mad about Eric Clapton
open.substack.com/pub/caitlinw...
open.substack.com/pub/caitlinw...
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you can tell a music journalist is above 30 when they know how to stylize tUnE-yArDs without looking it up
June 17, 2025 at 4:34 AM
you can tell a music journalist is above 30 when they know how to stylize tUnE-yArDs without looking it up
today's newsletter:
camp cope, the carpenters, kate bush, and call me by your name.
including: how twin peaks x camp cope overlap
caitlinwolper.substack.com/p/grooving-t...
camp cope, the carpenters, kate bush, and call me by your name.
including: how twin peaks x camp cope overlap
caitlinwolper.substack.com/p/grooving-t...
grooving through: vol. 10
This week: Kate Bush, Call Me By Your Name OST, Camp Cope, and the Carpenters.
caitlinwolper.substack.com
June 18, 2025 at 1:22 AM
today's newsletter:
camp cope, the carpenters, kate bush, and call me by your name.
including: how twin peaks x camp cope overlap
caitlinwolper.substack.com/p/grooving-t...
camp cope, the carpenters, kate bush, and call me by your name.
including: how twin peaks x camp cope overlap
caitlinwolper.substack.com/p/grooving-t...
new newsletter drops tomorrow
ft. camp cope, the carpenters, and kate bush
caitlinwolper.substack.com
ft. camp cope, the carpenters, and kate bush
caitlinwolper.substack.com
June 17, 2025 at 4:33 AM
new newsletter drops tomorrow
ft. camp cope, the carpenters, and kate bush
caitlinwolper.substack.com
ft. camp cope, the carpenters, and kate bush
caitlinwolper.substack.com
Apparently it’s really rare for a snake plant to bloom when it’s a houseplant ….!!!!
June 14, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Apparently it’s really rare for a snake plant to bloom when it’s a houseplant ….!!!!
"The toneless yell after 'happy,' the reimagination of 'you make me happy when skies are gray': these are the sort of madcap, dastardly moves that make the chaos of Fevers and Mirrors feel smart, intentional, and honest.
New newsletter out now.
caitlinwolper.substack.com/p/grooving-t...
New newsletter out now.
caitlinwolper.substack.com/p/grooving-t...
grooving through: vol. 9
This week: Bright Eyes, BRNDA, and Kate Bush.
caitlinwolper.substack.com
June 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
"The toneless yell after 'happy,' the reimagination of 'you make me happy when skies are gray': these are the sort of madcap, dastardly moves that make the chaos of Fevers and Mirrors feel smart, intentional, and honest.
New newsletter out now.
caitlinwolper.substack.com/p/grooving-t...
New newsletter out now.
caitlinwolper.substack.com/p/grooving-t...
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you don't see husbands realizing they forgot their anniversary and searching for a gift and seeing the necklace their wife wanted in a window for $50 and pulling out an empty wallet and moths flying out and then seeing a poster that says "BOXING MATCH FIRST PRIZE $50" and saying "hmmm" much anymore
June 6, 2025 at 10:33 PM
you don't see husbands realizing they forgot their anniversary and searching for a gift and seeing the necklace their wife wanted in a window for $50 and pulling out an empty wallet and moths flying out and then seeing a poster that says "BOXING MATCH FIRST PRIZE $50" and saying "hmmm" much anymore
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most cutting thing you can say is "who's this clown?" because it implies they're a) a clown & b) not even one of the better-known clowns
April 27, 2023 at 7:19 PM
most cutting thing you can say is "who's this clown?" because it implies they're a) a clown & b) not even one of the better-known clowns
"This album crash-landed during COVID. It’s flopping back onto my bed, staring at the ceiling fan. It’s late nights with wine for one, a coaster on my secretary desk. It’s a CBD gummy and a sense of doom."
phoebe bridgers x bright eyes week
caitlinwolper.substack.com/p/grooving-t...
phoebe bridgers x bright eyes week
caitlinwolper.substack.com/p/grooving-t...
grooving through: vol. 8
This week: Phoebe Bridgers & Bright Eyes.
caitlinwolper.substack.com
June 4, 2025 at 2:13 AM
"This album crash-landed during COVID. It’s flopping back onto my bed, staring at the ceiling fan. It’s late nights with wine for one, a coaster on my secretary desk. It’s a CBD gummy and a sense of doom."
phoebe bridgers x bright eyes week
caitlinwolper.substack.com/p/grooving-t...
phoebe bridgers x bright eyes week
caitlinwolper.substack.com/p/grooving-t...
i'm watching twin peaks (on s3) now and put together that camp cope dropped this in a song i'm on the ground
May 28, 2025 at 3:30 AM
i'm watching twin peaks (on s3) now and put together that camp cope dropped this in a song i'm on the ground
This week: bowie, boygenius & bridgers
"I remember walking across Long Island City in slow rain, crossing an unpeopled bridge with just these three echoing in my ears: before the mythos of the trio, before the true parasociality."
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"I remember walking across Long Island City in slow rain, crossing an unpeopled bridge with just these three echoing in my ears: before the mythos of the trio, before the true parasociality."
caitlinwolper.substack.com/p/grooving-t...
grooving through: vol. 7
This week: David Bowie, boygenius, and Phoebe Bridgers.
caitlinwolper.substack.com
May 27, 2025 at 7:51 PM
This week: bowie, boygenius & bridgers
"I remember walking across Long Island City in slow rain, crossing an unpeopled bridge with just these three echoing in my ears: before the mythos of the trio, before the true parasociality."
caitlinwolper.substack.com/p/grooving-t...
"I remember walking across Long Island City in slow rain, crossing an unpeopled bridge with just these three echoing in my ears: before the mythos of the trio, before the true parasociality."
caitlinwolper.substack.com/p/grooving-t...
Reposted by Caitlin Wolper Phillips
i sadly can't go to dc this weekend to cover liberation weekend fest but if you are a DMV-based music writer who'd like to cover it for @anticsmagazine.bsky.social please reach out! tatiana.tenreyro[at]anticsmag[dot]com. would love to give the opportunity to a trans writer!
May 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM
i sadly can't go to dc this weekend to cover liberation weekend fest but if you are a DMV-based music writer who'd like to cover it for @anticsmagazine.bsky.social please reach out! tatiana.tenreyro[at]anticsmag[dot]com. would love to give the opportunity to a trans writer!
tomorrow's newsletter: david bowie, boygenius, and a phoebe bridgers ep: caitlinwolper.substack.com
May 26, 2025 at 8:50 PM
tomorrow's newsletter: david bowie, boygenius, and a phoebe bridgers ep: caitlinwolper.substack.com
watched fire walk with me. immediately needed to put on parks & rec as a balm (and pull up 100 reddit threads)
May 22, 2025 at 3:41 AM
watched fire walk with me. immediately needed to put on parks & rec as a balm (and pull up 100 reddit threads)
In today's edition of Grooving Through, I spin back over
-David Bowie
-Bon Iver
-Mal Blum
-James Blake
caitlinwolper.substack.com/p/grooving-t...
-David Bowie
-Bon Iver
-Mal Blum
-James Blake
caitlinwolper.substack.com/p/grooving-t...
grooving through: vol. 6
This week: James Blake, Mal Blum, Bon Iver, and David Bowie.
caitlinwolper.substack.com
May 20, 2025 at 9:45 PM
In today's edition of Grooving Through, I spin back over
-David Bowie
-Bon Iver
-Mal Blum
-James Blake
caitlinwolper.substack.com/p/grooving-t...
-David Bowie
-Bon Iver
-Mal Blum
-James Blake
caitlinwolper.substack.com/p/grooving-t...
Reposted by Caitlin Wolper Phillips
David Lynch: You're not just trying to get on the show are you
Frank Silva: (creeping around set on all fours like a little demon) No sir
Frank Silva: (creeping around set on all fours like a little demon) No sir
May 19, 2025 at 3:35 PM
David Lynch: You're not just trying to get on the show are you
Frank Silva: (creeping around set on all fours like a little demon) No sir
Frank Silva: (creeping around set on all fours like a little demon) No sir