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title: "Posts about music by Mert Erbil"
url: "https://merterbil.com/topics/music/"
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# music

Posts about music, albums, concerts and festivals.

- [why we should talk about music more](https://merterbil.com/posts/why-we-should-talk-about-music-more/) (2026-08-23): Music used to build friendships. Spotify turned it into furniture and a 30-second economy, but young rock fans are still out there. Why I'll talk albums. Markdown: https://merterbil.com/posts/why-we-should-talk-about-music-more.md
- [mad cool 2026, notes from the most beautiful ankara in the world](https://merterbil.com/posts/mad-cool-2026-festival-notes/) (2026-07-17): My notes from Mad Cool 2026 in Madrid, with Foo Fighters, Florence and the Machine, a surprise Twenty One Pilots show, Nick Cave and Pulp closing it. Markdown: https://merterbil.com/posts/mad-cool-2026-festival-notes.md