Hi! Ponytail Press is Andrew Koole and Joel Brandt, two long-haired, freaky people who take art and culture a little too seriously. 

“This means something. This is important.” - Roy Neary, Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

We started Ponytail Press by producing our Ponytail Picks every other week. Contained within are polite suggestions for listening, watching, and/or reading more deeply on a unique theme.

We have lots of ideas for what PP could become, but some elements we’ve landed on include more music journalism (PonyTunes), mini movie reviews (Two-Movie Tuesday) and humble offerings of fresh tracks and ‘stacks courtesy of Internet Farm Cat. Stay tuned to see what else we have in store!

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