About Me

Hi Everyone!

I'm Paloma Alcalá. I'm an archivist, an educator, a vinyl record expert, and a writer. I've worked in museums, community organizations, recorded sound archives, and the music industry. No matter what I'm working on, or who I'm working with, a few things remain constant: my wide-ranging curiosity and desire for knowledge, my determination to produce work I can take pride in, and, almost as importantly, my deep and abiding love of music.

After years of writing about music on my personal Instagram, I created this website as a place to showcase my writing. The pieces selected for this website were written with thought and care, and demonstrate my knowledge of and interest in diverse musical styles, as well as the cultures and historical eras that shaped them. I hope you find them interesting and informative. More importantly, I hope they inspire you to listen to music you may never have heard before. Happy reading!