Pitches wanted (music) | up to $250 per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: ANTICS

Deadline: 18 July 2025

Tatiana Tenreyro, Editor in Chief of Antics, is looking for pitches:

We just opened pitches for ANTICS issue 4! We have some interviews already in the works and are mostly seeking essay pitches. Think what you would pitch Mel Mag (RIP) if it had a music section. That's what we want. give us your boldest pitches. We get an overload of interview pitches and have already assigned some. Any emails that just say "I want to interview [artist/band] will be ignored. Send us your best pitch! You'll also have better chances of getting your pitch accepted if it's anything but an interview. Also, ANTICS is made for a Gen Z readership. Please keep that in mind while pitching. Another note: every artist listed on our pitch list is someone we've already been in touch with. Please do not email artists' teams on our behalf before getting a pitch approved.

CALL FOR PITCHES - SUMMER ISSUE

We're back and officially accepting pitches for issue 4 of ANTICS, out in August.

For this issue, we're looking for:

• Interviews with emerging artists. We receive lots of pitches on established indie artists, but we'd love more pitches on hip-hop, reggaetón, avant-garde, electronic, metal, and Latin acts who haven't broken into the mainstream yet. This time, we'd prefer Q&As over profiles, as we've had an overload of profile pitches in the past and Q&As are very fun to read!

• Essays on music trends and explorations of subgenres that don't often get the spotlight.

• Personal essays with interesting angles intertwined with music. We absolutely welcome political essays connected to music.

• NYC nightlife coverage: what's going on? What's phasing out? What should be on our radar?

• Thorough music "hot takes," written with a sense of humor.

• Capsule reviews (300-400 words). Note: since this issue will come out in August, we're looking for reviews on albums coming out around that time, so only pitch us August-September albums.

We are prioritizing essays and reviews for this issue, so please keep that in mind while pitching!

As for new releases, we welcome pitches on any artist but are particularly looking for some on the following artists/bands:

• Folk Bitch Trio

• Asher White

• Winter

• Indigo De Souza

• Frost Children

• Magdalene

• Pinkshift

• Ryan Davis & The Roadhouse Band

• Pool Kids

• Teethe

• Anamanaguchi

• DJ Haram

• Hannah Jadagu

• The Beaches

• Wombo

The deadline for pitches is June 23 and the deadline for drafts is July 18. If this is your first time pitching ANTICS, please make sure to read our pitch guide beforehand. Send pitches to pitches@anticsmag.com

Due to budget constraints, some of our rates this time around have changed:

• Reviews - $50

• Q&As - $150

• Essays - $150

• Profiles - $200

• Longform reported features/oral histories - $250

If you have a pitch for an interview with someone who is not mentioned above, feel free to pitch it to us either way. We're publishing a limited number of pieces for each issue, so don't feel discouraged if we can't use your pitch this time around; we'd still like to work with you!

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CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):

• Questions/submissions: pitches@anticsmag.com

• Website: https://www.anticsmag.com/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Antics is a quarterly print magazine based in New York that publishes writing and visual work focused on emerging music and culture. Its issues include artist profiles, interviews, essays, and features that showcase new bands, creative scenes, and cultural trends. The publication introduces readers to overlooked or under-the-radar artists, aiming to cultivate discovery and community around fresh musical voices.

• Check out our collection of pitch excerpts on this page and find more sample pitches at The Open Notebook and at SuccessfulPitches.com.

• Do not forget to end your pitch with (1) a short introduction about yourself; (2) a few lines highlighting your writing experience, relevant credentials and publication credits; and (3) links to your strongest work or portfolio, and online profile.

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