Alec Hanley Bemis
@alechanleybemis.bsky.social
Check out my mixtape delivery service: alechanleybemis.substack.com
Founded Brassland.org. I help artists—and manage & curate creative projects. Current stuff at http://linktr.ee/a_h_b
Be brave & be kind ❤️🔥
Founded Brassland.org. I help artists—and manage & curate creative projects. Current stuff at http://linktr.ee/a_h_b
Be brave & be kind ❤️🔥
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🖇️ alechanleybemis.substack.com/p/thanksgiving 🍂
For Thanksgiving: a mix inspired by Peak Sharing Energy and those moments when you’re with your loved ones and your gratitude expands to everyone around you.
Hope it helps you give thanks, wherever you are and however you're listening.
For Thanksgiving: a mix inspired by Peak Sharing Energy and those moments when you’re with your loved ones and your gratitude expands to everyone around you.
Hope it helps you give thanks, wherever you are and however you're listening.
November 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🖇️ alechanleybemis.substack.com/p/thanksgiving 🍂
For Thanksgiving: a mix inspired by Peak Sharing Energy and those moments when you’re with your loved ones and your gratitude expands to everyone around you.
Hope it helps you give thanks, wherever you are and however you're listening.
For Thanksgiving: a mix inspired by Peak Sharing Energy and those moments when you’re with your loved ones and your gratitude expands to everyone around you.
Hope it helps you give thanks, wherever you are and however you're listening.
Reposted by Alec Hanley Bemis
Reposted by Alec Hanley Bemis
The death of browsing is part of the reason art is the way it is now. Our opinions are largely fed to us by algorithms. Spending a spare 15 minutes wandering around a bookstore or comic shop or video rental place was how you found stuff you wouldn't ordinarily pick up and thereby expanded your taste
Bookselling is like the most "people go to the store and buy what looks cool to them without a particular agenda" type business left, and your purchases have a huge influence on what is ordered, what is displayed, and what is recommended.
November 29, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The death of browsing is part of the reason art is the way it is now. Our opinions are largely fed to us by algorithms. Spending a spare 15 minutes wandering around a bookstore or comic shop or video rental place was how you found stuff you wouldn't ordinarily pick up and thereby expanded your taste
🖇️ alechanleybemis.substack.com/p/thanksgiving 🍂
For Thanksgiving: a mix inspired by Peak Sharing Energy and those moments when you’re with your loved ones and your gratitude expands to everyone around you.
Hope it helps you give thanks, wherever you are and however you're listening.
For Thanksgiving: a mix inspired by Peak Sharing Energy and those moments when you’re with your loved ones and your gratitude expands to everyone around you.
Hope it helps you give thanks, wherever you are and however you're listening.
November 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🖇️ alechanleybemis.substack.com/p/thanksgiving 🍂
For Thanksgiving: a mix inspired by Peak Sharing Energy and those moments when you’re with your loved ones and your gratitude expands to everyone around you.
Hope it helps you give thanks, wherever you are and however you're listening.
For Thanksgiving: a mix inspired by Peak Sharing Energy and those moments when you’re with your loved ones and your gratitude expands to everyone around you.
Hope it helps you give thanks, wherever you are and however you're listening.
🗽New Yorkers: This Saturday, November 22nd at 11am I’m co-hosting the launch of Bootsy Holler’s ‘Making It‘ — a book of photos depicting music life in the Pacific NW in the late 90s & early 00s. Joining us is @nabilayers.bsky.social
📍🗺️ at Leica Gallery, 406 W. 13th St, Manhattan, NYC
📍🗺️ at Leica Gallery, 406 W. 13th St, Manhattan, NYC
November 17, 2025 at 11:34 AM
🗽New Yorkers: This Saturday, November 22nd at 11am I’m co-hosting the launch of Bootsy Holler’s ‘Making It‘ — a book of photos depicting music life in the Pacific NW in the late 90s & early 00s. Joining us is @nabilayers.bsky.social
📍🗺️ at Leica Gallery, 406 W. 13th St, Manhattan, NYC
📍🗺️ at Leica Gallery, 406 W. 13th St, Manhattan, NYC
London 2025: royalty but make it fashion.
November 13, 2025 at 11:48 PM
London 2025: royalty but make it fashion.
🟢 a playlist containing some selections I've been enjoying a lot in 2025
2/2 that is a very incomplete list and, of course, there's a playlist for that. (Trigger Warning: it's on Spotify)
open.spotify.com/playlist/17H...
open.spotify.com/playlist/17H...
(Mostly new) music that made an impression on me in 2025
open.spotify.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:27 PM
🟢 a playlist containing some selections I've been enjoying a lot in 2025
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New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009
November 7, 2025 at 9:36 PM
New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009
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My semi-regular reminder of a really important reality about cities, density, services and taxes.
Original graphic cleaned up by @kathrynmathias.bsky.social. #CityMakingMath
Original graphic cleaned up by @kathrynmathias.bsky.social. #CityMakingMath
September 28, 2025 at 9:55 PM
My semi-regular reminder of a really important reality about cities, density, services and taxes.
Original graphic cleaned up by @kathrynmathias.bsky.social. #CityMakingMath
Original graphic cleaned up by @kathrynmathias.bsky.social. #CityMakingMath
I just re-shared a thing I wrote about Lou Reed's smile. Here's a Tweet-length summary: "Lou Reed cared about art long after he could have stopped caring."
🖇️ alechanleybemis.substack.com/p/lou-reed-1942-2013
🖇️ alechanleybemis.substack.com/p/lou-reed-1942-2013
October 31, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I just re-shared a thing I wrote about Lou Reed's smile. Here's a Tweet-length summary: "Lou Reed cared about art long after he could have stopped caring."
🖇️ alechanleybemis.substack.com/p/lou-reed-1942-2013
🖇️ alechanleybemis.substack.com/p/lou-reed-1942-2013
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P4K should let readers add their own “palpable sense of” sentence to reviews.
October 22, 2025 at 8:02 PM
P4K should let readers add their own “palpable sense of” sentence to reviews.
New to my mixtape delivery service: Let’s All Abandon Reality Together — 60 mins of Music for Yoga made with artist Jonathan Bruce Williams.
alechanleybemis.substack.com/p/music-for-yoga
Inspired by his show of LED lightboxes at Kai Matsumiya gallery, 264 Canal St, NYC through October 25.
🎈 🧘🏻 🛰️
alechanleybemis.substack.com/p/music-for-yoga
Inspired by his show of LED lightboxes at Kai Matsumiya gallery, 264 Canal St, NYC through October 25.
🎈 🧘🏻 🛰️
October 21, 2025 at 8:16 PM
New to my mixtape delivery service: Let’s All Abandon Reality Together — 60 mins of Music for Yoga made with artist Jonathan Bruce Williams.
alechanleybemis.substack.com/p/music-for-yoga
Inspired by his show of LED lightboxes at Kai Matsumiya gallery, 264 Canal St, NYC through October 25.
🎈 🧘🏻 🛰️
alechanleybemis.substack.com/p/music-for-yoga
Inspired by his show of LED lightboxes at Kai Matsumiya gallery, 264 Canal St, NYC through October 25.
🎈 🧘🏻 🛰️
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In case motion graphics induce vertigo, here's the address for our Wednesday event in a simple flyer.
October 20, 2025 at 8:02 PM
In case motion graphics induce vertigo, here's the address for our Wednesday event in a simple flyer.
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IS NOT MUSIC. Issue 02
Zine Release Party
🕰 Wednesday, Oct 22, 6–8PM
📍 Abraço, 81 E 7th St, Manhattan, NYC
Come hang & celebrate the release of Is Not Music. 02 — feat. writing on or by Van Dyke Parks, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Q Lazzarus, Jesse Rifkin, Taja Cheek (L’Rain), eli berry & Owen Pallett.
Zine Release Party
🕰 Wednesday, Oct 22, 6–8PM
📍 Abraço, 81 E 7th St, Manhattan, NYC
Come hang & celebrate the release of Is Not Music. 02 — feat. writing on or by Van Dyke Parks, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Q Lazzarus, Jesse Rifkin, Taja Cheek (L’Rain), eli berry & Owen Pallett.
October 17, 2025 at 8:58 PM
IS NOT MUSIC. Issue 02
Zine Release Party
🕰 Wednesday, Oct 22, 6–8PM
📍 Abraço, 81 E 7th St, Manhattan, NYC
Come hang & celebrate the release of Is Not Music. 02 — feat. writing on or by Van Dyke Parks, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Q Lazzarus, Jesse Rifkin, Taja Cheek (L’Rain), eli berry & Owen Pallett.
Zine Release Party
🕰 Wednesday, Oct 22, 6–8PM
📍 Abraço, 81 E 7th St, Manhattan, NYC
Come hang & celebrate the release of Is Not Music. 02 — feat. writing on or by Van Dyke Parks, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Q Lazzarus, Jesse Rifkin, Taja Cheek (L’Rain), eli berry & Owen Pallett.
Note to self: listen to D’Angelo’s 'Voodoo'—and remind others to do the same.
No doubt one of the best albums released in my lifetime, and possibly my favorite LP released since the year 2000.
No doubt one of the best albums released in my lifetime, and possibly my favorite LP released since the year 2000.
October 14, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Note to self: listen to D’Angelo’s 'Voodoo'—and remind others to do the same.
No doubt one of the best albums released in my lifetime, and possibly my favorite LP released since the year 2000.
No doubt one of the best albums released in my lifetime, and possibly my favorite LP released since the year 2000.
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🌈 💻 by artist Jonathan Bruce Williams
September 13, 2025 at 10:39 AM
🌈 💻 by artist Jonathan Bruce Williams
This AI slop was generated from photo I used as cover art on the latest edition of my mixtape delivery service.
Because I’ll do whatever it takes to introduce you to some music you’ve probably never heard before.
alechanleybemis.substack.com
Because I’ll do whatever it takes to introduce you to some music you’ve probably never heard before.
alechanleybemis.substack.com
October 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
This AI slop was generated from photo I used as cover art on the latest edition of my mixtape delivery service.
Because I’ll do whatever it takes to introduce you to some music you’ve probably never heard before.
alechanleybemis.substack.com
Because I’ll do whatever it takes to introduce you to some music you’ve probably never heard before.
alechanleybemis.substack.com
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Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
buff.ly
October 8, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.
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Just posted a new entry to my mixtape delivery service.
No, a great funk album will NOT save America.
But I do think deep & complex music's an antidote to brain rot. And you can't spend all your time protesting or you'll be a spent force.
❤️🔥 📼 alechanleybemis.substack.com/p/funk-album-heals-america
No, a great funk album will NOT save America.
But I do think deep & complex music's an antidote to brain rot. And you can't spend all your time protesting or you'll be a spent force.
❤️🔥 📼 alechanleybemis.substack.com/p/funk-album-heals-america
September 18, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Just posted a new entry to my mixtape delivery service.
No, a great funk album will NOT save America.
But I do think deep & complex music's an antidote to brain rot. And you can't spend all your time protesting or you'll be a spent force.
❤️🔥 📼 alechanleybemis.substack.com/p/funk-album-heals-america
No, a great funk album will NOT save America.
But I do think deep & complex music's an antidote to brain rot. And you can't spend all your time protesting or you'll be a spent force.
❤️🔥 📼 alechanleybemis.substack.com/p/funk-album-heals-america
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We believe healthcare is a right for every American.
But starting today, millions of people will be notified that they are being priced out of their insurance thanks to Republican policies.
Enough is enough. The GOP may shut down the government, but we will stand tall for YOU.
But starting today, millions of people will be notified that they are being priced out of their insurance thanks to Republican policies.
Enough is enough. The GOP may shut down the government, but we will stand tall for YOU.
October 1, 2025 at 10:56 PM
We believe healthcare is a right for every American.
But starting today, millions of people will be notified that they are being priced out of their insurance thanks to Republican policies.
Enough is enough. The GOP may shut down the government, but we will stand tall for YOU.
But starting today, millions of people will be notified that they are being priced out of their insurance thanks to Republican policies.
Enough is enough. The GOP may shut down the government, but we will stand tall for YOU.
I’m enjoying ‘Getting Killed’ — the new record by the rock band Geese.
September 28, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I’m enjoying ‘Getting Killed’ — the new record by the rock band Geese.
"an expansive, tightly constructed album that many will hail as the album of the year"
Thx to @theguardian.com & writer Shaad D’Souza for this deep keiyaA profile. She voices thoughts you won’t hear from a typical artist...
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/s...
Thx to @theguardian.com & writer Shaad D’Souza for this deep keiyaA profile. She voices thoughts you won’t hear from a typical artist...
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/s...
‘I just want to shake my tail feather’: how KeiyaA shut out the noise to make one of the year’s best albums
The pressure of besting her self-released debut – and becoming a public figure – made the US vocalist spiral. Remembering who she was inspired her phenomenal second LP, a comparison-defying odyssey of...
www.theguardian.com
September 26, 2025 at 11:23 PM
"an expansive, tightly constructed album that many will hail as the album of the year"
Thx to @theguardian.com & writer Shaad D’Souza for this deep keiyaA profile. She voices thoughts you won’t hear from a typical artist...
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/s...
Thx to @theguardian.com & writer Shaad D’Souza for this deep keiyaA profile. She voices thoughts you won’t hear from a typical artist...
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/s...
Just posted a new entry to my mixtape delivery service.
No, a great funk album will NOT save America.
But I do think deep & complex music's an antidote to brain rot. And you can't spend all your time protesting or you'll be a spent force.
❤️🔥 📼 alechanleybemis.substack.com/p/funk-album-heals-america
No, a great funk album will NOT save America.
But I do think deep & complex music's an antidote to brain rot. And you can't spend all your time protesting or you'll be a spent force.
❤️🔥 📼 alechanleybemis.substack.com/p/funk-album-heals-america
September 18, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Just posted a new entry to my mixtape delivery service.
No, a great funk album will NOT save America.
But I do think deep & complex music's an antidote to brain rot. And you can't spend all your time protesting or you'll be a spent force.
❤️🔥 📼 alechanleybemis.substack.com/p/funk-album-heals-america
No, a great funk album will NOT save America.
But I do think deep & complex music's an antidote to brain rot. And you can't spend all your time protesting or you'll be a spent force.
❤️🔥 📼 alechanleybemis.substack.com/p/funk-album-heals-america