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Matthew Perpetua
@fluxblog.bsky.social
Writer of Fluxblog for 20+ years... I heard codes in the melody and heeded the call, so I'm sharing things I know and love with those of my kind http://linktr.ee/fluxblog
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A HISTORY OF ALTERNATIVE MUSIC IN 40 PLAYLISTS - a special edition of the free Fluxblog newsletter sketching out this history with my playlists in rough chronological order, all in one place for the first time fluxblog.substack.com/p/fluxblog-4...
New issue of the newsletter includes the new playlist A VERY 80s CHRISTMAS plus more holiday playlists and some other playlists that might be nice if you have to travel this week! fluxblog.substack.com/p/fluxblog-5...
Fluxblog 576: we wish you an 80s Christmas
Plus a few other playlists you might enjoy while traveling for Thanksgiving
fluxblog.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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Starting Friday this will be on repeat.
It's that time of year again...

🎁A VERY 80s CHRISTMAS🎁 - unlike most public "80s" holiday playlists, this is *actually* music from 1980-1989!

🎄Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/2oG...

🎅🏻Apple: music.apple.com/us/playlist/...

☃️YouTube: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
November 24, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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this playlist went from pretty good to great by including Billy Squier’s Christmas Is A Time To Say I Love You
It's that time of year again...

🎁A VERY 80s CHRISTMAS🎁 - unlike most public "80s" holiday playlists, this is *actually* music from 1980-1989!

🎄Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/2oG...

🎅🏻Apple: music.apple.com/us/playlist/...

☃️YouTube: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
November 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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It's that time of year again...

🎁A VERY 80s CHRISTMAS🎁 - unlike most public "80s" holiday playlists, this is *actually* music from 1980-1989!

🎄Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/2oG...

🎅🏻Apple: music.apple.com/us/playlist/...

☃️YouTube: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
November 24, 2025 at 1:33 PM
this is who I am - fascinated by LCD Soundsystem playing 4 nights in a row where they played the same number of songs but in totally different show configurations - 3 sets, medium set + two encore sets, 2 full sets, long set + one encore
November 24, 2025 at 4:20 PM
It's that time of year again...

🎁A VERY 80s CHRISTMAS🎁 - unlike most public "80s" holiday playlists, this is *actually* music from 1980-1989!

🎄Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/2oG...

🎅🏻Apple: music.apple.com/us/playlist/...

☃️YouTube: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
November 24, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Last night had a dream in which Geese were doing some kind of scavenger’s hunt event in Prospect Park called The Wild Geese Chase and how do I tell them they should do this
November 24, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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Was listening to this @fluxblog.bsky.social playlist while cleaning the house yesterday and it was hitting the spot, I think in part because when these songs were hits this is what I imagined refined adults listened to when they did their chores.
Alt-Crunchy: Neo-Hippie, Jam Band, and Folky Vibes 1992-1998 by Matthew Perpetua on Apple Music
Playlist · 69 Songs
music.apple.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:56 PM
“At my request, the Frank Quitely cover [of Batman/Deadpool #1] is an homage to the illustration Longhorns Dance by Jim French, which depicts two gay cowboys, naked from the waist down except for gunbelts, boots ‘n’ spurs.” - Grant Morrison
November 19, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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New issue - IN THE YEAR 2000 playlist + new songs by Robyn, Shudder to Think, and Daphni/Caribou! and live rave King Gizzard! fluxblog.substack.com/p/fluxblog-5...
Fluxblog 574: in the yeaaaarrrrr 2000
Plus new songs by Shudder to Think, Robyn, and Daphni/Caribou
fluxblog.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Cyclops is famously neither of these things
November 14, 2025 at 10:49 PM
New issue - IN THE YEAR 2000 playlist + new songs by Robyn, Shudder to Think, and Daphni/Caribou! and live rave King Gizzard! fluxblog.substack.com/p/fluxblog-5...
Fluxblog 574: in the yeaaaarrrrr 2000
Plus new songs by Shudder to Think, Robyn, and Daphni/Caribou
fluxblog.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:51 PM
did you know the French rock band Phoenix wrote their hit song "1901" about Frasier?
November 14, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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In Flagranti - Genital Blue Room

I'm pretty sure I've listened to this song more times than any other song @fluxblog.bsky.social ever introduced me to, and that is some stiff competition
Genital Blue Room
YouTube video by In Flagranti Feat G. Rizo - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:26 PM
The circular stage setup for the new Radiohead tour isn't helping them beat the "these guys don't wanna be around each other anymore" allegations - also funny you could go see Radiohead from one side of the floor and only look at Colin or Ed
November 13, 2025 at 4:38 PM
didn't mention designer of Phoenix! the best superhero costume designer of all time
Today is the birthday of artist Dave Cockrum (Nov. 11, 1943-Nov. 26, 2006). Creator or cocreator of Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Thunderbird, Wildfire, Mystique, the Starjammers, the Imperial Guard, Magik, & much more!
November 13, 2025 at 11:36 AM
a word to comics people - I have been loving The Power Fantasy by @kierongillen.bsky.social and @casparw.bsky.social - it's very smart and fun and fast paced and issue #13 is a massive payoff that ends with a crazy "uhh now what???" scenario. Get on board if you're not already
November 13, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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as if there was any other song this could open with
New playlist IN THE YEAR 2000 - been thinking about music from 2000 a lot recently, so here's a selection of classics from the turn of this century

🔄Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/7FP...

🔃Apple: music.apple.com/us/playlist/...

🔁YouTube: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Preview...
November 12, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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November 12, 2025 at 2:16 AM
November 12, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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New playlist IN THE YEAR 2000 - been thinking about music from 2000 a lot recently, so here's a selection of classics from the turn of this century

🔄Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/7FP...

🔃Apple: music.apple.com/us/playlist/...

🔁YouTube: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Preview...
November 11, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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A weird and beautiful playlist for a 17 year old Jodie on the cusp of graduation and starting to draw shitty webcomics.
New playlist IN THE YEAR 2000 - been thinking about music from 2000 a lot recently, so here's a selection of classics from the turn of this century

🔄Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/7FP...

🔃Apple: music.apple.com/us/playlist/...

🔁YouTube: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Preview...
November 11, 2025 at 5:34 PM
New playlist IN THE YEAR 2000 - been thinking about music from 2000 a lot recently, so here's a selection of classics from the turn of this century

🔄Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/7FP...

🔃Apple: music.apple.com/us/playlist/...

🔁YouTube: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Preview...
November 11, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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I’ve been getting through this for the last week or so and it’s so good.
New playlist 🇯🇲DREADLOCKS IN MOONLIGHT: JAMAICAN MUSIC 1968-1981🇯🇲 - a selection of 100 reggae, rocksteady, dub, and ska classics.

🟢Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/7d3...
🟡Apple: music.apple.com/us/playlist/...
⚫YouTube: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
November 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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good music is good
New playlist 99 INDIE + ALT-ROCK BANGERS FROM THE 90s ...self-explanatory, right? A good time!

📠Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/1Ee...

🥦Apple: music.apple.com/us/playlist/...

🔊YouTube: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
November 8, 2025 at 4:11 AM