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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 1d

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Can you put into words what that purpose is? You and the frog have really become icons of this protest.

There’s been a nice overall whimsy that has shown up. The frog is amazing. We had a bunch of other inflatable people here last night, too. I saw people playing Twister the other day.

What they rely on is fear. So by coming out in an absurdist manner, it speaks to them, to some extent, that we’re actually not that afraid.

It also dismantles their narrative a little bit. When they try to describe this situation as “war-torn,” it becomes much harder to take them seriously when they have to post a video saying [U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security] Kristi Noem is up on the balcony staring over the Antifa Army and it’s, like, eight journalists and five protesters and one of them is in a chicken suit.

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Slumberland Records @slumberlandrecords.com · 2d

The Pains of Being Pure At Heart have gigs coming up in Chicago, around the UK, and in... Jakarta!
Shows are def selling out, so get those tickets in advance!
bnds.us/gl7in0

Also, we're down to just a box or so each of the 1st LP and Perfect Right Now:
slumberlandrecords.com/painsofbeing/

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Slumberland Records @slumberlandrecords.com · 1d

Ace early review of the new Telephone Numbers album from The Fire Note ❤️
"It’s warm, unguarded, and deeply human—a modern love letter to classic indie pop."
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Slumberland Records @slumberlandrecords.com · 1d

Lovely Telephone Numbers review from Rosy Overdrive:
"...Rubenstein is remarkable in how he manages to carve out his own signature style while giving so much of himself over to the towering jangle pop, college rock, and power pop that’s shaped the entire scene."
"Scarecrow II" is out tomorrow!

Rosy Overdrive @rosyoverdrive.com · 2d

New blog post! Wrote about new records from The Telephone Numbers @slumberlandrecords.com, Guitar, Giant Day @giantday.bsky.social, and Massage @prefectrecords.bsky.social @bobointegral.bandcamp.com:

Pressing Concerns: The Telephone Numbers, Guitar, Giant Day, Massage

It’s time for Pressing Concerns of the week number three! We’ve got brand-new albums from The Telephone Numbers, Guitar, Giant Day, and Massage for you to peruse below. Mark my words, t…

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Slumberland Records @slumberlandrecords.com · 20d

The Telephone Numbers' "Scarecrow II" is out Oct 10th! With a musical palette that takes in everything from The Byrds' rootsy jangle to power-pop to the classic swoon of bands like The Go-Betweens & Felt, and 100% ace tunes, it's a gem!
Listen & pre-order now: slumberlandrecs.lsnto.me/scarecrow-ii

The Telephone Numbers "Scarecrow II" LP/CD

The Telephone Numbers "Scarecrow II" LP/CD Links. Available on all popular platforms.

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Norman Records @normanrecords.com · 5d

JUST IN! 'Scarecrow II' by The Telephone Numbers

Feature key members of the modern San Fran indie pop scene, their second LP hears them link jangle pop, power pop, C86, and Dunedin indie sounds.

@slumberlandrecords.com
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Goodbye Wudaokou @goodbyewudaokou.bsky.social · 5d

I’m totally hooked on these three preview tracks for the new Telephone Numbers record. Such sweet affecting melodies, and those chiming guitars. Looking forward to the rest:

Slumberland Records @slumberlandrecords.com · 8d

The Telephone Numbers' "Scarecrow II" takes in influences as disparate as late Replacements reflection to Byrdsian jangle to Go Betweens-esque pop elegance, all wrapped around lovely, literate tunes. In stores Oct 10th and direct pre-orders start shipping today!
slumberlandrecs.lsnto.me/scarecrow-ii

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Rosy Overdrive @rosyoverdrive.com · 2d

New blog post! Wrote about new records from The Telephone Numbers @slumberlandrecords.com, Guitar, Giant Day @giantday.bsky.social, and Massage @prefectrecords.bsky.social @bobointegral.bandcamp.com:

Pressing Concerns: The Telephone Numbers, Guitar, Giant Day, Massage

It’s time for Pressing Concerns of the week number three! We’ve got brand-new albums from The Telephone Numbers, Guitar, Giant Day, and Massage for you to peruse below. Mark my words, t…

rosyoverdrive.com

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Glenn Griffith @kenixfan.bsky.social · 2d

Yesterday my site turned 18 years old. Starting year 19 with a review of a fab @slumberlandrecords.com release from The Telephone Numbers.
www.apessimistisneverdisappointed.com/2025/10/be-r...

Be Right Down: A Quick Review Of The New Album From The Telephone Numbers On Slumberland Records

www.apessimistisneverdisappointed.com

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Indienauta.com @indienauta.bsky.social · 2d

Hoy os presentamos a Silk Daisys, un dúo de Atlanta que maneja de maravilla los sonidos dream-pop y shoegaze. Pero también la oscuridad post-punk. Vía @forcefieldpr.bsky.social www.indienauta.com/descubre-a-s...

Descubre a Silk Daisys - Indienauta

Hoy os presentamos a Silk Daisys, un dúo de Atlanta que maneja de maravilla la fusión entre el dream-pop y el post-punk.

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 2d

"We took the freedom of speech away," says the president

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Trump: "We took the freedom of speech away because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but what has happened is when they burn a flag it agitates and irritates crowds."

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Elizabeth Wrigley-Field @wrigleyfield.bsky.social · 3d

I honestly can’t bring myself to read this but I do think it’s very important for people in the US to remember that this is happening right now because of our government.

Amanda Katz @katzish.bsky.social · 3d

Horrific reporting from the AP on the Myanmar families watching their kids starve to death from Trump and Musk’s aid cuts apnews.com/article/myan...

Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.

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ReGen Magazine @regenmag.bsky.social · 4d

News: Silk Daisys reveals "first official" single from upcoming album

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News: Silk Daisys reveals "first official" single from upcoming album

Although the Atlanta dreampop/post-punk duo had previously released three standalone singles over the past several months, Silk Daisys has unveiled “Haunted House” as its first official outing. James ...

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Pista @pistabacsi.bsky.social · 5d

#nowplaying new from the incredible Silk Daisys.
#newmusic
silkdaisys.bandcamp.com/track/haunte...

haunted house, by silk daisys

track by silk daisys

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Long Covid Kids @longcovidkids.bsky.social · 6d

Long COVID exhibition co-produced with community opens:

“One of the key findings of our research was that people who are living with Long COVID want to raise awareness of this ongoing public health crisis, especially as COVID continues to circulate,”

bit.ly/46TKbm8

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Patrick Cosmos @veryimportant.lawyer · Sep 8

working on a new unified theory of american reality i'm calling "everyone is twelve now"

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The 🫠 ᴘʀᴇᴛᴛʏ KEXP 🎶 #NowPlaying Bot @kexpmusicbot.bsky.social · 9d

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #AstralPlane

Peel Dream Magazine:
🎵 Seek and Destroy

#PeelDreamMagazine

#newRelease - 🆕 album

▶️ 🆕🪄 Automagic 📻 playlist: 👉 New releases played on KEXP 👈

▶️ Song/Cover on #Bandcamp:

Seek and Destroy, by Peel Dream Magazine

from the album Taurus

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The Culture Bunker @tcm68.bsky.social · 9d

Peel Dream Magazine vuelve con Taurus (Topshelf, 2025): un mini-álbum etéreo de descartes refinados, más íntimo que Rose Main Reading Room.

Grabado en las mismas sesiones, en la misma onda que los Stereolab menos eléctricos; tiene varias piezas notables.

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Brian Bowe @brian-bowe.bsky.social · 8d

In other music-related news: my morning has been rescued with the discovery that Peel Dream Magazine have just released a new (mini) album, which continues their noble ambition of melding the sounds of Belle and Sebastian with Stereolab.

youtu.be/9iqD4bPrcL8?...

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YouTube video by Peel Dream Magazine - Topic

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BrooklynVegan @brooklynvegan.bsky.social · 8d

This week's Indie Basement reviews: Oasis, Snooper, Rocket, Pynch, Peel Dream Magazine, Babytalk/Watussi, more www.brooklynvegan.com/album-review...

Album reviews (10/3): Snooper, Rocket, Oasis, Pynch, more

Plus: Peel Dream Magazine, music from DFA's vaults, and more classic indie, alternative and college rock.

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ChrisRyanNYC @chrisryannyc.bsky.social · 10d

Moondaddy Announce New Album ‘Dove Tapes’ (Out Halloween) + Share Single “Great Expansion”: San Diego’s Moondaddy have shared their hypnotic new single “Great Expansion” — the first taste of their sophomore LP Dove Tapes, out Halloween and available for… #Moondaddy #DoveTapes #GreatExpansion

Moondaddy Announce New Album ‘Dove Tapes’ (Out Halloween) + Share Single “Great Expansion”

San Diego’s Moondaddy have shared their hypnotic new single “Great Expansion” — the first taste of their sophomore LP Dove Tapes, out Halloween and available for pre-order now HERE. Watch the lyric video HERE. Led by singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Cara Potiker, Moondaddy’s analog-driven dreampop finds beauty in imperfection. With shimmering guitars, gauzy synths, [...] The post Moondaddy Announce New Album ‘Dove Tapes’ (Out Halloween) + Share Single “Great Expansion” appeared first on AudioFuzz.

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cinnamonnpriest • @bobo999.bsky.social · 10d

#BestSongHeardToday

moondaddy
great expansion •
2025

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#MusicChallenge

moondaddy "Great Expansion" (official Video)

YouTube video by moondaddy

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WeirwoodTreeHugger @weirwoodtreehug.bsky.social · 10d

It takes a lot to have a moment more embarrassing than the porn tweet on 9/11, but Ted Cruz was up to the task.

Raw Story @rawstory.com · 10d

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) made an apparent blunder on camera Tuesday when he said Republicans and Democrats should come together and "stop attacking pedophiles.

'Stop attacking pedophiles!' Ted Cruz appears to make awkward gaffe during Senate hearing

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) made an apparent blunder on camera Tuesday when he said Republicans and Democrats should come together and "stop attacking pedophiles."Cruz was speaking at a Senate hearing on Trump administration actions to address crime when he attempted to convey how bipartisan efforts in Con...

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Voice of San Diego @voiceofsandiego.org · Jul 3

Get enveloped in the ethereal world of San Diego dream pop group moondaddy with their latest single, “Bystander" ✨ ☁️
voiceofsandiego.org/2025/07/02/s...

Song of the Week: 'Bystander'

There have been very few San Diego bands that have excited me quite as much as moondaddy. The group, led by songwriter Cara Potiker, specializes in uber-ethereal dream pop. The […]

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