Jennifer Kelly
@jenpkelly.bsky.social
Dusted editor, Aquarium Drunkard, Bandcamp contributor, Knicks fan, sci fi writer
Random Thursday back-of-the-pack in a road race edition to Quade’s “Black Kites.” youtu.be/8D4sT3tuJSI?...
Black Kites - Quade
YouTube video by AD 93
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November 27, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Random Thursday back-of-the-pack in a road race edition to Quade’s “Black Kites.” youtu.be/8D4sT3tuJSI?...
“It’s hard not to be charmed by the band’s gonzo sonic sensibility, and by the riffage, which is energetic and fun,” writes Jonathan Shaw. dustedmagazine.tumblr.com/post/8013046...
Burning Death — S/T (Caligari)
BURNING DEATH - Death is Salvation
In our current conjuncture, it’s difficult to tolerate a tune titled “Genocidal Litany” on a tape that also features songs like “Lusting for Death” and “Revel in...
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November 26, 2025 at 7:18 PM
“It’s hard not to be charmed by the band’s gonzo sonic sensibility, and by the riffage, which is energetic and fun,” writes Jonathan Shaw. dustedmagazine.tumblr.com/post/8013046...
New from Zachary Cale
Nice thing to see this morning! Well considered and thoughtful review of my latest on @aquariumdrunkard.com @jenpkelly.bsky.social
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Zachary Cale :: Love’s Work - Aquarium Drunkard
A year ago, Brooklyn songwriter Zachary Cale took a break from routine and made an album entirely on piano. Now Cale is back to his primary instrument, the guitar, in a new collection of songs that br...
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November 26, 2025 at 5:12 PM
New from Zachary Cale
“Brash and self-revealing, rocking out with windmill chords and pinch squalls, but beckoning with melody,” writes Jennifer Kelly. dustedmagazine.tumblr.com/post/8012933... @dandyboyrecords.bsky.social
Joel Cusumano — Waxworld (Dandy Boy)
Joel Cusumano - Mary Katharine
You might not recognize the name, but Joel Cusumano has been in a long list of Bay Area power pop bands, including Sob Stories, R.E. Seraphin and Body Double. This is...
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November 26, 2025 at 4:53 PM
“Brash and self-revealing, rocking out with windmill chords and pinch squalls, but beckoning with melody,” writes Jennifer Kelly. dustedmagazine.tumblr.com/post/8012933... @dandyboyrecords.bsky.social
Awesome new review of the AWE reissue!
“ Through a series of improvisational sessions, Weathers and a 16-strong group of fellow travellers crafted recordings that blended kosmische stargazing with traditional Appalachian old-timey vibes,” writes Bryon Hayes. dustedmagazine.tumblr.com/post/8011235... @hazycomet.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 11:09 PM
“Thomas explores his piano’s full range of sounds. It’s not always successful, but it is interesting to hear him push at the edges,” writes Roz Milner. dustedmagazine.tumblr.com/post/8012140... @rozmilner.bsky.social
Pat Thomas — HIKMAH (Tao Forms)
Pat Thomas - For Caroline L. Karcher
There’s a sense of experimentalism on Pat Thomas’s new LP HIKMAH. It’s a solo piano record where he uses the instrument in unusual ways: strumming and rubbing the....
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November 25, 2025 at 7:41 PM
“Thomas explores his piano’s full range of sounds. It’s not always successful, but it is interesting to hear him push at the edges,” writes Roz Milner. dustedmagazine.tumblr.com/post/8012140... @rozmilner.bsky.social
I reviewed the Crutchfield supergroup
Snocaps :: S/T
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. . . wry and self-lacerating in parts and kick-down-the-amps rowdy in others.
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. . . wry and self-lacerating in parts and kick-down-the-amps rowdy in others.
November 25, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I reviewed the Crutchfield supergroup
“The best cuts veer closer to baroque Brit pop, with shades of Pulp, Robyn Hitchcock and Bryan Ferry,” writes Jennifer Kelly. dustedmagazine.tumblr.com/post/8012027...
Pang Attack — Tears for the Wave (Independiente)
Pang Attack - Low-Born Man
“Low Born Man” sidles into view like a lost Roxy Music track , cool, dispassionate, chilled on the surface but unruly underneath. A lurching bassline argues hidden violence,...
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November 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
“The best cuts veer closer to baroque Brit pop, with shades of Pulp, Robyn Hitchcock and Bryan Ferry,” writes Jennifer Kelly. dustedmagazine.tumblr.com/post/8012027...
“ Through a series of improvisational sessions, Weathers and a 16-strong group of fellow travellers crafted recordings that blended kosmische stargazing with traditional Appalachian old-timey vibes,” writes Bryon Hayes. dustedmagazine.tumblr.com/post/8011235... @hazycomet.bsky.social
Andrew Weathers Ensemble — Fuck Everybody, You Can Do Anything [10 Year Anniversary] (Debacle)
Andrew Weathers Ensemble - Live by the Golden Rule: Go Orange Be Strong
Perpetual rambler Andrew Weathers seeks to bind our planet to the cosmos. He realized this intent to the fullest in the 2010s...
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November 24, 2025 at 8:06 PM
“ Through a series of improvisational sessions, Weathers and a 16-strong group of fellow travellers crafted recordings that blended kosmische stargazing with traditional Appalachian old-timey vibes,” writes Bryon Hayes. dustedmagazine.tumblr.com/post/8011235... @hazycomet.bsky.social
“You can melt into the sofa — but the beast will still be out there when riffs fade away,” writes Jonathan Shaw. dustedmagazine.tumblr.com/post/8011121...
November 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
“You can melt into the sofa — but the beast will still be out there when riffs fade away,” writes Jonathan Shaw. dustedmagazine.tumblr.com/post/8011121...
Many rivers. youtu.be/kGeCeK85sUg?...
Jimmy Cliff - Many Rivers To Cross
YouTube video by worldsgreatestmusic
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November 24, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Many rivers. youtu.be/kGeCeK85sUg?...
Always the best booklist. I’ve read 12, lots to check out. apps.npr.org/best-books/#...
Books We Love
Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Always the best booklist. I’ve read 12, lots to check out. apps.npr.org/best-books/#...
A movie that takes place where you’re from.
November 23, 2025 at 10:11 PM
A movie that takes place where you’re from.
“I got my last clean dirty shirt outta the wardrobe
I got my last clean dirty shirt outta the wardrobe
And all the good people know
That's hip hip hip hip hit hit hit Hip Priest
All the young groups know
All the young groups know
They can imitate but I teach, because I'm a Hip Priest”
I got my last clean dirty shirt outta the wardrobe
And all the good people know
That's hip hip hip hip hit hit hit Hip Priest
All the young groups know
All the young groups know
They can imitate but I teach, because I'm a Hip Priest”
November 23, 2025 at 8:17 PM
“I got my last clean dirty shirt outta the wardrobe
I got my last clean dirty shirt outta the wardrobe
And all the good people know
That's hip hip hip hip hit hit hit Hip Priest
All the young groups know
All the young groups know
They can imitate but I teach, because I'm a Hip Priest”
I got my last clean dirty shirt outta the wardrobe
And all the good people know
That's hip hip hip hip hit hit hit Hip Priest
All the young groups know
All the young groups know
They can imitate but I teach, because I'm a Hip Priest”
Just remembered how much I like this song. youtu.be/WeqOfXXlSAQ?...
Yard Act - Rich - Live at The Brudenell, Full song
YouTube video by Black Country New Roadie
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November 23, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Just remembered how much I like this song. youtu.be/WeqOfXXlSAQ?...
Omoo Omoo is kind of a jam band, it turns out.
November 23, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Omoo Omoo is kind of a jam band, it turns out.
Masma Dream World at Nova Arts Keene NH 11/22/25 (photo by Jennifer Kelly)
November 23, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Masma Dream World at Nova Arts Keene NH 11/22/25 (photo by Jennifer Kelly)
Sunken Cages in Keene
November 23, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Sunken Cages in Keene
Another Dust and the week is done. dustedmagazine.tumblr.com/post/8008516...
Dust, Volume 11, Number 11
Glyders
It’s dark outside at a little past 4:30, and a chill is coming through the window. We’ve gotten pretty close to the end of another year, and what do we have to show for it? Well, I’ll tell.....
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November 21, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Another Dust and the week is done. dustedmagazine.tumblr.com/post/8008516...
“Moss writes a Listed focused on her love of classical music since childhood, featuring ten pieces that have moved her along the way.” dustedmagazine.tumblr.com/post/8008403... @ismathers.bsky.social
Listed: Jessica Moss
Montréal violinist and composer Jessica Moss's recorded career goes back at least as far as Godspeed You! Black Emperor's first record F#A#∞ from 1997, but she only started officially releasing albums...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:25 PM
“Moss writes a Listed focused on her love of classical music since childhood, featuring ten pieces that have moved her along the way.” dustedmagazine.tumblr.com/post/8008403... @ismathers.bsky.social
Ulcers are very bad but i’m back at my late 20s two marathons a year weight, so that’s fun.
November 21, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Ulcers are very bad but i’m back at my late 20s two marathons a year weight, so that’s fun.
Want to see Pink Mountaintops with Mascis drumming in the opener at the Drske next month? @b-kellyjr.bsky.social www.thedrakeamherst.org/events/pink-...
PINK MOUNTAINTOPS / WHITE HILLS - plus Willie Lane & Ski Patrol ft. J Mascis (on drums) — The Drake Amherst
eclectic indie double bill
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November 20, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Want to see Pink Mountaintops with Mascis drumming in the opener at the Drske next month? @b-kellyjr.bsky.social www.thedrakeamherst.org/events/pink-...