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Jen Powers @jenpowers.bsky.social · 22d

No exaggeration when I say Barry is one of my musical heroes. Shoulda Zenith is one of the few records I recommend to anyone with even remotely adventurous taste

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Jen Powers @jenpowers.bsky.social · 22d

Cool show at Happy Dog tonight 😌

Flyer promoting a $10 show at Happy Dog in Cleveland starting at 9pm on Saturday, September 20th, 2025 featuring Powers/Rolin Duo, Swisher, and Motherfuckers JMB & Co

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Jen Powers @jenpowers.bsky.social · Sep 6

It was pretty devastating initially to see all the pogo-ing (I was awful at it in HK) but I took some deep breaths and I’m maybe getting the hang of it!

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Jen Powers @jenpowers.bsky.social · Sep 4

Such a great one—picked up a new copy from Perpetual Books in Chicago (my first visit—amazing new store!) that hadn’t even made it onto the floor yet and tore through it when I got home 🙏

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Jen Powers @jenpowers.bsky.social · Sep 4

I was playing through Hollow Knight this morning and I am definitely struggling with the muscle memory reflexes, haha

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Jen Powers @jenpowers.bsky.social · Aug 31

Thank you, my friend! ✨

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Jen Powers @jenpowers.bsky.social · Aug 31

The best!!

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Jen Powers @jenpowers.bsky.social · Aug 31

Happy birthday, Melvin! No wonder we get along—it’s my birthday, too 😌✨

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Jen Powers @jenpowers.bsky.social · Aug 16

Thinking on it now, just writing out “Where will I be?” would be a nice tattoo—maybe I’ll do it

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Jen Powers @jenpowers.bsky.social · Aug 16

Another fun fact: my first tattoo is the number 43 on my neck, because I couldn’t think of a good enough way to symbolize “Where Will I Be?” in tattooable form, lol

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Jen Powers @jenpowers.bsky.social · Aug 16

Came here to say this, too. Also, my obsessive cross-platform signature move (including “43” in my handle) is because of “Page 43,” which Crosby referred to as kind of an answer song to the existential question song of “Where Will I Be?” ✨

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Jen Powers @jenpowers.bsky.social · Aug 10

Yeah, this was a huge one for me. Still is, naturally

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Jen Powers @jenpowers.bsky.social · Aug 9

A photo that Jack Torcolese took of me at Empty Bottle last month. Proof that I smile with my teeth out sometimes (especially when I’m playing at Empty Bottle 😌)

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Jen Powers @jenpowers.bsky.social · Aug 8

You too, Leah!!

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Jen Powers @jenpowers.bsky.social · Aug 8

I have an older coworker who was initially very taken in by aspects of it, but several of us have discussed the devastating effects of it often enough that even he has now made it a goal to write an info sheet for patrons on avoiding misinformation and other pitfalls.

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Jen Powers @jenpowers.bsky.social · Aug 8

Huge AI hater here. I kind of won’t shut up about it at work (still at a public library,) and keep bringing up concerns about it (ethically, environmentally, etc) at meetings in hopes of, at the very least, some “cautionary” policy getting put into place

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Jordan Mainzer/Since I Left You @jmainzer.bsky.social · Jul 30

A jam band unafraid of the darkness, and a duo occupying the most experimental, formless, epic end of the "jam" spectrum: Review of @rosecityband.bsky.social and @jenpowers.bsky.social @matthewjrolin.bsky.social duo at @evanstonspace.bsky.social. sinceileftyoublog.tumblr.com/post/7905104...

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Paul Soud @paulsoud.bsky.social · Jul 28

First Empty Bottle show opens with @matthewjrolin.bsky.social / @jenpowers.bsky.social

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Jen Powers @jenpowers.bsky.social · Jul 25

Would’ve been fun to meet you, especially so far from where either of us live! Ah well—we’ll make our way out west hopefully sooner than later. ✨

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Noah Genda @bugfajita.bsky.social · Jul 25

Link to the audience recording from last night's show

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Jen Powers @jenpowers.bsky.social · Jul 25

We’re on a two-week tour with Rose City Band—we’ll have to come out to them again sometime to play in Portland!

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Melvin Peña @melvinpena.bsky.social · Jul 23

mind-blowing set by @jenpowers.bsky.social and @matthewjrolin.bsky.social at motorco in beautiful downtown durham, north carolina. there were minutes at a time where i just forgot to breathe. go listen to their music: aepowersrolinduo.bandcamp.com

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Matthew J Rolin @matthewjrolin.bsky.social · Jul 19

We won’t be stopped by minuscule things like having our car totaled, instruments broken, stranded in a different country, etc. See you tomorrow in NYC at Bowery Ballroom ❤️

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Jen Powers @jenpowers.bsky.social · Jul 18

Thank you 💖

Jen Powers @jenpowers.bsky.social · Jul 18

It’ll still be a great time, I’m sure! RCB is on fire, sounding amazing ✨

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