Mighty Joe Castro
@mightyjoecastro.bsky.social
Artist / Musician (Mighty Joe Castro and the Gravamen) / Designer / Songwriter.
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Tales of the Rockabilly Gorilla: latest Substack is out now, featuring new artwork and more. Give it a read…
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Gorillas Run Loose in Mechanicsburg
Maryland punk rockers The Downstrokes are halfway through their set, taking a short pause to retune their guitars on stage, when I hear frontman Gerry LaFemina mumble into the mic…
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January 25, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Tales of the Rockabilly Gorilla: latest Substack is out now, featuring new artwork and more. Give it a read…
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New collage + poster design for The Naked Sun’s record release party at The Fallser Club in Philly. Really stoked with how this came out. They’ll have some for sale at the gig so catch one if you can.
The original artwork is cut paper collage on paper / 9 x 13 inches / January 2026
The original artwork is cut paper collage on paper / 9 x 13 inches / January 2026
January 22, 2026 at 6:50 PM
New collage + poster design for The Naked Sun’s record release party at The Fallser Club in Philly. Really stoked with how this came out. They’ll have some for sale at the gig so catch one if you can.
The original artwork is cut paper collage on paper / 9 x 13 inches / January 2026
The original artwork is cut paper collage on paper / 9 x 13 inches / January 2026
Reposted by Mighty Joe Castro
Make no mistake: this is because artists, fans, and music workers spoke out against Spotify’s ICE recruitment ads. When we organize together, we win 💪 Fuck ICE forever
January 8, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Make no mistake: this is because artists, fans, and music workers spoke out against Spotify’s ICE recruitment ads. When we organize together, we win 💪 Fuck ICE forever
“Our Anniversary”
Cut paper #collage on paper / 9 x 13 inches / December 2025
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Cut paper #collage on paper / 9 x 13 inches / December 2025
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January 7, 2026 at 5:20 PM
“Our Anniversary”
Cut paper #collage on paper / 9 x 13 inches / December 2025
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Cut paper #collage on paper / 9 x 13 inches / December 2025
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For those who missed it on Substack, my acoustic performance of “Someday at Christmas (What a Wonderful World) is now up on YouTube. Happy Holidays!
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Someday at Christmas / What a Wonderful World (acoustic cover)
YouTube video by Joe Castro
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December 22, 2025 at 7:03 PM
For those who missed it on Substack, my acoustic performance of “Someday at Christmas (What a Wonderful World) is now up on YouTube. Happy Holidays!
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New acoustic cover of Someday at Christmas now up on Substack - give it a watch:
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December 20, 2025 at 6:11 PM
New acoustic cover of Someday at Christmas now up on Substack - give it a watch:
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Notes from the Americana Wilderness: new Substack out now. Give it a read…
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Notes from the Americana wilderness...
Mighty Joe Castro performs at the World Cafe Live with Lily Vakili, wanders through the American Treasure Tour, performs live on WDVR, shares new watercolor artwork and more.
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December 12, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Notes from the Americana Wilderness: new Substack out now. Give it a read…
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Lattst substack: revisiting old haunts, new collage artwork and more. Give it a read (and if you dig it, subscribe and stay a while)
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Revisiting Wonderland
Stepping from the bright sidewalk sunshine into the dimly lit confines of 110 W Main Street, my first thought was “wow, this place smells exactly the same” - a distinct mix of incense and musty cardbo...
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November 26, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Lattst substack: revisiting old haunts, new collage artwork and more. Give it a read (and if you dig it, subscribe and stay a while)
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“Automatic Reversal Technology”
cut paper collage on paper / 9 x 13 inches / November 2025
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cut paper collage on paper / 9 x 13 inches / November 2025
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November 26, 2025 at 5:14 PM
“Automatic Reversal Technology”
cut paper collage on paper / 9 x 13 inches / November 2025
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cut paper collage on paper / 9 x 13 inches / November 2025
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Reposted by Mighty Joe Castro
All AI music does is devalue the work done by human artists. It’s not accessibility, it’s exploitation. We need real protections for artists against AI!
BTW — even if you had access to this AI startup as a child, you still wouldn’t know how to make music.
BTW — even if you had access to this AI startup as a child, you still wouldn’t know how to make music.
November 25, 2025 at 10:40 PM
All AI music does is devalue the work done by human artists. It’s not accessibility, it’s exploitation. We need real protections for artists against AI!
BTW — even if you had access to this AI startup as a child, you still wouldn’t know how to make music.
BTW — even if you had access to this AI startup as a child, you still wouldn’t know how to make music.
October 27, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Recent logo I designed for Minty Goodness, one of the production companies behind the new hit Netflix show Boots.
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It’s a great show and well worth your time. Congratulations to Jennifer, Minty Goodness & everyone else involved.
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Read more over at substack:
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It’s a great show and well worth your time. Congratulations to Jennifer, Minty Goodness & everyone else involved.
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Read more over at substack:
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October 21, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Recent logo I designed for Minty Goodness, one of the production companies behind the new hit Netflix show Boots.
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It’s a great show and well worth your time. Congratulations to Jennifer, Minty Goodness & everyone else involved.
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Read more over at substack:
open.substack.com/pub/mightyjo...
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It’s a great show and well worth your time. Congratulations to Jennifer, Minty Goodness & everyone else involved.
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Read more over at substack:
open.substack.com/pub/mightyjo...
New substack: find out what really went down ar our gig last week with Big Sandy and his Fly Rite Boys…
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Flippin' and Floppin' with the Fly-Rite Boys
30 Minutes into a barnstormer of a set, Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys are firing on all cylinders, and I'm soaking it in with a big smile, posted in a darkened corner near the sound booth.
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October 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
New substack: find out what really went down ar our gig last week with Big Sandy and his Fly Rite Boys…
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BIG & MIGHTY!
Catch us this Sunday Sept 28 when we open for Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys at 118 North in Wayne, PA
Doors at 5pm. Music from 7-10 PM. We hit the stage at 7pm
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Catch us this Sunday Sept 28 when we open for Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys at 118 North in Wayne, PA
Doors at 5pm. Music from 7-10 PM. We hit the stage at 7pm
www.tixr.com/groups/118no...
September 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
BIG & MIGHTY!
Catch us this Sunday Sept 28 when we open for Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys at 118 North in Wayne, PA
Doors at 5pm. Music from 7-10 PM. We hit the stage at 7pm
www.tixr.com/groups/118no...
Catch us this Sunday Sept 28 when we open for Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys at 118 North in Wayne, PA
Doors at 5pm. Music from 7-10 PM. We hit the stage at 7pm
www.tixr.com/groups/118no...
Reposted by Mighty Joe Castro
BREAKING NEWS: TYLENOL RESEARCHERS FIND DISTURBING LINK BETWEEN DONALD TRUMP AND JEFFREY EPSTEIN
September 24, 2025 at 2:58 PM
BREAKING NEWS: TYLENOL RESEARCHERS FIND DISTURBING LINK BETWEEN DONALD TRUMP AND JEFFREY EPSTEIN
BIG & MIGHTY in WAYNE, PA: super excited to play again w/ one of our all time favs, Big Sandy & his fly-rite boys. Sun Sept 28 at 118 North . GUARANTEED to rock AND roll.
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Doors at 5pm. Music 7-10pm.
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Tickets on sale now. Don’t blow it - get your’s today…
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Doors at 5pm. Music 7-10pm.
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Tickets on sale now. Don’t blow it - get your’s today…
www.tixr.com/groups/118no...
September 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM
BIG & MIGHTY in WAYNE, PA: super excited to play again w/ one of our all time favs, Big Sandy & his fly-rite boys. Sun Sept 28 at 118 North . GUARANTEED to rock AND roll.
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Doors at 5pm. Music 7-10pm.
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Tickets on sale now. Don’t blow it - get your’s today…
www.tixr.com/groups/118no...
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Doors at 5pm. Music 7-10pm.
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Tickets on sale now. Don’t blow it - get your’s today…
www.tixr.com/groups/118no...
Latest Substack: turn up the volume and enjoy some coffee flavored music:
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Coffee for your Earholes (revisited)
Back in 2010, when podcasts were just beginning to make waves in the mainstream, I dabbled for a hot minute with creating my own.
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September 4, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Latest Substack: turn up the volume and enjoy some coffee flavored music:
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new collage artwork, two interviews, music from Bullette and more…
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and as infinity lay broken...
new collage artwork, two interviews, a new song from Bullette and more...
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August 22, 2025 at 5:52 PM
new collage artwork, two interviews, music from Bullette and more…
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“and as infinity lay broken…”
cut paper collage on paper / 11 x 15 inches / August 2025
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cut paper collage on paper / 11 x 15 inches / August 2025
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August 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM
“and as infinity lay broken…”
cut paper collage on paper / 11 x 15 inches / August 2025
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#collage #artwork #art #mightyjoecastro #artist
cut paper collage on paper / 11 x 15 inches / August 2025
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New Substack: Body Slammed at the Drive-In. Read the full story…
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Body Slammed at the Drive-In
A welcomed post summer shower breeze hits my hair as I watch a kid in the crowd, not more than 9 years old, fully decked out head to toe in stars and stripes, masked in the luchador style and carrying...
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August 8, 2025 at 3:47 PM
New Substack: Body Slammed at the Drive-In. Read the full story…
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"... a noir-tinged journey through vintage rock ‘n’ roll, americana, and gothic storytelling… a reverb-drenched landscape, full of vibrant tunes and arresting lyrics."
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Thank you Americana-UK for this great review of "Between the Lightning and the Thunder"...
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Thank you Americana-UK for this great review of "Between the Lightning and the Thunder"...
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Mighty Joe Castro and The Gravamen “Between The Lightning and The Thunder”
Cinematic noir and poetic storytelling with a rockabilly Ameripolitan edge. Making their début in 2020 with their first full-length album, “Come On Angels”, the Philadelphia-based Mighty Joe Castro…
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August 2, 2025 at 2:07 PM
"... a noir-tinged journey through vintage rock ‘n’ roll, americana, and gothic storytelling… a reverb-drenched landscape, full of vibrant tunes and arresting lyrics."
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Thank you Americana-UK for this great review of "Between the Lightning and the Thunder"...
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Thank you Americana-UK for this great review of "Between the Lightning and the Thunder"...
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Honored to have Brandon Westgate sign his pro model from the collage graphic series I did for Element skateboards a few years back. Stoked to watch him + New Balance squad rip 7th Street last weekend. Good times.
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Thank you @kineticskate.bsky.social for all you do to support Delaware skate scene
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Thank you @kineticskate.bsky.social for all you do to support Delaware skate scene
July 30, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Honored to have Brandon Westgate sign his pro model from the collage graphic series I did for Element skateboards a few years back. Stoked to watch him + New Balance squad rip 7th Street last weekend. Good times.
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Thank you @kineticskate.bsky.social for all you do to support Delaware skate scene
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Thank you @kineticskate.bsky.social for all you do to support Delaware skate scene
July 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM