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Sculpture by Korean artist Do Ho Suh, 2010s-20s, whose fabric structures recreate the places he has lived, reflecting on broader concepts of migration and what makes a "home".
December 22, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Sculpture by Korean artist Do Ho Suh, 2010s-20s, whose fabric structures recreate the places he has lived, reflecting on broader concepts of migration and what makes a "home".
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People don’t become musicians in hopes of automating all the creative parts of the process. We take joy in writing, in building real scenes with real people — in the magic, human, intangible parts of music. No one wants empty AI music. No one wants endless, meaningless slop.
December 18, 2025 at 6:11 PM
People don’t become musicians in hopes of automating all the creative parts of the process. We take joy in writing, in building real scenes with real people — in the magic, human, intangible parts of music. No one wants empty AI music. No one wants endless, meaningless slop.
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The slopification of music isn’t for musicians. It’s only to benefit the CEOs and tech bros at the top of these companies.
Reject AI! Embrace real, human work. Recognize that music is work, and that musicians are workers. We can build a better music industry together.
Reject AI! Embrace real, human work. Recognize that music is work, and that musicians are workers. We can build a better music industry together.
December 18, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The slopification of music isn’t for musicians. It’s only to benefit the CEOs and tech bros at the top of these companies.
Reject AI! Embrace real, human work. Recognize that music is work, and that musicians are workers. We can build a better music industry together.
Reject AI! Embrace real, human work. Recognize that music is work, and that musicians are workers. We can build a better music industry together.
Embrace each change of the turning wheel. A happy Solstice to you, whether it's Winter or Summer where you are. We're riding a rock through space. How delightful are these reminders.
December 21, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Embrace each change of the turning wheel. A happy Solstice to you, whether it's Winter or Summer where you are. We're riding a rock through space. How delightful are these reminders.
A delightful timeline cleanse right now is watching that asshole getting taken to the proverbial cleaners by an actual boxer. Talk about fuck around and find out.
December 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
A delightful timeline cleanse right now is watching that asshole getting taken to the proverbial cleaners by an actual boxer. Talk about fuck around and find out.
#MusicianSky - Does your amp make annoying, vibrate-y noises when you play certain notes or chords?
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December 17, 2025 at 1:00 AM
#MusicianSky - Does your amp make annoying, vibrate-y noises when you play certain notes or chords?
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The average person lived to be about 50-60 hundreds of years ago. The reason everyone fixates on the average human lifespan being 30 or 40 is because of the infant mortality rate. Half the kids didn't make it past 5; it dragged the lifespan average THAT far down.
Vaccinate your kids.
Vaccinate your kids.
December 15, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The average person lived to be about 50-60 hundreds of years ago. The reason everyone fixates on the average human lifespan being 30 or 40 is because of the infant mortality rate. Half the kids didn't make it past 5; it dragged the lifespan average THAT far down.
Vaccinate your kids.
Vaccinate your kids.
The news about Rob and Michele Reiner is a sad and sickening thing to wake up to. And on the heels of the shooting sprees we learned about yesterday? What a broken place this world is.
December 15, 2025 at 8:12 AM
The news about Rob and Michele Reiner is a sad and sickening thing to wake up to. And on the heels of the shooting sprees we learned about yesterday? What a broken place this world is.
An odd season this year; we have a small faux-fir tree up for the Yuletide in place of the usual naturally-sourced sacrificial conifer. It looks small but welcoming, so I suppose it'll serve.
It WILL be nice to get into bed on the top floor and not suddenly wonder if I remembered to water it.
It WILL be nice to get into bed on the top floor and not suddenly wonder if I remembered to water it.
December 10, 2025 at 10:36 PM
An odd season this year; we have a small faux-fir tree up for the Yuletide in place of the usual naturally-sourced sacrificial conifer. It looks small but welcoming, so I suppose it'll serve.
It WILL be nice to get into bed on the top floor and not suddenly wonder if I remembered to water it.
It WILL be nice to get into bed on the top floor and not suddenly wonder if I remembered to water it.
Well shit. This is big time sad news at our house. Caught several lineups of The Mavericks over the years. Great songs, and holy moly what a voice on that guy. #Respect #FuckCancer
December 9, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Well shit. This is big time sad news at our house. Caught several lineups of The Mavericks over the years. Great songs, and holy moly what a voice on that guy. #Respect #FuckCancer
JFC. Today marks 45 years since John was gunned down.
December 8, 2025 at 11:22 AM
JFC. Today marks 45 years since John was gunned down.
Also, a big shoutout of thanks to all who threw some coins in the guitar case during #BandcampFriday yesterday. You know who you are.
December 6, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Also, a big shoutout of thanks to all who threw some coins in the guitar case during #BandcampFriday yesterday. You know who you are.
Today was a Tennessee Rose straight into the Pro Junior day. Guitar, cable, amp. Boom.
December 6, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Today was a Tennessee Rose straight into the Pro Junior day. Guitar, cable, amp. Boom.
They tell me it's another #BandcampFriday, so I guess we're all gonna be driving Rolls Royces tomorrow.
December 5, 2025 at 10:06 AM
They tell me it's another #BandcampFriday, so I guess we're all gonna be driving Rolls Royces tomorrow.
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Every music streaming service is in a race to the bottom and they will ALL get there eventually. The solution is to buy directly from musicians and curate your own collection that you own & play locally from devices you own. Simple as that.
December 5, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Every music streaming service is in a race to the bottom and they will ALL get there eventually. The solution is to buy directly from musicians and curate your own collection that you own & play locally from devices you own. Simple as that.
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no ethical consumption under capitalism is not meant to be something that you soapbox about to make yourself feel better about doing unethical consumption lmao
December 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
no ethical consumption under capitalism is not meant to be something that you soapbox about to make yourself feel better about doing unethical consumption lmao
#RabbitRabbit
Sorry, meant to post that first thing this morning. I did SAY it out loud in real life, though. My cat heard me.
Sorry, meant to post that first thing this morning. I did SAY it out loud in real life, though. My cat heard me.
December 1, 2025 at 11:40 PM
#RabbitRabbit
Sorry, meant to post that first thing this morning. I did SAY it out loud in real life, though. My cat heard me.
Sorry, meant to post that first thing this morning. I did SAY it out loud in real life, though. My cat heard me.
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COVID myths are foundational to modern fascism.
Stuff like the lab leak BS or the idea that we “overreacted” to the pandemic, or the claim that dissent was “censored” by the “biomedical security state,” are narrative pillars holding up the fascists’ bizarro, contradictory worldview.
Understand?
Stuff like the lab leak BS or the idea that we “overreacted” to the pandemic, or the claim that dissent was “censored” by the “biomedical security state,” are narrative pillars holding up the fascists’ bizarro, contradictory worldview.
Understand?
November 30, 2025 at 8:04 AM
COVID myths are foundational to modern fascism.
Stuff like the lab leak BS or the idea that we “overreacted” to the pandemic, or the claim that dissent was “censored” by the “biomedical security state,” are narrative pillars holding up the fascists’ bizarro, contradictory worldview.
Understand?
Stuff like the lab leak BS or the idea that we “overreacted” to the pandemic, or the claim that dissent was “censored” by the “biomedical security state,” are narrative pillars holding up the fascists’ bizarro, contradictory worldview.
Understand?
And yes, we DID listen to "Alice's Restaurant" this morning.
November 27, 2025 at 4:45 PM
And yes, we DID listen to "Alice's Restaurant" this morning.
One imagines that the rest of the world is also thankful that the USA has today off.
November 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM
One imagines that the rest of the world is also thankful that the USA has today off.
Thankful, you ask? Well, the only thing I need to prepare for today's #Thanksgiving dinner is the Waldorf salad, so there's that.
November 27, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Thankful, you ask? Well, the only thing I need to prepare for today's #Thanksgiving dinner is the Waldorf salad, so there's that.
Update: This was a pointless exercise.
Gonna work real hard at ignoring the state of the world today. I've paid attention all week. As one does. Hard to look away, really.
November 24, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Update: This was a pointless exercise.
Gonna work real hard at ignoring the state of the world today. I've paid attention all week. As one does. Hard to look away, really.
November 23, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Gonna work real hard at ignoring the state of the world today. I've paid attention all week. As one does. Hard to look away, really.