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Bearded Gentlemen Music @beardedgmusic.bsky.social · 1d
The world is being torn apart by civil unrest, war, and genocide so why are scary movies are our form of escapism? @aarxn82.bsky.social takes a closer look at Hedonic Reversal and how #horror movies have become our safe place.
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Hedonic Reversal | Why The Horror Genre Feels Like Home - Bearded Gentlemen Music
Ahead of the Halloween season, Coop takes a closer look at why we are so obsessed with horror movies and the idea of being scared.
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Bearded Gentlemen Music @beardedgmusic.bsky.social · 2d
Not every millennial white woman is impressed by performative politics, Lisa Frank journal entries, or awkward songs about ...uh red woods. So our very own Kelsey has compiled a handy list you can check out if you're looking for a #TaylorSwift alternative.

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How To Leave Taylor Swift -ly Behind | A Millennial Woman's Guide
A millennial white woman has written a guide with 22 female artists in 2025 that's NOT Taylor Swift and doesn't suck.
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Bearded Gentlemen Music @beardedgmusic.bsky.social · 6d
In a genre that doesn't feature many Black artists, The Paradox just might be the shot in the arm #PopPunk needs. @aarxn82.bsky.social met up with the band to talk about industry plants, overnight stardom, and the best places for authentic Chicago food.
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The Paradox | A Conversation at Riot Fest - Bearded Gentlemen Music
On Day 3 of Riot Fest 2025, viral sensation The Paradox sits down with Coop to discuss everything from industry plants to Chicago food.
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Aaron Cooper @aarxn82.bsky.social · 8d
While at Riot Fest, I caught up with Loviet to talk about songwriting, stage presence, and ever-present sexism in the music industry. Check it out at @beardedgmusic.bsky.social (photos by Oscar De Leon)

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LOVIET - A Conversation at Riot Fest - Bearded Gentlemen Music
After her opening set at Riot Fest, Loviet sits down with Coop to talk about songwriting, misogyny, and the pressures of rock n' roll!
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Bearded Gentlemen Music @beardedgmusic.bsky.social · 8d
Canadian power house, @lovietmusic.bsky.social talks with @aarxn82.bsky.social at @riotfest.bsky.social to discuss songwriting, the pressure of being a woman in the music industry, and how sometimes you've got to do it yourself!
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LOVIET - A Conversation at Riot Fest - Bearded Gentlemen Music
After her opening set at Riot Fest, Loviet sits down with Coop to talk about songwriting, misogyny, and the pressures of rock n' roll!
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Aaron Cooper @aarxn82.bsky.social · 15d
Representing @beardedgmusic.bsky.social I attended Riot Fest's 20th anniversary for 3 days of punk, metal, hardxore, and John Stamos. Check out my thoughts and some killer photography from Oscar De Leon!
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Riot Fest 2025 - 20 Years of Change | Bearded Gentlemen Music
Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Coop attends Riot Fest 2025 to experience punk, metal, hardcore, DIY, and a little self-reflection.
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Bearded Gentlemen Music @beardedgmusic.bsky.social · 9d
It's time for more SKA, PUNK & OTHER JUNK! Each month @almightydanish.bsky.social puts together a comprehensive list of the month's best releases from that sweet, skanking, checkered genre and its adjacent counterparts!
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Ska, Punk, and Other Junk | September 2025 | Bearded Gentlemen
The floodgates finally broke regarding new music releases because September was a tough Ska, Punk, and Other Junk column to narrow down.
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Aaron Cooper @aarxn82.bsky.social · 13d
At #RiotFest I got to hang out with Page Hamilton of #HELMET to talk about influencing nu metal, geeking out over jazz, and how to manage rhythm! Check it out at @beardedgmusic.bsky.social or right here with this link:
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HELMET at RIOT FEST | A Conversation with Page Hamilton - Bearded Gentlemen Music
After Helmet's playthrough of BETTY at Riot Fest, Coop sits down with Page Hamilton to discuss influence, timing, and the love of that swing!
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Bearded Gentlemen Music @beardedgmusic.bsky.social · 13d
After a blistering play through the monumental album BETTY at #RiotFest, @aarxn82.bsky.social caught up with Page Hamilton of HELMET to discuss influence, rhythm, and the importance of the swing!
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HELMET at RIOT FEST | A Conversation with Page Hamilton - Bearded Gentlemen Music
After Helmet's playthrough of BETTY at Riot Fest, Coop sits down with Page Hamilton to discuss influence, timing, and the love of that swing!
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Bearded Gentlemen Music @beardedgmusic.bsky.social · 15d
#GreenDay, #KnockedLoose, #LambriniGirls, #Weezer, #GWAR, #Jawbreaker, #IDLES, and #Hanson? Chicago's @riotfest.bsky.social celebrated its 20th anniversary and @aarxn82.bsky.social was there to document. Check out his coverage as well as nearly 350 photos!
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Riot Fest 2025 - 20 Years of Change | Bearded Gentlemen Music
Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Coop attends Riot Fest 2025 to experience punk, metal, hardcore, DIY, and a little self-reflection.
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Bearded Gentlemen Music @beardedgmusic.bsky.social · 18d
You think your family has drama? In the latest OLD ACADEMY ANEW, Gabbo Parra takes a closer look at 1993's THE HOUSE OF THE SPIRTS
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OLD ACADEMY ANEW - THE HOUSE OF THE SPIRITS (1993) - Bearded Gentlemen Music
In this edition of Old Academy Anew, we're taking a closer look at 1993's epic drama, THE HOUSE OF THE SPIRITS
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Bearded Gentlemen Music @beardedgmusic.bsky.social · 22d
Ahead of his new record, THE MISERY SUITE, @blackguyfawkes.bsky.social sits down with @almightydanish.bsky.social to answer those burning questions. beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2025/09/16/b...
Black Guy Fawkes | Misery Suite Interview | Bearded Gentlemen
Punk singer songwriter Black Guy Fawkes answers questions about his most personal album to date, an upcoming release called The Misery Suite.
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Bearded Gentlemen Music @beardedgmusic.bsky.social · 23d
With "MEGAGAGONG", DOOM GONG are no longer interested in taking you on a trip. They want to BE the trip! @aarxn82.bsky.social reviews
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DOOM GONG - MEGAGONG | Bearded Gentlemen Music
For their 3rd album, MEGAGONG, DOOM GONG delivers a brand of psych rock that doesn't want to take you on a trip; it wants to BE the trip!
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Adam P. Newton @dryvetyme.bsky.social · 27d
If you're looking for thoughtful and kinetic IDM with a soul, you should listen to IXONA by Lynyn, out now on @sooperrecords.bsky.social.

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Lynyn - Ixona | Bearded Gentlemen Music
On Ixona, Lynyn delivers incandescent electronic music that encourages people to dance and think in equal measure.
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Bearded Gentlemen Music @beardedgmusic.bsky.social · 27d
Throughout IXONA (on @sooperrecords.bsky.social ) Lynyn brings to life a rapturous brand of electronic music that’s dance-forward and crafted with refined intention. @dryvetyme.bsky.social reviews
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Lynyn - Ixona | Bearded Gentlemen Music
On Ixona, Lynyn delivers incandescent electronic music that encourages people to dance and think in equal measure.
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Bearded Gentlemen Music @beardedgmusic.bsky.social · Sep 8
"Music just isn't as good as it used to be..." or is it? There's actually a reason why older generations don't like modern music. In LOUDER THAN IT WAS, @aarxn82.bsky.social breaks down the neuroscience of nostalgia.
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The Neuroscience of Nostalgia | Bearded Gentlemen Music
Each generation swears their music was peak. But despite what nostalgia claims, neuroscience says different. Coop investigates musical memory.
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Bearded Gentlemen Music @beardedgmusic.bsky.social · Sep 3
With 2000: IN SEARCH OF THE ENDLESS SKY, Boston's #Fleshwater has proven immense growth in just a few short years. Oscar De Leon reviews
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Fleshwater - 2000: In Search of the Endless Sky | Meaningful Risk - Bearded Gentlemen Music
For their second album 2000: IN SEARCH OF THE ENDLESS SKY, Fleshwater prove that a band doesn't need decades to grow and evolve.
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Bearded Gentlemen Music @beardedgmusic.bsky.social · Sep 2
Balancing shadows and light, Kaitlyn Aurelia's GUSH is a horny electronic record with big grooves and bold ideas. @dryvetyme.bsky.social reviews:
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Bearded Gentlemen Music @beardedgmusic.bsky.social · Aug 29
From the jump, @tei-shi.bsky.social demands the listener to listen. MAKE BELIEVE I MAKE BELIEVE is an album that will have you showing up for the vibes but staying for the craft. @dryvetyme.bsky.social reviews
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Tei Shi - Make Believe I Make Believe | Bearded Gentlemen Music
Throughout Make Believe I Make Believe, Tei Shi challenges listeners to step beyond the vibes and pay attention to the artistrty.
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Bearded Gentlemen Music @beardedgmusic.bsky.social · Aug 27
August was a prolific for #music! @aarxn82.bsky.social is back with the best releases of the month! #goth, #shoegaze, #metal, #soul, its all here! Check it out or get bent!
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The Showcase - August 2025 | Bearded Gentlemen Music
From hardcore and goth to Soul and thrash, The Showcase finds Coop sharing his favorite records from the month of August 2025!
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Bearded Gentlemen Music @beardedgmusic.bsky.social · Aug 26
As August draws to a close, @almightydanish.bsky.social is back with a compilation of the months best Ska, Punk and Other (not) Junk!
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Ska, Punk, and Other Junk - August 2025 | Bearded Gentlemen
Summer is basically over, so Dane Jackson celebrates with the ska, punk, and other junk that helped him beat the heat in August 2025.
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Adam P. Newton @dryvetyme.bsky.social · Aug 25
I love it when a band can grow their sound and lyricism without relying on tropes or watering down their talents.

"Straight Line Was a Lie" is the 4th album by @thebeths.bsky.social, and I wrote about it for @beardedgmusic.bsky.social.

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The Beths - Straight Line Was a Lie | Bearded Gentlemen Music
On "Straight Line Was a Lie," The Beths create vintage power pop while singing about the harsh realities of modern life.
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Bearded Gentlemen Music @beardedgmusic.bsky.social · Aug 25
With songs about longing, family, and creativity, THE STRAIGHT LINE WAS A LIE sees @thebeths.bsky.social
balance brooding introversion and starry-eyed determination, proving one can grow up with resorting to routines. @dryvetyme.bsky.social reviews
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Bearded Gentlemen Music @beardedgmusic.bsky.social · Aug 23
For their 10th record, "private music", #Deftones doesn't make music for the masses but the hard to find, locked-away spaces. Not with nostalgia or reinvention but a legacy in motion. @aarxn82.bsky.social reviews.
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Deftones - Private Music | A Legacy In Motion - Bearded Gentlemen Music
On their 10th studio Deftones album, private rooms, the band delivers on the promise of doom-flavored shoegaze for yet another generation.
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Ska, Punk, and Other Junk @skapunkotherjunk.bsky.social · Aug 22
I reviewed the new album from The Planet Smashers today at @beardedgmusic.bsky.social - you should read it. #ska

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The Planet Smashers | On The Dancefloor Album Review | BGM
The Planet Smashers, Montreal ska royalty, released their tenth full-length album. Is On The Dancefloor a perfect 10? Dane Jackson weighs in.
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