Alex Silver
@halfvivid.bsky.social
Folk music experimentalist and French teacher. Portland, Maine area.
https://halfvividsongs.com
https://alexsilver.bandcamp.com/
https://halfvividsongs.com
https://alexsilver.bandcamp.com/
Love seeing several @ooyhrecords.bsky.social artists and Takuro Okada!
January 15, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Love seeing several @ooyhrecords.bsky.social artists and Takuro Okada!
I wonder if it's New Year's resolutions related to exercise? Last summer I got into a good habit on the stationary bike—and I used "Sidestepping" to lower my heart rate. Lovely song.
January 14, 2026 at 10:33 PM
I wonder if it's New Year's resolutions related to exercise? Last summer I got into a good habit on the stationary bike—and I used "Sidestepping" to lower my heart rate. Lovely song.
Love the conceit of singing from the dentist’s chair. Also the awareness of a set with cameras. Great song, happy for this tip!
January 14, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Love the conceit of singing from the dentist’s chair. Also the awareness of a set with cameras. Great song, happy for this tip!
Je suis un prof collégien—il y a deux ans j’étais dans mes vingtaines, mais cette année mes cinquantaines. C’est difficile d’apprendre trente années de comportement si vite.
January 14, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Je suis un prof collégien—il y a deux ans j’étais dans mes vingtaines, mais cette année mes cinquantaines. C’est difficile d’apprendre trente années de comportement si vite.
Done. Avery Friedman 🙌🌀
January 14, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Done. Avery Friedman 🙌🌀
The universal in the particular, damn 💘😵💫
January 12, 2026 at 8:57 PM
The universal in the particular, damn 💘😵💫
"If platforms push us toward individualized survival, we can refuse that horizon. We can rebuild capacities that make journalism durable. Editing, fact-checking, legal support, beats, mentorship and labour protections can exist outside legacy conglomerates." @therewasnosound.bsky.social
January 11, 2026 at 6:37 PM
"If platforms push us toward individualized survival, we can refuse that horizon. We can rebuild capacities that make journalism durable. Editing, fact-checking, legal support, beats, mentorship and labour protections can exist outside legacy conglomerates." @therewasnosound.bsky.social
This was great. She gave such eloquent responses! I was also nicely transported by those old Custom House Wharf photos from the section above 🕗
January 10, 2026 at 3:26 PM
This was great. She gave such eloquent responses! I was also nicely transported by those old Custom House Wharf photos from the section above 🕗
This was nice! Really graceful, and some satisfying timbres, very woody, crackly. Great for a frigid Maine night.
January 10, 2026 at 1:25 AM
This was nice! Really graceful, and some satisfying timbres, very woody, crackly. Great for a frigid Maine night.
“Get To Meet Them” feels great, looking forward to absorbing it more! Loved getting into a daydream trying to find the loop in the visualizer.
January 8, 2026 at 9:11 PM
“Get To Meet Them” feels great, looking forward to absorbing it more! Loved getting into a daydream trying to find the loop in the visualizer.
Listened to the single every day of the last few. I get so charged up but with a clear mind. Great song
January 6, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Listened to the single every day of the last few. I get so charged up but with a clear mind. Great song
Some great advice from Stinson. I like the emphasis on the tactile aspect of shows, also: “If you mean it, you’re not gonna be able to get rid of it.”
January 6, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Some great advice from Stinson. I like the emphasis on the tactile aspect of shows, also: “If you mean it, you’re not gonna be able to get rid of it.”
Woah! I get the print edition and hopefully I’ll spend tomorrow morning with this
January 6, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Woah! I get the print edition and hopefully I’ll spend tomorrow morning with this
Like the culture suddenly needs the one thing-a-ma-bob and Young goes, "Oh, here! I have one in my garage from a few years back. You go ahead and take it."
January 2, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Like the culture suddenly needs the one thing-a-ma-bob and Young goes, "Oh, here! I have one in my garage from a few years back. You go ahead and take it."
What a great essay. "Contemporary music utilising older instruments or idioms isn’t new or unusual, and when it’s anachronistic it only reinforces the idea of a linear history." I hope our concept of folk becomes more like this going forward. Having an eye for past's involvement with present.
January 2, 2026 at 5:01 PM
What a great essay. "Contemporary music utilising older instruments or idioms isn’t new or unusual, and when it’s anachronistic it only reinforces the idea of a linear history." I hope our concept of folk becomes more like this going forward. Having an eye for past's involvement with present.
Treize ans, wow. À l'époque, je pensais que Berberian Sound Studio était arrivé d'une vraie distance de Tender Buttons, etc. Mais aujourd'hui ces albums ont un air de solidité ensemble, comme documents importants tous du même lieu.
January 2, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Treize ans, wow. À l'époque, je pensais que Berberian Sound Studio était arrivé d'une vraie distance de Tender Buttons, etc. Mais aujourd'hui ces albums ont un air de solidité ensemble, comme documents importants tous du même lieu.
I went to this show and Perennial was probably the most inventive performance I saw all year. So good. Thanks again for the tip @erocy.world 👌
December 30, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I went to this show and Perennial was probably the most inventive performance I saw all year. So good. Thanks again for the tip @erocy.world 👌