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Letters From A Tapehead @letterstapehead.bsky.social · May 18

If you're following my writing, thank you. Professional and domestic ups and downs have monopolized a heavy portion of time recently, the result being that personal and creative pursuits have been largely pushed aside. Updates will be infrequent. I'll try and keep up.

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MAGNET Magazine @magnetmagazine.bsky.social · 1d

A night at the (Metropolitan) Opera (House) with Queens Of The Stone Age on the Catacombs Tour. Old songs, new arrangements, all dressed up, dancing on strings, howling at the moon. Come on through. @qotsa-official.bsky.social

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Julia Rose Kraut @juliarosekraut.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Banned Books Week! 🗃️

For more information on Book Bans, check out this recent report from @penamerica.bsky.social

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Read Banned Books under a shelf of books.

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Letters From A Tapehead @letterstapehead.bsky.social · 1d

Queens of the Stone Age at The Met, 10/7/25
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#queensofthestoneage #qotsa #qotsaaliveinthecatacombs #aliveinthecatacombstour #phillyshows2025

Letters From A Tapehead @letterstapehead.bsky.social · 2d

#currentlistening: Melvins — “Hung Bunny / Roman Dog Bird” (limited edition and numbered / red solid / 2016 / Small Doses)
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451/500

I have the solid yellow variant as well: 478/500.
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#melvins #hungbunnyromandogbird #liverecording #cassetterelease #smalldosesrecords

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Letters From A Tapehead @letterstapehead.bsky.social · 2d

#currentlistening: Swans — The Burning World (1989 / UNI Records)
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#swans #swanstheburningworld #michaelgira #jarboe #normanwestberg

Letters From A Tapehead @letterstapehead.bsky.social · 2d

#currentlistening: Sonic Youth — Sister (reissued 2022 / Goofin’ Records)
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#sonicyouth #sonicyouthsister #cassettereissue #goofinrecords #80sartrock #80sindierock

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Letters From A Tapehead @letterstapehead.bsky.social · 2d

#currentlistening: Tyvek — Boxing Day Fête (2022 / Doubles Tapes)
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#tyvek #boxingdayfête #cassetterelease #doublestapes #liverecording

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Letters From A Tapehead @letterstapehead.bsky.social · 3d

Question: Is “Requiem” the best album opener and why is the answer “yes?”

Punk Rock History @punkrockhistory.bsky.social · 4d

45 years ago today
Killing Joke is the debut studio album by English postpunk band Killing Joke, released on this day in 1980, featuring the singles 'Wardance', 'Change' and 'Requiem'.

#punk #punks #punkrock #postpunk #killingjoke #history #postpunkhistory #otd

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Henry Rollins @henryrollins21361.bsky.social · 4d

Fanatic October has begun!
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Henry Rollins | Official Website

RADIO BROADCAST #861 10–04–25   Fanatic! It’s our first show for the month of months. Fanatic October has begun! I’ve been looking forward to this. Last night, I went to see Snooper play a show ...

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Letters From A Tapehead @letterstapehead.bsky.social · 4d

Makaya McCraven at Solar Myth, 10/4/25
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#makayamccraven #solarmythphilly #arsnovaworkshop #phillyshows2025

Letters From A Tapehead @letterstapehead.bsky.social · 6d

Tropical Fuck Storm at Underground Arts, 10/2/25
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#tropicalfuckstorm #undergroundartsphilly #philyshows2025

Letters From A Tapehead @letterstapehead.bsky.social · 6d

Eraser at Underground Arts, 10/2/25
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#eraserband #undergroundartsphilly #phillyshows2025

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odubhda @odubhda.bsky.social · 7d

Now playing: Suite For Max Brown by Jeff Parker.

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Now playing: Suite For Max Brown by Jeff Parker. A black vinyl LP on a Stanton turntable. Lego Wall-E looks on from the right of the picture.

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Treble @treblezine.bsky.social · 7d

Guerilla Toss' 'You're Weird Now' reinforces the idea that weird is good @subpop.bsky.social

@thebradcohan.bsky.social reviews

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Guerilla Toss : You're Weird Now - Treble

The dancepunk troupe prove that "weird" is a very good thing

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Treble @treblezine.bsky.social · 7d

The groove never lets up on 'Ege Bamyasi'

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Can - Ege Bamyasi | Treble 100, No. 99 | Treble

The band's second album with vocalist Damo Suzuki, on Ege Bamyasi, Can further carve out an accessible groove in their motorik art rock

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I Heart Noise @iheartnoise.bsky.social · 7d

Wolf in the morn

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HOWLIN' WOLF - Live in Chicago (1969) - Full Album

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Letters From A Tapehead @letterstapehead.bsky.social · 10d

Woods at The First Unitarian Church, 9/27/25
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#woodsband #woodsistrecords #firstunitarianchurchofphiladelphia #phillyconcerts2025

Letters From A Tapehead @letterstapehead.bsky.social · 10d

White Fence at The First Unitarian Church, 9/27/25
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#whitefence #timpresley #firstunitarianchurchofphiladelphia #phillyconcerts2025

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 11d

History is like science and free speech. It doesn't exist for you to agree or disagree with it, it exists for you to listen to it.

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BEAUTY PILL @beautypill.bsky.social · 14d

This is sad. I just learned about this.

Clash Magazine @clashmusic.com · 14d

Music pauses to remember Danny Thompson - a truly legendary bass player, he worked with everyone from Pentangle, John Martyn, and Nick Drake through to Graham Coxon and Ryley Walker.

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Letters From A Tapehead @letterstapehead.bsky.social · 16d

#currentlistening: Butthole Surfers — Independent Worm Saloon (2-LP / “Transparent Cobalt Blue & Gold” variant / reissued 2025 / Capitol)
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#buttholesurfers #independentwormsaloon #reissue #90salternativerock

Letters From A Tapehead @letterstapehead.bsky.social · 16d

#currentlistening: Sensor Ghost — Irritation On Demand (2025 / Dischord Records)
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#sensorghost #irritationondemand #dischordrecords #2025albums #postpunk

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Letters From A Tapehead @letterstapehead.bsky.social · 16d

#currentlistening: Minutemen — Double Nickels On The Dime (2-LP / Turntable Lab Edition / Numbered / “Coke Bottle Clear” variant / reissued 2024 / SST Records, Turntable Lab)
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#minutemen #doublenicklesonthedime #dboon #mikewatt #georgehurley #turntablelabedition #sstrecords #80sposthardcore

Letters From A Tapehead @letterstapehead.bsky.social · 16d

#currentlistening: Descendents — Milo Goes To College (“Punk Note” edition / silver variant / reissued 2025 / ORG Music)
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Another one yanked from under the thumb of Ginn.
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#descendents #milogoestocollege #punknoteedition #80shardcore #reissue

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BEAUTY PILL @beautypill.bsky.social · 16d

The pressing of Beauty Pill's double vinyl "Blue Period" anthology sold out pretty quickly. But the label informed us that our European distributor has discovered an extra box(!).

On its way back to us now. 40-50 copies, they say.

As soon as we have it, we'll put it up for sale on bandcamp.

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