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Nick Scalera @nickscalera.bsky.social · 13h

Blasting off to the moon with the dreamy new record by @massagetheband.bsky.social

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Nick Scalera @nickscalera.bsky.social · 3d

Found out in the wild: my favorite rock ‘n’ roll book. @peoplesbooktakoma.com
#FlyingNun

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Nick Scalera @nickscalera.bsky.social · 12d

Little known DC connection to that album cover: boundarystones.weta.org/2012/11/28/b...

Bob Dylan's Greatest Pic

On November 28, 1965 Bob Dylan played the Washington Coliseum. A photo from that concert won Grammy for Best Album cover.

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Nick Scalera @nickscalera.bsky.social · 28d

Are you asking me to pick a favorite child? Not to go overboard but this feels a bit like their Rubber Soul -- possibly a transition to even bigger and better things?

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Nick Scalera @nickscalera.bsky.social · 28d

Such a beautiful song named for everyone's least favorite blood-sucking insect. Liz Stokes' songwriting and the band's sonic palette has taken a leap forward in depth and complexity on @thebeths.bsky.social excellent new album "Straight Line Was A Lie."

Mosquitoes

YouTube video by The Beths - Topic

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Nick Scalera @nickscalera.bsky.social · Sep 5

It's @bandcamp.com Friday! Splashed out on: The Bats, @pickledarling.bsky.social, Massage, The Telephone Numbers, and @heyhumdrum.bsky.social. @slumberlandrecords.com

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Nick Scalera @nickscalera.bsky.social · Aug 8

Happy 30th to one of the best albums of ‘90s. I remember exactly where I was when I first heard Luna’s “Penthouse,” and have forgotten the subsequent 1000s.

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Nick Scalera @nickscalera.bsky.social · Jul 25

Austin City Limits, the longest-running live performance music program in TV history, is in grave danger. And with it will go our ability to document the music of this era for future generations.

‘Austin City Limits’ EP Terry Lickona on Federal Funding Cuts to Public Media: ‘This Is a Kick in the Gut’

"Austin City Limits" producer Terry Lickona talks President Trump's public media funding cuts, calling them "a kick in the gut" for the series.

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Nick Scalera @nickscalera.bsky.social · Jul 18

Once upon a time a humble man with a message of kindness convinced Congress to fund public media. Those days are now gone. But public media will survive. If you have ever been inspired by PBS programming, please consider donating to your local station today.
boundarystones.weta.org/2018/02/27/m...

Mister Rogers Comes to Washington

Fred Rogers made two very significant visits to Washington — one near the beginning of his career, and the second near the end of his life.

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Nick Scalera @nickscalera.bsky.social · Jul 11

Here's a playlist of my favorite post-Pet Sounds songs:

Beach Boys Post Pet Sounds

Playlist · Nicholas Scalera · 37 items · 2 saves

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Nick Scalera @nickscalera.bsky.social · Jul 11

It was a labor of love to honor the memory of Brian Wilson with Mike Wagner and Patrick Foster during Beach Boys Week on Rockin' the Suburbs. Part 5 covers the post-1967 era. It's mostly tragic, with some small triumphs, and plenty of farce. Listen to all eps here: www.suburbspod.com/tag/beach-bo...

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Nick Scalera @nickscalera.bsky.social · Jul 10

On Part 4 of Beach Boys Week on Rockin' the Suburbs, Mike Wagner and I discuss Brian Wilson's pocket symphony “Good Vibrations,” then pick through the columnated ruins of the cursed "Smile" project. Host Patrick Foster explores Van Dyke Parks' enigmatic "Song Cycle."
audioboom.com/posts/874663...

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Nick Scalera @nickscalera.bsky.social · Jul 9

On Part 3 of Beach Boys Week on Rockin' the Suburbs podcast, Mike Wagner and I discuss Brian Wilson's brilliantly emotive sonic masterpiece, "Pet Sounds." And host Patrick Foster highlights some '90s bands who were highly influenced by the "Pet Sounds" sound.

Listen: audioboom.com/posts/874602...

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Nick Scalera @nickscalera.bsky.social · Jul 8

On Part 2 of Beach Boys Week on the Rockin' the Suburbs, Mike Wagner and I discuss 1964-65 as Brian Wilson's genius as a composer/arranger/producer blossoms in the studio. Host Patrick Foster chimes in with a fascinating riff on "Help Me Ronda/Rhonda." Listen here: audioboom.com/posts/874488...

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Nick Scalera @nickscalera.bsky.social · Jul 7

I continue to be sad about losing Brian, but worked through it by recording a week of Beach Boys episodes for the Rockin' the Suburbs podcast with my good friend @michaelwagner.bsky.social. Part 1 covers the early years 1961-1963. Listen here: audioboom.com/posts/874466...

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Nick Scalera @nickscalera.bsky.social · Jun 27

Hope you can make one of the shows. Saw them in DC a few weeks ago and my soul left my body. Johnny was jaw dropping on guitar.

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Nick Scalera @nickscalera.bsky.social · Jun 27

Love that band — sadly though it seems like they are no longer a going concern.

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Nick Scalera @nickscalera.bsky.social · Jun 27

(Liz) stoked for @thebeths.bsky.social at #1! Also recommend @fazerdazeofficial.bsky.social, Erny Belle, Tiny Ruins, Aldous Harding, Hans Pucket, Mermaidens, Jazmine Marie, @pickledarling.bsky.social, Reb Fountain, Marlin's Dreaming, Nadia Reid, Wurld Series & more to discover!🥝

The 80 Best New Zealand Albums of the 2020s So Far

Our countdown of the best New Zealand albums of the decade so far reflects the vastness of modern Aotearoa music.

au.rollingstone.com

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The Beths @thebeths.bsky.social · Jun 24

Announcing our new album ‘Straight Line Was A Lie', out August 29 via @antirecords.bsky.social, and presenting our brand new single 'No Joy'!

Pre-order the album on vinyl or CD, listen to 'No Joy' and watch the music video directed by Frances Carter 💧

thebeths.ffm.to/straightline...

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Andy Mackenzie @andymack.bsky.social · Jun 11

In my teens I thought that The Beach Boys were a bunch of old guys in candy striped shirts singing about surfing, then I heard God Only Knows, Surfs Up & Heroes & Villains & I realised that these are works of genius. Then it dawned on me that so were the ones about surfing and girls. RIP Brian

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Nick Scalera @nickscalera.bsky.social · Jun 11

Too good for these times. #RIP Brian Wilson: maker of magic, curator of beauty, master of chord changes, tortured soul, musical genius.

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Nick Scalera @nickscalera.bsky.social · May 19

It’s the time of the season to celebrate the music of The Zombies! Thanks to @michaelwagner.bsky.social for making the “Odessey”out to AFI Silver today.

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W. Kamau Bell @wkamaubell.bsky.social · May 15

President Trump is pulling federal funding from PBS. He can’t have a smart, curious, and inspired populace and also get away with his infernal bullshit. His agenda is to destroy American democracy and, in the process, loot all of our resources that he covets. open.substack.com/pub/wkamaube...

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Nick Scalera @nickscalera.bsky.social · May 14

Now playing: Dennis Wilson, “Pacific Ocean Blue,” 1977

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R.E.M. @remhq.bsky.social · May 3

Here's a special dispatch from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty including messages from Mike & Michael of R.E.M. and Radio Free's Europe's president Stephen Capus on World Press Freedom Day TODAY! More here: ffm.to/remrfe2025

www.youtube.com/watch?v=InfP...

R.E.M. Releases New Remix To Support Radio Free Europe

YouTube video by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

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