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Pressing Concerns: I Will Swim to You, Alexei Shishkin, Cheerbleederz, Alien Eyelid

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swampbug @swampbug.bsky.social · Sep 5

New album

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Good Times

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swampbug @swampbug.bsky.social · Sep 4

"Good Times doesn’t really sound even close to an album that’s attempting to imitate anything that came before it. It’s a casual conversation between a couple of good musical friends, nothing less and nothing more." - @rosyoverdrive.com

^ they get it 😎

Rosy Overdrive @rosyoverdrive.com · Sep 4

New blog post! Wrote about new records from Alexei Shishkin @swampbug.bsky.social @ruedefense.bsky.social, Cheerbleederz @cheerbleederz.bsky.social @ilovealcopop.bsky.social, and Alien Eyelid @talltexanrecords.bsky.social,
plus a Jason Molina covers compilation from @rfcrecords.bsky.social:

Second blog post of the week! The Thursday one! Featuring four records out tomorrow September 5th! New albums from Alexei Shishkin and Alien Eyelid! A new EP from Cheerbleederz! A star-studded Jaso…

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swampbug @swampbug.bsky.social · Sep 4

@rosyoverdrive.com you always always always nail it every single time!! 💫 your write-ups are a joy to read, seriously thank you for listening

swampbug @swampbug.bsky.social · Sep 4

Beebs AND Big Thief 😳

swampbug @swampbug.bsky.social · Sep 3

Danke! 🙏

swampbug @swampbug.bsky.social · Sep 2

Feels like a First Big Weekend of my own to get mentioned in the same sentence as Arab Strap 😎

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swampbug @swampbug.bsky.social · Sep 2

Hell yeah, glad to see it got there! Shout out usps 📬

How Tech Took Over Music (and What Artists Can Still Do About It) w/ MKay // The J-Card Podcast

swampbug @swampbug.bsky.social · Jul 31

Got to chat with @mkayyy.bsky.social about the tumultuous relationship between tech & music and more, fun chat!

Watch/listen below, and keep an eye on next week's newsletter for a little excerpt (you can sign up at tapeclub.substack.com)

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swampbug @swampbug.bsky.social · Jul 29

Will try to pay requested rates

[PREMIERE] Alexei Shishkin – Tiki Taka (2006)

swampbug @swampbug.bsky.social · Jul 24

Shout out @fortherabbits.bsky.social for displaying immense ball knowledge and digging deep to get a @richmondkickers.bsky.social reference in there! 🦘

For The Rabbits @fortherabbits.bsky.social · Jul 24

The fabulous Alexei Shishkin is back with hit brilliant new single Tiki Taka (2006) - new album Good Times is out September 5th via @ruedefense.bsky.social fortherabbits.net/2025/07/24/p...

As well as a very talented musician, “DIY nobody of the internet void” Alexei Shishkin is also very good at self-deprecation. A prolific creator of music with, “a total disinteres…

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swampbug @swampbug.bsky.social · Jul 21

this was a fun one!

Rue Defense Tape Club @tapeclub.substack.com · Jul 21

This week: we chatted with @ciaomalz.bsky.social about the "slot machine" mentality that goes hand-in-hand with digital music distro.

Plus: 3 artists we’re loving, and Tiberius’ Brendan Wright’s humble beginnings playing a TikTok chef’s bar mitzvah

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The Social Media Slot Machine: Navigating Music PR as a DIY Artist

Plus: Three artists we’re loving, and Tiberius’ Brendan Wright’s humble beginnings playing a TikTok chef’s bar mitzvah

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How to Handle Press, Promo, and Building Buzz as an Indie Artist w/ Ciao Malz // The J-Card Podcast

swampbug @swampbug.bsky.social · Jul 17

Fun chat i had with @ciaomalz.bsky.social for @tapeclub.substack.com

We talked about what it's like to navigate the world of music PR as a diy artist, check it out

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Listen: Alexei Shishkin - "Disco Elysium" -- Obscure Sound

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swampbug @swampbug.bsky.social · Jul 9

thank you!

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Obscure Sound @obscuresound.bsky.social · Jul 3

A fuzzy rock introspection takes hold on “Disco Elysium,” a new track from Alexei Shishkin, who took inspiration from the video game of the same name. www.obscuresound.com/2025/07/alex...

A fuzzy rock introspection takes hold on “Disco Elysium,” a new track from Alexei Shishkin, who took inspiration from the video game of the same name — acclaimed for its immersive writing and embrace ...

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Rue Defense Tape Club @tapeclub.substack.com · Jul 7

Here's our first "official" newsletter, diving into the relationship between musicians and photographers.

Plus: some highlights from past newsletters, and a look back at some memorable live shows from Committeemen's DJ Gilmore-Innis.

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Will Work For Drink Tickets: How Musicians and Photographers Are Cut From The Same Cloth

Plus: a look into some memorable (for better or worse) live gigs from Committeemen’s DJ Gilmore-Innis

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swampbug @swampbug.bsky.social · Jul 5

Here's a new song i made, new album coming in September

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Disco Elysium

Alexei Shishkin · Disco Elysium · Song · 2025

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How To Break Into Concert Photography w/ Graham W. Bell // The J-Card Podcast

swampbug @swampbug.bsky.social · Jul 3

here's a new little thing we're starting up -- it's a podcast based around mixtapes and music industry and industry-adjacent stories

if you want to be a guest or know someone who would make a good guest, lmk!

Here's episode 1 of THE J-CARD PODCAST:
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How To Break Into Concert Photography w/ Graham W. Bell // The J-Card Podcast

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Rue Defense Tape Club @tapeclub.substack.com · Jul 3

Excited to officially launch our podcast today (The J-Card Podcast!) -- you can find it wherever you get podcasts, and there's a video version on substack and youtube

YouTube - www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK4_...
Substack - tapeclub.substack.com/p/how-to-bre...

"Beach" - June 25th 2025 - The Word Cloud W/ Swampbug

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swampbug @swampbug.bsky.social · Jun 26

great show tonight on Brainrot Radio with tunes from Real Estate, Grandparents, The Clientele, Tony Joe White, The Chill, Kurt Vile, Jonathan Richman, and many more! Listen here: www.mixcloud.com/swampbug/bea...

Music Time Machine - June 18th 2025 - The Word Cloud W/ Swampbug

swampbug @swampbug.bsky.social · Jun 19

great show tonight on Brainrot Radio, we went into the MUSIC TIME MACHINE and went back in time, with music from pavement, haircut 100, nick lowe, squeeze, captain beefheart, and many more

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New Music Only - June 11th 2025 - The Word Cloud W/ Swampbug

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swampbug @swampbug.bsky.social · Jun 12

awesome show tonight! all new music! tunes from The Convenience, Cola, oscar twins, Discus, Samantha Crain, Lampland, Hey Rel, Lauren Juzang, Thanya Iyer, Find My Friends, Nourished By Time, Luke Titus, and many many more!

Listen right here, 90 minutes of new stuff: www.mixcloud.com/swampbug/new...

Non-profit, community radio broadcasting around the country from 5pm-2am all week. Welcome to Brainrot. Keep it locked.

swampbug @swampbug.bsky.social · Jun 12

tune in tonight at 11pm Eastern on brainrotradio.com to hear my favorite new music from the past few months -- it's NEW MUSIC ONLY tonight on the word cloud!

Brainrot Radio

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swampbug @swampbug.bsky.social · Jun 5

some really fun tunes on tonight's show from the likes of Pretty Rude, Stereolab, Lampland, Beverly, Wishy, The Hit Parade, and many more!

full show, right here: www.mixcloud.com/swampbug/hon...

"Honey" - June 4th 2025 - The Word Cloud W/ Swampbug