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@kevinalexander.bsky.social

Indie music reporter | Mixtape maker | Playlist dealer. | EIC of The Riff on Medium.com | I write the On Repeat Records newsletter. #music #avgeek Hot takes on cool records: https://thekevinalexander.substack.com

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You love to see it

23.11.2025 22:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That was me for sure.

23.11.2025 21:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Everyone in my music nerd circle was very much into Nirvana, Pixies, etc., and (at best) didn’t much mind the Beatles. Most just regarded them as our parent’s music and left it at that?

23.11.2025 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Tore my rotator cuff reading this…

23.11.2025 19:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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For The Record- 22. November. 2025 Some thoughts on family, breaking with tradition, and the New Radicals.

Write some words on making new traditions, New Radicals, and why it’s (sometimes) okay to show up to the function w/a bag of Fritos.

If you’re dreading T-day this year, this might give you some hope.

23.11.2025 01:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#ScoDucks

23.11.2025 00:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
screen grab from video of the incident. Dude dressed up like Max Headroom wearing sunglass is laughing.

screen grab from video of the incident. Dude dressed up like Max Headroom wearing sunglass is laughing.

Happy anniversary to the Max Headroom incident, the greatest example of signal hijacking.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Hea...

22.11.2025 13:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1535    πŸ” 569    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 47

DJ Muggs was ahead of his time

22.11.2025 02:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Running for a higher office? Joining the talking head circuit?

What’s the play here?

22.11.2025 01:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

BREAKING: Marjorie Taylor Greene announces that she is resigning from office effective January 5, 2026.

22.11.2025 01:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2745    πŸ” 318    πŸ’¬ 249    πŸ“Œ 79
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Out Today: "Greedy," the new single from UK postpunk veterans The Jack Rubies! From their forthcoming new album out in early 2026 from Big Stir Records. Stream or purchase "Greedy" now at:πŸ‘‡
orcd.co/jackrubies-g...

#TheJackRubies #NewSingle #IndieRock #PostPunk #IndiePop #NoirWave #BigStirRecords 🎸

22.11.2025 01:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We’re *this* close to 300 votes!

21.11.2025 23:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

100%

This is a solution to a problem that didn’t exist.

21.11.2025 23:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sure thing, Sean.

Right after we:

Return civility to labor relations in aviation.

Return a shred of modernity to our ATC infrastructure

Return civility to government

21.11.2025 23:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for sharing these!! Should be pretty clear how I’m voting (bracket be damned)…

21.11.2025 15:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Some words on two records that changed the trajectory of music (and our lives):

21.11.2025 15:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That means we can call this thing for Fugazi, right?

20.11.2025 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Sign on a library book drop sign requesting people to yell "NOT A SQUIRREL" to confirm they are human and not a squirrel trying to steal Keith's lunch.

Sign on a library book drop sign requesting people to yell "NOT A SQUIRREL" to confirm they are human and not a squirrel trying to steal Keith's lunch.

squirrel: *points gun*
me: what do you want me to do?
squirrel: *gestures at sign*
me: alright, i get it *opens book drop*
squirrel: *makes hurry-up motion*
me: NOT A SQUIRREL!
squirrel: *disappears into book drop*
me: *whispers* forgive me, keith

19.11.2025 13:41 β€” πŸ‘ 10495    πŸ” 2062    πŸ’¬ 150    πŸ“Œ 77
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Driving by Smart Studios is always a bit of a gut punch.

20.11.2025 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

An all-timer! Hard to believe it's turning 35 in a few days.

20.11.2025 15:23 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Man, he was fun to watch. What a loss!

20.11.2025 15:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Words hurt like fists!

20.11.2025 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

They sure do!

20.11.2025 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sampled Steely Dan? +1 for De la Soul

Killer basslines/grooves? Tie

Everything else: Fugazi

20.11.2025 15:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Me, watching the discourse:

20.11.2025 15:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"Run Like Hell," obvs.

20.11.2025 14:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Same! It's pretty infectious.

20.11.2025 12:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Somebody New

I'm in my Tunde Adebimpe era:

20.11.2025 11:32 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ha! I’ll never unsee that.

20.11.2025 01:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Make early shows great again!

19.11.2025 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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