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S8E428 - Microdisney 'Everybody Is Fantastic' with Alexei Shishkin Hailing from Cork, Ireland, songwriters Cathal Coughlan and Sean O'Hagan formed the band Microdisney in 1980. After relocating to London in 1983, the band recorded …

Shout out to cathal coughlan and sean o'hagan, two of the most brilliant folks to ever do it

I got the chance to talk about Microdisney's debut album on That Record Got Me High www.thatrecordgotmehigh.com/s8e428-micro...

YouTube video by Rue Defense Discovering Ambient Music and Breaking Into Music Writing w/ Ted Davis // The J-Card Podcast

super fun chat w @tddvsss.bsky.social for the j-card podcast over at @tapeclub.substack.com!!

if you're into ambient music or looking to start, this episode is for you!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz24...

Good Times

New album

open.spotify.com/album/69vR9t...

"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 😎

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

Beebs AND Big Thief 😳

Danke! 🙏

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

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

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

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)

youtu.be/Jex8Ro3wJWc?...

Will try to pay requested rates

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

this was a fun one!

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

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

youtu.be/btJgYpklc2I?...

thank you!

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

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...

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

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.

open.substack.com/pub/tapeclub...

Disco Elysium Alexei Shishkin · Disco Elysium · Song · 2025

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

open.spotify.com/track/5tv81Y...

YouTube video by Rue Defense How To Break Into Concert Photography w/ Graham W. Bell // The J-Card Podcast

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:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK4_...

YouTube video by Rue Defense How To Break Into Concert Photography w/ Graham W. Bell // The J-Card Podcast

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...

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...

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

www.mixcloud.com/swampbug/mus...

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...

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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!

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...

"STEP" - May 21st 2025 - The Word Cloud w/ Swampbug 👾 If you dig the show, join the Discord where you can chat music and more with me and the other DJs: https://discord.gg/sxrVbQf776 Join me, the Swampbug, in the ⛅️Word Cloud☁️ every Wednesday at 11pm...

super fun show tonight, very jazz-heavy toward the end with Chick Corea, Bill Evans, Kamasi Washington. First hour has Belle and Sebastian, Luna, Joe Jackson, Split Enz, Happy Mondays, & more.

PLUS new music from The Convenience and from Thanya Iyer -- listen here: www.mixcloud.com/swampbug/ste...

I'm trying for a Detroit trip with some friends this summer, so we'll have to hit that up! You're invited obvi 🍻

Due to the natural progression of time, this is now TONIGHT!

@averyfriedman.bsky.social album release show at Union Pool!

"TRY" - May 14th 2025 - The Word Cloud w/ Swampbug 👾 If you dig the show, join the Discord where you can chat music and more with me and the other DJs: https://discord.gg/sxrVbQf776 Join me, the Swampbug, in the ⛅️Word Cloud☁️ every Wednesday at 11pm...

awesome show on Brainrot Radio tonight, featuring some great tunes from Hey Rel, Lawn, Guided By Voices, Luna, Good Morning, Blueboy, Trey Gruber, Cola, and many more!

listen to the whole show here: www.mixcloud.com/swampbug/try...

new episode of The Word Cloud is now up, featuring new music from Slime Ring, Luke Titus, Elijah Fox, Andhi & The O'Neills, and MIEN, as well as some favorites from The Clientele, Martin Newell, Brittle Stars, The High Llamas, Khruangbin, and many more!

listen here:
www.mixcloud.com/swampbug/may...