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Hello America Stereo Cassette

@helloamerica.bsky.social

Record label for writers. Run by Adam Gnade. Stories and poems on tape. Visit our brick and mortar shop/warehouse at 1204 Oread Ave, Lawrence, Kansas in the ECM building at KU. https://helloamerica.bandcamp.com/

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The World of Today and the World of Tomorrow, by Adam Gnade 12 track album

Preorder on our next release, a CD that's also lathe cut to play on a turntable.

helloamerica.bandcamp.com/album/the-wo...

28.02.2026 01:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Embrace the Ache, by Trace Ramsey 2 track album

New release day.

helloamerica.bandcamp.com/album/embrac...

21.02.2026 00:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If you want to see what a day in the life is like here at the farm, check out:

zonamotel.substack.com/p/essay-farm...

14.01.2026 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Couple new releases out next week.

helloamerica.bandcamp.com

06.01.2026 01:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Some Kind of Devotion, by Erik Tinsley 5 track album

New release out today!

helloamerica.bandcamp.com/album/some-k...

05.12.2025 23:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Read an interview by Bart Schaneman with current Hello America/Ruby Teeth Writing Resident Marina CaamaΓ±o.

bartschaneman.substack.com/p/how-to-avo...

18.09.2025 19:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yesterday I told you I'm having a sale to help me overcome some big, looming, terrifying bills.

End-of-summer sale on the many dozens of things at my shop aka adamgnade.com

A few examples above.

Head on over.

04.09.2025 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Photo #1 by Porochista Khakpour

04.09.2025 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mugabi Byenkya’s audio book,Β Songs for (Wo)Men 2, is a powerful testament of survival. Mugabi’s writing hits like a busβ€”if a bus were made of truth and relatability instead of steel, rubber, and plastic. Get a copy at www.helloamerica.bandcamp.com

04.09.2025 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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This poetry tape by Jessie Lynn McMains @rustbeltjessie gives a wild, panoramic, documentary view of queer punk American life. Get a copy at www.helloamerica.bandcamp.com

04.09.2025 02:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our latest release is this beautiful, important collection of poems by Danielle Freiman @_goodhabits_ with lovely pedal steel accompaniment from Forest Reid. A story of illness and tenderness. Get a copy or just listen at our bandcamp. www.helloamerica.bandcamp.com

02.09.2025 23:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Cool news coming soon regarding the Argentine superwonder Marina CaamaΓ±o.

02.09.2025 10:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Pot Job by Bart Schaneman β€” Trident Booksellers & Cafe Author Bart Schaneman's book The Pot Job explores the underside world of pot dispensaries, theft, revenge, and the law.

Preorder the book from Trident now.

www.tridentcafe.com/trident-pres...

16.08.2025 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Excerpt from the Pot Job (digital single), by Bart Schaneman 1 track album

Very proud to be debuting an excerpt from one of our favorite writers today as a digital single. Hit our bandcamp and listen to a few minutes from Bart Schaneman's forthcomingΒ novel, The Pot Job, out September 16th from Trident Press.

helloamerica.bandcamp.com/album/excerp...

16.08.2025 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Get yourself a Zenaida Smith poetry tape at helloamerica.bandcamp.com/album/candid...

15.07.2025 00:58 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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A wish (for us both), by Danielle Freiman from the album Advanced Camouflage Techniques for the Built Environment

Listen to some writing by Danielle Freiman.

helloamerica.bandcamp.com/track/a-wish...

15.07.2025 00:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Listen to some Zenaida Smith poems. Get a tape of it.

helloamerica.bandcamp.com/album/candid...

19.06.2025 21:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Philomena's Voicemail #1 (Feat. Philomena), by Mugabi Byenkya from the album Songs For Wo(Men) 2

Listen to a poem by Ugandan poet Mugabi Byenkya off a cassette of theirs we released.

helloamerica.bandcamp.com/track/philom...

18.06.2025 21:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Listen to some writing by Nathaniel Kennon Perkins off our latest mixtape.

helloamerica.bandcamp.com/album/spring...

17.06.2025 03:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Get a book. Available online at www.adamgnade.com and www.breadandrosespress.com and www.threeoneg.com among other good places that aren't Amazon.

28.05.2025 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The hardcover edition of The Internet Newspaper is out today. Go get one at my shop www.adamgnade.com

02.05.2025 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hey it's Bandcamp Friday. Get writing tapes by Rin Hart, Lora Mathis with Matty Terrones, and Zenaida Smith at www.helloamerica.bandcamp.com

03.05.2025 01:20 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Read our Q&A with Hello America author Joshua Jones. Interview questions
by Erik Tinsley.

helloamericalit.com/f/spring-int...

29.04.2025 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If you have any sort of platform and you care about the Palestinian people say something about it. There are so many vile, unreasonable, hateful voices speaking against them. Be a voice of support. Ceasefire now and forever. Hello America Stereo Cassette and myself Adam Gnade stand with Gaza.

23.04.2025 00:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ouroboros, by Cora Lee from the album Destroying Angel

Listen to a story by Cora Lee.

helloamerica.bandcamp.com/track/ourobo...

18.04.2025 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Next person to order anything at www.adamgnade.com gets a free copy of my all-time favorite Sam Pink book.

16.04.2025 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reminder we're running a contest based around Jessie Lynn McMains. See our last post for info.

16.04.2025 22:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nathaniel Kennon Perkins - three poems, Debtor, The Best Stack of Rocks, and Screw Your Courage to the Sticking Place, by Various Artists from the album Spring Collection, 2025

Listen to three poems off our Spring Collection compilation by Nathaniel Kennon Perkins.

helloamerica.bandcamp.com/track/nathan...

14.04.2025 19:14 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

THANK YOU

14.04.2025 18:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Contest this week We're doing a little contest this week based around the new audio EP and chapbook by Jessie Lynn McMains, There Will Be Singing About the Dark Times.

We're doing a contest this week. Details at:

helloamericalit.com/f/contest-th...

14.04.2025 18:35 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0