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I Told Them to Get Louder with My Hands Going long on the Free Key Choir + notes on ML Buch, billy woods, and more

On the occasion of doing music writing, I decided to do some additional music writing

All Rise: the Free Key Choir Do It Themselves What happens when a DIY community choir becomes the next big thing?

“Free Key Choir rocks” -me

All Rise: the Free Key Choir Do It Themselves What happens when a DIY community choir becomes the next big thing?

This Oakland DIY singing group, known as the Free Key Choir, has gone from just-for-fun to the next-big-thing, with a Pacific Northwest tour on the books. @copypasteyonders.bsky.social explores how a do-it-yourself ethos was central to their success.

bayareacurrent.com/all-rise-the...

We just had our first real test of integrity as a company.

It cost us $200,000.

An investor committed funding to Subvert. Then they pushed for concessions - permanent voting board seats not subject to community election.

We said no.

jesus fuckin christ is there any aspect of the music industry that is going to make it through the next year

Contents: An epic-length profile of California harper JOANNA NEWSOM by Erik Davis, with photos by Eden Batki // Kyp Malone of TV ON THE RADIO talks with Jay Babcock about directly confronting USA militarism // “Bog Venus vs. Nazi Cock-Ring: Some Thoughts Concerning Pornography” by Alan Moore: a landmark eight-page essay/manifesto, with illustrations // Chuck Dukowski (ex-Black Flag, SST) on the deeper, civilizational issues surrounding ALL-AGES SHOWS, illustrated by Geoff McFetridge // Columnist Molly Frances on the roots of Christmas // Columnist Dave Reeves on guns // Douglas Rushkoff on visionary thinker Robert Anton Wilson // Lisa Anne Auerbach‘s knitted sweaters photographed by Justine Kurland // Nabob Shineywater (Brightblack Morning Light) on musicians Sandy Bull and Hamza al-Din // Chris Ziegler on new albums by White Magic and Sunn O))) & Boris // Byron Coley & Thurston Moore on oodles of underground culture forms; a full-color full-page of “Strings” comics by PShaw

This took forever, but I am very glad to be able to write this morning that the entire run of Arthur magazine (2002-2008, 2012-13) is finally available online as single issue PDFs. Every page of every issue, either scanned or from the original digital files. FREE.

arthurmag.com/read-the-mag...

Latin Music Business Suffers as Trump’s Assault on Immigrants Expands Tour dates canceled, ticket sales down, artists’ visas revoked, and a climate of fear growing around shows that fans have attended for years.

“But although he also sold out tickets to a Dallas concert for 50,000 fans at AT&T Stadium, they never got to see him play: The show was canceled because his visa was revoked.”

Alex Abramovich | Saafir 1970-2024 Most MCs rap on beat. Saafir didn’t. He swung...

‘Saafir got his start as a breakdancer. By his own account, he spent all but ten months of his teens in the system, and was behind bars when he heard LL Cool J for the first time and thought: “I can do that.”’

Alex Abramovich on the Bay Area MC, from the blog: www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/ma...

RV Lights (OUEST082), by Sleepdial 9 track album

top shelf ambient dub

Great Qs. He most certainly does not get enough credit for his sports lines. Now I need to know his football team.

Favorite pope, Leo
Favorite drink, O'Doul's
Bears, Hawks, Sox, Bulls

"In an era where themes of identity and immigration have never been more prominent, indie rock outfit Deerhoof is set to blend their unique sound with social commentary in their upcoming album, Noble and Godlike in Ruin. As they prepare to release their 20th studio project on April 25, 2025, the band emphasizes their continued evolution while remaining steadfastly engaged with the complexities of contemporary issues. Their lead single, "Immigrant Songs," promises to challenge preconceived notions surrounding immigration, particularly resonating with listeners facing similar tribulations. With a background rooted in avant-garde and experimental music, Deerhoof’s latest venture appears poised to not only redefine their sonic landscape but also to contribute to wider dialogues about social justice and human experiences in today's world."

Seems pretty depressing that Vinyl Me, Please is publishing A.I. slop about Deerhoof, a band that consistently embodies whatever the opposite of A.I. slop is.

two of the heaviest hitters, I auto-subbed

Hometown Girl, by U.e. 12 track album

european appliances

aya: hexed! Read Sasha Geffen’s review of the album.

“It makes some people very angry to suggest that reality might be more moldable than they’ve been raised to believe. It might just force them to consider the unendurable stagnancy of their own lives.”

this is a bar

Finally can upload this here.

LFG!!!!

Favorite Rap 2024 a part of him still in hell but he out to uplift.

noz said every year is a great year for rap music

a tattoo design that reads “Korn” but, if viewed upside down, reads “Moby” this was a good use of my time

was haunted by this post
had to make it

ML Buch drummer playing an electronic kit with only the fakest Guitar Center 2002 presets and it’s so fucking good

I’m at ML Buch and she’s playing a triangle, hell yeah

I actually grew a little fond of the SF tech bro who built BopSpotter, and then he snitched on the health insurance CEO assassin. never again

YouTube video by Horse Lords - Topic Plain Hunt on Four

choosing to believe this the only time in history a drummer has put count-off stick clicks at the END of a song m.youtube.com/watch?v=A1l-...

I’m getting it. Hope there’s discussion of the soundtrack

Chop Suey, by Eartheater track by Eartheater

Eartheater SOAD cover is good

Right, Down + Circle: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater Description Author Details An exuberant, incisive look at how Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater transformed a culture Going from a hobby toy for surfers to an Olympic sport, skateboarding has had a tumultuous ...

why yes I enjoy scholarly pursuits. A bit of an autodidact you might say. The life of the mind, etc