(but mostly us🖤☠️) store.tenebrouspress.com

@shortwavebooks.bsky.social for books across the speculative genres; @chmmagazine.bsky.social for the best Weird Horror/Sword & Sorcery magazines; @malarkeybooks.bsky.social who force us all to be smarter & more literary; I'll never remember everyone. THE FUCKING POINT IS, SUPPORT INDIE PUBLISHING.

I'm getting tired, and I'm sure I'm missing a fuck-ton of good folks. @cursedmorsels.bsky.social is the place to go to get books that are made with care, curated spectacularly and fiercely anti-capitalist. I think they ship directly too, but I'm not sure? cursedmorsels.com/releases/

I can't NOT dig @apocalypseparty.bsky.social, I mean, they publish tons of our favorite people, they have great taste, and they singlehandedly invented using black metal iconography on things that aren't black metal albums: www.apocalypse-party.com/books.html

Fuck it how about Tenebrous Press! We're Weird! We rule! We're FIVE FUCKING YEARS DEEP and we're not stopping. Our 2026 Book Club launches next week, we've got a killer back catalogue, and you should buy everything in our store: store.tenebrouspress.com

Ira at @filthyloot.bsky.social puts out some of the nicest looking books we've seen and follows no muse but his own Weird one: filthyloot.com

Speaking of comics, I'm a big fan of what @unciv.bsky.social has put out this year; check them out: uncivilizedbooks.com

@littleghostsbooks.bsky.social is hands down one of our favorite bookstores, but they're also in the publishing game! Taking risks on unproven names, hell yeah: www.littleghostsbooks.com/shop/our-pub...

Same goes with Christoph & Leza @clashbooks.bsky.social who have left a big mark but still are in the business of taking risks. Respect, & nice boots🖤☠️ publisher.indiepubs.com/clash-books

The folk at @deadskypub.bsky.social cast a pretty wide net, but they're giving a lot of newbs a shot too, and they're taking a HELLUVA LOT OF SHOTS on indie comics people lately too, which gets my respect: deadskypublishing.com/shop/

Now's a great time to say: I WON'T/CAN'T REMEMBER EVERY PRESS. IF I MISS SOMEONE IT'S NOT A KNOCK ON THEM. I'm chaos-gremlin-ing a bit myself rn. Even if we don't personally sync with every indie's vibes, if they're in the business of opening doors for new writers, then they've got our love.

Probably the modern era's high water mark for where Weird fiction and Literary meet; we love Michael & his crew at @undertow.bsky.social undertowpublications.com/shop

The VoidCon/Castaigne crew are unrepentant chaos gremlins but they sure don't give a fuck for chasing trends or appeasing the mainstream. Support em & their releases: castaignepublishing.bigcartel.com

@neonhemlock.bsky.social has been blazing Queer speculative for awhile now, & remain top notch integrity in the scene: www.neonhemlock.com/books

Max & Lori @ghoulish.bsky.social have been doing it a while & they remain a model for not giving a fuck who's toes they step on as long as they remain true to their skewed, goopy vision. They also have a killer brick & mortar in San Antonio: ghoulish.rip/shop/

Sam @weirdpunkbooks.bsky.social who sets the standard in keeping things Weird & Punk, Queer AF & highly anarchic: weirdpunkbooks.square.site

(obvs we favor the speculative, Weirder markets, but if you've got favorite indie pubs PLEASE SUPPORT THEM, THEY WON'T SAY NO!) First up our bud Antonia at @ghostorchidpress.com for your needs that might skew a little more Gothic & dark fantasy/horror ghostorchidpress.square.site

2 ongoing convos are dovetailing rn: 1. a holiday shopping $ blackout aimed at big business; 2. worry over small presses closing or paring down. Let's talk direct action: YOU CAN DO BOTH😀 IT'S VITAL TO SUPPORT indie pubs that encourage risk & diversity. Here's a 🧵 of em you can support directly:

My last Ska, Punk, and Other Junk column of the year is live now at @beardedgmusic.bsky.social - you should go check it out! beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2025/11/24/s...

Unless I miscounted, my column featured 192 releases this year.

I’m really bad at keeping up with BlueSky, but I try to remain active on IG and TikTok. Same username at all three places.

Ahead of their debut, @sadsnack.bsky.social sits down with @almightydanish.bsky.social to chat about live shows, protests, band dynamics, and the premier of their latest single "Vending Machine" beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2025/11/05/s...

The column is live! Better late than never! #ska #punk #junk @beardedgmusic.bsky.social beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2025/10/30/s...

I'd highlight: Albums: Blue Tone Stompers, Hollie Cook, Plastic Flamingos, Pirates City, Skapones Singles: Death of Guitar Pop, Half Past Two, Mega Infinity, Underneath The Lookout, Beneath You, The San Antones, The Busters, Boy Detective, Sneak Eazies, [spunge], The Mercurials, Arcade Allstars

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October seems like a light month for ska so far, doesn’t it? Joker’s Republic and what else?

Forgot to share it here yesterday. Sorry! Here’s the September Ska, Punk, and Other Junk column. beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2025/09/29/s...

Glad to see I’m not the only person who thinks Frank Turner bringing his Lost Evenings Festival to Dallas is extremely tone deaf.

September column comes out tomorrow. It’s mostly punk this month.

Interview with Black Guy Fawkes tomorrow on @beardedgmusic.bsky.social 👀👀

August’s column is live on @beardedgmusic.bsky.social Read if you like ska, punk, and other junk. beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2025/08/26/s...

I reviewed the new album from The Planet Smashers today at @beardedgmusic.bsky.social - you should read it. #ska beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2025/08/22/t...

Gangster Fun is back!

Bright Eyes released a ska song. It wasn’t to my taste, but I’m sure some folks will enjoy it.

I feel bad for Teddybears. Their “Punkrocker” song is everywhere right now because of Superman, but everyone thinks it’s an Iggy Pop song.

Hey! It’s the last Monday of the month. That means my column is live. Read it! beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2025/06/30/s...

I thought Turnstile was a hardcore band?

This week’s music.

I’m a big ole dope and never posted my May column. beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2025/05/29/s...

Check out this spot on review of SKAZILLA! from our friends at Bearded Gentlemen Music / Ska, Punk, and Other Junk. Thanks for helping us spread the word. Pick it up for yourself! theplayersband.com/shop/ @skapunkotherjunk.bsky.social

May column comes out tomorrow. Better late than never y’all. Sorry!

Hey! I finally got to see Diesel Boy and Nerf Herder … and wrote about it for @beardedgmusic.bsky.social beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2025/05/27/d...

Seeing all the videos from punk rock bowling with The Aggrolites and Lynval Golding together make me so jealous. Would love for them to tour the country with it next!

May column is going to be delayed. My writing days have been taken up with going to shows, so I guess that’s a good reason. 😂😂😂

Messed around and made a TikTok for this account. Go follow it if you want.

May column is 30 releases deep right now, which means I’m about to Hunger Games some of them.

Working on my May column and just realized it’s the 200th thing I’ve written for @beardedgmusic.bsky.social - wowza!

Saw Frank Turner on Sunday. It was swell.

I got bored and made a tiktok for this account.