I did not have front page of Discogs on my 2025 bingo card. www.discogs.com/digs/music/t... #DahliaSeed4Ever

Sept brings a bounty of new music offerings, so will make a few Bandcamp playlists just to keep them to a reasonable size. Here is Sept Bandcamp faves part one - all newish independent releases from around the world. www.buymusic.club/list/courtes...

Dear #RichmondVA. Has there been any environmental impact studies on how all of these very loud, big, outdoor music venues in a 3 mile radius of each other are affecting the James River Park system and surrounding human population? The noise pollution is undeniable. #maymont #allianz #brownsisle

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! A collection of rarities to make all you NZ indie-pop fans have something to cheer about this month. deadfamouspeoplenz.bandcamp.com/album/wild-y...

August Bandcamp favorites. www.buymusic.club/list/courtes...

Empty cicada shell: as we come we go back naked. -Fukaku, 1753

Hometown pride alert! New and recommended, experimental electronic music with a pinch of pop. blankverserecords.bandcamp.com/album/embrac...

This will be my last Spotify playlist for all the obvious reasons. I used it as a tool to keep track of releases for the shop, but now that the store doesn't exist anymore, my Bandcamp playlists can replace these. open.spotify.com/playlist/5WJ...

Hard to say which I despise more, leaf blowers or the dying echo of competing outdoor concerts overlapping to form a single prolonged fart with random applause.

There are two favorite releases from yesterday. 1) The Chop. I love a husband and wife duo for obvious reasons. but especially ones also in Dancer, Nightshift, Current Affairs, and a ton of others Scottish delights for your ears. thechopmusicglasgow.bandcamp.com/album/its-th...

Imagine my surprise when I go to meet our landcaper, and we both are wearing different Folk Implosion shirts that neither one of us has worn in years. The universe was having a Lou moment. Also, hooray for slowing redoing all of our gardens with strictly native plantings.

This playlist can keep you busy until the Bandcamp Friday emails start rolling in, which in fairness is already happening, LOL. My August Bandcamp playlist will start tomorrow & I will share the link then. open.spotify.com/playlist/2Vp...

It's just six hours to NYC says none of us who have to make it through DC first. At least we have a new Michael Beach record to help transform traffic into a meaningful passage of time.

The Kings of Tupelo is giving off major Tiger King vibes with interesting music (in a good way, like Arthur Russell and Antena). in Southern gothic, chock-full of conspiracies, big characters, and even bigger crimes.

Essential listening! Erika Elizabeth (Collate/Domestic Departure record label) newest radio show of punk, post-punk, and new wave. www.maximumrocknroll.com/radio/?fbcli...

Long live Dahlia Seed.

I shared a long list of Bandcamp links yesterday, so here my weekly playlist that mirrors some of the things I passed along already. I will also put my July Bandcamp playlist in the comments. open.spotify.com/playlist/1HT...

I am long over do for sharing a list of links to new records and reissues I have been enjoying lately. I will start with Dona Casque, wonderful weirdo pop from Paris. donacasque.bandcamp.com/album/dona-c...

Does anyone know of a reissue record that was remixed using AI to pull the stems because the master recording was missing?

TMNT was right… 🐢 🐈‍⬛

We watched the Failure doc last night. I only had this promo copy of the LP, so I never knew Albini had produced it. Knowing this key detail now, the restrained power of this debut makes so much more sense. It really could not have been anybody but Albini at the helm. Faulure - Comfort (Slash 1992)

Summer essentials.

@joedummy.bsky.social Have you heard this? VA - Lost Coast: Some Visionary Music from California 1980 - 1992? It is fantastic and I think you would love it as it straddles new age and something dramatically dreamy.

“I don’t even know if ‘void’ is the right word,” Williams said. “It’s kind of like a library burning down.” www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...

Your good news of the day.

Subscribers, I have a surprise for you! Check your inbox. Best of 2025 so far email awaits you. buttondown.com/CourtesyDesk...

It has taken me a lot longer to get through all the notable new music from 2025, but I am nearly there. Subscriber friends, a new Turntable Report will be coming your way later this week.

Outer world children unite!

Surprise! I released a collection of Ringfinger demos today. 100% of the proceeds will go to VPN, Virginia’s home for public media. The full story is on Bandcamp and many of the tracks feature Steve Brodsky from Cave In, my '90s musical pen pal. ringfinger.bandcamp.com/album/calico...

I'm working on a half year favorites list, so some of this playlist includes not just very recent indie releases, but a handful of songs from the past three months too. I will also put a link to my July Bandcamp favorites playlist in the comments as well. open.spotify.com/playlist/1I1...

Tomorrow's show with Death Panels, Hartle Road, and Rikki Rakki starts at 8pm and we (Outer World) play first! Thanks @styleweeklyhttps for the extra kind words. www.styleweekly.com/june-26-29/

Are you ready for a 4 course meal of potent jangle featuring Jeanines, Lightheaded, Ryli, and Frankie Cosmos? It's like swarm of butterflies landing on a bulldozer. See the comments for all the links + some other stuff I really liked from yesterday's releases. jeanines.bandcamp.com/album/how-lo...

It's peak fresh fruit and produce season, yet market shelves are bare. Like huge bins with just two bunches of grapes or a handful of peaches. How does half America think things are going in the right direction?

Thank you nice friends who keep directing me towards exciting new sounds. Much of this week's playlist comes from recommendations by others, and I appreciate it when y'all share your discoveries with me. open.spotify.com/playlist/25a...

My discography will likely be the closest thing I will ever have to an anthology of my poems. I have been keeping a poetry blog for ages, and it now includes links to nearly my entire music catalog, some of which have never been shared until today. t-k-w.blogspot.com/2025/06/tkw-...

This is a delightful listen. Argentinian indie pop with a little jangle and a little crunch. lasligasmenores.bandcamp.com/album/las-li...

I know nothing about the band Turnstile, but a friend said it reminded them of where Dahlia Seed left off 30 years ago. I guess they bring melody to hardcore? Do people also say they are ruining hardcore or reshaping it? I know what I was told in 1996 and I bet you can guess, it wasn't nice.

Please enjoy these two hours of independent new and reissued music from all over the planet. Self Improvement, Comet Gain, Dancer, Swansea Sound, Brandee Younger, Lake Ruth, Nadah El Shazly, Super Djata Band, Lucy Gooch, and so much more. open.spotify.com/playlist/14g...

Highly recommended! RIYl: Pylon, no-wave, Feel It Records, and Domestic Departure/Erika's radio show. #bestof2025 selfimprovement.bandcamp.com/album/syndrome

RVA, I think tonight is the last night you can see the Pavement movie in a theater and it was pretty darn great. youtu.be/mK44vWdsP2M?...

I love my playlists to be a melting pot, and I feel like celebrating all walks of life from around the world is more important than ever. This week is no exception. #DIY #newmusic #outernational #undergroundsounds #indie #worldmusic #punk #newwave #funk open.spotify.com/playlist/6lG...

Is anyone moderating the cost of prescription eyeglasses? I feel like maybe my monthly house payment should not be cheaper than one pair of progressive glasses. My first car was 1/3 the cost of my new glasses that I will be paying off forever via a credit card.

My first Bandcamp purchase of the day! Attn all you Broadcast as a genre people. #retrofuture #spaceage #baroquepop #litepsych #newmusic #independentmusic lakeruth.bandcamp.com/album/hawkin...

Kicking this week's playlist with one of the finest passionate songwriters on the planet, Michael Beach who has a new record coming and will be playing Gonerfest again this year. #newmusic #DIY #independentmusic #undergroundsounds open.spotify.com/playlist/0wY...

Shout out to the trio in all black walking our neighborhood tripping their faces off. Each of their steps were gravity free moonwalks. They met the tree in our side yard & the wooded ravine across the way with both intrepidation and awe. If this is their Monday, I wonder what Friday will bring.

This time around, among the usual new and reissued independent music from all over the planet (garage, dub, funk indie rock, modern classical, hip hop, jangle, samba, and folk), there is a whole set of fast & heavy tucked into these two hours. open.spotify.com/playlist/5DL...

See you there RVA.

Lately, I have been enjoying pop music that hangs onto to melody by a thread and dangles over an abyss filled with unexpected wonders. This playlist doesn't aid the comfort of the reliable song structures, just cheeky left turns where you least expect it. #newmusic open.spotify.com/playlist/5s4...

Yes! I’ll be there! Shameless plug, Monday I’ll be playing with three other musicians from the Richmond Synth Collective also at Reveler: www.revelerexperiences.com/event/richmo...