About a month out from the Tammy Shine album release show at the hi-dive! The following week, I'll be touring with Tammy out to California for a few shows including noise pop in sf!

Hey! Jayne and I did a podcast. It's pretty rare for us to do stuff like this because we are like to keep the focus on our artists. But we made an exception because we are fans of what Ben and Holy Fool are doing for artists. Give it a listen and learn about how handle our business.

Jennifer Kelly is facing a tough battle against cancer after her diagnosis on Christmas Day, and the costs are overwhelming. Please consider clicking the link below to donate or share it with others who might help. gofund.me/7a7486b6b

Next show! Just announced! Denver, we are at the world famous Lion’s Lair on Feb 7. Music at 9, $10 at door 21+. Join Jay Stott Band, WRMO & All Through The Night for a night that puts the “alt” in “alt-country”! #cowpunk #MusicSky #AltCountry

Good list

Threw this guy into the shuffle today. Forgot how much i liked it!

Glob!

When young artists are starting out, there’s a tendency to “find your career”, when in reality your career finds you. And to add on this: your career will be filled with pivots. The more you accept this, the more at ease you’ll be.

At it again

Just occurred to me that while i still don't think of myself as a dummer, I've been the drummer for zealot for longer than i have been the bassist in any band.

I got a new (used) crash cymbal for this

I don’t think enough people discuss lyrics during year end list season. What lyrics stood out to you this year?

Check it out! New single and video from The Tammy Shine! "comes off strong with this odd hybrid vibe of a dirge-laden Kristin Hersh single, a touch of southern gothic R.E.M., and T-Rex if Marc Bolan had been able to lean further into the punk scene he was starting to enjoy."

*Super* excited that our pals Heavenly have a new album coming out next month! Check out the video for "Excuse Me" and get your pre-orders in. Bonus points if you spot Papa Slumber! www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdAv...

First show of the year! Gila Teen is always good, Reposer is new to me.

Other People's Music will enter its THIRD year this April. I have a few goals for the newsletter/blog this year, but the FIRST one is to pay for its hosting. I am a day into my fundraiser for the $220 bill (hosting + payment processor fees); got $2-3 to help me get there? ko-fi.com/etherdiver/g...

As the Difficult Year project begins, I'm thinking about how our phones serve as an escape hatch from even minor moments of discomfort and how having instant access to that escape harms our ability to live in the real world

I have the Chico y Rita soundtrack in the shuffle today and it rules.

First show of the year! Gila Teen is always good, Reposer is new to me.

WOW!!!!!!!

Outlook for the new year ...

My buddy just shared this new song he made on his 4-track portastudio. I love it!

Thinking about directors who started out making music videos like Jonathan Glazer, Spike Jonze, David Fincher, Michel Gondry...

Thread time. The best songs of 2025. Sign up for my playlists at anecdoche.com thank you very much.

One of the best to ever do it

Next year: more shows with tammy shine and dressy bessy, zealot album finally at some point, more new lines of drift maybe...

In 2025, i got to share a full length album from Lines of Drift as well as a couple songs from the ever-forthcoming Zealot album. Celebrated the tenth anniversary of my chiptune album, and shared a couple 20-year-old songs just for fun. Looking forward to what the next year will bring!

So festive.

I wrapped the year in Other People's Music with a little post about what it was like to review 250 releases this year, plus a look back at a few memorable entries. Won't you have a look? www.etherdiver.com/2025/12/19/o... #musicsky

41 albums I really liked in 2025, listed and linked here now (all but one on Bandcamp I think), plus extras. Still believe that every year is a great year for music if you know where to look for the stuff that'll suit your tastes, and how to circumnavigate the stuff that'll annoy you.

If you are a fan of NoMeansNo, then I invite you to check out this oral history that myself and the esteemed Jason Lamb put out on PM Press earlier this year.

Advance Base Christmas Special 2025 is free to watch through January 5, 2026. Merry Christmas. 🎄 youtu.be/tMta7JY6Pxs?...

This is so good

Happy Winter Solstice, everyone!

Unexpected day off due to power outage, so i guess I'll make christmas cookies

If you keep discovering new music, you don’t die.

Will from Caracara / @buyingfireworks.bsky.social is a mad genius -- I could listen to him talk about music making all day

Gays, we can take over Gays easy. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gays,_I...

I played drums with slightly longer sticks tonight and it was amazing. Who knew?

Riffs

‘Zat you?

Holy Fool Podcast episode 3: Mercy Club Listen to the full episoe on Spotify, Apple, or watch on YouTube. Links below! Holy Fool is a nonprofit community devoted to supporting working musicians through generosity, community, and mutual aid.

"Hide post for me" good feature!

Love this