$5 unlocks 5 of the 20 songs right now. Or, for $8.28, you can get a limited cassette copy. I'm honored to have been able to gather all local-to-NC artists across genres for this project. All funds raised are going directly to The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina.

Mountains to Sea Vol. 1: a benefit compilation for Western NC is available for pre-order! blanktapes-co.bandcamp.com/album/mounta...

Do you remember? Happy Earth, Wind & Fire Day everyone.

Why are y’all like this??? 😭😭😭

Issue 003: Undersong | Out 13.09 Something is rekindled in the grainy late-night livestreams of the Eras Tour. A fisherman wakes to sing back the dead. A disillusioned thirtysomething finds solace in piano renditions of the Beatles. tinyurl.com/003Undersong

Voting for the Society of Authors Management Committee elections is NOW OPEN until Wednesday 22 October! 🗳️ Here's some more info on the four amazing candidates Fossil Free Books organisers have decided to collectively endorse 👉

Fleshwater - Last Escape Watch now at fleshwater.fm "2000: In Search of The Endless Sky" out September 5th

Three weeks to apply for a disability justice zine microgrant! (deadline is September 12th) docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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On the verge of his first Blood Orange album in six years, Dev Hynes reflects on the tenderness of return and shares with Francis Buseko the 13 albums that shaped his homecoming, from Nina Simone to Slipknot, and from Beach House to Bach Homecoming: Dev Hynes’ Favourite Albums buff.ly/4t9ToEh

YouTube Music if it existed in 2008 (circa 2023)

American Football mark 25 years of their self-titled debut with Live in Los Angeles, a new concert film and live album recorded over two nights at the El Rey Theatre.

🖤 Something new to listen to next week… 💌 Sign up for our free newsletter to hear the news first loscampesinos.substack.com

Boneflower deslumbran en un ensoñador tercer largo titulado “Reveries”, el primero para uno de los sellos especializados en posthardcore y metal extremo más respetados a nivel internacional. Entrevista en Mondo Sonoro. www.mondosonoro.com/entrevistas/...

shoegaze distortion in the beginning let’s fucking go !!! #hayleywilliams

Dropping a surprise new song straight to public radio and it's the perfectly melancholy slice of indie/shoegaze/power pop? Hayley Williams, you remain the coolest. Get your donations in to WNXP Nashville and help to protect the culture 💫 wpln.secureallegiance.com/wpln/WebModu...

“Mind Loaded” Blood Orange feat Caroline Polachek, Lorde & Mustafa — Essex Honey (2025)

Dev Hynes!

Calling all music fandom researchers; hit us with your best ideas!

Excellent new release from Moonchild Sanelly 💙 Some words for @thequietus.com

The Messthetics chart their story so far, from their roots in the relentless rhythm section of Fugazi to the recruitment of bravura guitarist Anthony Pirog, and new collaborations with James Brandon Lewis Everything Wide Open: An Interview with The Messthetics buff.ly/5mkPNAQ

My dog passed on Thursday. I wrote about him because this is how I love best. ravynn.substack.com/p/on-grief-a...

sleepy Eevee

✨ Sunny Day Real Estate ✨

A Moses Sumney / Hayley Williams duet makes the morning brighter.

Hey folks, I'll be posting about the DC punk archival collections at the University of Maryland's Special Collections in Performing Arts (SCPA) here, as well as other music, books, art, writings, and things from the archival world that interest me.

i’m looking at vinyl sleeves to protect my collection (a bit late) and the listings keep saying the sleeves are “crystal clear” in the titles, and i’m just like HAYLEY WILLIAMS

“I’M gonna BE!”

Roberta Flack, who died last week, at 88, sang like she had been holding on to a secret that was waiting to become yours, Hanif Abdurraqib writes.

Remember if you’re having any issues with the form, or just have a question about it, then you can drop us a wee email at [email protected]

Heartbreaking (and heartwarming) coverage of the fightback against plans to axe the School of Music by Cardiff University bosses. Produced by student journalist (and CU Music allum) @bessantdavies.bsky.social: youtu.be/KWS0fwn267c

In September, GEM collaborated with many incredible folk to hold Solidarity for Sudan at Dalston Solidarity Cafe. So happy to share videos from the event, of talks and amazing poetry. Pls watch/listen & share. #KeepEyesOnSudan #poetry #community

Here’s everything I played on my last EHFM show 📻 Listen back here: www.mixcloud.com/ehfm/flip-th...

Daily bunny no.2853 goes out to look at the stars

Newly published accounts for Cardiff University - which has announced massive job cuts and School closures - reveal that its overall surplus increased by nearly sixfold in a year and that its unrestricted cash reserves are as high as £500m ✍️Martin Shipton

With all the love in the world, here’s Violet by L.S. Dunes Art by Gordon Douglas Ball Violet: found.ee/LSDunesViolet

Whether you're an author, editor, agent, illustrator, translator, production editor, publicist, librarian, designer, proofreader, copy editor, bookseller or festival staff — we invite you to organise with us by joining our regular meetings (info on our website).

Hello Bluesky, who are we and what do we want? 👋🏽👋🏾👋🏿 Well, let us introduce ourselves. We are a collective of workers across all areas of the books and publishing industry. For over a year, we have been organising in solidarity with Palestine and against fossil fuel finance and investment.

It's a new year, and I'm ready to do work for you! I'm an experienced illustrator who has worked with journalists, academics, and activist groups for print & digital media. Check my profile for my business email! Portfolio Site: www.chrislaumanson.co.uk #art #illustration #commission #freelance

Finally watched “Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary”. Thinking about Questlove’s words (ideas about “emo-ness”), as well as similarities and differences between how digital culture / internet humour shaped the (sub)genre labels of “yacht rock” and “baddiecore”.

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Now that I have 1000 followers it's important for BlueSky to know possibly the single most important thing about me: I am available to interview Paramore literally any place, at any time, for any publication

Bloc Party

My view

“there’s nothing your UN resolutions have ever done about this. And no sound-bite…no sound-bite, no sound-bite, no sound-bite, no sound-bite will bring them back to life.” - Rafeef Ziadah - We Teach Life, Sir Reading poetry to my cat. #Palestine #Gaza #Poetry www.tiktok.com/@knox_o_/vid...

Will this just become another place for me to share photos of my cat? Yes it will. Begbie says free Palestine 🍉

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