I was originally going to make up 10 band names, but I’ll play fair. Introduce yourself with 10 bands you’ve seen live. AMM Derek Bailey Masada Wire The Stranglers Stars of the Lid Keiji Haino Lungfish fIREHOSE Napalm Death

RIP Sonny Rollins, a great jazz talent and the last surviving musician in one of the best photos of men in suits during the 20th century

RIP

Hey, I started a site/newsletter to continue the work of my recently-cancelled column. I features a monthly (free) rundown of good experimental releases, plus a bonus (paid-sub) post on a single release from the month. Check out goodexperimentalmusic.com and thanks to everyone who encouraged this!

It’s well past March 6th, and it’s not #BandcampFriday, but don’t let that stop you from purchasing or listening to “Ambivalence”.

Out March 6th for #BandcampFriday: "Ambivalence" by Haptic. Ash International 16.3 ashinternational.bandcamp.com/album/ambiva...

You know what can be a very strange — and also entertaining — experience? Sitting in a bar by yourself, just listening to the conversations around you and occasionally making eye contact with the bartender, and the look they give is a soft, “Please help me.” Cheers

Thanks for the printed words. Cleared - Lustres CD/dL clearedreleases.bandcamp.com/album/lustres

Happy #CDFriday to all those who celebrate. 💿

Happy #CDFriday to all those who celebrate.

“Met zacht schurende erupties van granulaire gong-resonanties opent de titeltrack ‘Lustres’, intens en smaakvol nieuw werk van Steven Hess en Michael Vallera, samen Cleared…” damusic.be/dossier/sche... Cleared ‘Lustres’ @room40.bsky.social

Josef Albers, Study for Homage to the Square: Night Shades, 1956 https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135210

The Wire 508 is out now! Featuring Seefeel on the cover, plus Ibrahim Alfa Jnr, Asher Gamedze, Magic Tuber Stringband, Emilie Škrijelj & Tom Malmendier, Guttersnipe's Jukebox, KINACT, Egg Meat, Paul Pinto and much more. Pick up your copy here: thewire.co.uk/shop/

Labradford Live at Lounge Ax on 1994-02-12 https://archive.org/details/ajc03235_labradford_1994-02-12

Happy May Day, my friends. Remember, we deserve more than a bite of the pie or a seat at the table. We deserve the world.

For your @bandcamp.com Friday consideration: locrian.bandcamp.com/album/end-te... locrian.bandcamp.com/album/new-ca... gileadmedia.bandcamp.com/album/rlyr rlyr.bandcamp.com/album/actual... #BandcampFriday #ProfoundLore @theflenser.bsky.social #GileadMedia @locrianofficial.bsky.social

For your @bandcamp.com Friday consideration: ashinternational.bandcamp.com/album/ambiva... lineimprint.bandcamp.com/album/sensit... clearedreleases.bandcamp.com/album/lustres clearedreleases.bandcamp.com/album/hexa #BandcampFriday @touch33.net @richardchartier.bsky.social @room40.bsky.social

Happy #CDFriday to all those who celebrate.

Thanks! Stoked to be part of your soundtrack! 🛒

Haptic — Ambivalence (Ash International) “Twenty years ago, Steven Hess, Joseph Clayton Mills and Adam Sonderberg initiated Haptic as a vehicle for live performance and improvisational encounters with invited musicians, but…” dustedmagazine.tumblr.com/post/8147960...

dogwood

Went for a walk in the woods today—here are some of the non-edible varieties I spotted. #mushrooms #shroomscrolling #mycology #forestfind #fungi #donteatthese

A very kind review of Cleared ‘Lustres’ from the folks at Chain DLK. Thanks for listening. @room40.bsky.social “Patience is one of those virtues people admire from a safe distance, like glaciers or monks. Cleared have spent nearly fifteen years practicing it” www.chaindlk.com/reviews/13496

Happy #CDFriday to all those who celebrate 💿

Album of the day ✢ Lustres — Cleared (2026) Label: Room40 ✢ Listen + support the artist ffm.to/lustres-feat... #ambient #ambientmusic

I would definitely put this album in my Top 25 Albums of All Time if I were to ever attempt such an insane task.

There's only one Annea Lockwood.

New Order Live at Bismarck Theatre 1985-08-06 https://archive.org/details/ajc03201_new_order_1985-08-06

Happy #CDFriday to all those who celebrate 💿

Massive Attack + Tom Waits Boots On The Ground *required viewing*

The mighty Sunn O))) at The Salt Shed. Let the communal sound bath commence!

Tony Buck / Werner Dafeldecker / Dean Roberts / Martin Siewert - at Risonanze, Teatro Fondamenta Nuove, Venice, Italy, 6 December 2004 youtu.be/GKQURMSLbLs?...

morning soundtrack. Andrew Chalk - Vega @cindytalk.bsky.social - That We Must Pass Through This Life Elliott Smith - Lucky Three documentary/short (1997)

evening hush clearedreleases.bandcamp.com/album/of-end...

Happy #CDFriday to all those who celebrate 💿 Kim Myhr & Kitchen Orchestra - Hereafter (Sofa)

Hello. I just found out that a death metal band has covered John Cage’s 4’33”, and now I need you lot to know that a death metal band has covered John Cage’s 4’33”. youtu.be/voqCQSDAcn8

we need jazz dogs flood the timeline

about time someone called that motherfucker out

#nowplaying Sunn O))) mp3 digital download version. Sorry/not sorry, audiophile freaks. HUGE!

The horrors persist, but so do mushrooms

"I recently recorded the sounds of an elk herd during the rut season. The bucks were making an otherworldly bugling sound in the distance. That otherworldiness is the type of impression I often try to translate into a composition." 5 Questions to Olivia Block (media artist, composer):

Happy #CDFriday to all those who celebrate 💿

🎧 Colleen - Libres antes del final Rutger Zuydervelt - Bodies of Water + Fog / Drops Whitney Johnson, Lia Kohl, Macie Stewart - BODY SOUND Cleared - Lustres Paperclip Minimiser - II Leonie Strecker - Chroma Noémi Büchi - Exuvie Appleblim - Liminal Tides #nowplaying

Cleared Live at Hideout 2012-11-13 https://archive.org/details/ajc02953_cleared2012-11-13

I’m never gonna forget that lady not even looking at the Epstein survivors during that hearing. Enjoy your descent.

In case you were wondering: Yes, there is a Jonathan the Great Tortoise angle to the Pam Bondi firing news.