It’s #NationalIndependentBookstoreDay! 📖 From Denton, TX to Harrisonburg, VA; from Minneapolis to Brooklyn, and beyond - thank you to the independent shops providing Why is My Heart in My Throat?: Selected Lyrics of J. Trafford! #Pittsburgh #Decatur #LA #StLouis

We're at Roboto on Tues, Apr 28 supporting @jokersrepublic.bsky.social & The Doomstompers, alongside The Book Club. Tickets ➡️ tickets.venuepilot.com/e/joker-s-re.... A Good Vibe Booking show. Photos by @lilythebandito.bsky.social #Pittsburgh #ska #punk #Postpunk

TOMORROW: Curse Words + ShotClock + @citymousepunk.bsky.social (solo) w/ Toy + Murder of Js (@jchannellmusic.bsky.social) at Roboto!! TICKETS: events.ticketleap.com/tickets/dlts... LISTEN: dontsaycursewords.bandcamp.com shotclockrichmond.bandcamp.com citymouse.bandcamp.com linktr.ee/toytheband

Applications close TONIGHT for this year's LOUD & PROUD MUSIC FESTIVAL! 🌈 Live music artists, drag performers, craft vendors, and volunteers - please get your applications in before 11:59pm! Application links ➡️ trafford.estate/links #Pittsburgh #Pride #LGBTQ #QueerArt #QueerMusic #Drag #DragQueen

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Cloying, clawing robot. We’ll be at Roboto on Tues, Apr 28 supporting @jokersrepublic.bsky.social alongside The Doomstompers & The Book Club. A night of ska and empathy. A Good Vibe Booking shindig. #Pittsburgh #ChamberPop #punk #postpunk

Blast from the past - the first Loud & Proud Music Festival in 2024! 🌈 This was the first time The Rose Bowl & Trafford Estate teamed up for an event, and with the help of everybody involved we raised $1650 for Hugh Lane Wellness Foundation! 📸 Emmy Susani/JFS Imagery. #Pittsburgh #Pride #LGBTQ

This week! We return to Arsenal Lanes in Lawrenceville 💥🎳 Come rock n' bowl with us! Wednesday - all you can bowl from 9pm! Details ➡️ trafford.estate/news/nowhere... #Pittsburgh #bowling #Punk #violin

New J. interview in advance of his discussion tour stop in Baltimore this Friday! 🧡 baltimorefishbowl.com/stories/song... #Baltimore #poetry #writing #singing

Our Arsenal Lanes gig gives us a great opportunity to ready some new material for you. Come bowl with us next Wed in Lawrenceville! 🎳🐺 Photos by Omgimlils. #Pittsburgh #Musicsky #MusicPhotography #postpunk

J.'s tour for Why is My Heart in My Throat?: Selected Lyrics of J. Trafford concludes this Fri with a stop in Baltimore. Details ➡️ trafford.estate/news/expande... Photo by Trevor Murray. #Pittsburgh #Maryland #Book

One week from today in Baltimore! 🧡 J. will be joined by Matt Pless & The Lady Grace for a Songwriters Roundtable Discussion at Viva Books! The discussion will be followed by an intimate performance at Stem & Vine. Details ➡️ facebook.com/events/s/son... #Maryland #acoustic #singer #writing

WATCH: J. appears in the new Shellshock Multimedia video cover of "Kiss Me" by Sixpence None the Richer. youtu.be/bEYGw5I818Q?... #Pittsburgh #guitar #Indie #90sKid

J. features in the new issue of the fine arts magazine Obiryxoed, discussing at length the three albums he made between 2005-2008. Like this post for a chance to win a free signed copy. 🧡 #Pittsburgh #FineArt #photography #rock

J. Trafford in discussion with Tony Sposetta and members of Lylyth at Leana's Books & More. 🧡 Photos by Dommer. #Pittsburgh #Ohio #songwriter #booksky

What it's like to see a rock show at a barbershop. 📸 Steve Groves Photo #Pittsburgh #MusicPhotography #LiveMusic #postpunk

Doing some light reading about the latest Pittsburgh drama. www.traceneighbors.org

Thinking in ink. Doodles by Drika. We'll be at Roboto in a month, supporting Joker's Republic and The Doomstompers, along with good ol' The Book Club. A tuneful night of strong truths. Tix ➡️ tickets.venuepilot.com/e/joker-s-re... #Pittsburgh #Punk #Ska #DIYmusic

If your band name isn't a pun it's probably not very good #tunesky

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WATCH: Nowhere Wolves perform "At Muley Point," live from Ernie B's Rock n' Roll Barbershop in Pittsburgh ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=15e9... Video filmed and edited by @jchannellmusic.bsky.social. #Pittsburgh #Musicsky #punk #postpunk

Mexican gray wolves are still fighting for their future. From policy decisions, habitat loss, and human-caused mortality the challenges they face are ongoing. This #LoboWeek, you can make a difference. Learn, share, and speak up, because their future depends on us.🔗 https://nywolf.org/loboweek-2026/

Coming up this weekend at Leana's Books & More in Austintown, OH! exploremahoning.com/event/songwr... #Ohio #Youngstown #Booksky #songwriter @lityoungstown.bsky.social @mahoningmatters.bsky.social

Anna Varney used generative AI for the album cover of this release though, which is a perplexing view - AI music is "just worthless shit...without emotion," but AI visual art is hunky dory? Make that make sense, AVC!

J. appears in the new issue of the fine arts magazine Obiryxoed, talking in detail about the three albums he made between 2005-2008. ➡️ www.blurb.com/b/12809596-b... #Pittsburgh #FineArt #ModernArt #interview

🌈 SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN! 🌈 The Rose Bowl & Trafford present the third annual Loud & Proud Music Festival! This will be a daylong, all-ages event that will take place Sat, June 6, 2026 at Allegheny City Brewing (outside parking lot) in Pittsburgh. 🧵 #Pittsburgh #Pride #Festival #QueerArt

Two weeks from today in Pittsburgh! 🧡 J. Trafford presents a Songwriters Roundtable Discussion with Madame Dolores, Swampwalk, and Riften at The Maple Leaf in Millvale! Free event! Details & RSVP ➡️ facebook.com/events/s/son... #Pittsburgh #writing #discourse #Musicsky

Tonight in Greensburg! Murder of Js (@jchannellmusic.bsky.social + J. Trafford) at The Greenhouse. Music at 7 - ask a punk! #Pittsburgh #DIYmusic #LiveMusic #IndieRock

"They rip your face with lies / two buzzing eyes you cry for help." In a few weeks, we'll return to Arsenal Lanes in Lawrenceville to rock while you bowl. We're grateful, this is a fun event. Details ➡️ www.facebook.com/events/16777... #Pittsburgh #RockNRoll #postpunk #strike

Our influences. 🥸 Full interview with The No Skip Show ➡️ youtu.be/yFX5vJP7RZM?... #Pittsburgh #podcast #GreenDay #LiveMusic

NYC rejoice! 🧡 The expanded paperback edition of Why is My Heart in My Throat?: Selected Lyrics of J. Trafford can be ordered for pickup at @strandbooks.com (NYC) ➡️ www.strandbooks.com/why-is-my-he... #Writing #Booksky #poetry #NewYork

New show: We'll be supporting Joker's Republic (NJ ska) on Tues, Apr 28 at the Mr. Roboto Project - alongside The Doomstompers (NY) and The Book Club. Tix ➡️ tickets.venuepilot.com/e/joker-s-re... #Pittsburgh #punk #postpunk #rock

MURDER OF Js (@jchannellmusic.bsky.social + J. Trafford) performs this Friday at the Greenhouse in Greensburg, PA. DM for address. #Pittsburgh #postpunk #synthpunk #DIYmusic

Live at Ernie B's Rock n' Roll Barbershop last night! 🎸👨‍🎤 Photo courtesy The Femaliens. #Pittsburgh #hair #postpunk #goals

The poem is smarter than the poet

Pittsburgh parade announcer: “Slawn-tee, everybody!” @ryften.bsky.social: Absolutely not.

New interview with The No Skip Show, filmed at Ernie B's Rock n' Roll Barbershop in Pittsburgh ✂️ Watch in full ➡️ youtu.be/yFX5vJP7RZM?... #Pittsburgh #punk #hair #violin

Goodreads users have spoken: "I read it again while listening to the music. Absolute magic to your eardrums." 🧡 Order your copy of Why is My Heart in My Throat?: Selected Lyrics of J. Trafford today ➡️ traffordestate.bandcamp.com/merch/expand... #Pittsburgh #book #NowReading #songwriter

J. will be at Viva Books in Baltimore one month from today for a Songwriters Roundtable Discussion with Matt Pless and The Lady Grace. The discussion will be followed by a special performance at Stem & Vine. 🧡 Details ➡️ trafford.estate/news/why-is-... #Maryland #Folk #DIYmusic #acoustic

The expanded paperback edition of Why is My Heart in My Throat?: Selected Lyrics of J. Trafford is published today. Visit trafford.estate to learn more and get your copy! 🧡 #Pittsburgh #Booksky #writing #poetry

We're excited to return to headline Rock n' Bowl at Arsenal Lanes on Wed, Apr 15! Groovy funk-punk, and $13 for all-you-can-bowl! Now that's living! 🎳💜 RSVP ➡️ facebook.com/events/s/now... #Pittsburgh #bowling #punk #LiveMusic

One week from today! 🖤 Get your tix to come see us at Ernie B's Rock n' Roll Barbershop in Pittsburgh! ✂️ traffordestate.bandcamp.com/merch/ticket... #Pittsburgh #LiveMusic #Rock #Punk

J.'s previously unreleased solo track "Gin Stinger" has been made available today. Listen now ➡️ trafford.estate/news/gin-sti... The song's lyrics feature in the expanded paperback edition of Why is My Heart in My Throat?: Selected Lyrics of J. Trafford. #Pittsburgh #writing #Acoustic #Singing

Thank y'all for helping Take the Honeyed Hand reach No. 2 on Bandcamp for Glam Rock releases last month! 💜✨️ Give it a listen if you haven't yet! ➡️ nowherewolves.bandcamp.com/album/take-t... 🎥: @dumpsterbarbieee #Pittsburgh #punk #NowListening #Indie

trafford.estate/news/gin-sti... #Pittsburgh #alcohol #NewMusic #NowListening

Murder of Js (J Channell + J. Trafford) will perform at Roboto on Apr 3. #Pittsburgh #synthpop #punk #poppunk

We're excited to be presenting a show at Ernie B's Rock n' Roll Barbershop next Sat, Mar 14 ✂️ Ernie's has immaculate vibes, we can't wait to play there with our friends Motel Portrait, One Eye Daddys, and Riften Rain. ➡️ traffordestate.bandcamp.com/merch/ticket... Photo by @omgimlils.bsky.social.

Candrika's solo album Half Fool is back in stock. 🚬 Get a copy at an upcoming show! #Pittsburgh #cigarette #folk #punk

J. Trafford will present a Songwriters Roundtable Discussion event in Pittsburgh in support of the forthcoming expanded edition of Why is My Heart in My Throat? The event will take place at The Maple Leaf on Fri, Apr 3. Special guests include Madame Dolores, Swampwalk, and Riften. #artsky #writing