A little lo-fi jangle from DUM1...

The midyear continues with the second half of the alphabet. dustedmagazine.tumblr.com/post/8204168...

big show tomorrow with tony jay and the kitchenettes at the little hill lounge in el cerrito. thanks @padlife.bsky.social for the writeup! 48hills.org/2026/06/big-...

Playlist & playback for today’s It’s a Jangle Out There. jangleoutthere.wordpress.com/2026/06/04/p... @traceythorn.bsky.social @skepwax.bsky.social @heistorhit.bsky.social @subjangle.bsky.social @toogoodtobetruerec.bsky.social @lameorecords.bsky.social @matadorrecords.bsky.social

Last nite's Cycles Per Second is up! W/new tunes by @real-numbers.bsky.social on @slumberlandrecords.com + @jetstreampony.bsky.social on @skepwax.bsky.social 's new PETS SOUNDS comp + more from cool labels incl @meritoriorec.bsky.social @elefantrecords1.bsky.social www.mixcloud.com/nstop/cycles...

Somewhere between J&M Chain and solo Paul Westerberg. dum1.bandcamp.com/album/on-a-d...

Now playing on https://untidyradio.com Plastic Clovers by Dum1.

Really into this great song by Dum1: you just heard (if you were listening to #FreshIngredients) Plastic Covers, from the forthcoming On A Dime LP. Great stuff

HELLO JOEL CUSUMANO NATION!! NEXT GIG is 7/22 with @reseraphin.bsky.social at VESUVIO SF for its 6th annual WACKY WEDNESDAY series! We are thrilled to be a part of WACKY WEDNESDAY!! Feels like we’ve really *made it* in the SF scene 😎 “And Alexander wept, for there were no worlds left to conquer …“

13. Dum1 - Mercury Sabre / Pacing A 2-track single from yet another winningly jangly indie rock band from Oakland, CA, the first track on this two-er features the excellent count-in "One!" before the music starts. Both tracks are sweet, noisy, familiar. Worth a look dum1.bandcamp.com/album/mercur...

DUM1 slips through the shadows of Paul Westerburg & Bob Pollard, but also hints at some of the loner pop charms that followed Eels, Self, & Ben Kweller around. There’s something just a touch more lived in here, something faded and torn like a favorite sweater. bit.ly/4uVW6L3

Introduce yourself with 10 bands/musicians you've seen live: buckethead the pixies sammy hagar girls guided by voices new order kris kristofferson stiff little fingers dio mc hammer

thanks to @rosyoverdrive.com for the thoughtful review of the rob & ellen tape!

New blog post! Wrote about new records from Me at the Zoo, Rob & Ellen @robimiller.bsky.social @reseraphin.bsky.social Avery Island BCE, and FOND:

robandellen.bandcamp.com/album/in-on-... out now on take a turn records

Playlist & playback for today’s It’s a Jangle Out There. jangleoutthere.wordpress.com/2026/05/07/p... @reseraphin.bsky.social @cozyslippers.bsky.social @spencercullum.bsky.social @matthewsigley.bsky.social @bornlosersrecords.bsky.social @chargedwithmichif.bsky.social

’In On It EP’ resists easy categorization, not through overt experimentation but through its commitment to nuance and detail. Miller and Matthews craft a work that engages with its materials thoughtfully, privileging texture, structure, and interplay over immediate impact.

RSTB fave Rob I. Miller returns with a new outfit, Rob & Ellen, pairing with fellow Blues Lawyer Ellen Matthews. The band dips into a ramshackle but resilient form of indie pop, picking at the pores of power pop, scuffing it with seeds of early Lemonheads, solo Dando, & Sugar. bit.ly/48CRlg9

Last track tonight was Rob & Ellen, with a track from their brilliant In On It EP, which has just been releaed on the excellent Take A Turn records. Great stuff!!

From a year ago: Wrote about records from Club Night, The Pennys, Eli Winter, and Milkweed:

NEW SONG! “Sweet Opiate” 🖤 “Sweet Opiate” is streaming now and available on Bandcamp where you can pre-order Residue on LP and CD via @dandyboyrecords ! Residue will be out on June 12th! 🖤 new video animated by me over too many hours 🕰️ youtu.be/8CMLif_1SzI?...

Guest post by @reseraphin.bsky.social 👌🏼

Nice review of the new Kitchenettes 7" from Add To Wantlist! "Here are three sweet, irresistible songs that envelope you briefly before dissolving into the afterglow, leaving you wanting more—just as a good single should." addtowantlist.com/index.php/20... @addtowantlist.bsky.social

OPAL - Happy Nightmare Baby (full album) -1987 youtu.be/b-GXVfQEs1k?...

Stoked to announce our new album RESIDUE - out June 12th on @dandyboyrecords.bsky.social Pre-order and listen to “Paper Doll” yea-ming.bandcamp.com/album/residue

From two years ago: Wrote about records from Rosie Tucker, Outer World, R.E. Seraphin, and Marbled Eye:

thanks jason!

cool lil writeup on the tiny shapes/a room forever reissue courtesy of broken dreams club!

i finally addressed the age old question: is power pop manly? thanks to steve for letting me write this!

Ryli Live on KEXP tomorrow / Tuesday morning 2/24 11am PST for Noise Pop! 92.7 FM in the bay and 90.3 FM in Seattle or streaming on kexp.org ✨🌼🌻

#NewMusic on #tnims Now Playing R.E. Seraphin - Today Will Be Kind Listen at🎧👇 tunein.com/radio/Mad-Wa... Smart Speakers: Say “Play Mad Wasp radio on Tune In” @madwaspradiomwr.bsky.social ‬ - the best in advert free music.

my Bandcamp Friday pickups,3/x heypaulette.bandcamp.com/album/the-co... callmeafriend.bandcamp.com/album/i-cant... coneshapetopimprint.bandcamp.com/album/seamst... spazzbandcamp.bandcamp.com/album/sweati... reseraphin.bandcamp.com/album/tiny-s... theammonites1.bandcamp.com/album/aye-pa...

My Official® Bandcamp Friday™ Pick of the Week:

The memory of a stalwart of the local scene is honored at the Nick Medeveff fundraiser concert at Kilowatt on Sat/7. "I truly think this is how he would want to be remembered," says an organizer #UnderTheStars @padlife.bsky.social

thanks so much to john-paul for this lovely write-up!

thanks to rosy overdrive for including "exploding head" on this sick playlist

thank you tim! 🫡

New post! Wrote about songs I enjoyed in January, feat. @euphoriaagain.bsky.social @dsett.bsky.social @mintrecords.bsky.social @peaer.bsky.social @poptek.bsky.social @sweetcheetahpr.bsky.social @jopassed.bsky.social @strangemono.bsky.social @awfuldin.bsky.social @reseraphin.bsky.social & more:

From yesterday:

I just played an hour of indie pop, new wave, and stupid soundboard drops on @kpiss.bsky.social!! LISTEN HERE: kpiss.fm/episode/odd-...

thanks to rosy overdrive for covering the tiny shapes/a room forever reissue!

Hi all 🤍 Delighted to announce that my debut mini-album Home Truths will be released 6th February via @yyzrecords.bsky.social. You can check out lead tracks Ten Years/Running On Emptiness and pre-order the CD/digital at the following link: yyzrecords.bandcamp.com/album/home-t...

my first two releases have been reissued as a single 12" via take a turn records today!

R.E. Seraphin — Tiny Shapes / A Room Forever (Mt.St.Mtn. / Paisley Shirt Records) #Music #MusicSky #MusicReviews #IndieMusic

Enjoying what I hear ✨️ @reseraphin.bsky.social reseraphin.bandcamp.com/album/tiny-s...

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

The Pennys - The Pennys EP (Mt.St.Mtn.) #Music #MusicSky #MusicReviews #IndieMusic

#2025FavSingles #MusicChallenge Say Something - The Pennys m.youtube.com/watch?v=DTRF...

#RedPlanet #FAVE25 next up its The Pennys #OneMillionThings + #indiepop vinyl EP released in Mt.St.Mtn in May + #NP #AtoZ WSUM 91.7fm Madison wsum.org mtstmtn.bandcamp.com/track/one-mi...

My New Year's Eve @khuh.bsky.social broadcast of my favorite LPs and EPs of 2025 is now online, an hour of nothing but hits, incl perhaps a couple of surprises? Check it out: www.mixcloud.com/nstop/2025-f...