music of all genres needs more tubas

May never recover from the acceptance of vinyl records being spirals

ahh, you’re one of those folks. yeah I mean Texas does some mean smoked meat, just needs a nice vinegar or mustard sauce to really kick it up a notch

hey #musicsky

Another thing I am doing in 2026 is taking my role as Jazz Director at WRIR more seriously which means YOU THERE indie jazz musician or YOU THERE person of discerning and sophisticated musical taste, hit me with the recommendations that deserve more airtime on independent community radio

The Richmond Synth Collective released our second annual demo album on Bandcamp. 34 tracks, by 34 Richmond electronic musicians, covering a wide range of genres and styles! richmondsynthcollective.bandcamp.com/album/rsc-de...

Spicy tender take: the reason Democrats are so obsessed with Russian manipulation of Trump is otherwise they’d have to admit they are accomplices in his pursuit of good ol’merican capitalism

On par with “Did you know Doug is from Richmond?” love sharing that the folks involved with this also were involved with “Ernest Scared Stupid” and reused klown costumes for some of the trolls”

And more dub technique in my jazz music

Differebt energy than I expected (wanted Intra-I live) still a killer recording and looking forward to repeat listens

All of them

What are y’all reading? This is my current at work read:

shout-out to all the unlettered/auto-didactics out there hustling their creative wares; we may not always be seen (shit, we barely see ourselves sometimes) but i know youre out there. keep hustlin; collar up, head down into the wind.

They don’t have to manufacture consent anymore because they got us all out here doing it and calling it “discourse”

It is ALWAYS a good day to resist fascism.

If you happened to miss this broadcast it’s available online thanks to our archive player at wrir.org Give it a listen and let me know what you think!

You don’t have to want kids or even enjoy being around them. But it’s also worth unpacking why kids simply existing, learning, or having unmet needs reads as “annoying,” “unlikeable,” or “bad behavior.” This collective discomfort with noise, need, & vulnerability is why many ADULTS are struggling.

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here’s a documentary (killed at the time, preserved on YouTube) about the last US coup in Venezuela

In Richmond at 3 PM, the Virginia Defenders will hold a protest against the war in Venezuela at the Federal Courthouse while the Virginia PSL will hold a similar protest at Broad and Adams. I have a previous commitment and can't attend either.

Being anti-war is never the wrong stance. It requires no further explanation

HEY RVA! The Virginia Defenders are holding an EMERGENCY RALLY today at 3PM at the federal courthouse 701 E Broad St Per an IG post: “We oppose the US attack on the sovereign state of Venezuela and abduction of its President, Maduro and his wife, all for the purpose of stealing oil and resources.”

If we fry the little fish, it’ll starve the bigger ones

Speaking of being a hater, I am not a fan of the way Sesame Street social media is being used to advertise Netflix properties since the latter came to the formers rescue

Mmmm fascism. FASCISM is a helluva drug. Power is a helluva drug. Dementia is a devastating condition and didn't cause any of this--it was us ceding our power to the executive branch.

First dig of the year (on the clock no less) and already scored something I’d been wanting for a while!

Please rise for the AI hater’s anthem

Doing a “best of 2025” roundup of jazz releases as someone who doesn’t like doing charts is always fun but it’s what you’ll hear this Sunday on @wrir973fm.bsky.social starting at 9AM As always I trust your thoughts on the matter #jazzksy so hit me with your favorites!

Good Morning and Happy New Year RVA! Wanted to let y’all know Saturday January 10th thr @richmonddsa.bsky.social is hosting a community conversation The State Of Mass Surveillance in the Commonwealth of Va at the Main St Library (101 e Franklin St) from 10AM to 1PM

Are YOU more likely to interact with a post on here IF it has an image? Y/N/Maybe So?

Letting the record store guy know I'm getting laid by wordlessly buying a Portishead album

One 2025 accomplishment I was pretty stoked on was completing over twice as many books than I did in 2024. Don’t know if I can do the same in 26 however the “read more poetry collections” might get me there

Day of reminder for Richmond, Va and beyond

Ruin two bands by combining them Tangerine Dream Theater

I have this working theory about the proliferation of Grinch swag this Christmas: it’s as if folks are dying for the turn of the holiday tale, the trump to grow a heart, the misers way changed by visits from ghosts he’s disrupted out of existence

ruin two bands by combining them PortisHed PE

TMFFW she says she needs a 10+ hour Ken Burns style documentary on funk and agrees that neither Ken nor Questlove should be involved

Trainspotting a sped down cumbia at my go to taco spot got me trying to do the Wandavision wink to no one in particular but y’all I guess

Pizza… you probably want pizza. Well friend have I got news for YOU

End of the year reminder this is Wednesday at 9pm. Heavy on the funk, disco, soul, etc Balloon drop at midnight, all kinds of fancy wines from Friend Bar, what more could you want!?

Resolving to read more poetry in 2026 and possibly write some too

Once again like an exhausted Bernie meme here to ask what are folks using in lieu of substack for writing/blogging/etc?

PUT AWAY YOUR JAVELIN, TODAY YOU WILL BATTLE DEHYDRATION. AND YOU WILL WIN.

We need to start an anti surveillance holiday tradition

support independent media. idk what else to say right now.

I actually do need that, do not listen to this man

Blaming the current state of gender relations in the US on feminism is so ridiculously twisted. What we’re living through is violent backlash against liberation movements like feminism, trans rights, immigrant rights etc. The backlash just proves how necessary those movements are.

All my abolitionist zines are printed in anticarc-arial.

What do you mean you use abolitionist fonts? You know, like sans sheriff

Kosa is not your friend! Kosa does not help protect your children from harm! Kosa only makes it worse! It will censor everything the news, the media, and everything! Invading people's privacy! Age, information, identity, and location! Call your rep, email them, message them, send letters! 🆘🆘🆘🆘🆘🆘🆘🌐🌐🌐