Adam Schatz :: A Test of Attention Spans and Contract Cleaner aquariumdrunkard.com/2026/04/20/a... Adam Schatz steps fully into the role of spontaneous composer with his modal jazz and fractured bop-inspired forthcoming solo album Civil Engineering Vol. 1, out April 24.

Wilder Maker :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview aquariumdrunkard.com/2026/02/06/w... Songwriter Gabriel Birnbaum’s latest with Wilder Maker leans into sophisto-pop shaded indie pop noir, careening from rootsy swagger into bursts of digital space jazz and ambient funk.

Current status of the fundraisers for those killed by ICE: Renee Good: $1,499,580 Alex Pretti: $1,289,249 Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423 Parady La: $45,848 Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991 Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640 Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538 Geraldo Lunas: $2,260 Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935

Mamdani: "I am in support of abolishing ICE. What we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling its stated reason to exist. We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some kind of immigration law, but instead what it's doing is terrorizing people."

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

playing solar myth in philly tonight on saxophone with Bex Burch!

“When I speak about making our city more affordable, my vision is not limited to the homes that we live in or the child care that we’re making universal — it’s also a vision where we make it possible for working people to afford lives of joy, of art, of rest, of expression.”

If most Liberals called stopped calling for more training and started demanding defunding that would be some progress.

losing my mind at the "she should have followed directions" people really? really? you're cool with "if you don't follow directions, they get to kill you"? that seems like a good state of affairs to you? that seems like how law enforcement ought to work: instant obeisance or death?

there should be no terrified masked poorly trained out of state militia empowered to act extrajudiciously on the street and that is the political floor

Just woke up even angrier. Impeach, convict, remove. Draft articles now. Either we have a representative government or we don’t. Do not shut up about this until there’s a vote.

🎶2025 was a GREAT year for music I struggled to narrow down my list of Albums of the Year to just 100, but here they are; all genres represented, from pop to post-punk, jazz to folk-funk! Alt text included The list excludes reissues—which I previously posted about— & compilations (skeet coming)

I wrote about more music than ever this year at No Expectations, so I compiled what I think are the 100 Best Albums of 2025. If you don't recognize a lot of the names here, don't worry. That's the point. I hope you find something new to dig. www.noexpectations.fyi/p/the-100-be...

The AD list is up. aquariumdrunkard.com/2025/12/08/a...

it is bandcamp friday today if you have not bought our new lp - lnk.to/wv287

Brooklyn’s Wilder Maker returns with The Streets Like Beds Still Warm, a hypnotic, noir-infused journey through a single night’s drift, equal parts dream, confession, and cinematic dissolve.

Music writers, what is your favorite piece you wrote this year? Linking mine below. I love asking people this every year bc it gives me a chance to catch up on a bunch of articles I may have missed/create a place for writers to plug their work! lareviewofbooks.org/article/spri...

The 20 Best Experimental Albums of 2025 This year has been particularly exciting for experimental music, ranging from free-form guitar freak-outs to lush, ambient, and constantly pushing boundaries. READ: tinyurl.com/BestExp25

For this week's Sunday Review, I went long on one of my favorite albums of all time: Giant Steps by the Boo Radleys.

The author, @graemethomson.bsky.social is here. Well worth finding and reading

I know a lot of people are quitting spotify rn, to which I say great, good work. If you're missing some of the discovery functions, I recommend MailTape - their site is easy to navigate, can be sorted by mood, & is curated by humans who make & love music: www.mailta.pe

bandcamp listening party about to start for Kalia Vandever - kaliavandever.bandcamp.com/merch/kalia-...

so cool to have a new Fieldwork album, I listened to Your Life Flashes about a million times - brain-tickling music fieldworktheband.bandcamp.com/album/thereu...

found my new foavorite kind of reply guy

Today is #ElectionDay, nyc amigos. Please #VOTE (for Zohran, Keep NYC affordable!) Find your polling place & view a sample ballot HERE: www.impactdataandevents.org/wilder-maker...

night two happening soon - we hit right at 8!

two nights of new music at the owl music parlor begin tonight (10.29) - partiful.com/e/NiQgvdo6OZ...

I have been thinking about @maxread.info's piece about independent creators as small business owners since he published it: maxread.substack.com/p/the-tiktok... It's complemented nicely by @anamariecox.bsky.social's new piece about audience-as-boss (and more): talkingpointsmemo.com/tpm-25/patro...

WILDER MAKER // TWO NIGHTS AT THE OWL // OCT 29 & 30 // 497 ROGERS AVE BROOKLYN NY // 7:30 PM DOORS Nora Stanley opens night one #brooklyn #livemusic #newmusic #gettothegig

true friendship

this WED and THU in brooklyn: your only chance to catch us playing the new record at the owl music parlor

NYC friends - the deadline to register to vote in the upcoming mayoral election is this Saturday - you can use this link to check and update your registration: www.impactdataandevents.org/wilder-maker... let's keep NYC affordable and accessible by voting for Zohran for mayor :)

Hear tracks from the titles in our October Collective now: open.spotify.com/playlist/4lo... Find your local shop stocking our October Collective titles here: cargorecords.co.uk#collective @wildermaker.bsky.social @westernvinyl.bsky.social @jeremytuplin.bsky.social @trappedanimal.bsky.social

birdman beckons you to the wm record release shows: partiful.com/e/NiQgvdo6OZ...

IMPORTANT: the only two WM shows this year, where we will be playing music off the new album as well as improvising new pieces in the same style, are OCT 29 & 30 - back to back nights at beloved Owl Music Parlor which is soon to close. partiful.com/e/NiQgvdo6OZ...

I reviewed the latest album from Wilder Maker, a moody, nocturnal change of pace for the Brooklyn-based band.

I’m very late so here I am, franticposting, but it is bandcamp Friday (all bandcamp fees waived by the company for purchases//more of your money goes straight to the artists and labels) for approx 10 more hours wildermaker.bandcamp.com

If you want to get one of these #linocut prints of the smokers under the streetlight there are still a handful available for online orders of our new LP. Just order it via bandcamp or our label and you can adorn your space with these little guys as a free bonus lnk.to/wv287

Good morning. For Dirt, I wrote an essay about how I've become fascinated by a scene of Toronto musicians who are embracing smooth jazz and New Age textures in an experimental context. I call this sound "Kaputt-core." And I interviewed one of its sonic architects, saxophonist Joseph Shabason:

i love @wfmu so much - wfmu.org/playlists/sh... getting played alongside greg foat and marshall allen?? come on, an absolute dream

I’ve made music with Katie for around 15 years now and she’s always one of my favorite people to collaborate with or just talk to. for Talkhouse we had a wide ranging conversation involving Christian Marclay, Borges, and of course, talking shit on boring indie rock www.talkhouse.com/gabriel-birn...

New music weekly on the blog, Tidal & Spotify. Featuring Kristiina, A.Reikko & Kaupungin ääni, Joan Shelley, John Calvin Abney, Jesse Lovelock, Dylan Earl, The Pink Stones, Wilder Maker, Otis Gibbs, Winter McQuinn, Kitba, Janet Simpson, Kyle Cox, Mia Wilson, Courtney Marie Andrews and many others.

Wilder Maker will forever be the guys with whom my band shared our weirdest gig ever. I became a lifelong fan and friend that night and will champion their music to anyone listening. They have a new record out today, and it's really beautiful. wildermaker.bandcamp.com/album/the-st...

Our new record The Streets Like Beds Still Warm is out today wherever you listen to music lnk.to/wv287