🟢 a playlist containing some selections I've been enjoying a lot in 2025

🔴 if you object to Spotify (fair enough!) here are some suggestions without making reference to an external playlist bsky.app/profile/alec...

In case motion graphics induce vertigo, here's the address for our Wednesday event in a simple flyer.

In case motion graphics induce vertigo, here's the address for our Wednesday event in a simple flyer.

IS NOT MUSIC. Issue 02 Zine Release Party 🕰 Wednesday, Oct 22, 6–8PM 📍 Abraço, 81 E 7th St, Manhattan, NYC Come hang & celebrate the release of Is Not Music. 02 — feat. writing on or by Van Dyke Parks, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Q Lazzarus, Jesse Rifkin, Taja Cheek (L’Rain), eli berry & Owen Pallett.

Doveman performing their song "Aftermath" Their first show in a decade at The Owl Music Parlor in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York City.

Sharing some vintage pics of + lore about The National in a blatant attempt to get you to check out Brassland on this #BandcampFriday 🌐 brassland.bandcamp.com 🌐 Next post in this thread links to @magnetmagazine.bsky.social's coverage of The National's 2006 run-in with Bruuuuuuuce.

Briars of North America's mini-album IN DEATH OR DREAMING is out today, to coincide with the autumn equinox. Buying it on Bandcamp is a meaningful way to support their music 🔵 briarsofnorthamerica.bandcamp.com

Briars of North America's mini-album IN DEATH OR DREAMING is out today, to coincide with the autumn equinox. Buying it on Bandcamp is a meaningful way to support their music 🔵 briarsofnorthamerica.bandcamp.com

Just posted a new entry to my mixtape delivery service. No, a great funk album will NOT save America. But I do think deep & complex music's an antidote to brain rot. And you can't spend all your time protesting or you'll be a spent force. ❤️‍🔥 📼 alechanleybemis.substack.com/p/funk-album-heals-america

Today Briars of North America released a new song called “The Pride Before The Fall” (first half of the song here, the rest in all the usual places) Their mini-album IN DEATH OR DREAMING is out next Monday on the autumn equinox, September 22nd. 🌱 brassland.ffm.to/idod

Really I’m just here to tell you I have a 📼 mixtape delivery service 📼 alechanleybemis.substack.com

the ecstatic ephemerality of life has never been as potent as the time surrounding my father’s passing into the great unknown. it may sound strange, but I miss the clarity of that time. the awakened soul. these are songs of grief, of the love from which grief is born. — Gideon Crevoshay

Briars of North America’s mini-album IN DEATH OR DREAMING will be out on the autumn equinox, September 22nd 🔵 Bandcamp: briarsofnorthamerica.bandcamp.com/album/in-death-or-dreaming 🟢 Listen: brassland.ffm.to/idod ~~ some words from Gideon Crevoshay ~~ brassland.org/releases/in-death-or-dreaming

A rare 🌱transmission🌱 from Briars of North America's Gideon Crevoshay. Their mini-album IN DEATH OR DREAMING will be out on the autumn equinox, September 22nd The song "Little Bird" is out now. Listen at brassland.ffm.to/idod

Briars of North America’s mini-album IN DEATH OR DREAMING will be out on the autumn equinox, September 22nd 🔵 Bandcamp: briarsofnorthamerica.bandcamp.com/album/in-death-or-dreaming 🟢 Listen: brassland.ffm.to/idod ~~ some words from Gideon Crevoshay ~~ brassland.org/releases/in-death-or-dreaming

Should we we ask @barteesstrange.bsky.social to weigh in here, or is that extra cringe? cc: @thehardtimesnews.bsky.social 🎂🖤 🤔 thehardtimes.net/blog/fact-check-is-that-guy-from-the-national-really-a-birthday-candle-in-a-circle-of-black-girls

It's like listening to Tom Petty cover Mazzy Star while sitting on the back porch as the sun dips below the horizon in the early evening hours. My conversation with @carrierstheband.bsky.social coming soon. youtu.be/7_t_4qc7D70?...

Buke & Gase's Arone Dyer wrote about the process for creating her Dronechoir performances Read her account at aronedyer.substack.com/p/about-dronechoir New Yorkers catch the next edition this Sat 6/28 at @roulettenyc.bsky.social 🌐 Visit roulette.org/event/arone-dyers-dronechoir for tix + details

Saturday June 28th: Arone Dyer's Dronechoir at @roulettenyc.bsky.social 509 Atlantic Ave Brooklyn, NY 11217 🌐 details at roulette.org/event/arone-dyers-dronechoir 🌐

Saturday June 28th: Arone Dyer's Dronechoir at @roulettenyc.bsky.social 509 Atlantic Ave Brooklyn, NY 11217 🌐 details at roulette.org/event/arone-dyers-dronechoir 🌐

Happy to see two label-affiliated artists performing on Celebrate Brooklyn's kick off concert last weekend! Ben LANZ + @danielkleederman.bsky.social backed-up @melissalavasani.bsky.social as part of a bill of artists from the Haitian diaspora Weird times in the USA but that's how we do in Brooklyn

Looking forward to the Carriers write-up in @bigtakeover.com coming soon. Meanwhile, listen to Carriers ffm.to/everytimeifeelafraid

Arone Dyer from Buke & Gase is...becoming a firefighter?!? 🤯 She's telling her story over in this newsletter.

Big Red Machine, respect ⚾️

𝐼𝒮 𝒩𝒪𝒯 𝑀𝒰𝒮𝐼𝒞 𝓅𝓇𝑒𝓈𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈: 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧: Pegg x Van Dyke Parks launch event 𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘: Thursday June 5 @secretrisoclub.bsky.social 𝗥𝗦𝗩𝗣: partiful.com/e/i1RnQTnY9T7N2EGgPVd9

🧩 Now for sale on @metalabel.bsky.social: isnot.metalabel.com/presquetoutpuzzle 🖇️

𝐼𝒮 𝒩𝒪𝒯 𝑀𝒰𝒮𝐼𝒞 𝓅𝓇𝑒𝓈𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈: 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧: Pegg x Van Dyke Parks launch event 𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘: Thursday June 5 @secretrisoclub.bsky.social 𝗥𝗦𝗩𝗣: partiful.com/e/i1RnQTnY9T7N2EGgPVd9

Catch @carrierstheband.bsky.social tonight in Grand Rapids with Major Murphy + Turtledoves. VENUE: Speciation Cellars 928 Wealthy St SE Grand Rapids, Michigan 49506 Or for those too far away, listen along at home 🖇️ ffm.to/everytimeifeelafraid

Earlier this month Buke & Gase played their first show in a long long time. Aron reflected on Buke & Gase's first show in a half-decade in a conversation with his friend Daonne Huff. Here's a link — and a pic of the night's setlist. 🖇️ sh1.sendinblue.com/aketio9qpxpfe.html?t=1748439291703

Catch @carrierstheband.bsky.social tonight in Indianapolis, Indiana. Or for those too far away, listen along at home 🖇️ ffm.to/everytimeifeelafraid

Earlier this month Buke & Gase played their first show in a long long time. Aron reflected on Buke & Gase's first show in a half-decade in a conversation with his friend Daonne Huff. Here's a link — and a pic of the night's setlist. 🖇️ sh1.sendinblue.com/aketio9qpxpfe.html?t=1748439291703

Carriers’ Curt Kiser enlists some notable musicians to bolster his unassuming style, which stands on the strength of some standout tracks. 'Every Time I Feel Afraid' is out now via @brassland.bsky.social. REVIEW ⬇️

@carrierstheband.bsky.social have a lot to celebrate rn. If you’re near their hometown on Saturday join in, in person, for the 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝑻𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝑰 𝑭𝒆𝒆𝒍 𝑨𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒅 LP release show at The Woodward Theater 🎟️+ℹ️ woodwardtheater.com/shows/carriers-every-time-i-feel-afraid-album-release-show-w-gardener-and-dyan

@carrierstheband.bsky.social have a lot to celebrate rn. If you’re near their hometown on Saturday join in, in person, for the 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝑻𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝑰 𝑭𝒆𝒆𝒍 𝑨𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒅 LP release show at The Woodward Theater 🎟️+ℹ️ woodwardtheater.com/shows/carriers-every-time-i-feel-afraid-album-release-show-w-gardener-and-dyan

🧳 brassland.ffm.to/treasures 🧳 Fusilier x ❤️‍🔥 x LANZ

🧳 brassland.ffm.to/treasures 🧳 Fusilier x ❤️‍🔥 x LANZ

It is #thankyoustevealbini day. I still think of this guy all the time. A playlist & tribute… open.substack.com/pub/alechanl...

Carriers record-release show at the Woodward May 24. Get tix here www.woodwardtheater.com/shows/carrie...

Today, Carriers put out their new album 𝑬𝑽𝑬𝑹𝒀 𝑻𝑰𝑴𝑬 𝑰 𝑭𝑬𝑬𝑳 𝑨𝑭𝑹𝑨𝑰𝑫 — an incredibly vibey LP full of bangers & weepers. Listen at ffm.to/everytimeifeelafraid cc: @carrierstheband.bsky.social

Tomorrow, Saturday, May 3rd @ 10pm Buke & Gase play live for the first time in over five years @ BRIC, 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11217. tickets + details: bangonacan.org/long-play-2025

It’s Bandcamp Friday & we have three new & upcoming releases you can check out: brassland.bandcamp.com

Did you know the live soundtrack to the documentary & concert film about Buke & Gase is out tomorrow? And that they are playing their first show in over 5 years on Saturday? No biggie if you can't make it—you can watch a whole movie about them. (Here is "Hard Times") 🖇️ orcd.co/bukeandgasefilm

Carriers “In My Head” is the last single before his album 𝑬𝑽𝑬𝑹𝒀 𝑻𝑰𝑴𝑬 𝑰 𝑭𝑬𝑬𝑳 𝑨𝑭𝑹𝑨𝑰𝑫 drops next Friday, May 2nd. Listen at ffm.to/everytimeifeelafraid We’ve put out many bangers over the years, but this may be one of the banging-est. That’s not actually a word but it should be, right?

Hey everyone! My new single “In My Head” is streaming now 🎧 New album 𝑬𝑽𝑬𝑹𝒀 𝑻𝑰𝑴𝑬 𝑰 𝑭𝑬𝑬𝑳 𝑨𝑭𝑹𝑨𝑰𝑫 comes out May 2nd on @brassland and we’ll be hitting the road so soon! Listen here! ffm.to/everytimeife...

A thank you to Apple Music for supporting Carriers "In My Head" with this placement on their premier New Music Daily playlist. 🖇️ music.lnk.to/Mikr6K

📻 Thx the host of KCRW’s signature Morning Becomes Eclectic program @novenacarmel.bsky.social for spinning Carriers' "In My Head"—making it the fourth Carriers track to receive airplay on the Los Angeles station.  And thanks to Apple Music for the platform’s continued support on its playlists.

Carriers “In My Head” is the last single before his album 𝑬𝑽𝑬𝑹𝒀 𝑻𝑰𝑴𝑬 𝑰 𝑭𝑬𝑬𝑳 𝑨𝑭𝑹𝑨𝑰𝑫 drops next Friday, May 2nd. Listen at ffm.to/everytimeifeelafraid We’ve put out many bangers over the years, but this may be one of the banging-est. That’s not actually a word but it should be, right?

Have you checked out the live soundtrack to the documentary & concert film Buke & Gase yet? 🖇️ orcd.co/bukeandgasefilm ❤️‍🔥 A reminder to do so & a thank you to Apple Music for supporting the release on their platform.

Buke & Gase play Long Play Festival in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday May 3rd at 10pm at @bricbrooklyn.bsky.social This is their first live performance in front of people since 2019. Tickets & more details at bangonacan.org/long-play-2025