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Eiko Ishibashi & Jim O’Rourke Live @ TO LISTEN TO 2025
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January 28, 2026 at 10:47 PM
A CLOSER LISTEN weekly #100
a regular edition celebrating four years of this newsletter
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a regular edition celebrating four years of this newsletter
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A CLOSER LISTEN weekly #100
a regular edition celebrating four years of this newsletter
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January 28, 2026 at 8:32 PM
A CLOSER LISTEN weekly #100
a regular edition celebrating four years of this newsletter
acloserlisten.substack.com/p/a-closer-l...
a regular edition celebrating four years of this newsletter
acloserlisten.substack.com/p/a-closer-l...
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To quote @robherbert.com in response: "He was going to be the first person to play music in space - he had his saxophone with him to play Jean-Michel Jarre's Rendezvous VI - since renamed Ron's Piece." The piece in question:
January 28, 2026 at 8:28 PM
To quote @robherbert.com in response: "He was going to be the first person to play music in space - he had his saxophone with him to play Jean-Michel Jarre's Rendezvous VI - since renamed Ron's Piece." The piece in question:
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Fuck this shit man.
“EARTH CANCELS CONCERT AT TPO IN BOLOGNA DUE TO PALESTINIAN FLAG”
“EARTH CANCELS CONCERT AT TPO IN BOLOGNA DUE TO PALESTINIAN FLAG”
Gli Earth cancellano il concerto al TPO di Bologna a causa di una bandiera palestinese
Gli Earth tornavano oggi in Italia per quella che sarebbe dovuta essere la prima delle loro due date nel nostro paese...
www-indieforbunnies-com.translate.goog
January 28, 2026 at 4:48 AM
Fuck this shit man.
“EARTH CANCELS CONCERT AT TPO IN BOLOGNA DUE TO PALESTINIAN FLAG”
“EARTH CANCELS CONCERT AT TPO IN BOLOGNA DUE TO PALESTINIAN FLAG”
Post a gif of your favorite game
January 28, 2026 at 4:21 AM
Post a gif of your favorite game
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Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
January 27, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
A CLOSER LISTEN weekly #99.5
Quarterly Report: A CLOSER LOOK at AKOUSMA, UNSOUND, and DURATIONS Festivals
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Quarterly Report: A CLOSER LOOK at AKOUSMA, UNSOUND, and DURATIONS Festivals
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A CLOSER LISTEN weekly #99.5
Quarterly Report: A CLOSER LOOK at AKOUSMA, UNSOUND, and DURATIONS Festivals
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January 27, 2026 at 6:14 PM
A CLOSER LISTEN weekly #99.5
Quarterly Report: A CLOSER LOOK at AKOUSMA, UNSOUND, and DURATIONS Festivals
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Quarterly Report: A CLOSER LOOK at AKOUSMA, UNSOUND, and DURATIONS Festivals
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RIP Sly Dunbar
May 10, 1952 – January 26, 2026
May 10, 1952 – January 26, 2026
January 26, 2026 at 5:01 PM
RIP Sly Dunbar
May 10, 1952 – January 26, 2026
May 10, 1952 – January 26, 2026
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I interviewed Palestinian artist Bint Mbareh and made an audio portrait
↳ Bint Mbareh
"I sing myself into the future"
► rec-on.org/BintMbareh.h...
↳ Bint Mbareh
"I sing myself into the future"
► rec-on.org/BintMbareh.h...
January 24, 2026 at 7:15 PM
I interviewed Palestinian artist Bint Mbareh and made an audio portrait
↳ Bint Mbareh
"I sing myself into the future"
► rec-on.org/BintMbareh.h...
↳ Bint Mbareh
"I sing myself into the future"
► rec-on.org/BintMbareh.h...
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Here is a directory of places that you can donate to as a way to help activists in Minnesota, including the Immigrant Rapid Response fund:
www.standwithminnesota.com
www.standwithminnesota.com
Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 24, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Here is a directory of places that you can donate to as a way to help activists in Minnesota, including the Immigrant Rapid Response fund:
www.standwithminnesota.com
www.standwithminnesota.com
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Ian Wellman set out to document an extreme wind event early last year. He wound up capturing the onset of the terribly destructive Southern California wildfires. The presence of slight musical additions does not distract from the sheer destructive force on display, this is not for casual engagement.
Particularly Dangerous Situation, by Ian Wellman
10 track album
ianwellman.bandcamp.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Ian Wellman set out to document an extreme wind event early last year. He wound up capturing the onset of the terribly destructive Southern California wildfires. The presence of slight musical additions does not distract from the sheer destructive force on display, this is not for casual engagement.
I love when the weather app shows an igloo. -40 with windchill.
January 24, 2026 at 4:55 AM
I love when the weather app shows an igloo. -40 with windchill.
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Congress has passed FY26 funding for the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities at $207 million each - holding steady with no cuts despite another zero-out request in the President’s budget.
The votes:
House: 397-28
Senate: 82-15
ht: Americans for the Arts
The votes:
House: 397-28
Senate: 82-15
ht: Americans for the Arts
January 24, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Congress has passed FY26 funding for the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities at $207 million each - holding steady with no cuts despite another zero-out request in the President’s budget.
The votes:
House: 397-28
Senate: 82-15
ht: Americans for the Arts
The votes:
House: 397-28
Senate: 82-15
ht: Americans for the Arts
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The Walker Art Center and the Minneapolis Institute of Art are among the hundreds of businesses shuttering on January 23 in protest of the ICE killing of Renee Macklin Good.
Minnesota Art Spaces to Close in Solidarity With Anti-ICE Strike
The Walker Art Center and the Minneapolis Institute of Art are among the hundreds of businesses shuttering on January 23 in protest of the ICE killing of Renee Macklin Good.
hyperallergic.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:13 AM
The Walker Art Center and the Minneapolis Institute of Art are among the hundreds of businesses shuttering on January 23 in protest of the ICE killing of Renee Macklin Good.
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i wrote about where timothée chalamet would and wouldn't SCHWEP www.vulture.com/article/timo...
Timothée Chalamet Could Only ‘Wigga’ Out for So Long
Black culture was crucial to the actor’s Marty Supreme press tour, but apparently not his Oscar campaign.
www.vulture.com
January 21, 2026 at 5:47 PM
i wrote about where timothée chalamet would and wouldn't SCHWEP www.vulture.com/article/timo...
Where’s the counterculture today? Let’s ask some old folks.
January 20, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Where’s the counterculture today? Let’s ask some old folks.
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Spotify’s recommendation engine penalizes tracks with high skip rates, incentivizing producers to front-load songs with hooks and strip away the “boring” bits—like intros, outros, or dynamic tension. midnightrebels.com/how-algorith...
How Algorithms and “Sameness Fatigue” Are Hollowing Out Electronic Music
While the electronic music industry boasts record revenues in 2025, a crisis of "sameness fatigue" driven by algorithmic curation and risk-averse booking is hollowing out the culture's creative core. ...
midnightrebels.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Spotify’s recommendation engine penalizes tracks with high skip rates, incentivizing producers to front-load songs with hooks and strip away the “boring” bits—like intros, outros, or dynamic tension. midnightrebels.com/how-algorith...
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Listen again: a closer listen / 18th January 2026
Playing tracks by Earl Sweatshirt, Infinity Knives & Brian Ennals (feat. FRANKI3 ), Therevada, Shungu (feat. Liv.e), MIKE and more.
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Playing tracks by Earl Sweatshirt, Infinity Knives & Brian Ennals (feat. FRANKI3 ), Therevada, Shungu (feat. Liv.e), MIKE and more.
@acloserlisten.bsky.social | www.mixcloud.com/camp_fr/a-cl...
January 19, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Listen again: a closer listen / 18th January 2026
Playing tracks by Earl Sweatshirt, Infinity Knives & Brian Ennals (feat. FRANKI3 ), Therevada, Shungu (feat. Liv.e), MIKE and more.
@acloserlisten.bsky.social | www.mixcloud.com/camp_fr/a-cl...
Playing tracks by Earl Sweatshirt, Infinity Knives & Brian Ennals (feat. FRANKI3 ), Therevada, Shungu (feat. Liv.e), MIKE and more.
@acloserlisten.bsky.social | www.mixcloud.com/camp_fr/a-cl...
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Sunday!
listen.camp
10-11am: Modern Jetset
@irisberkeley.bsky.social
4-5pm: Modern Jazz from around Europe
@londonpete99.bsky.social
6-7pm: A Closer Listen
@acloserlisten.bsky.social
7-8pm: A Mile Long Drawing
@geoffwilt.bsky.social
Show notes: www.facebook.com/CampFRRadio/
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listen.camp
10-11am: Modern Jetset
@irisberkeley.bsky.social
4-5pm: Modern Jazz from around Europe
@londonpete99.bsky.social
6-7pm: A Closer Listen
@acloserlisten.bsky.social
7-8pm: A Mile Long Drawing
@geoffwilt.bsky.social
Show notes: www.facebook.com/CampFRRadio/
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January 18, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Sunday!
listen.camp
10-11am: Modern Jetset
@irisberkeley.bsky.social
4-5pm: Modern Jazz from around Europe
@londonpete99.bsky.social
6-7pm: A Closer Listen
@acloserlisten.bsky.social
7-8pm: A Mile Long Drawing
@geoffwilt.bsky.social
Show notes: www.facebook.com/CampFRRadio/
*⏰CET
listen.camp
10-11am: Modern Jetset
@irisberkeley.bsky.social
4-5pm: Modern Jazz from around Europe
@londonpete99.bsky.social
6-7pm: A Closer Listen
@acloserlisten.bsky.social
7-8pm: A Mile Long Drawing
@geoffwilt.bsky.social
Show notes: www.facebook.com/CampFRRadio/
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In April 2024, Spotify implemented a new scheme: songs with less than 1k streams per year would no longer receive royalties.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
January 15, 2026 at 4:58 PM
In April 2024, Spotify implemented a new scheme: songs with less than 1k streams per year would no longer receive royalties.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
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"Talking Heads’ fifth album was a firm fixture in Larry Levan’s tastemaking Paradise Garage record bag. A stone-cold new wave disco classic filled with now-iconic hits, it spread through New York’s clubs like wildfire."
How Talking Heads' ‘Speaking in Tongues’ Ignited New York's Dancefloors:
How Talking Heads' ‘Speaking in Tongues’ Ignited New York's Dancefloors:
Burning Down The House: how Talking Heads' ‘Speaking in Tongues’ ignited New York's dancefloors
A fixture in Larry Levan’s Paradise Garage record bag, ‘Speaking In Tongues’ enshrined one of the era’s least classifiable bands on dancefloors forever
djmag.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:45 AM
"Talking Heads’ fifth album was a firm fixture in Larry Levan’s tastemaking Paradise Garage record bag. A stone-cold new wave disco classic filled with now-iconic hits, it spread through New York’s clubs like wildfire."
How Talking Heads' ‘Speaking in Tongues’ Ignited New York's Dancefloors:
How Talking Heads' ‘Speaking in Tongues’ Ignited New York's Dancefloors:
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After a year of building with 15,000+ co-op members, our collectively-owned Bandcamp successor is live for testing at alpha.subvert.fm
Join today to help test it before public launch.
After a year of building with 15,000+ co-op members, our collectively-owned Bandcamp successor is live for testing at alpha.subvert.fm
Join today to help test it before public launch.
November 21, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Our platform is here for you to test.
After a year of building with 15,000+ co-op members, our collectively-owned Bandcamp successor is live for testing at alpha.subvert.fm
Join today to help test it before public launch.
After a year of building with 15,000+ co-op members, our collectively-owned Bandcamp successor is live for testing at alpha.subvert.fm
Join today to help test it before public launch.
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William Parker was born in The Bronx on this day in 1952. He turns 74 today.
📸 Jeff Caltabiano, NYC, 6.12.21
📸 Jeff Caltabiano, NYC, 6.12.21
January 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM
William Parker was born in The Bronx on this day in 1952. He turns 74 today.
📸 Jeff Caltabiano, NYC, 6.12.21
📸 Jeff Caltabiano, NYC, 6.12.21