Mark Duggan
@boxofvisions.bsky.social
Editor of websites, words & waveforms • Murrow Award-winning documentary producer • Creator of radio shows Box of Visions (new, unusual & imaginative music) & Ongaku Sessions (thematic deep listening)
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Music is refuge from the shitstorm of politics and bad news.
Ep012 of my radio show Ongaku Sessions is out now. It’s cinematic and slightly blurry, like an out of focus camera.
Hear Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Harold Budd & Brian Eno, Aphex Twin, O Yuki Conjugate, and more.
Listen at boxofvisions.com.
Ep012 of my radio show Ongaku Sessions is out now. It’s cinematic and slightly blurry, like an out of focus camera.
Hear Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Harold Budd & Brian Eno, Aphex Twin, O Yuki Conjugate, and more.
Listen at boxofvisions.com.
Oh, the memories this evokes just seeing the cover art.
39 years ago today
Hüsker Dü released their sixth and final studio album, Warehouse: Songs and Stories, January 19, 1987.
It features the singles "Could You Be the One?" and "She's a Woman (And Now He Is a Man).”
#punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #hüskerdü #history #punkrockhistory #otd
Hüsker Dü released their sixth and final studio album, Warehouse: Songs and Stories, January 19, 1987.
It features the singles "Could You Be the One?" and "She's a Woman (And Now He Is a Man).”
#punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #hüskerdü #history #punkrockhistory #otd
January 19, 2026 at 4:21 AM
Oh, the memories this evokes just seeing the cover art.
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Average Sunday show interview:
OFFICIAL: we are going to dip enemies of the state into acid vats
HOST: how will you pay for it?
OFFICIAL: tariffs
HOST: critics say tariffs don't generate acid vat money
OFFICIAL: tariffs have generated more money than has ever existed
HOST: thank u for ur time
OFFICIAL: we are going to dip enemies of the state into acid vats
HOST: how will you pay for it?
OFFICIAL: tariffs
HOST: critics say tariffs don't generate acid vat money
OFFICIAL: tariffs have generated more money than has ever existed
HOST: thank u for ur time
January 18, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Average Sunday show interview:
OFFICIAL: we are going to dip enemies of the state into acid vats
HOST: how will you pay for it?
OFFICIAL: tariffs
HOST: critics say tariffs don't generate acid vat money
OFFICIAL: tariffs have generated more money than has ever existed
HOST: thank u for ur time
OFFICIAL: we are going to dip enemies of the state into acid vats
HOST: how will you pay for it?
OFFICIAL: tariffs
HOST: critics say tariffs don't generate acid vat money
OFFICIAL: tariffs have generated more money than has ever existed
HOST: thank u for ur time
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Ralph Towner dies, 85 - Slippedisc
ECM Records has announced the death in Rome...
slippedisc.com
January 18, 2026 at 5:57 PM
The latest annual Oxford America Music Issue reminded me all over again of the genius of Blaze Foley.
Blaze Foley - Livin' in the woods in a tree
YouTube video by floppyd0g
youtu.be
January 18, 2026 at 6:47 AM
The latest annual Oxford America Music Issue reminded me all over again of the genius of Blaze Foley.
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BREAKING: This dog is named Susan From Accounting
January 17, 2026 at 3:49 AM
BREAKING: This dog is named Susan From Accounting
Greil Marcus has long been an astute observer of American music and culture.
He coined the term ‘The Old, Weird America’ and described it as a “playground of God, Satan, tricksters, Puritans, confidence men, Illuminati, braggarts, preachers, anonymous poets of all stripes.”
He coined the term ‘The Old, Weird America’ and described it as a “playground of God, Satan, tricksters, Puritans, confidence men, Illuminati, braggarts, preachers, anonymous poets of all stripes.”
Fifty years after its first publication, Greil Marcus reflects on 'Mystery Train,' his landmark examination of American mythology through rock and roll, and discusses Little Richard blowing away Dick Cavett, Robert Johnson's inescapable netherworld, and why Elvis still leaves him dumbfounded.
Greil Marcus on Rock Mythology and 'Mystery Train'
Fifty years after its first publication, Marcus reflects on his landmark examination of American mythology through rock and roll, discussing Little Richard blowing away a Dick Cavett debate panel, Robert Johnson's inescapable netherworld, and why Elvis still leaves him dumbfounded.
www.thetonearm.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:18 AM
Greil Marcus has long been an astute observer of American music and culture.
He coined the term ‘The Old, Weird America’ and described it as a “playground of God, Satan, tricksters, Puritans, confidence men, Illuminati, braggarts, preachers, anonymous poets of all stripes.”
He coined the term ‘The Old, Weird America’ and described it as a “playground of God, Satan, tricksters, Puritans, confidence men, Illuminati, braggarts, preachers, anonymous poets of all stripes.”
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62 years ago today
On January 16, 1964 a small club on the Sunset Strip opened its doors for the first time.
It was The Whisky a Go Go, the first ever live music venue to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame and the most iconic club of the Strip.
This picture was taken in August 1980
On January 16, 1964 a small club on the Sunset Strip opened its doors for the first time.
It was The Whisky a Go Go, the first ever live music venue to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame and the most iconic club of the Strip.
This picture was taken in August 1980
January 16, 2026 at 3:40 AM
62 years ago today
On January 16, 1964 a small club on the Sunset Strip opened its doors for the first time.
It was The Whisky a Go Go, the first ever live music venue to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame and the most iconic club of the Strip.
This picture was taken in August 1980
On January 16, 1964 a small club on the Sunset Strip opened its doors for the first time.
It was The Whisky a Go Go, the first ever live music venue to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame and the most iconic club of the Strip.
This picture was taken in August 1980
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"Before long, you realise the music isn’t so much “freeform” as creating its own forms, pulling them apart and recombining them in real time. The music can have melodies and grooves, but it takes them places. It can be cacophonous, but it can also be meditative, eerie, absurd, and beautiful."
The Strange World Of... Free Jazz & Improvised Music | The Quietus
Thurston Moore offers us ten points of entry into the wild, massive world of free jazz and improvised music
thequietus.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:00 AM
"Before long, you realise the music isn’t so much “freeform” as creating its own forms, pulling them apart and recombining them in real time. The music can have melodies and grooves, but it takes them places. It can be cacophonous, but it can also be meditative, eerie, absurd, and beautiful."
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LA Times sums up the state of our government: federal Nazi propaganda.
www.latimes.com/politics/new...
www.latimes.com/politics/new...
Nazi-esque slogans on official government communications? Yes, that's where we're at
Official U.S. government accounts are posting content with direct ties to white supremacy and even Nazi Germany.
www.latimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:11 AM
LA Times sums up the state of our government: federal Nazi propaganda.
www.latimes.com/politics/new...
www.latimes.com/politics/new...
Playlisting a little radio show and things bubble up.
Music for Chameleons
YouTube video by Gary Numan - Topic
youtu.be
January 16, 2026 at 5:54 AM
Playlisting a little radio show and things bubble up.
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So, if I'm following all this correctly, a bunch of internet shitposters who spent years screaming "don't tread on me" and warning about federal agents stomping out people's rights... have been hired as ICE agents to go around breaking into people's homes, kidnapping & shooting them
January 15, 2026 at 11:33 PM
So, if I'm following all this correctly, a bunch of internet shitposters who spent years screaming "don't tread on me" and warning about federal agents stomping out people's rights... have been hired as ICE agents to go around breaking into people's homes, kidnapping & shooting them
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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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ICE is holding Native Americans hostage as a bargaining chip to raid reservations, saying they won't release them until the tribes give up sovereignty.
www.startribune.com/ice-detainin...
www.startribune.com/ice-detainin...
Tribal leaders say ICE is detaining American Indians during immigration sweeps
The Oglala Sioux Tribe is trying to locate four members detained by ICE agents in Minneapolis.
www.startribune.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:36 AM
ICE is holding Native Americans hostage as a bargaining chip to raid reservations, saying they won't release them until the tribes give up sovereignty.
www.startribune.com/ice-detainin...
www.startribune.com/ice-detainin...
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This is why we celebrate the Boston Substack Party, when the patriots wrote strongly worded pamphlets about tea.
Republican on CNN: You peacefully protest with a letter to the editor. You peacefully protest by starting a Substack or a podcast.
January 15, 2026 at 1:08 PM
This is why we celebrate the Boston Substack Party, when the patriots wrote strongly worded pamphlets about tea.
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Saint Paul schools will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday to prepare for optional online learning.
I’ve seen schools close for snow, for pandemic, for natural disaster. I’ve never seen schools close because of threat from our own government.
I’ve seen schools close for snow, for pandemic, for natural disaster. I’ve never seen schools close because of threat from our own government.
January 15, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Saint Paul schools will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday to prepare for optional online learning.
I’ve seen schools close for snow, for pandemic, for natural disaster. I’ve never seen schools close because of threat from our own government.
I’ve seen schools close for snow, for pandemic, for natural disaster. I’ve never seen schools close because of threat from our own government.
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RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open 'just to do quick research'
![You’ve got super fans pausing and zooming in on individuals frames of your documentary. One allegedly shows one of the Duffers with a ChatGPT tab open on their computer. In your presence, what did they use ChatGPT for?
I mean, are we even sure they had ChatGPT open?
I’m personally not, but the internet seems sure.
Well, there’s a lot of chatter where [social media users] are like, “We don’t really know, but we’re assuming.” But to me it’s like, doesn’t everybody have it open, to just do quick research?
I do.
How can you possibly write a storyline with 19 characters and use ChatGPT, I don’t even understand.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7t2urmt3i33jl6tjgiolio6g/bafkreidw2tmcr2ayq74oqmjm5pn2tdox6hlxnpqevhuqqj6oa7nsslx3oi@jpeg)
January 13, 2026 at 8:45 PM
RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open 'just to do quick research'
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January 14, 2026 at 3:48 PM
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We’re articulating our approach to generative AI so musicians can keep making music and fans can trust the music they find on Bandcamp.
Bandcamp’s Mission and Our Approach to Generative AI
We’re articulating our approach to generative AI so musicians can keep making music and fans can trust the music they find on Bandcamp.
blog.bandcamp.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:21 PM
We’re articulating our approach to generative AI so musicians can keep making music and fans can trust the music they find on Bandcamp.
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Bandcamp Bans Music Substantially or Wholly Generated by AI
Source: Bandcamp. Our guidelines for generative AI in music and audio are as follows: Music and audio that is generated wholly or in substantial part by AI is not permitted on Bandcamp. Any use of AI tools to impersonate other artists or…
Source: Bandcamp. Our guidelines for generative AI in music and audio are as follows: Music and audio that is generated wholly or in substantial part by AI is not permitted on Bandcamp. Any use of AI tools to impersonate other artists or…
Bandcamp Bans Music Substantially or Wholly Generated by AI
Source: Bandcamp. Our guidelines for generative AI in music and audio are as follows: Music and audio that is generated wholly or in substantial part by AI is not permitted on Bandcamp. Any use of AI tools to impersonate other artists or styles is strictly prohibited in accordance with our existing policies prohibiting impersonation and intellectual property infringement. The second point is straightforward and should be not be controversial.
avantmusicnews.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Bandcamp Bans Music Substantially or Wholly Generated by AI
Source: Bandcamp. Our guidelines for generative AI in music and audio are as follows: Music and audio that is generated wholly or in substantial part by AI is not permitted on Bandcamp. Any use of AI tools to impersonate other artists or…
Source: Bandcamp. Our guidelines for generative AI in music and audio are as follows: Music and audio that is generated wholly or in substantial part by AI is not permitted on Bandcamp. Any use of AI tools to impersonate other artists or…
Oh nothing. Just People magazine all up in here doing better protest coverage than the Kings & Queens of Comfort that make up NPR and other mainstream media.
“She also claimed that the officers did not immediately call paramedics after he was struck, and instead pressed his face into a pool of blood.
‘The other officers were mocking him, saying, You’re going to lose your eye,' she said her nephew told her.” people.com/protester-21...
‘The other officers were mocking him, saying, You’re going to lose your eye,' she said her nephew told her.” people.com/protester-21...
Anti-ICE Protester, 21, Permanently Blinded by Federal Agent Who Shot Him with Non-Lethal Bullet at Close Range, Aunt Says
A protester demonstrating against ICE in Santa Ana, Calif., was struck with a non-lethal round fired at close range by an agent, leaving him permanently blinded in one eye.
people.com
January 13, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Oh nothing. Just People magazine all up in here doing better protest coverage than the Kings & Queens of Comfort that make up NPR and other mainstream media.
“I used to be an atheist, until I realized I had nothing to shout during blowjobs. Oh Random Chance! Oh Random Chance! just doesn't cut it….”
~ RAW
~ RAW
The incomparable Robert Anton Wilson died on this day (11 January) nineteen years ago. More than ever, read his books!
January 12, 2026 at 9:47 PM
“I used to be an atheist, until I realized I had nothing to shout during blowjobs. Oh Random Chance! Oh Random Chance! just doesn't cut it….”
~ RAW
~ RAW
Ah fuck 😢
Legendary Grateful Dead member Bob Weir has left us.
glidemagazine.com/321056/bob-w...
glidemagazine.com/321056/bob-w...
Bob Weir- Musical Legend, Pioneer, Icon - Dies at 78 - Glide Magazine
Bob Weir, the iconic guitarist who helped pioneer the art form of improvisational rock as singer/guitarist of The Grateful Dead, has died at the age of 78
glidemagazine.com
January 11, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Ah fuck 😢
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Looks like ICE is now cracking down on … Native Americans.
This letter was just posted by the chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North/South Dakota:
“Our Nation is a sovereign government and our members are not immigrants. We are not subject to immigration enforcement on our own lands.”
This letter was just posted by the chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North/South Dakota:
“Our Nation is a sovereign government and our members are not immigrants. We are not subject to immigration enforcement on our own lands.”
January 10, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Looks like ICE is now cracking down on … Native Americans.
This letter was just posted by the chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North/South Dakota:
“Our Nation is a sovereign government and our members are not immigrants. We are not subject to immigration enforcement on our own lands.”
This letter was just posted by the chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North/South Dakota:
“Our Nation is a sovereign government and our members are not immigrants. We are not subject to immigration enforcement on our own lands.”
“Let’s have another wealthy geriatric donor wine reception!”
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"NPR’s audience remains older and whiter than the country in general," writes @cchavez4.bsky.social. "Unless the network pivots, it will be further out of touch with the public it purports to serve." current.org/2026/01/opin...
Opinion: Lessons from NPR’s past efforts to reach minority listeners
Rather than working to maintain the status quo, this could be the moment for NPR to reimagine its mission by broadening its listener base beyond an elite few.
current.org
January 9, 2026 at 10:41 PM
“Let’s have another wealthy geriatric donor wine reception!”
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