byron coley
@byroncoley.bsky.social
western mass-based writer, archivist & poseur
auction closes today at 4:30 PM eastern for
STEVE ALBINI'S INCSRIBED LED ZEP 6 LP BOX
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STEVE ALBINI'S INCSRIBED LED ZEP 6 LP BOX
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Auction — Steve Albini's Closet
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February 16, 2026 at 6:18 PM
auction closes today at 4:30 PM eastern for
STEVE ALBINI'S INCSRIBED LED ZEP 6 LP BOX
www.stevealbiniscloset.com/auction
STEVE ALBINI'S INCSRIBED LED ZEP 6 LP BOX
www.stevealbiniscloset.com/auction
RIP BUD CORT
best known for "harold & maude," but i always loved "brewster mccloud," "gas" & "the strawberry statement."
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best known for "harold & maude," but i always loved "brewster mccloud," "gas" & "the strawberry statement."
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www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/m...
Bud Cort, Who Starred in 1971’s ‘Harold and Maude,’ Dies at 77
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:55 AM
RIP BUD CORT
best known for "harold & maude," but i always loved "brewster mccloud," "gas" & "the strawberry statement."
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best known for "harold & maude," but i always loved "brewster mccloud," "gas" & "the strawberry statement."
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www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/m...
RIP FRED SMITH
then man who stepped into richard hell's shoes in television, making the band far less chaotic but a whole lot more "musical." later a vintner & animating presence at the great jones.
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then man who stepped into richard hell's shoes in television, making the band far less chaotic but a whole lot more "musical." later a vintner & animating presence at the great jones.
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www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/o...
Fred Smith, Who Left Blondie for the Band Television, Dies at 77
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:38 AM
RIP FRED SMITH
then man who stepped into richard hell's shoes in television, making the band far less chaotic but a whole lot more "musical." later a vintner & animating presence at the great jones.
no firewall
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/o...
then man who stepped into richard hell's shoes in television, making the band far less chaotic but a whole lot more "musical." later a vintner & animating presence at the great jones.
no firewall
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/o...
AUCTION OPEN FOR STEVE ALBINI'S COPY OF THE LED ZEP 6LP BOX WARMLY INSCRIBED TO HIM BY JIMMY & ROBERT PLANT DURING THE "CLARKDALE" SESSIONS
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February 2, 2026 at 8:55 PM
AUCTION OPEN FOR STEVE ALBINI'S COPY OF THE LED ZEP 6LP BOX WARMLY INSCRIBED TO HIM BY JIMMY & ROBERT PLANT DURING THE "CLARKDALE" SESSIONS
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rec of the day: HELENE BARBIER "panorama" (bonsound LP) third great solo slab by this MTL-based singer/bassist who was in moss lime. mixes post-punk instrumental lumpery with vocals based in the eternally-fulfilling birkin model. smooth, sharp & swingin'.
helenebarbier.bandcamp.com/album/panorama
helenebarbier.bandcamp.com/album/panorama
Panorama, by Hélène Barbier
9 track album
helenebarbier.bandcamp.com
February 2, 2026 at 6:52 PM
rec of the day: HELENE BARBIER "panorama" (bonsound LP) third great solo slab by this MTL-based singer/bassist who was in moss lime. mixes post-punk instrumental lumpery with vocals based in the eternally-fulfilling birkin model. smooth, sharp & swingin'.
helenebarbier.bandcamp.com/album/panorama
helenebarbier.bandcamp.com/album/panorama
NYT did a great obit for JIMMY REED as part of their "overlooked" series
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www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/o...
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Overlooked No More: Jimmy Reed, the Bluesman Everyone Covered, Then Forgot
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2026 at 12:21 PM
NYT did a great obit for JIMMY REED as part of their "overlooked" series
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www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/o...
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AT FEEDING TUBE RECORDS
TODAY SAT JAN 31 4 PM
TASHI DORJI + CHE CHEN
TOMORROW SUN FEB 1 4PM
ROGER MILLER (KING OF THE ROAD TO SPACE)
221 PINE ST #141 FLORENCE MA
DONATIONS - PWYC
TODAY SAT JAN 31 4 PM
TASHI DORJI + CHE CHEN
TOMORROW SUN FEB 1 4PM
ROGER MILLER (KING OF THE ROAD TO SPACE)
221 PINE ST #141 FLORENCE MA
DONATIONS - PWYC
January 31, 2026 at 4:09 PM
AT FEEDING TUBE RECORDS
TODAY SAT JAN 31 4 PM
TASHI DORJI + CHE CHEN
TOMORROW SUN FEB 1 4PM
ROGER MILLER (KING OF THE ROAD TO SPACE)
221 PINE ST #141 FLORENCE MA
DONATIONS - PWYC
TODAY SAT JAN 31 4 PM
TASHI DORJI + CHE CHEN
TOMORROW SUN FEB 1 4PM
ROGER MILLER (KING OF THE ROAD TO SPACE)
221 PINE ST #141 FLORENCE MA
DONATIONS - PWYC
rec of the day: DAN MELCHIOR "reveries" (cudighi LP) unlike any other rec i know in dan's massive discography. slurping instrumentals for guitar and electric organ, almost in the style of those oddball lounge records tom verlaine used to love. bodacious!
cudighirecords.bandcamp.com/album/reveries
cudighirecords.bandcamp.com/album/reveries
Reveries, by Dan Melchior
8 track album
cudighirecords.bandcamp.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:43 PM
rec of the day: DAN MELCHIOR "reveries" (cudighi LP) unlike any other rec i know in dan's massive discography. slurping instrumentals for guitar and electric organ, almost in the style of those oddball lounge records tom verlaine used to love. bodacious!
cudighirecords.bandcamp.com/album/reveries
cudighirecords.bandcamp.com/album/reveries
newly uncovered warhol footage to be screened in nyc
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/a...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/a...
Rediscovered Warhols That Warhol Never Saw
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:02 AM
newly uncovered warhol footage to be screened in nyc
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/a...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/a...
Sly Dunbar, Whose Drumming Brought Complex Beats to Reggae, Dies at 73
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:04 AM
RIP JOHNNY LEGEND
not always my cup of tea, but a genuine freak & proud of it. the premier of his film, "my breakfast with blassie" was the last time i saw andy kaufman on this earth. sending love to johnny's sister, lynn, another stone bad-ass of a different sort
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/a...
not always my cup of tea, but a genuine freak & proud of it. the premier of his film, "my breakfast with blassie" was the last time i saw andy kaufman on this earth. sending love to johnny's sister, lynn, another stone bad-ass of a different sort
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/a...
Johnny Legend, a King of Trash Culture, Dies at 77
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2026 at 11:15 AM
RIP JOHNNY LEGEND
not always my cup of tea, but a genuine freak & proud of it. the premier of his film, "my breakfast with blassie" was the last time i saw andy kaufman on this earth. sending love to johnny's sister, lynn, another stone bad-ass of a different sort
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/a...
not always my cup of tea, but a genuine freak & proud of it. the premier of his film, "my breakfast with blassie" was the last time i saw andy kaufman on this earth. sending love to johnny's sister, lynn, another stone bad-ass of a different sort
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/a...
rec of the day: EQUIPMENT POINTED ANKH "eggs a little late" (petty bunco LP) missed EPA's last LP, but this one's a wide-ass listen in terms of sound & variety. post-post-post-prog eclecticism of the finest sort available. fully outside time & space.
equipmentpointedankh.bandcamp.com/album/eggs-a...
equipmentpointedankh.bandcamp.com/album/eggs-a...
Eggs A Little Late, by Equipment Pointed Ankh
11 track album
equipmentpointedankh.bandcamp.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:16 PM
rec of the day: EQUIPMENT POINTED ANKH "eggs a little late" (petty bunco LP) missed EPA's last LP, but this one's a wide-ass listen in terms of sound & variety. post-post-post-prog eclecticism of the finest sort available. fully outside time & space.
equipmentpointedankh.bandcamp.com/album/eggs-a...
equipmentpointedankh.bandcamp.com/album/eggs-a...
RIP ALVARO PENA ROJAS
i translated this from a chilean news site, so it's a tad glitchy, but i couldn't find anything in english
i translated this from a chilean news site, so it's a tad glitchy, but i couldn't find anything in english
January 26, 2026 at 6:09 PM
RIP ALVARO PENA ROJAS
i translated this from a chilean news site, so it's a tad glitchy, but i couldn't find anything in english
i translated this from a chilean news site, so it's a tad glitchy, but i couldn't find anything in english
Floyd Vivino, Throwback Comedian Known as Uncle Floyd, Dies at 74
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January 26, 2026 at 12:45 PM
rec of the day: BILL ORCUTT "another perfect day" (palilalia LP) solo at cafe oto in '23. tom carter's description of it as "punk rock" is correct, inasmuch as the attack is well-chopped & moves forward organically, but it's still quite melodic and groovy
billorcutt.bandcamp.com/album/anothe...
billorcutt.bandcamp.com/album/anothe...
Another Perfect Day, by Bill Orcutt
5 track album
billorcutt.bandcamp.com
January 24, 2026 at 2:57 PM
rec of the day: BILL ORCUTT "another perfect day" (palilalia LP) solo at cafe oto in '23. tom carter's description of it as "punk rock" is correct, inasmuch as the attack is well-chopped & moves forward organically, but it's still quite melodic and groovy
billorcutt.bandcamp.com/album/anothe...
billorcutt.bandcamp.com/album/anothe...
because out old buildling is not very happy in the extreme cold & the parking lot can be quite a mess in snow
January 24, 2026 at 1:07 PM
because out old buildling is not very happy in the extreme cold & the parking lot can be quite a mess in snow
DUE TO WEATHER ISSUES, ROGER MILER'S SHOW AT FEEDING TUBE HAS BEEN PUSHED TO SUNDAY FEB 1 AT 4PM. stay warm in the meantime!
January 23, 2026 at 7:00 PM
DUE TO WEATHER ISSUES, ROGER MILER'S SHOW AT FEEDING TUBE HAS BEEN PUSHED TO SUNDAY FEB 1 AT 4PM. stay warm in the meantime!
RIP UNCLE FLOYD
floyd was one of the real underground heroes of the nyc metro area. his approach was to take the early 60s kids show tv format and apply it to the punk era, and it worked like crazy.
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floyd was one of the real underground heroes of the nyc metro area. his approach was to take the early 60s kids show tv format and apply it to the punk era, and it worked like crazy.
deadline.com/2026/01/uncl...
Floyd Vivino Dies: “Uncle Floyd” Kids TV Host & Cult Favorite Of Lennon, Bowie & The Ramones Was 74
Floyd Vivino, known to several generations of East Coast kids (and more than a few rock stars) as local TV host Uncle Floyd, died Thursday, January 22.
deadline.com
January 23, 2026 at 6:17 PM
RIP UNCLE FLOYD
floyd was one of the real underground heroes of the nyc metro area. his approach was to take the early 60s kids show tv format and apply it to the punk era, and it worked like crazy.
deadline.com/2026/01/uncl...
floyd was one of the real underground heroes of the nyc metro area. his approach was to take the early 60s kids show tv format and apply it to the punk era, and it worked like crazy.
deadline.com/2026/01/uncl...
Reposted by byron coley
shockingly on-point editorial in the nyt today by jamelle bouie
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www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/o...
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Opinion | Trump’s ‘Dear Jonas’ Letter Is No Prize
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January 21, 2026 at 11:04 AM
shockingly on-point editorial in the nyt today by jamelle bouie
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THIS SUNDAY JAN 25 '26 AT 5 PM
ROGER MILLER LIVE AT FEEDING TUBE RECORDS
PRETTY SURE I HEARD THIS WOULD BE ACOUSTIC, BUT WHO REALLY KNOWS?
ROGER MILLER LIVE AT FEEDING TUBE RECORDS
PRETTY SURE I HEARD THIS WOULD BE ACOUSTIC, BUT WHO REALLY KNOWS?
January 20, 2026 at 6:44 PM
THIS SUNDAY JAN 25 '26 AT 5 PM
ROGER MILLER LIVE AT FEEDING TUBE RECORDS
PRETTY SURE I HEARD THIS WOULD BE ACOUSTIC, BUT WHO REALLY KNOWS?
ROGER MILLER LIVE AT FEEDING TUBE RECORDS
PRETTY SURE I HEARD THIS WOULD BE ACOUSTIC, BUT WHO REALLY KNOWS?
rec of the day; HARVEY MILK "WhaRvEy milK" (chunklet LP) live on WREK in '94, this is some damn sweet sludge from this athens trio in the days when they were still a singles band. slo-mo genius in the raw, the band was far more than "the melvins of the south."
chunklet.bandcamp.com/album/wharve...
chunklet.bandcamp.com/album/wharve...
WhaRvEy milK, by Harvey Milk
6 track album
chunklet.bandcamp.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:49 PM
rec of the day; HARVEY MILK "WhaRvEy milK" (chunklet LP) live on WREK in '94, this is some damn sweet sludge from this athens trio in the days when they were still a singles band. slo-mo genius in the raw, the band was far more than "the melvins of the south."
chunklet.bandcamp.com/album/wharve...
chunklet.bandcamp.com/album/wharve...
RIP TUCKER ZIMMERMAN
not as well known as some of his contemporaries, but one of great expatriate american folk artists driven from our shores by previous fascist regimes. a sad end for a very talented artist.
www.clashmusic.com/news/tucker-...
not as well known as some of his contemporaries, but one of great expatriate american folk artists driven from our shores by previous fascist regimes. a sad end for a very talented artist.
www.clashmusic.com/news/tucker-...
Tucker Zimmerman Dies In House Fire | News | Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews
American songwriter Tucker Zimmerman has died in a house fire. The musician latterly lived in Belgium, and on Saturday morning neighbours alerted
www.clashmusic.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:16 AM
RIP TUCKER ZIMMERMAN
not as well known as some of his contemporaries, but one of great expatriate american folk artists driven from our shores by previous fascist regimes. a sad end for a very talented artist.
www.clashmusic.com/news/tucker-...
not as well known as some of his contemporaries, but one of great expatriate american folk artists driven from our shores by previous fascist regimes. a sad end for a very talented artist.
www.clashmusic.com/news/tucker-...