dylan
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extreme noise at reasonable volumes / a better world is possible / here to ease suffering / a quest for pants that fit / unlimited pasta for a limited time / revolution is now / proud amateur
i haven't thought about last fm for so long but it looks like they still have the, er, let's say "embellished" bio i wrote for myself circa 2005. i wonder if anyone has ever asked my dad about his jazz career, which would be news to him
December 3, 2025 at 6:56 PM
i haven't thought about last fm for so long but it looks like they still have the, er, let's say "embellished" bio i wrote for myself circa 2005. i wonder if anyone has ever asked my dad about his jazz career, which would be news to him
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I know I’m mostly preaching to the choir here but if for whatever reason you posted your Wrapped 2025 you are an opp.
December 3, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I know I’m mostly preaching to the choir here but if for whatever reason you posted your Wrapped 2025 you are an opp.
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If you were at Chillits & would like to revisit or were not & want to hear for the first time, my set from Chillits is now up as a b mix for my spouse’s mix series, Beyond Below.
Big thank you to @chillits.org for having me, one of the best experiences of my life!
on.soundcloud.com/o9G2j48JDzQN...
Big thank you to @chillits.org for having me, one of the best experiences of my life!
on.soundcloud.com/o9G2j48JDzQN...
B19. sold
Beyond / Below B19 by @soldchicago. Received November 2025.
Photo by Glenna Fitch
Recorded at Chillits Festival September 13th, 2025.
Davis Galvin - Grasshopper (Solo)
Loveshadow - Mirage
Mineral St
soundcloud.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:19 AM
If you were at Chillits & would like to revisit or were not & want to hear for the first time, my set from Chillits is now up as a b mix for my spouse’s mix series, Beyond Below.
Big thank you to @chillits.org for having me, one of the best experiences of my life!
on.soundcloud.com/o9G2j48JDzQN...
Big thank you to @chillits.org for having me, one of the best experiences of my life!
on.soundcloud.com/o9G2j48JDzQN...
i considered getting one of the hayley wilson cathedral decks as a wall hanger but man i just cannot get past the shock of near-$90 price tag on pro decks now
(and yes i know even that price is trailing behind inflation rates)
(and yes i know even that price is trailing behind inflation rates)
December 2, 2025 at 9:57 PM
i considered getting one of the hayley wilson cathedral decks as a wall hanger but man i just cannot get past the shock of near-$90 price tag on pro decks now
(and yes i know even that price is trailing behind inflation rates)
(and yes i know even that price is trailing behind inflation rates)
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This Giving Tuesday, another anonymous local donor has offered to match the next $1,000 we raise. That means donations will be tripled! And new monthly donations are matched twice for their full annual amount, turning $15 a month into $360 for us.
tonemadison.com/donate/
tonemadison.com/donate/
December 2, 2025 at 2:59 PM
This Giving Tuesday, another anonymous local donor has offered to match the next $1,000 we raise. That means donations will be tripled! And new monthly donations are matched twice for their full annual amount, turning $15 a month into $360 for us.
tonemadison.com/donate/
tonemadison.com/donate/
found out tonight that a guy who had a alan lomax box set lent it to his then-friend moby who, in turn, mined it for samples and then assembled the album "play"
so, if i ever get a time machine, that's my priority number one: gregor, please don't lend moby those CDs
so, if i ever get a time machine, that's my priority number one: gregor, please don't lend moby those CDs
December 2, 2025 at 3:43 AM
found out tonight that a guy who had a alan lomax box set lent it to his then-friend moby who, in turn, mined it for samples and then assembled the album "play"
so, if i ever get a time machine, that's my priority number one: gregor, please don't lend moby those CDs
so, if i ever get a time machine, that's my priority number one: gregor, please don't lend moby those CDs
it's a day for sharing threads, apparently!
cassette tapes were important to my habits as a listener because if i felt strongly enough that i didn't want to hear a song or hear a later song, i had to weigh that desire against the time and work required to fast forward in search of the next song
cassette tapes were important to my habits as a listener because if i felt strongly enough that i didn't want to hear a song or hear a later song, i had to weigh that desire against the time and work required to fast forward in search of the next song
The popularization of the phrase “no skips album” is a byproduct of the rugged individualism embedded in the playlist culture that’s overtaken the EP and LP as the main avenue of musical discovery for your average listener.
December 1, 2025 at 5:22 PM
it's a day for sharing threads, apparently!
cassette tapes were important to my habits as a listener because if i felt strongly enough that i didn't want to hear a song or hear a later song, i had to weigh that desire against the time and work required to fast forward in search of the next song
cassette tapes were important to my habits as a listener because if i felt strongly enough that i didn't want to hear a song or hear a later song, i had to weigh that desire against the time and work required to fast forward in search of the next song
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Against “no skip albums” | Group Critique Fight Club w/ Peretsky
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December 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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I wrote about traveling to the Navajo Nation and helping to distribute 1,800 skateboards, which more or less changed my understanding of what a skateboard is. Also, what the desert is.
December 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I wrote about traveling to the Navajo Nation and helping to distribute 1,800 skateboards, which more or less changed my understanding of what a skateboard is. Also, what the desert is.
this thread says so much of what i've been feeling and instead of retweeting individual points i encourage everyone to just read the whole thing
(and then pick up the nearest noisemaker and sing a song)
(and then pick up the nearest noisemaker and sing a song)
I’ve been trying to find ways to articulate my hatred of AI-generated music that won’t come across as snobbish, but most of what I have to say about it can be boiled down to this:
None of the artists I like in any genre, regardless of era, make music that can be accurately predicted by a computer.
None of the artists I like in any genre, regardless of era, make music that can be accurately predicted by a computer.
December 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
this thread says so much of what i've been feeling and instead of retweeting individual points i encourage everyone to just read the whole thing
(and then pick up the nearest noisemaker and sing a song)
(and then pick up the nearest noisemaker and sing a song)
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“I want to make music, but I don’t have the talent”
YOU DON’T KNOW THAT until you actually try to do the thing
Don’t give up on yourself and outsource the work to a computer
Plenty of great music has been made by people who “couldn’t sing” or “couldn’t play”
Emphasis on MADE
YOU DON’T KNOW THAT until you actually try to do the thing
Don’t give up on yourself and outsource the work to a computer
Plenty of great music has been made by people who “couldn’t sing” or “couldn’t play”
Emphasis on MADE
November 27, 2025 at 4:09 AM
“I want to make music, but I don’t have the talent”
YOU DON’T KNOW THAT until you actually try to do the thing
Don’t give up on yourself and outsource the work to a computer
Plenty of great music has been made by people who “couldn’t sing” or “couldn’t play”
Emphasis on MADE
YOU DON’T KNOW THAT until you actually try to do the thing
Don’t give up on yourself and outsource the work to a computer
Plenty of great music has been made by people who “couldn’t sing” or “couldn’t play”
Emphasis on MADE
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I believe in my heart that anyone and everyone who wants to make music should do, regardless of their skill level, with whatever tools they have available
But I emphasize the word “MAKE”
Open your mouth, grab your instrument, make a sound, and do it over and over again until it sounds good to you
But I emphasize the word “MAKE”
Open your mouth, grab your instrument, make a sound, and do it over and over again until it sounds good to you
November 27, 2025 at 4:07 AM
I believe in my heart that anyone and everyone who wants to make music should do, regardless of their skill level, with whatever tools they have available
But I emphasize the word “MAKE”
Open your mouth, grab your instrument, make a sound, and do it over and over again until it sounds good to you
But I emphasize the word “MAKE”
Open your mouth, grab your instrument, make a sound, and do it over and over again until it sounds good to you
[DINOSAUR JR INTENSIFIES]
November 30, 2025 at 3:32 PM
[DINOSAUR JR INTENSIFIES]
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Music writers stop calling union busting “some rough waters” challenge
November 28, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Music writers stop calling union busting “some rough waters” challenge
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Found a cool new public toilet
November 28, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Found a cool new public toilet
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I wrote a very serious book about the world's least serious thing and I am more proud of it than anything else I've done. Phenomenology! Performance theory! Anatheism and even some William Gass!
November 27, 2025 at 4:40 PM
I wrote a very serious book about the world's least serious thing and I am more proud of it than anything else I've done. Phenomenology! Performance theory! Anatheism and even some William Gass!
the weirdest people are running the show
November 27, 2025 at 12:33 AM
the weirdest people are running the show
i'm thinking about getting an electro faustus drum thing* and curious if anyone has an alternative idea in the ~$100 area that doesn't involve me soldering or building stuff
*basically a little metal case with a piezo microphone and volume control
*basically a little metal case with a piezo microphone and volume control
November 26, 2025 at 12:53 AM
i'm thinking about getting an electro faustus drum thing* and curious if anyone has an alternative idea in the ~$100 area that doesn't involve me soldering or building stuff
*basically a little metal case with a piezo microphone and volume control
*basically a little metal case with a piezo microphone and volume control
"the seditious six" is such a goofy-ass name, straight out of a cut scene from "hamilton" featuring a 1981 rap crew in powdered wigs, that i truly hope this administration leans into it and tries to make it catch on
November 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
"the seditious six" is such a goofy-ass name, straight out of a cut scene from "hamilton" featuring a 1981 rap crew in powdered wigs, that i truly hope this administration leans into it and tries to make it catch on
i'm listening to a cat i've known for 18 years absolutely demolish what will be her last meal. (dogs seem to get cheeseburgers in this situation, but aviva is gorging herself on tuna.) this sucks. a supportive word is welcome today, if you have one to share
November 24, 2025 at 5:22 PM
i'm listening to a cat i've known for 18 years absolutely demolish what will be her last meal. (dogs seem to get cheeseburgers in this situation, but aviva is gorging herself on tuna.) this sucks. a supportive word is welcome today, if you have one to share
re-sharing to honor the man. may his memory be a blessing and his music continue to lift us
my selection for jimmy's birthday is his song i heard most often growing up, the @francoisknyc.bsky.social dub of "treat the youths right"
November 24, 2025 at 3:42 PM
re-sharing to honor the man. may his memory be a blessing and his music continue to lift us
I just made a very difficult call to euthanize our cat and one thing that made it possible for me was using the "quality of life" checklist in this. (There are other helpful bits in there, too.) Anyway: sharing in case you might benefit from an external voice when you need to make that sort of call.
vmc.vet.osu.edu
November 23, 2025 at 9:43 PM
I just made a very difficult call to euthanize our cat and one thing that made it possible for me was using the "quality of life" checklist in this. (There are other helpful bits in there, too.) Anyway: sharing in case you might benefit from an external voice when you need to make that sort of call.
(treach voice)
various transgenders are the CRAAAZIEST
sodomites are the... CRAZIEST
critical theorists are the CRAAAZIEST
apostates are the... CRAZIEST
various transgenders are the CRAAAZIEST
sodomites are the... CRAZIEST
critical theorists are the CRAAAZIEST
apostates are the... CRAZIEST
November 22, 2025 at 2:02 AM
(treach voice)
various transgenders are the CRAAAZIEST
sodomites are the... CRAZIEST
critical theorists are the CRAAAZIEST
apostates are the... CRAZIEST
various transgenders are the CRAAAZIEST
sodomites are the... CRAZIEST
critical theorists are the CRAAAZIEST
apostates are the... CRAZIEST