John M Davis
@jdsampo.bsky.social
Musician, composer, garlic grower, and occasional swordsman.
He/him, happily monogamous. Co-host at Time is Right podcast.
Music is the poetry of the air - Richter
johnmdavismusic.com
https://johnmdavis.bandcamp.com/
timeisright.fm
He/him, happily monogamous. Co-host at Time is Right podcast.
Music is the poetry of the air - Richter
johnmdavismusic.com
https://johnmdavis.bandcamp.com/
timeisright.fm
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John M Davis - The Fisher King
Listen to The Fisher King on TIDAL
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Good news! Today the days are a little longer and ‘The Fisher King’ is available for streaming on Tidal, Apple, YouTube Music, and Amazon!
tidal.com/album/487735...
tidal.com/album/487735...
I love the eclectic instrumentation @edwardgivens.bsky.social brings to this album. A modern sound with mid-century flourishes, the tone is generally relaxing but never boring; there are so many details to get lost in! Ace job.
edwardgivens.bandcamp.com/album/aire
edwardgivens.bandcamp.com/album/aire
Aire, by Edward Givens
12 track album
edwardgivens.bandcamp.com
January 26, 2026 at 2:59 PM
I love the eclectic instrumentation @edwardgivens.bsky.social brings to this album. A modern sound with mid-century flourishes, the tone is generally relaxing but never boring; there are so many details to get lost in! Ace job.
edwardgivens.bandcamp.com/album/aire
edwardgivens.bandcamp.com/album/aire
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Today, a host of sparrows blossomed from the old lilac bush, portending that I too am on the #cusp of flight.
Tonight, something undead dreams about my ankles. As a final concession to the revenant & a first kindness to myself, I will lay it to rest under the blanket of my receding shadow.
#vss365
Tonight, something undead dreams about my ankles. As a final concession to the revenant & a first kindness to myself, I will lay it to rest under the blanket of my receding shadow.
#vss365
January 26, 2026 at 6:40 AM
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Snowed in for a bit. Painting tiny seascapes and listening to Pixies' Doolittle album on repeat (as one does).
Tisha Mark ©2026, Tiny Seascape No. 2602, oil on Arches oil paper, 2.5"x2"
Original is available (ships when dry, approx 2 weeks):
tishamark.com/shop
#art #painting #bsnm #SciArt
Tisha Mark ©2026, Tiny Seascape No. 2602, oil on Arches oil paper, 2.5"x2"
Original is available (ships when dry, approx 2 weeks):
tishamark.com/shop
#art #painting #bsnm #SciArt
January 25, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Snowed in for a bit. Painting tiny seascapes and listening to Pixies' Doolittle album on repeat (as one does).
Tisha Mark ©2026, Tiny Seascape No. 2602, oil on Arches oil paper, 2.5"x2"
Original is available (ships when dry, approx 2 weeks):
tishamark.com/shop
#art #painting #bsnm #SciArt
Tisha Mark ©2026, Tiny Seascape No. 2602, oil on Arches oil paper, 2.5"x2"
Original is available (ships when dry, approx 2 weeks):
tishamark.com/shop
#art #painting #bsnm #SciArt
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Last nights show in reverse temporal order.
January 25, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Last nights show in reverse temporal order.
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I'm here to shamelessly plug my partner's bookstagram 😤
She's an avid gothic fiction fan and is reviewing books to begin with! There are big plans and it's going to be a fun journey, but we need to get it off the ground first 👀
If it sounds like your thing, go and follow the_cosy_crypt on Insta 🌻
She's an avid gothic fiction fan and is reviewing books to begin with! There are big plans and it's going to be a fun journey, but we need to get it off the ground first 👀
If it sounds like your thing, go and follow the_cosy_crypt on Insta 🌻
January 23, 2026 at 9:30 PM
I'm here to shamelessly plug my partner's bookstagram 😤
She's an avid gothic fiction fan and is reviewing books to begin with! There are big plans and it's going to be a fun journey, but we need to get it off the ground first 👀
If it sounds like your thing, go and follow the_cosy_crypt on Insta 🌻
She's an avid gothic fiction fan and is reviewing books to begin with! There are big plans and it's going to be a fun journey, but we need to get it off the ground first 👀
If it sounds like your thing, go and follow the_cosy_crypt on Insta 🌻
Five concerts you’ve seen with women lead singers
Indigo Girls
Laura Viers
Bonnie Raitt
KD Lang
Susan Tedeschi
Indigo Girls
Laura Viers
Bonnie Raitt
KD Lang
Susan Tedeschi
Five concerts you’ve seen with women lead singers
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Belly
Concrete Blonde
Poe
I mean, Lilith Fair has to count too
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Belly
Concrete Blonde
Poe
I mean, Lilith Fair has to count too
Five concerts you’ve seen with women lead singers
St. Vincent
Tori Amos
Babes in Toyland
The Muffs
L7
St. Vincent
Tori Amos
Babes in Toyland
The Muffs
L7
January 23, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Five concerts you’ve seen with women lead singers
Indigo Girls
Laura Viers
Bonnie Raitt
KD Lang
Susan Tedeschi
Indigo Girls
Laura Viers
Bonnie Raitt
KD Lang
Susan Tedeschi
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He's right, you know...
January 23, 2026 at 2:10 PM
He's right, you know...
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Poem I wrote today.
January 23, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Poem I wrote today.
In today’s studio session I arrived at the “I’ll never successfully write a single note of music ever again for as long as I live!” moment.
I’ll try again tomorrow
I’ll try again tomorrow
January 23, 2026 at 9:40 PM
In today’s studio session I arrived at the “I’ll never successfully write a single note of music ever again for as long as I live!” moment.
I’ll try again tomorrow
I’ll try again tomorrow
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Something peaceful and hopeful for #scape day.
Tisha Mark ©2023, Autumn's Arrival, oil on canvas (original has sold)
Limited edition prints available:
tishamark.com/product/autu...
#art #painting #prints #bsnm #TraditionalArt #SciArt
Tisha Mark ©2023, Autumn's Arrival, oil on canvas (original has sold)
Limited edition prints available:
tishamark.com/product/autu...
#art #painting #prints #bsnm #TraditionalArt #SciArt
January 23, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Something peaceful and hopeful for #scape day.
Tisha Mark ©2023, Autumn's Arrival, oil on canvas (original has sold)
Limited edition prints available:
tishamark.com/product/autu...
#art #painting #prints #bsnm #TraditionalArt #SciArt
Tisha Mark ©2023, Autumn's Arrival, oil on canvas (original has sold)
Limited edition prints available:
tishamark.com/product/autu...
#art #painting #prints #bsnm #TraditionalArt #SciArt
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life's overnight drive
hard drizzle pelts my windshield
wipers struggle to keep up
but there's a spot of clear
low in my hazy window
and a set of taillights ahead
- red and bright in the gloom -
the driver probably not even realizing
they're helping me find my way home
#vss365 #drizzle #poetry
hard drizzle pelts my windshield
wipers struggle to keep up
but there's a spot of clear
low in my hazy window
and a set of taillights ahead
- red and bright in the gloom -
the driver probably not even realizing
they're helping me find my way home
#vss365 #drizzle #poetry
January 23, 2026 at 4:09 PM
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This week in Other People's Music: synthwave skeleton draped with electro/chiptune muscle; fuzzy polygenre psych weirdness; cyberpunk trance; chill downtempo; & outrageous pop-rap-trap-metal-industrial fusion.
www.etherdiver.com/2026/01/23/o...
#musicsky
www.etherdiver.com/2026/01/23/o...
#musicsky
OPM: A Unique Situation – Ether Diver
www.etherdiver.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:25 PM
This week in Other People's Music: synthwave skeleton draped with electro/chiptune muscle; fuzzy polygenre psych weirdness; cyberpunk trance; chill downtempo; & outrageous pop-rap-trap-metal-industrial fusion.
www.etherdiver.com/2026/01/23/o...
#musicsky
www.etherdiver.com/2026/01/23/o...
#musicsky
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Today's bird for #birbfest was simply nuthatch, which I assume means we get to pick our own variety! Here's a white-breasted nuthatch in an iconic nuthatch pose.
From a reference photo by user megachile on inaturalist
#BirbFest2026 #SciArt #Birds
From a reference photo by user megachile on inaturalist
#BirbFest2026 #SciArt #Birds
January 23, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Today's bird for #birbfest was simply nuthatch, which I assume means we get to pick our own variety! Here's a white-breasted nuthatch in an iconic nuthatch pose.
From a reference photo by user megachile on inaturalist
#BirbFest2026 #SciArt #Birds
From a reference photo by user megachile on inaturalist
#BirbFest2026 #SciArt #Birds
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This is an excellent analogy, because my recollection from grade school is that the pen on the right looks fun and exciting, and then you play with it for a few minutes and realize it's not actually useful for anything and in fact makes some tasks more cumbersome, and never think about it again.
yeah, just out of interest, how many people choose the pen on the right for real work or art? See a lot of them in professional workplaces, do you?
January 22, 2026 at 12:21 PM
This is an excellent analogy, because my recollection from grade school is that the pen on the right looks fun and exciting, and then you play with it for a few minutes and realize it's not actually useful for anything and in fact makes some tasks more cumbersome, and never think about it again.
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John M Davis – The Fisher King
An orchestral work inspired by classical, soundtrack music and, probably, a bit of ambient and related electronic work.
johnmdavis.bandcamp.com/album/the-fi...
@jdsampo.bsky.social
www.etherdiver.com/2026/01/16/o...
#Orchestral #FilmScore
An orchestral work inspired by classical, soundtrack music and, probably, a bit of ambient and related electronic work.
johnmdavis.bandcamp.com/album/the-fi...
@jdsampo.bsky.social
www.etherdiver.com/2026/01/16/o...
#Orchestral #FilmScore
The Fisher King, by John M Davis
7 track album
johnmdavis.bandcamp.com
January 21, 2026 at 5:04 PM
John M Davis – The Fisher King
An orchestral work inspired by classical, soundtrack music and, probably, a bit of ambient and related electronic work.
johnmdavis.bandcamp.com/album/the-fi...
@jdsampo.bsky.social
www.etherdiver.com/2026/01/16/o...
#Orchestral #FilmScore
An orchestral work inspired by classical, soundtrack music and, probably, a bit of ambient and related electronic work.
johnmdavis.bandcamp.com/album/the-fi...
@jdsampo.bsky.social
www.etherdiver.com/2026/01/16/o...
#Orchestral #FilmScore
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I make music to keep the Great Old Ones in their timeless slumber.
Some people say that they make music for themselves, ie the music they would like to listen to. I don’t think that’s the right way. But I also don’t think we should make music for other people. I think we should try to make music that music would like, if it was sentient, which it might be.
January 20, 2026 at 8:09 AM
I make music to keep the Great Old Ones in their timeless slumber.
If my music doesn’t make me feel something then I can’t expect it to make anyone else feel something. If I worried about impressing someone I probably wouldn’t impress anybody, especially myself.
Why do you feel the need to attempt to placate and impress your scene at the expense of your own enthusiasm? Why aren’t you making the art you want to make? If you aren’t personally stoked about your shit why would anybody else be? It starts with you. Do what makes you happy right fucking now.
January 20, 2026 at 9:03 PM
If my music doesn’t make me feel something then I can’t expect it to make anyone else feel something. If I worried about impressing someone I probably wouldn’t impress anybody, especially myself.
In today’s studio session… first of all, there was a studio session. Second, I started some new and different music. So that’s something.
January 20, 2026 at 8:54 PM
In today’s studio session… first of all, there was a studio session. Second, I started some new and different music. So that’s something.