Kevin Alexander
@kevinalexander.bsky.social
Indie music reporter | Mixtape maker | Playlist dealer. | EIC of The Riff on Medium.com | I write the On Repeat Records newsletter.
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As an intro, here is my newsletter On Repeat Records.
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As an intro, here is my newsletter On Repeat Records.
Looking for a place to share the music you love w/like-minded people? You’re in the right spot.
Please consider subscribing (free/paid). Give me 2 weeks; I'll give you a new favorite song.
thekevinalexander.substack.com
No one:
Absolutely no one:
Me: MORE PEOPLE SHOULD BE INTO SKELETON!
Absolutely no one:
Me: MORE PEOPLE SHOULD BE INTO SKELETON!
February 13, 2026 at 12:40 AM
No one:
Absolutely no one:
Me: MORE PEOPLE SHOULD BE INTO SKELETON!
Absolutely no one:
Me: MORE PEOPLE SHOULD BE INTO SKELETON!
Ok, I take it back: the internet is okay.
“I’ve reviewed over 50 sticky toffee puddings” is an incredibly powerful way to begin a video
February 12, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Ok, I take it back: the internet is okay.
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New mix: slop, spam, and gems—featuring regulars Theodora, Isabella Lovestory, Young Posse, Yuri Redicopa, Lella Fada, Simona, and Paula Biskup
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www.otherdavemoore.com/p/maybe-youl...
Maybe you'll happen to write
2026 Mix 06: Slop and spam briefly considered, then gems from Theodora, Lella Fadda, Brazilian funk doing Latin pop, K-pop doing hypertrap, and Daptone doing Daptone.
www.otherdavemoore.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:57 PM
New mix: slop, spam, and gems—featuring regulars Theodora, Isabella Lovestory, Young Posse, Yuri Redicopa, Lella Fada, Simona, and Paula Biskup
www.otherdavemoore.com/p/maybe-youl...
www.otherdavemoore.com/p/maybe-youl...
Brb. Checking to see if Marillion has an eligible record…
Ohhhh well, in the words of Cousin Eddie, this is just a Real. Nice. Surprise.
New Newsletter! A recap of the Guessing Game, and a complete list of contest winners. PLUS! Two new winners announced: @putnam39.bsky.social and Deep Dark Truthful Bracket!
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February 11, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Brb. Checking to see if Marillion has an eligible record…
100%
A sudden 10 day closure of airspace in a major US city like El Paso should be THE STORY, with nothing else getting any air time until at minimum someone within the US government says what’s happening and why.
It barely even registers on CNN’s site. It’s literally the last item before the page ends.
It barely even registers on CNN’s site. It’s literally the last item before the page ends.
The FAA is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport, for “special security reasons."
The FAA's notice did not provide additional details.
The FAA's notice did not provide additional details.
February 11, 2026 at 1:41 PM
100%
So, I guess we’re just randomly closing commercial airports for days at a time now? Anyone know more about ELP being closed down?
#avgeek
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
#avgeek
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
F.A.A. Halts All Flights at El Paso Airport for 10 Days
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:17 AM
So, I guess we’re just randomly closing commercial airports for days at a time now? Anyone know more about ELP being closed down?
#avgeek
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
#avgeek
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
You love to see it
February 9, 2026 at 1:24 PM
You love to see it
Lol. Same.
IT’S BASEBALL SEASON!!!! I can’t wait to be irrationally angry at my team on a random Tuesday night in April 🧡🧡🧡
February 9, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Lol. Same.
Report with a photo of yours that would make a good album cover.
February 9, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Report with a photo of yours that would make a good album cover.
Reposted by Kevin Alexander
at least we’re all united in our horror. none of us had to experience the Dunkin ad alone.
February 9, 2026 at 1:07 AM
at least we’re all united in our horror. none of us had to experience the Dunkin ad alone.
Reposted by Kevin Alexander
Stop saying the American Idiot album came out 21 years ago and that Billie Joe Armstrong is 53. You're lying. It was just a few years ago. Please.
February 8, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Stop saying the American Idiot album came out 21 years ago and that Billie Joe Armstrong is 53. You're lying. It was just a few years ago. Please.
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are…uhh…are we the penis?
February 8, 2026 at 3:08 AM
are…uhh…are we the penis?
Reposted by Kevin Alexander
Reposted by Kevin Alexander
Every The National song just sounds like a middle-aged man in a business suit on a bench looking up to check out a younger woman as she walks by then sighing and going back to looking at his phone.
February 7, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Every The National song just sounds like a middle-aged man in a business suit on a bench looking up to check out a younger woman as she walks by then sighing and going back to looking at his phone.
Res would’ve legit been a fun one to yap about
Margo Guryan, 25 DEMOS*: 8 votes
Laura Nyro, ANGEL IN THE DARK: 5 votes
Res, HOW I DO: 8 votes
Cowboy Junkies, OPEN: 5 votes
*all the various versions were collected as one
Laura Nyro, ANGEL IN THE DARK: 5 votes
Res, HOW I DO: 8 votes
Cowboy Junkies, OPEN: 5 votes
*all the various versions were collected as one
Gotta ask about Margo Guryan, Laura Nyro, Res, and Cowboy Junkies…
February 7, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Res would’ve legit been a fun one to yap about
Bummer about “Mass Romantic!”
Here is everything that got 14 votes, 1 shy of qualifying.
February 7, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Bummer about “Mass Romantic!”
“We don’t have a remote pad set up today. Iceman’s on 30-67.”
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"No, you can't leave that here."
"No, you can't leave that here."
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"Are you travelling to engage in abuse of alcohol, drugs, or prescription medication?"
"Are you travelling to engage in abuse of alcohol, drugs, or prescription medication?"
February 7, 2026 at 10:33 PM
“We don’t have a remote pad set up today. Iceman’s on 30-67.”
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telling my kids this was hüsker dü
An article on Rush by Geoff Barton in Sounds 5th, February 1977.
@rushtheband.bsky.social
@rushtheband.bsky.social
February 5, 2026 at 8:48 AM
telling my kids this was hüsker dü
Sleeper pick to take it all
February 5, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Sleeper pick to take it all
I had no idea this record existed until seeing it on the master list.
Oh, in case anyone was wondering and hadn’t figured it out, the album I mentioned earlier in the day by the big band that only got 7 votes? Depeche Mode, EXCITER. That’s, uh, not great when even your fans are like, “Eh, I’ll pass."
February 5, 2026 at 1:02 PM
I had no idea this record existed until seeing it on the master list.
"The Pleasure Principle"
Control turns 40 🎶✨
Janet Jackson changed the sound, the style, and the power dynamic of pop music with one album.
What’s your go-to track?
And don't forget to check out our episode celebrating Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
buff.ly/7vrUvQ7
#JanetJackson #Control40 #MusicHistory #musicsky
Janet Jackson changed the sound, the style, and the power dynamic of pop music with one album.
What’s your go-to track?
And don't forget to check out our episode celebrating Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
buff.ly/7vrUvQ7
#JanetJackson #Control40 #MusicHistory #musicsky
February 5, 2026 at 12:19 AM
"The Pleasure Principle"
Reposted by Kevin Alexander
Bezos isn't destroying the Washington Post because it isn't profitable. He's destroying the Washington Post because he's calculated that a robust free press threatens the ability of his class to warp society around their interests
February 4, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Bezos isn't destroying the Washington Post because it isn't profitable. He's destroying the Washington Post because he's calculated that a robust free press threatens the ability of his class to warp society around their interests
Check out @indiescientist.bsky.social's and my top tracks of '25. Guaranteed to make your Wednesday better!
It's the annual Other People's Lists show, now featuring other people! @kevinalexander.bsky.social of On Repeat Records and fellow substacker Erin aka Indie Scientist recommend some favorites of 2025 that the rabbits missed. Tuesday, 2/3, from noon-2pm on TakomaRadio.org and WOWD 94.3fm.
February 4, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Check out @indiescientist.bsky.social's and my top tracks of '25. Guaranteed to make your Wednesday better!
Conjure Me by The Afghan Whigs on Apple Music
Song · 1992 · Duration 4:03
music.apple.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:15 PM