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Here's a documentary i made last year about diy music, local art, Boise, and Built To Spill: youtu.be/uKNV5EV1rw4?...
Shout out to cathal coughlan and sean o'hagan, two of the most brilliant folks to ever do it
I got the chance to talk about Microdisney's debut album on That Record Got Me High www.thatrecordgotmehigh.com/s8e428-micro...
I got the chance to talk about Microdisney's debut album on That Record Got Me High www.thatrecordgotmehigh.com/s8e428-micro...
S8E428 - Microdisney 'Everybody Is Fantastic' with Alexei Shishkin
Hailing from Cork, Ireland, songwriters Cathal Coughlan and Sean O'Hagan formed the band Microdisney in 1980. After relocating to London in 1983, the band recorded …
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October 4, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Shout out to cathal coughlan and sean o'hagan, two of the most brilliant folks to ever do it
I got the chance to talk about Microdisney's debut album on That Record Got Me High www.thatrecordgotmehigh.com/s8e428-micro...
I got the chance to talk about Microdisney's debut album on That Record Got Me High www.thatrecordgotmehigh.com/s8e428-micro...
super fun chat w @tddvsss.bsky.social for the j-card podcast over at @tapeclub.substack.com!!
if you're into ambient music or looking to start, this episode is for you!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz24...
if you're into ambient music or looking to start, this episode is for you!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz24...
Discovering Ambient Music and Breaking Into Music Writing w/ Ted Davis // The J-Card Podcast
YouTube video by Rue Defense
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October 2, 2025 at 6:36 PM
super fun chat w @tddvsss.bsky.social for the j-card podcast over at @tapeclub.substack.com!!
if you're into ambient music or looking to start, this episode is for you!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz24...
if you're into ambient music or looking to start, this episode is for you!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz24...
"Good Times doesn’t really sound even close to an album that’s attempting to imitate anything that came before it. It’s a casual conversation between a couple of good musical friends, nothing less and nothing more." - @rosyoverdrive.com
^ they get it 😎
^ they get it 😎
New blog post! Wrote about new records from Alexei Shishkin @swampbug.bsky.social @ruedefense.bsky.social, Cheerbleederz @cheerbleederz.bsky.social @ilovealcopop.bsky.social, and Alien Eyelid @talltexanrecords.bsky.social,
plus a Jason Molina covers compilation from @rfcrecords.bsky.social:
plus a Jason Molina covers compilation from @rfcrecords.bsky.social:
Pressing Concerns: I Will Swim to You, Alexei Shishkin, Cheerbleederz, Alien Eyelid
Second blog post of the week! The Thursday one! Featuring four records out tomorrow September 5th! New albums from Alexei Shishkin and Alien Eyelid! A new EP from Cheerbleederz! A star-studded Jaso…
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September 4, 2025 at 6:53 PM
"Good Times doesn’t really sound even close to an album that’s attempting to imitate anything that came before it. It’s a casual conversation between a couple of good musical friends, nothing less and nothing more." - @rosyoverdrive.com
^ they get it 😎
^ they get it 😎
@rosyoverdrive.com you always always always nail it every single time!! 💫 your write-ups are a joy to read, seriously thank you for listening
September 4, 2025 at 6:52 PM
@rosyoverdrive.com you always always always nail it every single time!! 💫 your write-ups are a joy to read, seriously thank you for listening
Got to chat with @mkayyy.bsky.social about the tumultuous relationship between tech & music and more, fun chat!
Watch/listen below, and keep an eye on next week's newsletter for a little excerpt (you can sign up at tapeclub.substack.com)
youtu.be/Jex8Ro3wJWc?...
Watch/listen below, and keep an eye on next week's newsletter for a little excerpt (you can sign up at tapeclub.substack.com)
youtu.be/Jex8Ro3wJWc?...
How Tech Took Over Music (and What Artists Can Still Do About It) w/ MKay // The J-Card Podcast
YouTube video by Rue Defense
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July 31, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Got to chat with @mkayyy.bsky.social about the tumultuous relationship between tech & music and more, fun chat!
Watch/listen below, and keep an eye on next week's newsletter for a little excerpt (you can sign up at tapeclub.substack.com)
youtu.be/Jex8Ro3wJWc?...
Watch/listen below, and keep an eye on next week's newsletter for a little excerpt (you can sign up at tapeclub.substack.com)
youtu.be/Jex8Ro3wJWc?...
Shout out @fortherabbits.bsky.social for displaying immense ball knowledge and digging deep to get a @richmondkickers.bsky.social reference in there! 🦘
The fabulous Alexei Shishkin is back with hit brilliant new single Tiki Taka (2006) - new album Good Times is out September 5th via @ruedefense.bsky.social fortherabbits.net/2025/07/24/p...
[PREMIERE] Alexei Shishkin – Tiki Taka (2006)
As well as a very talented musician, “DIY nobody of the internet void” Alexei Shishkin is also very good at self-deprecation. A prolific creator of music with, “a total disinteres…
fortherabbits.net
July 24, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Shout out @fortherabbits.bsky.social for displaying immense ball knowledge and digging deep to get a @richmondkickers.bsky.social reference in there! 🦘
this was a fun one!
This week: we chatted with @ciaomalz.bsky.social about the "slot machine" mentality that goes hand-in-hand with digital music distro.
Plus: 3 artists we’re loving, and Tiberius’ Brendan Wright’s humble beginnings playing a TikTok chef’s bar mitzvah
tapeclub.substack.com/p/the-social...
Plus: 3 artists we’re loving, and Tiberius’ Brendan Wright’s humble beginnings playing a TikTok chef’s bar mitzvah
tapeclub.substack.com/p/the-social...
The Social Media Slot Machine: Navigating Music PR as a DIY Artist
Plus: Three artists we’re loving, and Tiberius’ Brendan Wright’s humble beginnings playing a TikTok chef’s bar mitzvah
tapeclub.substack.com
July 21, 2025 at 4:28 PM
this was a fun one!
Fun chat i had with @ciaomalz.bsky.social for @tapeclub.substack.com
We talked about what it's like to navigate the world of music PR as a diy artist, check it out
youtu.be/btJgYpklc2I?...
We talked about what it's like to navigate the world of music PR as a diy artist, check it out
youtu.be/btJgYpklc2I?...
How to Handle Press, Promo, and Building Buzz as an Indie Artist w/ Ciao Malz // The J-Card Podcast
YouTube video by Rue Defense
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July 17, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Fun chat i had with @ciaomalz.bsky.social for @tapeclub.substack.com
We talked about what it's like to navigate the world of music PR as a diy artist, check it out
youtu.be/btJgYpklc2I?...
We talked about what it's like to navigate the world of music PR as a diy artist, check it out
youtu.be/btJgYpklc2I?...
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A fuzzy rock introspection takes hold on “Disco Elysium,” a new track from Alexei Shishkin, who took inspiration from the video game of the same name. www.obscuresound.com/2025/07/alex...
Listen: Alexei Shishkin - "Disco Elysium" -- Obscure Sound
A fuzzy rock introspection takes hold on “Disco Elysium,” a new track from Alexei Shishkin, who took inspiration from the video game of the same name — acclaimed for its immersive writing and embrace ...
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July 3, 2025 at 5:50 PM
A fuzzy rock introspection takes hold on “Disco Elysium,” a new track from Alexei Shishkin, who took inspiration from the video game of the same name. www.obscuresound.com/2025/07/alex...
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Here's our first "official" newsletter, diving into the relationship between musicians and photographers.
Plus: some highlights from past newsletters, and a look back at some memorable live shows from Committeemen's DJ Gilmore-Innis.
open.substack.com/pub/tapeclub...
Plus: some highlights from past newsletters, and a look back at some memorable live shows from Committeemen's DJ Gilmore-Innis.
open.substack.com/pub/tapeclub...
Will Work For Drink Tickets: How Musicians and Photographers Are Cut From The Same Cloth
Plus: a look into some memorable (for better or worse) live gigs from Committeemen’s DJ Gilmore-Innis
open.substack.com
July 7, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Here's our first "official" newsletter, diving into the relationship between musicians and photographers.
Plus: some highlights from past newsletters, and a look back at some memorable live shows from Committeemen's DJ Gilmore-Innis.
open.substack.com/pub/tapeclub...
Plus: some highlights from past newsletters, and a look back at some memorable live shows from Committeemen's DJ Gilmore-Innis.
open.substack.com/pub/tapeclub...
Disco Elysium
Alexei Shishkin · Disco Elysium · Song · 2025
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July 5, 2025 at 2:56 PM
here's a new little thing we're starting up -- it's a podcast based around mixtapes and music industry and industry-adjacent stories
if you want to be a guest or know someone who would make a good guest, lmk!
Here's episode 1 of THE J-CARD PODCAST:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK4_...
if you want to be a guest or know someone who would make a good guest, lmk!
Here's episode 1 of THE J-CARD PODCAST:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK4_...
How To Break Into Concert Photography w/ Graham W. Bell // The J-Card Podcast
YouTube video by Rue Defense
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July 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM
here's a new little thing we're starting up -- it's a podcast based around mixtapes and music industry and industry-adjacent stories
if you want to be a guest or know someone who would make a good guest, lmk!
Here's episode 1 of THE J-CARD PODCAST:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK4_...
if you want to be a guest or know someone who would make a good guest, lmk!
Here's episode 1 of THE J-CARD PODCAST:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK4_...
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Excited to officially launch our podcast today (The J-Card Podcast!) -- you can find it wherever you get podcasts, and there's a video version on substack and youtube
YouTube - www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK4_...
Substack - tapeclub.substack.com/p/how-to-bre...
YouTube - www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK4_...
Substack - tapeclub.substack.com/p/how-to-bre...
How To Break Into Concert Photography w/ Graham W. Bell // The J-Card Podcast
YouTube video by Rue Defense
www.youtube.com
July 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Excited to officially launch our podcast today (The J-Card Podcast!) -- you can find it wherever you get podcasts, and there's a video version on substack and youtube
YouTube - www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK4_...
Substack - tapeclub.substack.com/p/how-to-bre...
YouTube - www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK4_...
Substack - tapeclub.substack.com/p/how-to-bre...
great show tonight on Brainrot Radio with tunes from Real Estate, Grandparents, The Clientele, Tony Joe White, The Chill, Kurt Vile, Jonathan Richman, and many more! Listen here: www.mixcloud.com/swampbug/bea...
"Beach" - June 25th 2025 - The Word Cloud W/ Swampbug
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June 26, 2025 at 4:51 AM
great show tonight on Brainrot Radio with tunes from Real Estate, Grandparents, The Clientele, Tony Joe White, The Chill, Kurt Vile, Jonathan Richman, and many more! Listen here: www.mixcloud.com/swampbug/bea...
great show tonight on Brainrot Radio, we went into the MUSIC TIME MACHINE and went back in time, with music from pavement, haircut 100, nick lowe, squeeze, captain beefheart, and many more
www.mixcloud.com/swampbug/mus...
www.mixcloud.com/swampbug/mus...
Music Time Machine - June 18th 2025 - The Word Cloud W/ Swampbug
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June 19, 2025 at 4:38 AM
great show tonight on Brainrot Radio, we went into the MUSIC TIME MACHINE and went back in time, with music from pavement, haircut 100, nick lowe, squeeze, captain beefheart, and many more
www.mixcloud.com/swampbug/mus...
www.mixcloud.com/swampbug/mus...
awesome show tonight! all new music! tunes from The Convenience, Cola, oscar twins, Discus, Samantha Crain, Lampland, Hey Rel, Lauren Juzang, Thanya Iyer, Find My Friends, Nourished By Time, Luke Titus, and many many more!
Listen right here, 90 minutes of new stuff: www.mixcloud.com/swampbug/new...
Listen right here, 90 minutes of new stuff: www.mixcloud.com/swampbug/new...
New Music Only - June 11th 2025 - The Word Cloud W/ Swampbug
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June 12, 2025 at 4:40 AM
awesome show tonight! all new music! tunes from The Convenience, Cola, oscar twins, Discus, Samantha Crain, Lampland, Hey Rel, Lauren Juzang, Thanya Iyer, Find My Friends, Nourished By Time, Luke Titus, and many many more!
Listen right here, 90 minutes of new stuff: www.mixcloud.com/swampbug/new...
Listen right here, 90 minutes of new stuff: www.mixcloud.com/swampbug/new...
tune in tonight at 11pm Eastern on brainrotradio.com to hear my favorite new music from the past few months -- it's NEW MUSIC ONLY tonight on the word cloud!
Brainrot Radio
Non-profit, community radio broadcasting around the country from 5pm-2am all week. Welcome to Brainrot. Keep it locked.
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June 12, 2025 at 12:42 AM
tune in tonight at 11pm Eastern on brainrotradio.com to hear my favorite new music from the past few months -- it's NEW MUSIC ONLY tonight on the word cloud!
some really fun tunes on tonight's show from the likes of Pretty Rude, Stereolab, Lampland, Beverly, Wishy, The Hit Parade, and many more!
full show, right here: www.mixcloud.com/swampbug/hon...
full show, right here: www.mixcloud.com/swampbug/hon...
"Honey" - June 4th 2025 - The Word Cloud W/ Swampbug
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June 5, 2025 at 5:03 AM
some really fun tunes on tonight's show from the likes of Pretty Rude, Stereolab, Lampland, Beverly, Wishy, The Hit Parade, and many more!
full show, right here: www.mixcloud.com/swampbug/hon...
full show, right here: www.mixcloud.com/swampbug/hon...
super fun show tonight, very jazz-heavy toward the end with Chick Corea, Bill Evans, Kamasi Washington. First hour has Belle and Sebastian, Luna, Joe Jackson, Split Enz, Happy Mondays, & more.
PLUS new music from The Convenience and from Thanya Iyer -- listen here: www.mixcloud.com/swampbug/ste...
PLUS new music from The Convenience and from Thanya Iyer -- listen here: www.mixcloud.com/swampbug/ste...
"STEP" - May 21st 2025 - The Word Cloud w/ Swampbug
👾 If you dig the show, join the Discord where you can chat music and more with me and the other DJs: https://discord.gg/sxrVbQf776
Join me, the Swampbug, in the ⛅️Word Cloud☁️ every Wednesday at 11pm...
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May 22, 2025 at 5:17 AM
super fun show tonight, very jazz-heavy toward the end with Chick Corea, Bill Evans, Kamasi Washington. First hour has Belle and Sebastian, Luna, Joe Jackson, Split Enz, Happy Mondays, & more.
PLUS new music from The Convenience and from Thanya Iyer -- listen here: www.mixcloud.com/swampbug/ste...
PLUS new music from The Convenience and from Thanya Iyer -- listen here: www.mixcloud.com/swampbug/ste...
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Due to the natural progression of time, this is now TONIGHT!
@averyfriedman.bsky.social album release show at Union Pool!
@averyfriedman.bsky.social album release show at Union Pool!
TOMORROW: @averyfriedman.bsky.social album release show at Union Pool in Brooklyn!
‘New Thing’ cassettes will be availble.
Tickets: dice.fm/event/8eoo5v...
‘New Thing’ cassettes will be availble.
Tickets: dice.fm/event/8eoo5v...
May 15, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Due to the natural progression of time, this is now TONIGHT!
@averyfriedman.bsky.social album release show at Union Pool!
@averyfriedman.bsky.social album release show at Union Pool!
awesome show on Brainrot Radio tonight, featuring some great tunes from Hey Rel, Lawn, Guided By Voices, Luna, Good Morning, Blueboy, Trey Gruber, Cola, and many more!
listen to the whole show here: www.mixcloud.com/swampbug/try...
listen to the whole show here: www.mixcloud.com/swampbug/try...
"TRY" - May 14th 2025 - The Word Cloud w/ Swampbug
👾 If you dig the show, join the Discord where you can chat music and more with me and the other DJs: https://discord.gg/sxrVbQf776
Join me, the Swampbug, in the ⛅️Word Cloud☁️ every Wednesday at 11pm...
www.mixcloud.com
May 15, 2025 at 4:49 AM
awesome show on Brainrot Radio tonight, featuring some great tunes from Hey Rel, Lawn, Guided By Voices, Luna, Good Morning, Blueboy, Trey Gruber, Cola, and many more!
listen to the whole show here: www.mixcloud.com/swampbug/try...
listen to the whole show here: www.mixcloud.com/swampbug/try...
new episode of The Word Cloud is now up, featuring new music from Slime Ring, Luke Titus, Elijah Fox, Andhi & The O'Neills, and MIEN, as well as some favorites from The Clientele, Martin Newell, Brittle Stars, The High Llamas, Khruangbin, and many more!
listen here:
www.mixcloud.com/swampbug/may...
listen here:
www.mixcloud.com/swampbug/may...
"May" - May 7th 2025 - The Word Cloud W/ Swampbug
www.mixcloud.com
May 8, 2025 at 4:41 AM
new episode of The Word Cloud is now up, featuring new music from Slime Ring, Luke Titus, Elijah Fox, Andhi & The O'Neills, and MIEN, as well as some favorites from The Clientele, Martin Newell, Brittle Stars, The High Llamas, Khruangbin, and many more!
listen here:
www.mixcloud.com/swampbug/may...
listen here:
www.mixcloud.com/swampbug/may...
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As we gear up to our launch this summer, we've been rolling out a stealth newsletter for early subscribers.
We've talked about killing metrics, the best music festival, weird cruises, musicians spending money on ads, and much more.
Subscribe for free here: tapeclub.substack.com/archive
We've talked about killing metrics, the best music festival, weird cruises, musicians spending money on ads, and much more.
Subscribe for free here: tapeclub.substack.com/archive
Archive - Rue Defense Tape Club
Full archive of all the posts from Rue Defense Tape Club.
tapeclub.substack.com
May 6, 2025 at 6:27 PM
As we gear up to our launch this summer, we've been rolling out a stealth newsletter for early subscribers.
We've talked about killing metrics, the best music festival, weird cruises, musicians spending money on ads, and much more.
Subscribe for free here: tapeclub.substack.com/archive
We've talked about killing metrics, the best music festival, weird cruises, musicians spending money on ads, and much more.
Subscribe for free here: tapeclub.substack.com/archive
great show tonight, check out the recording of it here: www.mixcloud.com/swampbug/sun...
featuring music from Steel Wool, Idaho, Narrow Head, Acetone, My Bloody Valentine, and many more, plus an interview with Steel Wool! Enjoy!
featuring music from Steel Wool, Idaho, Narrow Head, Acetone, My Bloody Valentine, and many more, plus an interview with Steel Wool! Enjoy!
May 1, 2025 at 4:50 AM
great show tonight, check out the recording of it here: www.mixcloud.com/swampbug/sun...
featuring music from Steel Wool, Idaho, Narrow Head, Acetone, My Bloody Valentine, and many more, plus an interview with Steel Wool! Enjoy!
featuring music from Steel Wool, Idaho, Narrow Head, Acetone, My Bloody Valentine, and many more, plus an interview with Steel Wool! Enjoy!