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Musician, musical instrument creator, multi-instrumentalist, composer #music #SkyMusic #SkyMusician #jazz #experimental #Hindustani #middle-eastern #electronic #baltimore #seattle #jazzsky
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https://paulrubenstein.bandcamp.com
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Just posted a new piece... the first complete song I've recorded in a very long time. Kind of a heavy jazz thing, like if Motorhead played jazz as the opening act for a puppet show. Or something. Enjoy.
paulrubenstein.bandcamp.com/track/im-back
I'm back, by Paul Rubenstein
track by Paul Rubenstein
paulrubenstein.bandcamp.com
It's not an unreasonable assumption at this point that about 99.9% of my "followers" have me on mute. Not sure if there's much value in continuing here.
November 5, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Just got sent a video from one of my customers, of a song he did using one of my two-string pickups to an octave-down pedal. He was asking about ordering another for his other guitar. Heavy sound. Reminds me of Randy Holden, Population II. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBsd...
GOZA - First Ride LIVE
YouTube video by GOZA
www.youtube.com
November 1, 2025 at 7:47 PM
for Halloween... Daniel Johnston singing a Bowie tune with a bunch of little kids doing backing vocals.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=flK-...
The Electric Ghosts (Daniel Johnston & Jack Medecine) - Scary Monsters (Bowie)
YouTube video by ombremor
www.youtube.com
October 31, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Not able to view my feed. Some kind of network error. I think it may be related to the last firefox update. Anyone else had this problem? Found a solution?
October 5, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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Let the West wind (and me) tell you a story.
If you listen closely enough...it´s your story.

nobleson.bandcamp.com/track/anemoi
Anemoi, by NOBLESON
track by NOBLESON
nobleson.bandcamp.com
October 3, 2025 at 8:38 AM
This thrift store vase was a prime candidate for transformation into a drum, so I had to do it. My computer speakers don't do justice to the bass frequencies, so listen in headphones if you have the option and you're not hearing the bass.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml1D...
DIY udu drum from $8 thrift store vase
YouTube video by ubertar
www.youtube.com
September 23, 2025 at 3:08 PM
So, the rapture happened this morning. Apparently there were only 67 people worldwide who made the cut. My condolences to anyone who expected to be gone and is still here. It only happens once, there won't be another shot. No, you didn't get the date wrong. That was it. Make the best of it.
September 23, 2025 at 12:21 PM
It's a little early, but might as well post this now, bc if the crazies are right, tomorrow will be too late. :P
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHCd...
Blondie - Rapture (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by BlondieVEVO
www.youtube.com
September 22, 2025 at 11:18 PM
This thrift store vase was a prime candidate for transformation into a drum, so I had to do it. My computer speakers don't do justice to the bass frequencies, so listen in headphones if you have the option and you're not hearing the bass.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml1D...
DIY udu drum from $8 thrift store vase
YouTube video by ubertar
www.youtube.com
September 22, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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When the government controls the press...
September 21, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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This is the closest I've written and Gamelan wasn't even the influence. As I was finishing the album, I started to listen a LOT of Gamelan.

davidbeardsley.bandcamp.com/album/klang-...
klang and the silver cord, by David Beardsley
9 track album
davidbeardsley.bandcamp.com
September 21, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Song with through, around, over, or under in the title
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4Dd...
September 18, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Have you seen the fnords?
September 17, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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TWO LYNCHINGS IN MISSISSIPPI YESTERDAY.
Why is this not top news story?
1950 again.
September 16, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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September 16, 2025 at 12:54 AM
My taskbar is cycling through different colors... gray, green, blue. (Windows 10). I have no idea why. A search shows nothing, and changing the color settings does nothing. It's annoying. Anyone else experiencing this?
September 12, 2025 at 11:16 AM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OorZ...

See the blind man shooting at the world
Bullets flying, taking toll
If you've been bad, Lord, I bet you have
And you've not been hit by flying lead
You'd better close your eyes
Bow your head
Wait for the ricochet
Deep Purple - Child In Time - Live (1970)
YouTube video by Deep Purple Official
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September 10, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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As a result of all this, for me, the expression, "planting a double double" will now and forever mean, "taking a big shit, usually somewhere inappropriate", though I don't expect there to (and actively hope there won't) be much opportunity to use it.
September 10, 2025 at 1:58 PM
September 9, 2025 at 1:26 AM
I've shown here before an example of one of the udu drums I've made from thrift store vases... I've recently discovered a few easy ways of adding plastic drumheads to these, in new holes. It takes it to a another level, with elements of tablas and African talking drums. Will post clips soon...
Made an udu drum yesterday, from a vase I picked up at a thrift store for $3! It's really easy to transform a vase into an udu drum, so long as you find one that's the right shape. If you hit the top with your palm there should be a satisfying "bwoomp" sound. Continued...
September 8, 2025 at 3:15 PM
It's bandcamp Friday...
My new (and still in progress) album, One Eye Dreaming, is about half-way done. It's loosely a follow-up to One Eye Awake.
paulrubenstein.bandcamp.com
Paul Rubenstein
I'm a multi-instrumentalist, improviser, composer and instrument inventor/builder. I've played in a rock band (Neem) which I wrote all the songs for, in a world-fusion improv duo (Bakshish), an experi...
paulrubenstein.bandcamp.com
September 5, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Post a perfect album from the 90's that isn't Nirvana or Pearl Jam
www.discogs.com/release/3050...
September 3, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Just uploaded a new song, but this one's not for the album. It's just too goofy. Hints of Zappa, maybe? Or maybe that's a stretch. You tell me.
paulrubenstein.bandcamp.com/track/doofus
Doofus, by Paul Rubenstein
track by Paul Rubenstein
paulrubenstein.bandcamp.com
September 2, 2025 at 10:37 PM