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NYC people: my reggae soul band Dubistry is playing Harlem Saturday night. Only our second show since 2019. Come check us out.
#reggae #soul #dub #liveMusic #NYC
#reggae #soul #dub #liveMusic #NYC
December 10, 2025 at 8:11 PM
NYC people: my reggae soul band Dubistry is playing Harlem Saturday night. Only our second show since 2019. Come check us out.
#reggae #soul #dub #liveMusic #NYC
#reggae #soul #dub #liveMusic #NYC
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As the year comes to a close, I want to selflessly shout out my top ten favorite records of 2025. First up, in slots 1-10, we have "Partial Eclipse of the Pomps", by @yourpomps.bsky.social on @badtimerecords.bsky.social...
December 9, 2025 at 3:50 PM
As the year comes to a close, I want to selflessly shout out my top ten favorite records of 2025. First up, in slots 1-10, we have "Partial Eclipse of the Pomps", by @yourpomps.bsky.social on @badtimerecords.bsky.social...
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Earlier this year, Nick Hexum told be the story behind how this cover came to be. Second former guest to appear on the #XPNcountdown !
Nick Hexum on 311, his tech startup SKP & his new solo EP, Waxing Nostalgic
YouTube video by Yo! That's My Jawn
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December 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Earlier this year, Nick Hexum told be the story behind how this cover came to be. Second former guest to appear on the #XPNcountdown !
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Philadelphia!
Did you know that Perennial is playing in your lovely city one week from today?!
It’s true; we wouldn’t lie about something like that.
Catch The Perennial Sound with our best friends @labrador-tunes.bsky.social & Lax Poetic, Sunday 12/14 at Khyber Pass Pub!
Did you know that Perennial is playing in your lovely city one week from today?!
It’s true; we wouldn’t lie about something like that.
Catch The Perennial Sound with our best friends @labrador-tunes.bsky.social & Lax Poetic, Sunday 12/14 at Khyber Pass Pub!
December 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Philadelphia!
Did you know that Perennial is playing in your lovely city one week from today?!
It’s true; we wouldn’t lie about something like that.
Catch The Perennial Sound with our best friends @labrador-tunes.bsky.social & Lax Poetic, Sunday 12/14 at Khyber Pass Pub!
Did you know that Perennial is playing in your lovely city one week from today?!
It’s true; we wouldn’t lie about something like that.
Catch The Perennial Sound with our best friends @labrador-tunes.bsky.social & Lax Poetic, Sunday 12/14 at Khyber Pass Pub!
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Dead Elders is out now on all streaming platforms.
This is a song of honor for queer and trans elders who fought tirelessly for us to have a future and a call to action to continue the fight. Please stream and buy on Bandcamp (today's Bandcamp Friday)
linktr.ee/eevieechoes
This is a song of honor for queer and trans elders who fought tirelessly for us to have a future and a call to action to continue the fight. Please stream and buy on Bandcamp (today's Bandcamp Friday)
linktr.ee/eevieechoes
December 5, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Dead Elders is out now on all streaming platforms.
This is a song of honor for queer and trans elders who fought tirelessly for us to have a future and a call to action to continue the fight. Please stream and buy on Bandcamp (today's Bandcamp Friday)
linktr.ee/eevieechoes
This is a song of honor for queer and trans elders who fought tirelessly for us to have a future and a call to action to continue the fight. Please stream and buy on Bandcamp (today's Bandcamp Friday)
linktr.ee/eevieechoes
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📍LONG ISLAND next month with @badmaryband.bsky.social
A full circle, we started the year with Bad Mary 🫶
❤️❤️❤️❤️
RSVP: bandsintown.com/e/107582418?...
A full circle, we started the year with Bad Mary 🫶
❤️❤️❤️❤️
RSVP: bandsintown.com/e/107582418?...
November 25, 2025 at 4:42 AM
📍LONG ISLAND next month with @badmaryband.bsky.social
A full circle, we started the year with Bad Mary 🫶
❤️❤️❤️❤️
RSVP: bandsintown.com/e/107582418?...
A full circle, we started the year with Bad Mary 🫶
❤️❤️❤️❤️
RSVP: bandsintown.com/e/107582418?...
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Shoutout to small venues & promoters, small studios & pressing plants, small labels/publishers, small booking/ management firms, small publicists, small record shops, small instrument/gear shops & manufacturers, LPFM stations, and small music publications. Small is beautiful! #SmallBusinessSaturday
November 30, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Shoutout to small venues & promoters, small studios & pressing plants, small labels/publishers, small booking/ management firms, small publicists, small record shops, small instrument/gear shops & manufacturers, LPFM stations, and small music publications. Small is beautiful! #SmallBusinessSaturday
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COMING UP FAST: We’re gonna be at Broken Goblet Brewing NEXT SATURDAY with @mustardplug.bsky.social The Planet Smashers and Title Holder!
Get tickets now: www.brokengoblet.com/event-detail...
Get tickets now: www.brokengoblet.com/event-detail...
November 28, 2025 at 10:34 PM
COMING UP FAST: We’re gonna be at Broken Goblet Brewing NEXT SATURDAY with @mustardplug.bsky.social The Planet Smashers and Title Holder!
Get tickets now: www.brokengoblet.com/event-detail...
Get tickets now: www.brokengoblet.com/event-detail...
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Not a single trombone kick flip at the skate park show. 😞
November 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Not a single trombone kick flip at the skate park show. 😞
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Heck yeah, we got a new mascot! All hail The Keystone Kid!
November 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Heck yeah, we got a new mascot! All hail The Keystone Kid!
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Philly: TRUE!
And you can catch @joshgondelman.bsky.social in town next week (12/3) at City Winery w/ @aimeemann.bsky.social, @tedleo.bsky.social, @pftompkins.bsky.social & Nellie McKay for the Aimee & Ted Christmas Show, presented by @wxpnfm.bsky.social.
Only a few tickets remain! So don’t hesitate!
Only a few tickets remain! So don’t hesitate!
The Aimee Mann Ted Leo Christmas Show - Philadelphia - City Winery | Restaurant, Winery, Live Music & Event Venue
City Winery is an urban winery, restaurant, and live music venue. Experience fine dining, wine tasting, and concerts in one unique location.
citywinery.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Philly: TRUE!
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just announced: our first show of 2026! 1/9 at @johnnybrendas with @dominic_angelella & @ericslickmusic.bsky.social celebrating 10th anniversary of HARDCORE FRIENDS and @twinprincessltd.com! Proceeds benefit PMA, musicopia & mic'd up; presented by @wxpnfm.bsky.social. Tickets on sale now!
November 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
just announced: our first show of 2026! 1/9 at @johnnybrendas with @dominic_angelella & @ericslickmusic.bsky.social celebrating 10th anniversary of HARDCORE FRIENDS and @twinprincessltd.com! Proceeds benefit PMA, musicopia & mic'd up; presented by @wxpnfm.bsky.social. Tickets on sale now!
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Rest in power, Jimmy Cliff
I normally don’t cover music with the JER project. It’s my band where I express my message through my art. this track was an exception. The track was originally recorded by Jimmy Cliff, an artist whose music is rooted in ska, it had a profound impact my music
I normally don’t cover music with the JER project. It’s my band where I express my message through my art. this track was an exception. The track was originally recorded by Jimmy Cliff, an artist whose music is rooted in ska, it had a profound impact my music
November 24, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Rest in power, Jimmy Cliff
I normally don’t cover music with the JER project. It’s my band where I express my message through my art. this track was an exception. The track was originally recorded by Jimmy Cliff, an artist whose music is rooted in ska, it had a profound impact my music
I normally don’t cover music with the JER project. It’s my band where I express my message through my art. this track was an exception. The track was originally recorded by Jimmy Cliff, an artist whose music is rooted in ska, it had a profound impact my music
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We’re deeply saddened to hear of Jimmy Cliff’s passing. A true pioneer whose songs and spirit helped carry reggae across the world. His influence shaped generations of artists and listeners, and his legacy will continue to shine. Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones 🧡
November 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
We’re deeply saddened to hear of Jimmy Cliff’s passing. A true pioneer whose songs and spirit helped carry reggae across the world. His influence shaped generations of artists and listeners, and his legacy will continue to shine. Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones 🧡
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Rest in Power the magnificent #JimmyCliff, soundtrack of Sunday mornings in my childhood home, my gateway to #ska and #reggae, Johnny Too Bad himself.
Thank you for reminding us we can get it if we really want, but we must try. No sitting in limbo for you, one-way ticket to paradise.
Thank you for reminding us we can get it if we really want, but we must try. No sitting in limbo for you, one-way ticket to paradise.
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Star of The Harder They Come had hits including You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Rest in Power the magnificent #JimmyCliff, soundtrack of Sunday mornings in my childhood home, my gateway to #ska and #reggae, Johnny Too Bad himself.
Thank you for reminding us we can get it if we really want, but we must try. No sitting in limbo for you, one-way ticket to paradise.
Thank you for reminding us we can get it if we really want, but we must try. No sitting in limbo for you, one-way ticket to paradise.
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📚THE STORY DOESN’T END IS NOW STREAMING EVERYWHERE!📚The final single from our 1st album (12/5 on @selltheheart.bsky.social ) is about powering through crappy, monotonous day jobs you’ve promised yourself you’d never return to, all while striving for artistic fulfillment. 😓
The Story Doesn't End
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November 21, 2025 at 8:40 PM
📚THE STORY DOESN’T END IS NOW STREAMING EVERYWHERE!📚The final single from our 1st album (12/5 on @selltheheart.bsky.social ) is about powering through crappy, monotonous day jobs you’ve promised yourself you’d never return to, all while striving for artistic fulfillment. 😓
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Yo my man Milhouse said the album is straight 🔥. How could you not respect that recommendation?
November 22, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Yo my man Milhouse said the album is straight 🔥. How could you not respect that recommendation?
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NEW JERSEY: We told you we’d make the canceled tour show up to you! We’re gonna be celebrating the release of “The Hand You’ve Been Dealt” at @starlandnj.bsky.social 1/31 supporting Badfish and Beach Fly!
Get tickets from us and skip the service fees: jokersrepublicnj.square.site/product/1-31...
Get tickets from us and skip the service fees: jokersrepublicnj.square.site/product/1-31...
November 18, 2025 at 5:19 PM
NEW JERSEY: We told you we’d make the canceled tour show up to you! We’re gonna be celebrating the release of “The Hand You’ve Been Dealt” at @starlandnj.bsky.social 1/31 supporting Badfish and Beach Fly!
Get tickets from us and skip the service fees: jokersrepublicnj.square.site/product/1-31...
Get tickets from us and skip the service fees: jokersrepublicnj.square.site/product/1-31...
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NEW SONG "CAR ALARM" BY GLADIE OUT NOW PRODUCED BY BLUESKY'S OWN JEFF ROSENSTOCK (me) THIS BAND ROCKS THIS SONG RIPS THIS WORLD IS BETTER WITH NEW GLADIE MUSIC YES YES YES YES YES
getbetterrecords.lnk.to/gladie
getbetterrecords.lnk.to/gladie
Gladie - Car Alarm
Listen to Car Alarm by Gladie.
getbetterrecords.lnk.to
November 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
NEW SONG "CAR ALARM" BY GLADIE OUT NOW PRODUCED BY BLUESKY'S OWN JEFF ROSENSTOCK (me) THIS BAND ROCKS THIS SONG RIPS THIS WORLD IS BETTER WITH NEW GLADIE MUSIC YES YES YES YES YES
getbetterrecords.lnk.to/gladie
getbetterrecords.lnk.to/gladie
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*Just Announced*
➡️3/24 @GogolBordello We Mean It, Man! Tour 2026
🎟️On Sale Friday, 11/21 at 10:00am utphilly.com/events/detai...
➡️3/24 @GogolBordello We Mean It, Man! Tour 2026
🎟️On Sale Friday, 11/21 at 10:00am utphilly.com/events/detai...
November 18, 2025 at 4:09 PM
*Just Announced*
➡️3/24 @GogolBordello We Mean It, Man! Tour 2026
🎟️On Sale Friday, 11/21 at 10:00am utphilly.com/events/detai...
➡️3/24 @GogolBordello We Mean It, Man! Tour 2026
🎟️On Sale Friday, 11/21 at 10:00am utphilly.com/events/detai...
I love clown music for wonky virgins
November 18, 2025 at 1:06 AM
I love clown music for wonky virgins
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Stone Grove & Carlton Livingston Dubplate
Wicked session!! 💨
#soundsystem #dubplate #culture #dubsky
#stonegrovesoundsystem #caltonlivingston #reggaesky #westchester #do-it-che #reggaesky
Wicked session!! 💨
#soundsystem #dubplate #culture #dubsky
#stonegrovesoundsystem #caltonlivingston #reggaesky #westchester #do-it-che #reggaesky
November 16, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Stone Grove & Carlton Livingston Dubplate
Wicked session!! 💨
#soundsystem #dubplate #culture #dubsky
#stonegrovesoundsystem #caltonlivingston #reggaesky #westchester #do-it-che #reggaesky
Wicked session!! 💨
#soundsystem #dubplate #culture #dubsky
#stonegrovesoundsystem #caltonlivingston #reggaesky #westchester #do-it-che #reggaesky
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My most woke opinion is that every band that has at least 1 trans member is at least 10% better than an all-cis equivalent
November 14, 2025 at 9:42 PM
My most woke opinion is that every band that has at least 1 trans member is at least 10% better than an all-cis equivalent