jackson balling
@jax.blanktapes.co
• founder of blanktapes.co, NC’s local music webzine
• writer, bassist, Buffalo native, Durham resident
• yes, that’s my real last name
Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/blanktapes | Merch: https://blank-tapes.printify.me/
• writer, bassist, Buffalo native, Durham resident
• yes, that’s my real last name
Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/blanktapes | Merch: https://blank-tapes.printify.me/
[emerges from the void to throw some good albums into your feed]
[retreats]
[retreats]
October 3, 2025 at 1:10 PM
[emerges from the void to throw some good albums into your feed]
[retreats]
[retreats]
looking ahead at next weekend like
September 18, 2025 at 2:03 PM
looking ahead at next weekend like
$5 unlocks 5 of the 20 songs right now. Or, for $8.28, you can get a limited cassette copy.
I'm honored to have been able to gather all local-to-NC artists across genres for this project. All funds raised are going directly to The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina.
I'm honored to have been able to gather all local-to-NC artists across genres for this project. All funds raised are going directly to The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina.
September 3, 2025 at 2:59 PM
$5 unlocks 5 of the 20 songs right now. Or, for $8.28, you can get a limited cassette copy.
I'm honored to have been able to gather all local-to-NC artists across genres for this project. All funds raised are going directly to The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina.
I'm honored to have been able to gather all local-to-NC artists across genres for this project. All funds raised are going directly to The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina.
holy shit I actually bought 100 cassettes for a benefit compilation I put together 🤯
(this is box 1 of 4)
(this is box 1 of 4)
September 2, 2025 at 10:06 PM
holy shit I actually bought 100 cassettes for a benefit compilation I put together 🤯
(this is box 1 of 4)
(this is box 1 of 4)
funny how being busy with house-related chaos leads to me listening to fewer full albums 🥲
August 29, 2025 at 2:17 PM
funny how being busy with house-related chaos leads to me listening to fewer full albums 🥲
nothing has known pain like the trump robot in the hall of presidents
dude looks like maggie thatcher in bad drag and knows it
dude looks like maggie thatcher in bad drag and knows it
August 25, 2025 at 11:37 AM
nothing has known pain like the trump robot in the hall of presidents
dude looks like maggie thatcher in bad drag and knows it
dude looks like maggie thatcher in bad drag and knows it
changing this up with a 4x4 because how is it friday already?
August 15, 2025 at 1:46 PM
changing this up with a 4x4 because how is it friday already?
soundtrack for a week of increasing water damage
August 8, 2025 at 2:50 PM
soundtrack for a week of increasing water damage
fine art without context for your consumption
August 5, 2025 at 10:36 PM
fine art without context for your consumption
mewithoutYou is the best band
August 1, 2025 at 3:22 PM
mewithoutYou is the best band
this @vermontgreenfc.bsky.social pic goes hard
July 28, 2025 at 5:40 AM
this @vermontgreenfc.bsky.social pic goes hard
MAKE MY DAY, MEWITHOUTYOU 😍
July 25, 2025 at 4:31 PM
MAKE MY DAY, MEWITHOUTYOU 😍
what a week for music
July 25, 2025 at 3:21 PM
what a week for music
me after getting followed by local news orgs:
July 22, 2025 at 4:43 PM
me after getting followed by local news orgs:
a surprisingly diverse week in retrospect, given how much time I've spent listening to the new Petey and Stay Inside LPs
July 18, 2025 at 12:09 PM
a surprisingly diverse week in retrospect, given how much time I've spent listening to the new Petey and Stay Inside LPs
pretty weird week ngl
July 11, 2025 at 1:25 PM
pretty weird week ngl
what a week to have an increasingly incompetent property manager 🙃
July 10, 2025 at 11:26 AM
what a week to have an increasingly incompetent property manager 🙃
@dirtbagqueer.rocks spotted at The Regulator in Durham, NC!
July 6, 2025 at 6:12 PM
@dirtbagqueer.rocks spotted at The Regulator in Durham, NC!
my family’s new july 4th tradition is to watch this episode (“Lois”) of Detroiters, solely for this scene
July 5, 2025 at 6:55 PM
my family’s new july 4th tradition is to watch this episode (“Lois”) of Detroiters, solely for this scene
arcturus is looking mighty fine tonight
July 5, 2025 at 1:13 AM
arcturus is looking mighty fine tonight
POP POP it’s been a week
July 5, 2025 at 12:48 AM
POP POP it’s been a week
Excited to announce that submissions are open for Mountains to Sea Vol. 1!
With the first anniversary of Blank Tapes coming up, I want to celebrate while supporting our beautiful state. Since our Western NC neighbors are still hurting from Hurricane Helene, an all-NC benefit compilation felt right.
With the first anniversary of Blank Tapes coming up, I want to celebrate while supporting our beautiful state. Since our Western NC neighbors are still hurting from Hurricane Helene, an all-NC benefit compilation felt right.
July 3, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Excited to announce that submissions are open for Mountains to Sea Vol. 1!
With the first anniversary of Blank Tapes coming up, I want to celebrate while supporting our beautiful state. Since our Western NC neighbors are still hurting from Hurricane Helene, an all-NC benefit compilation felt right.
With the first anniversary of Blank Tapes coming up, I want to celebrate while supporting our beautiful state. Since our Western NC neighbors are still hurting from Hurricane Helene, an all-NC benefit compilation felt right.
big week for catching up on my 1001 albums list 😅
June 27, 2025 at 1:57 PM
big week for catching up on my 1001 albums list 😅
oh great, I’m already dreading yet another blatant attack on election integrity from the NCGOP 🤮
June 26, 2025 at 9:29 PM
oh great, I’m already dreading yet another blatant attack on election integrity from the NCGOP 🤮