John M Davis
@jdsampo.bsky.social
Musician, composer, garlic grower, and occasional swordsman.
He/him, happily monogamous. Co-host at Time is Right podcast.
Music is the poetry of the air - Richter
johnmdavismusic.com
https://johnmdavis.bandcamp.com/
timeisright.fm
He/him, happily monogamous. Co-host at Time is Right podcast.
Music is the poetry of the air - Richter
johnmdavismusic.com
https://johnmdavis.bandcamp.com/
timeisright.fm
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John M Davis
@jdsampo.bsky.social
· Oct 6
A Fool's Errand
YouTube video by John M Davis
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When I record an album I build up a virtual "band" and use it for the whole thing. My next album 'Fisher King' is no exception.
Some of the material for 'Fisher King' hasn't made the cut but I love this little guy. Here's the "band" having a laugh between more serious work ☺️
youtu.be/MDV8bLvvDVo
Some of the material for 'Fisher King' hasn't made the cut but I love this little guy. Here's the "band" having a laugh between more serious work ☺️
youtu.be/MDV8bLvvDVo
Water on the harbor was almost glass-like today.
November 21, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Water on the harbor was almost glass-like today.
Lobster trap Christmas tree 🎄 🦞
November 21, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Lobster trap Christmas tree 🎄 🦞
Today’s studio session I made sci fi noises because, why not?
a painting of a robot sitting on a rocket by matthew evan
Alt: a painting of a robot sitting on a rocket by matthew evan
media.tenor.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Today’s studio session I made sci fi noises because, why not?
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Doing a silent #ARTSHARE for 10K followers (thank you!!) and for my birthday!! 🎂🎉
Post your art, repost other’s art, spread art far and wide - have fun!🎨
#darkart #penandink #digitalart #sketch #procreate
Absolutely NO Ay-Eye
I will kick it off 🎉
Post your art, repost other’s art, spread art far and wide - have fun!🎨
#darkart #penandink #digitalart #sketch #procreate
Absolutely NO Ay-Eye
I will kick it off 🎉
November 20, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Doing a silent #ARTSHARE for 10K followers (thank you!!) and for my birthday!! 🎂🎉
Post your art, repost other’s art, spread art far and wide - have fun!🎨
#darkart #penandink #digitalart #sketch #procreate
Absolutely NO Ay-Eye
I will kick it off 🎉
Post your art, repost other’s art, spread art far and wide - have fun!🎨
#darkart #penandink #digitalart #sketch #procreate
Absolutely NO Ay-Eye
I will kick it off 🎉
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Less Wreckage - or how a song got its 4th version
Stan Stewart - @muz4now
muz4now.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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I do not know why my "sleepwalkers mysteriously walk across a violent, divided America during an unfolding pandemic being investigated by a rogue government-built AI" novel WANDERERS is a buck-ninety-nine for your electromagnetic book reader of choice, but it is, so go enjoy an on-sale apocalypse?
November 20, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I do not know why my "sleepwalkers mysteriously walk across a violent, divided America during an unfolding pandemic being investigated by a rogue government-built AI" novel WANDERERS is a buck-ninety-nine for your electromagnetic book reader of choice, but it is, so go enjoy an on-sale apocalypse?
1st, I support the work of UMAW wholeheartedly.
2nd, I’m not sure this is “exploitation”. Tidal’s direct upload is voluntary and any indie would know it’s a silly feature. Spotify forces their BS on us giving us 1 option: opt out of the platform.
With this we just opt out of the feature, right?
2nd, I’m not sure this is “exploitation”. Tidal’s direct upload is voluntary and any indie would know it’s a silly feature. Spotify forces their BS on us giving us 1 option: opt out of the platform.
With this we just opt out of the feature, right?
Streaming services think they can act with impunity as they exploit and harm the artists that make their services possible. We need the Living Wage for Musicians Act NOW!
November 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
1st, I support the work of UMAW wholeheartedly.
2nd, I’m not sure this is “exploitation”. Tidal’s direct upload is voluntary and any indie would know it’s a silly feature. Spotify forces their BS on us giving us 1 option: opt out of the platform.
With this we just opt out of the feature, right?
2nd, I’m not sure this is “exploitation”. Tidal’s direct upload is voluntary and any indie would know it’s a silly feature. Spotify forces their BS on us giving us 1 option: opt out of the platform.
With this we just opt out of the feature, right?
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I'm nervous, excited, and as ready as I'll ever be.
Tomorrow evening, I play my first-ever full-length all #PianoImprov #LiveConcert
Tomorrow evening, I play my first-ever full-length all #PianoImprov #LiveConcert
Improvised piano playing is one of the joys of Stan Stewart's life. What does it take to play a full-length concert of these improvisations?
#PianoImprov #improvisation
#PianoImprov #improvisation
How Does One Prepare for an Improvised Piano Concert?
Improvised piano playing is one of the joys of Stan Stewart's life. What does it take to play a full-length concert of these improvisations?
muz4now.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:05 AM
I'm nervous, excited, and as ready as I'll ever be.
Tomorrow evening, I play my first-ever full-length all #PianoImprov #LiveConcert
Tomorrow evening, I play my first-ever full-length all #PianoImprov #LiveConcert
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November 20, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Being proud of the thing you busted your butt making is not cringe.
One of the cruelest tricks society played on creative people was planting the idea that being proud of your work is somehow unseemly and egotistical.
You made a thing! You like it! You SHOULD be proud of it. Brag all you want!
You made a thing! You like it! You SHOULD be proud of it. Brag all you want!
November 20, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Being proud of the thing you busted your butt making is not cringe.
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Our Shirley Jackson award winning anthology of feminist dark fiction is still available and still supporting the Chicago Abortion Fund!
Grab a copy here: https://bit.ly/3LjnWfz
Grab a copy here: https://bit.ly/3LjnWfz
November 18, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Our Shirley Jackson award winning anthology of feminist dark fiction is still available and still supporting the Chicago Abortion Fund!
Grab a copy here: https://bit.ly/3LjnWfz
Grab a copy here: https://bit.ly/3LjnWfz
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Hey Bluesky, could you help spread the word about my Patreon? My goal for the day is one new patron.
Patrons help support my art and my existence. You'll receive positive affirmations from Felmer, etiquette advice from Mothman, & other fun posts.
www.patreon.com/jeremycreature
Patrons help support my art and my existence. You'll receive positive affirmations from Felmer, etiquette advice from Mothman, & other fun posts.
www.patreon.com/jeremycreature
Get more from Jeremy Creature on Patreon
fabric art, weird little guys, puppets
www.patreon.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Hey Bluesky, could you help spread the word about my Patreon? My goal for the day is one new patron.
Patrons help support my art and my existence. You'll receive positive affirmations from Felmer, etiquette advice from Mothman, & other fun posts.
www.patreon.com/jeremycreature
Patrons help support my art and my existence. You'll receive positive affirmations from Felmer, etiquette advice from Mothman, & other fun posts.
www.patreon.com/jeremycreature
Today’s studio session I worked on photo art stuff and noodled. I showed up!
a cartoon character holding a cane with the words good job me below it
Alt: a cartoon character holding a cane with the words good job me below it
media.tenor.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Today’s studio session I worked on photo art stuff and noodled. I showed up!
I’m not sure why I insisted on buying these but now I want to stamp everything.
November 19, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I’m not sure why I insisted on buying these but now I want to stamp everything.
The beach is never too cold when you’re floofy
November 19, 2025 at 8:36 PM
The beach is never too cold when you’re floofy
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Today's studio session was spent fiddling with photos for 'Fisher King'. One of these days I'll learn how to properly use Affinity but for now I'm enjoying blundering around and causing happy accidents 😅
November 19, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Today's studio session was spent fiddling with photos for 'Fisher King'. One of these days I'll learn how to properly use Affinity but for now I'm enjoying blundering around and causing happy accidents 😅
Spent some time in Seekonk, MA collecting photos for the 'Fisher King' project. Something about a rusted metal warehouse-looking shell labeled 'Fantasy Land' speaks volumes right now.
November 19, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Spent some time in Seekonk, MA collecting photos for the 'Fisher King' project. Something about a rusted metal warehouse-looking shell labeled 'Fantasy Land' speaks volumes right now.
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AI is like this giant fucking boat we all were forced to get on, and it's a boat they stole, and also it barely floats, and also it's not going anywhere good. So it either takes us somewhere we hate, or it fucking sinks, so either way, fuck AI.
So if AI succeeds loads of people lose their jobs as they're replaced by AI, and if AI fails, loads of people lose their jobs as the economy crashes?
It’s amazing how this story has gone from 0 to 60 in UK press. There’s been no mainstream coverage to date but this morning the story is leading BBC News site & bulletins.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
November 18, 2025 at 1:07 PM
AI is like this giant fucking boat we all were forced to get on, and it's a boat they stole, and also it barely floats, and also it's not going anywhere good. So it either takes us somewhere we hate, or it fucking sinks, so either way, fuck AI.
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I'm so proud of Lou for this 🥹
This novella is (re)released today! Go and grab yourself a copy? 🧡
This novella is (re)released today! Go and grab yourself a copy? 🧡
HAPPY PUBLISHING DAY TO MARSHMALLOWS!!
🥳 Thank you to @srlpublishing.bsky.social for reuniting this little novella with Not Quite Out. It's a joy to see them together again!
relinks.me/B0FGYG1LK1
🥳 Thank you to @srlpublishing.bsky.social for reuniting this little novella with Not Quite Out. It's a joy to see them together again!
relinks.me/B0FGYG1LK1
November 18, 2025 at 10:51 AM
I'm so proud of Lou for this 🥹
This novella is (re)released today! Go and grab yourself a copy? 🧡
This novella is (re)released today! Go and grab yourself a copy? 🧡
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Editing my album on the red deer (Iberian & European), thinking of new beginnings (conjectured by a double rainbow) and preparing my field recording trip to S. America, I'm offering 30% discount on all and any purchase on bandcamp w/ code thankyou 💫
melissapons.bandcamp.com
earth.fm/recordings/i...
melissapons.bandcamp.com
earth.fm/recordings/i...
Iberian Red Deer in the Night - earth.fm
Red deer at mid distance in the rutting season. The night has fallen and everything seems to have gotten very quiet to listen or give space for this big animal. Its roars fill the space, a large area ...
earth.fm
November 18, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Editing my album on the red deer (Iberian & European), thinking of new beginnings (conjectured by a double rainbow) and preparing my field recording trip to S. America, I'm offering 30% discount on all and any purchase on bandcamp w/ code thankyou 💫
melissapons.bandcamp.com
earth.fm/recordings/i...
melissapons.bandcamp.com
earth.fm/recordings/i...
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Like birds thru clouds or sky thru branches or light thru rafters, hope skips & sinks cool as a dozen perfect stones or golden motes or blue fingers or distant songs into a stagnant lake. In a sunken church, something stirs. My ribs are solder points, my rippled heart stained but #radiant.
#whistpr
#whistpr
November 18, 2025 at 5:06 AM
This is more of a pep talk than a how-to but worth a read if you’re on the fence about taking up composing.
newmusicusa.org/nmbx/releasi...
newmusicusa.org/nmbx/releasi...
Releasing the Composer Within - New Music USA
The big question is how to find the inspiration and courage to compose music. No matter how little training or “talent” we have, something speaks to us to foster the need to create.
newmusicusa.org
November 18, 2025 at 4:56 AM
This is more of a pep talk than a how-to but worth a read if you’re on the fence about taking up composing.
newmusicusa.org/nmbx/releasi...
newmusicusa.org/nmbx/releasi...