Joey La Neve DeFrancesco
@joeyquits.bsky.social
Joey La Neve DeFrancesco.
Music with Downtown Boys + La Neve.
Founder and organizer with @umaw
joeldefrancesco@gmail.com
Music with Downtown Boys + La Neve.
Founder and organizer with @umaw
joeldefrancesco@gmail.com
Last Downtown Boys show of the year this Saturday in NYC at TV Eye. We're playing a bunch of new music. Doors at 11 but starts right away, we'll be on at midnight. wl.eventim.us/event/downto...
November 12, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Last Downtown Boys show of the year this Saturday in NYC at TV Eye. We're playing a bunch of new music. Doors at 11 but starts right away, we'll be on at midnight. wl.eventim.us/event/downto...
Zohran Mamdani
November 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Zohran Mamdani
I'm tabling for UMAW today at All Things Go in Maryland come talk to us
September 28, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I'm tabling for UMAW today at All Things Go in Maryland come talk to us
White boys who say inshallah now includes David Petraeus
September 25, 2025 at 4:55 PM
White boys who say inshallah now includes David Petraeus
Excited to announce that @lizpelly.bsky.social will be reading from her book 'Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist' at UMAW's free show in D.C. this coming Monday Sept 29. RVSP now for your spot it's filling up fast: actionnetwork.org/events/julia...
September 24, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Excited to announce that @lizpelly.bsky.social will be reading from her book 'Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist' at UMAW's free show in D.C. this coming Monday Sept 29. RVSP now for your spot it's filling up fast: actionnetwork.org/events/julia...
I've removed all all Downtown Boys, La Neve, and Malportado Kids music from streaming services in Israel as part of the No Music for Genocide campaign that launched today with 400+ artists signed on. Go to nomusicforgenocide.net to learn more and sign on.
September 18, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I've removed all all Downtown Boys, La Neve, and Malportado Kids music from streaming services in Israel as part of the No Music for Genocide campaign that launched today with 400+ artists signed on. Go to nomusicforgenocide.net to learn more and sign on.
If you've wanted to quit spotify but haven't because you don't want to lose your library and playlists, a new iphone feature now lets you transfer everything automatically. Head to Settings --> Transfer Music From Other Services
August 20, 2025 at 3:24 PM
If you've wanted to quit spotify but haven't because you don't want to lose your library and playlists, a new iphone feature now lets you transfer everything automatically. Head to Settings --> Transfer Music From Other Services
Getting ripped this summer
August 6, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Getting ripped this summer
Spotify responds to us at UMAW for the first time — must have had a very serious damage control meeting!
August 1, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Spotify responds to us at UMAW for the first time — must have had a very serious damage control meeting!
American Kaaba great idea to bring tourism back to NYC
July 30, 2025 at 8:23 PM
American Kaaba great idea to bring tourism back to NYC
Zohran is the only campaign talking to voters at my polling place in Queens
June 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Zohran is the only campaign talking to voters at my polling place in Queens
Make the call now and tell your lawmakers to support the War Powers Resolution to stop a war on Iran: 1-833-STOP-WAR act.demandprogress.org/call/no-war-...
June 17, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Make the call now and tell your lawmakers to support the War Powers Resolution to stop a war on Iran: 1-833-STOP-WAR act.demandprogress.org/call/no-war-...
Downtown Boys finally back out on tour this June all tickets up at linktr.ee/downtownboys
June 25 - Secret show in NC
June 26 - Charlottesville, VA at The Southern
June 27 - DC at Comet Ping Pong
June 28 - NYC at Trans Pecos
June 25 - Secret show in NC
June 26 - Charlottesville, VA at The Southern
June 27 - DC at Comet Ping Pong
June 28 - NYC at Trans Pecos
May 22, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Downtown Boys finally back out on tour this June all tickets up at linktr.ee/downtownboys
June 25 - Secret show in NC
June 26 - Charlottesville, VA at The Southern
June 27 - DC at Comet Ping Pong
June 28 - NYC at Trans Pecos
June 25 - Secret show in NC
June 26 - Charlottesville, VA at The Southern
June 27 - DC at Comet Ping Pong
June 28 - NYC at Trans Pecos
Tomorrow in Austin at Hole in the Wall - our Fair Pay at #SXSW protest fest. Starts at noon with a panel on last year's victorious No Warmongers at SXSW campaign, then great music all day. Free with RSVP actionnetwork.org/events/umaws...
March 13, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Tomorrow in Austin at Hole in the Wall - our Fair Pay at #SXSW protest fest. Starts at noon with a panel on last year's victorious No Warmongers at SXSW campaign, then great music all day. Free with RSVP actionnetwork.org/events/umaws...
I'll be moderating this panel in Austin on March 14 at Hole in the Wall to kick off our Fair Pay at SXSW show. All free with RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/umaws...
March 7, 2025 at 8:54 PM
I'll be moderating this panel in Austin on March 14 at Hole in the Wall to kick off our Fair Pay at SXSW show. All free with RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/umaws...
SXSW promised to kick out the military and the weapons industry but has invited the CIA back for this year's festival
March 4, 2025 at 5:52 PM
SXSW promised to kick out the military and the weapons industry but has invited the CIA back for this year's festival
We love Chappell's speech but also everyone needs to join
@UMAW_
@UMAW_
February 6, 2025 at 7:24 PM
We love Chappell's speech but also everyone needs to join
@UMAW_
@UMAW_
It's the final day to enter the @umaw.bsky.social raffle. Help support our work and win some amazing stuff. weareumaw.org/raffle
January 31, 2025 at 7:51 PM
It's the final day to enter the @umaw.bsky.social raffle. Help support our work and win some amazing stuff. weareumaw.org/raffle
A few years ago I made one of my greatest works, "Neo-nazi Richard Spencer punched in the face set to 'Baker Street' by Gerry Rafferty"
January 22, 2025 at 5:13 PM
A few years ago I made one of my greatest works, "Neo-nazi Richard Spencer punched in the face set to 'Baker Street' by Gerry Rafferty"
Wow and Spotify's current Public Affairs director used to work for George W Bush???
January 22, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Wow and Spotify's current Public Affairs director used to work for George W Bush???
Spotify and Daniel Ek have also pledged their loyalty to Trump and hosted an inauguration party featuring Ben Shapiro and Tim Pool
January 22, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Spotify and Daniel Ek have also pledged their loyalty to Trump and hosted an inauguration party featuring Ben Shapiro and Tim Pool
Trying to use Gmail during the Gemini AI rollout
January 16, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Trying to use Gmail during the Gemini AI rollout
We've long suspected that Spotify was recruiting fake artists and juicing them in its algorithm and placing them on the most popular playlists. Liz Pelly collected the internal docs + other evidence to finally prove it.
December 20, 2024 at 6:14 PM
We've long suspected that Spotify was recruiting fake artists and juicing them in its algorithm and placing them on the most popular playlists. Liz Pelly collected the internal docs + other evidence to finally prove it.