River
LightNews LightNews
banner
riverhimself.bsky.social
River
@riverhimself.bsky.social
340 followers 27 following 380 posts
Independent artist and artivist.
Alt rock with occasional punk-rock vibes.
Speaking up for the voiceless, enjoying the small things.
If you dig it, join me on this journey.

riverdeep.bandcamp.com - artist fair!

hyperfollow.com/riverdeep
Posts Replies Media Videos
riverhimself.bsky.social
Acoustic shenanigans in the dark.

.
.
.
.
.
#music #newsong #acoustic #acousticguitar #newmusic #guitarmusic #independentartist #independentmusic #follow #artist #artistsagainstapartheid
July 5, 2025 at 6:16 AM
riverhimself.bsky.social
Busy working not just on creating new music, but also my guitars and bass…

#bass #bassguitar #pickup #guitarpickup #seymourduncan #modding
Modded P-Bass with new Seymour Duncan pickup replacement to be installed.
June 3, 2025 at 5:26 AM
riverhimself.bsky.social
Songs are stacking up! I’m actually sitting on A LOT of music. It’s just a matter of time. There’s struggling artists aplenty, but as long as you’re able to do what you love (and hopefully have a little talent for), you’re blessed. That’s the meaning of success to me.
#success #music #rock #blessed
A row of cover art for 6 songs by the artist River. First one being the song ‘By Your Side,’ then ‘Evil Eye,’ ‘1 2 4,’ ‘Standby Love,’ ‘New Disease,’ and finally ‘Horizon.’
March 25, 2025 at 11:52 PM
riverhimself.bsky.social
Thanks to listeners in Japan, Chicago, New York, and Miami, who have been listening to the new songs this past week/month.

#music #newmusic #independentartist #altrock #rock #alternativemusic #alternative #punkrock #deadkennedys #pearljam #japan #chicago #newyork
Map of the US with Chicago and New York highlighted with a blue dot, indicating that the author's music has been listened to there. Map of Asia with Japan highlighted in blue, indicating that the author's music has been listened to there.
March 24, 2025 at 6:10 PM
riverhimself.bsky.social
The song 'By Your Side' OUT TODAY! If you've ever missed someone, or someplace, this is that feeling! Bittersweet! Tune in wherever you listen from, but most of all from bandcamp if you've got that! riverdeep.bandcamp.com

@bandcamp.com

#newsong #newmusic #follow #alternative #rock
March 7, 2025 at 11:53 PM
riverhimself.bsky.social
Just some acoustic shenanigans...trying a different tuning.

riverdeep.bandcamp.com
hyperfollow.com/riverdeep

#guitar
February 28, 2025 at 4:52 AM
riverhimself.bsky.social
Do you love someone enough to want to be by their side?

Follow so you don't miss the next song release! 'By Your Side' out soon, by yours truly!

Support independent musicians, especially ones against oppression, wars and genocides!

riverdeep.bandcamp.com
hyperfollow.com/riverdeep

#newsong
February 24, 2025 at 6:45 AM
riverhimself.bsky.social
30-40 year old is considered old?!? Just taking a loOk at some demographics about Alternative Rock music...

#music #alternative #alternativerock #altrock #punkrock #rock #hardrock #age #demographic #agedemographic #supportindependentmusic #follow
February 22, 2025 at 1:17 AM
riverhimself.bsky.social
I was once a leaf...
and belonged with a tree...
but I lost my perch...and for a time I flew free...
but after a windy adventure, I fell to the ground...
and there, amongst many before me, I faded away...
in the company of so many just like me...

/River

#poem #poetry #lyrics #story #nature
And image in the background of two hands cupped together, holding a leaf. The right hand has a thumb ring on it, and the wrists have leather armbands. The text that runs across the image states: I was once a leaf... and belonged with a tree... but I lost my perch...and for a time I flew free... but after a windy adventure, I fell to the ground... and there, amongst many before me, I faded away... in the company of so many just like me... /River
February 19, 2025 at 4:24 AM
riverhimself.bsky.social
Only 1 of these is real!
The other is an historical event. I've obviously not seen it since it hasn't been released yet but...
In truth, David's battle has more in common with the battle of the Palestinians today, than it does with Israel, today's armed giant.

#freepalestine #houseofdavid
February 12, 2025 at 5:59 AM
riverhimself.bsky.social
The genocide isn't over...it's just slowed down a bit. Keep boycotting, people!! Keep speaking out!! Thank you!!!

#freepalestine #gaza #westbank #genocide #stopgenocide #ceasefirenow #stopisrael #stopwar #makehummusnotwar
Palestinian man with a Palestinian flag in one hand and throwing a rock at the colonialist army in the other.
February 2, 2025 at 12:32 AM
riverhimself.bsky.social
New tune out on Jan 28th...called 'Evil Eye', and is a punky alternative rock song by yours truly. Enjoy!

#newsong #newtune #music #rock #punkrock #alternative #altrock #independent #indierock #indie #indiemusic #follow #lovemusic #supportmusic
January 27, 2025 at 5:35 AM
riverhimself.bsky.social
A peace deal?

They set fire 🔥 to things, then put it out, and claim to be heroes.

Great! Hoping they won’t break it as they’ve been doing against Lebanon. In the meantime, there may be a power struggle in Syria too. And Yemen is being jointly bombed, plus greedy eyes are still on Iran…
Text against a leafy green background saying, “A lasting peace.”
January 16, 2025 at 2:30 AM
riverhimself.bsky.social
9/9 The merchants and agents of Murder, Greed, Oppression, Hate, Racism, and Cruelty are at their door, mouths slavering in anticipation of total annihilation of a people, including Humanity, Compassion, Empathy, and Kindness. They already killed Justice and Fairness.

/by River

#freepalestine
A young, Palestinian woman on a hospital bed with wires and tubes coming out of her body, strapped to life support, with an image of the planet earth behind her and fires all around.
January 12, 2025 at 11:57 PM
riverhimself.bsky.social
1/9 I posted this 10 months ago!!

HUMANITY IS ON LIFE-SUPPORT AND THE HOSPITAL IT’S DYING IN IS BEING BOMBED

Humanity was bombed in a place called Gaza. She was crushed under ten tons of concrete, along with her family members Compassion, Empathy, Justice, Fairness, and Kindness.
A young Palestinian woman in a hospital bed, with tubes and wires coming out of her, strapped to life support, with planet earth behind her and fires all around.
January 12, 2025 at 11:57 PM
riverhimself.bsky.social
In 2025...LET'S STOP THE GENOCIDE!!! Come on goodhearted folks of the world...we've got a job to do! A mission to help the innocents, the babies, civilians, doctors, nurses, aid workers, and all, of Gaza and this world! Let's make 2025 count!

#freepalestine #gaza
@codepink.bsky.social
Text saying, "In 2025, let's stop the genocide. For the babies of Gaza. Your voice matters."
January 2, 2025 at 12:27 AM
riverhimself.bsky.social
Every kid knows that Genocide is wrong. No matter WHO it is done by, and no matter WHOM it is done to!

#freepalestine #palestine #stopwar #stopgenocide #gazagenocide #gaza #westbank #genocide @codepink.bsky.social @imrankhanpti.bsky.social @owenjones.bsky.social @aljazeeraenglish.bsky.social
December 29, 2024 at 8:08 PM
riverhimself.bsky.social
New song on its way. First time singing in this language.

#imrankhan @imrankhanpti.bsky.social @mehdirhasan.bsky.social @owenjones.bsky.social @briantylercohen.bsky.social @codepink.bsky.social @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social @aljazeeraenglish.bsky.social @804imrankhan.bsky.social
December 20, 2024 at 10:11 AM
riverhimself.bsky.social
They will most likely kill him. His name is Imran Khan. He’s the popular leader of Pakistan. He’s incarcerated on false charges. For OVER A YEAR. His crime is to care for people and for wanting them to be self-reliant and free. Find out about him before he dies.

#imrankhan #pakistan
December 15, 2024 at 11:24 AM
riverhimself.bsky.social
I still remember wanting to exchange my CD for another of the same at this small CD shop in Stockholm, because mine had a scratchy noise on it. They refused. Years later I realized that it was the sound fx of striking a match…

#music #michaelpenn #strangesounds #scratchycd

@mpenn.bsky.social
The cover of the album March by Michael Penn, depicting a square parchment with the name of the artist and album in the center. A drawn figure on each side, 1 with a drum, beating it, the other with a sandglass timer.
December 8, 2024 at 8:34 PM
riverhimself.bsky.social
1//3

A slow death, seen by all in real time. Our screams of protest fall into a dark void. Reduced to looking, reduced to writing, feeble words on a screen of a digital device meant to empower but now feeds the numbing depression of that same dark void that all of humanity is sinking into.
A Palestinian man in a white t-shirt stands screaming with a collapsed building behind him. A building bombed by Israel underneath which people are most likely buried dead and alive.
December 1, 2024 at 8:29 AM
riverhimself.bsky.social
One group moved voluntarily, the other is forced out by violence, and abused through apartheid and more.

Apart from the zionist revisionist history of Jews in Muslim majority nations...I did say earlier that if insults and accusations are launched, it's no longer a conversation, so take care.
A map from Jewish voice for peace, depicting the diminishing lands for native populations in both Palestine, and in America for natives. Showing how they were systematically given less and less land to live on, erasing their rights to live and thrive on what was once their lands.
November 29, 2024 at 9:38 PM
riverhimself.bsky.social
THEY ARE MOST LIKELY GOING TO KILL HIM

His name: Imran Khan
Job: Popular leader of the nation of Pakistan

His Crime: Refusing to bend to a tyrannical army, and corrupt politicians.

Look him up while he's still alive, so you don't find out about him until after he's dead.

#imrankhan #Pakistan
An image of Imran Khan, the popular leader of Pakistan who has been incarcerated on false charges for over a year. The text on the image reads, The last man standing.
November 29, 2024 at 10:10 AM
riverhimself.bsky.social
For the love of vinyl...!

I'm taking the Jagged Little Pill, and raising some Copper...
The vinyl album Throwing Copper by the band Live.
November 28, 2024 at 9:53 PM
riverhimself.bsky.social
I'll take your Jagged little pill, and raise you some Copper...
Vinyl album of the band Live, Throwing Copper.
November 28, 2024 at 9:51 PM