Sara Jayne
@straypoodle.bsky.social
Cynical optimist, lover of cowbell
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Please check out my new feature on Danz CM, a canny electronic musician/vocalist and obsessive chronicler of synthesizers on her Synth History blog, via @thetonearm.com .
Today on The Tonearm, Danz CM discusses her brilliant kosmische-influenced album 'LÄRM!' and the personal influence of the popular Synth History blog she maintains … @davesegal.bsky.social supplies the probing questions (peppered with rabbit-hole music recommendations)
Danz CM's 'LÄRM!' and the Analog Imperative
Danz CM's album 'LÄRM!' abandons pop structures for tape-saturated jams inspired by the kosmische music of '70s Germany, while her Synth History project documents the pioneers and gear that made electronic music possible.
www.thetonearm.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Please check out my new feature on Danz CM, a canny electronic musician/vocalist and obsessive chronicler of synthesizers on her Synth History blog, via @thetonearm.com .
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Chris Moore and John Blonde of A.M. Boys talk to @straypoodle.bsky.social about their album Present Phase, the creative power of treating every instrument as a noise generator, and why they'd rather enjoy the moment than chase what's next.
Synths & Echoes — Catching Up with A.M. Boys:
Synths & Echoes — Catching Up with A.M. Boys:
Synths & Echoes — Catching Up with A.M. Boys | The Tonearm
Chris Moore and John Blonde discuss their new album 'Present Phase,' the creative power of treating every instrument as a noise generator, and why they'd rather enjoy the moment than chase what's next.
www.thetonearm.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Chris Moore and John Blonde of A.M. Boys talk to @straypoodle.bsky.social about their album Present Phase, the creative power of treating every instrument as a noise generator, and why they'd rather enjoy the moment than chase what's next.
Synths & Echoes — Catching Up with A.M. Boys:
Synths & Echoes — Catching Up with A.M. Boys:
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Chris Moore and John Blonde of A.M. Boys talk to @straypoodle.bsky.social about their album Present Phase, the creative power of treating every instrument as a noise generator, and why they'd rather enjoy the moment than chase what's next.
Synths & Echoes — Catching Up with A.M. Boys:
Synths & Echoes — Catching Up with A.M. Boys:
Synths & Echoes — Catching Up with A.M. Boys | The Tonearm
Chris Moore and John Blonde discuss their new album 'Present Phase,' the creative power of treating every instrument as a noise generator, and why they'd rather enjoy the moment than chase what's next.
www.thetonearm.com
August 10, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Chris Moore and John Blonde of A.M. Boys talk to @straypoodle.bsky.social about their album Present Phase, the creative power of treating every instrument as a noise generator, and why they'd rather enjoy the moment than chase what's next.
Synths & Echoes — Catching Up with A.M. Boys:
Synths & Echoes — Catching Up with A.M. Boys:
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"In 1979, my father Roy Ayers went on an extraordinary three-week tour with the Afrobeat pioneer amid extreme violence in Nigeria. Three band members recount the unforgettable trip."
‘Bass on one shoulder, bow and arrows on the other’ — life with Fela Kuti on history’s most dangerous tour:
‘Bass on one shoulder, bow and arrows on the other’ — life with Fela Kuti on history’s most dangerous tour:
‘Bass on one shoulder, bow and arrows on the other’: life with Fela Kuti on history’s most dangerous tour
In 1979, my father Roy Ayers went on an extraordinary three-week tour with the Afrobeat pioneer amid extreme violence in Nigeria. Three band members recount the unforgettable trip
www.theguardian.com
July 28, 2025 at 9:31 AM
"In 1979, my father Roy Ayers went on an extraordinary three-week tour with the Afrobeat pioneer amid extreme violence in Nigeria. Three band members recount the unforgettable trip."
‘Bass on one shoulder, bow and arrows on the other’ — life with Fela Kuti on history’s most dangerous tour:
‘Bass on one shoulder, bow and arrows on the other’ — life with Fela Kuti on history’s most dangerous tour:
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My phone just autocorrected "duck" to "fuck" when I actually really did mean to say "duck," and I feel like I have finally broken its spirit
July 14, 2025 at 10:05 PM
My phone just autocorrected "duck" to "fuck" when I actually really did mean to say "duck," and I feel like I have finally broken its spirit
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Chris Moore and John Blonde of A.M. Boys talk to @straypoodle.bsky.social about their album Present Phase, the creative power of treating every instrument as a noise generator, and why they'd rather enjoy the moment than chase what's next.
Synths & Echoes — Catching Up with A.M. Boys:
Synths & Echoes — Catching Up with A.M. Boys:
Synths & Echoes — Catching Up with A.M. Boys | The Tonearm
Chris Moore and John Blonde discuss their new album 'Present Phase,' the creative power of treating every instrument as a noise generator, and why they'd rather enjoy the moment than chase what's next.
www.thetonearm.com
July 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Chris Moore and John Blonde of A.M. Boys talk to @straypoodle.bsky.social about their album Present Phase, the creative power of treating every instrument as a noise generator, and why they'd rather enjoy the moment than chase what's next.
Synths & Echoes — Catching Up with A.M. Boys:
Synths & Echoes — Catching Up with A.M. Boys:
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I joined Sara Jayne Crow and Lawrence Peryer, fellow writers at The Tonearm, in paying tribute to Brian Wilson and the extraordinary worlds he imagined and then realized
putting this one together was a bit of an emotional ride — I hope you like it
@straypoodle.bsky.social | @lawrenceperyer.com
putting this one together was a bit of an emotional ride — I hope you like it
@straypoodle.bsky.social | @lawrenceperyer.com
A Tidal Wave of Love — Our Tribute to Brian Wilson | The Tonearm
Behind the California sunshine, harmonies, and groundbreaking production techniques lies a complex artist battling inner demons. Three takes on why Brian Wilson's music remains a refuge for so many.
www.thetonearm.com
June 12, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I joined Sara Jayne Crow and Lawrence Peryer, fellow writers at The Tonearm, in paying tribute to Brian Wilson and the extraordinary worlds he imagined and then realized
putting this one together was a bit of an emotional ride — I hope you like it
@straypoodle.bsky.social | @lawrenceperyer.com
putting this one together was a bit of an emotional ride — I hope you like it
@straypoodle.bsky.social | @lawrenceperyer.com
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"Maybe the real question is what silence sounds like when there's no one left to interpret it."
'MEno.001' showcases how BANKERT operates as both chaos architect and sound worker, blending discordant textures with melodic fragments to deploy "digital containers" rather than traditional albums:
'MEno.001' showcases how BANKERT operates as both chaos architect and sound worker, blending discordant textures with melodic fragments to deploy "digital containers" rather than traditional albums:
Parallax Point — BANKERT's Constructed Cosmos | The Tonearm
'MEno.001' showcases how BANKERT operates as both chaos architect and sound worker, blending discordant textures with melodic fragments to deploy what they call "digital containers" rather than traditional albums.
www.thetonearm.com
May 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
"Maybe the real question is what silence sounds like when there's no one left to interpret it."
'MEno.001' showcases how BANKERT operates as both chaos architect and sound worker, blending discordant textures with melodic fragments to deploy "digital containers" rather than traditional albums:
'MEno.001' showcases how BANKERT operates as both chaos architect and sound worker, blending discordant textures with melodic fragments to deploy "digital containers" rather than traditional albums:
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❝ As musicians, we’re already being so taken advantage of that it’s tricky to ask us to moralize our way through how we can best serve our fans. It’s hard to love making music so much and also feel pinched in the gears of the machine.
I sure loved this article →
I sure loved this article →
Tune In, Drop Out
The independent musicians and labels who are saying no to streaming.
www.hearingthings.co
April 29, 2025 at 5:31 PM
❝ As musicians, we’re already being so taken advantage of that it’s tricky to ask us to moralize our way through how we can best serve our fans. It’s hard to love making music so much and also feel pinched in the gears of the machine.
I sure loved this article →
I sure loved this article →
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Tech bro social media sites
2005: "We want to connect people!"
2010: "We want to collect people!"
2015: "We want to disconnect & disaffect people!"
2020: "We want to misdirect & go unchecked, people!"
2025: "We want to elect defect people!"
2035(?): "We want to infect, eject & dissect people!"
2005: "We want to connect people!"
2010: "We want to collect people!"
2015: "We want to disconnect & disaffect people!"
2020: "We want to misdirect & go unchecked, people!"
2025: "We want to elect defect people!"
2035(?): "We want to infect, eject & dissect people!"
March 31, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Tech bro social media sites
2005: "We want to connect people!"
2010: "We want to collect people!"
2015: "We want to disconnect & disaffect people!"
2020: "We want to misdirect & go unchecked, people!"
2025: "We want to elect defect people!"
2035(?): "We want to infect, eject & dissect people!"
2005: "We want to connect people!"
2010: "We want to collect people!"
2015: "We want to disconnect & disaffect people!"
2020: "We want to misdirect & go unchecked, people!"
2025: "We want to elect defect people!"
2035(?): "We want to infect, eject & dissect people!"
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it's great fun when pals from my past come together to participate in my latest (ad)venture
that would be @pezzner.bsky.social interviewed by @straypoodle.bsky.social for @thetonearm.com
re: tubas + 808s = burlesque techno
huzzah! → www.thetonearm.com/pezzner-embr...
that would be @pezzner.bsky.social interviewed by @straypoodle.bsky.social for @thetonearm.com
re: tubas + 808s = burlesque techno
huzzah! → www.thetonearm.com/pezzner-embr...
Pezzner Fuses Techno with Cabaret at Seattle's Can Can
The seasoned techno producer and DJ known for electrifying international dance floors now creates burlesque circus spectacles, his innovative fusion of tubas and 808s rattling the walls of one of Seat...
www.thetonearm.com
March 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
it's great fun when pals from my past come together to participate in my latest (ad)venture
that would be @pezzner.bsky.social interviewed by @straypoodle.bsky.social for @thetonearm.com
re: tubas + 808s = burlesque techno
huzzah! → www.thetonearm.com/pezzner-embr...
that would be @pezzner.bsky.social interviewed by @straypoodle.bsky.social for @thetonearm.com
re: tubas + 808s = burlesque techno
huzzah! → www.thetonearm.com/pezzner-embr...
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the tragedy of social media, in two acts
March 4, 2025 at 3:13 PM
the tragedy of social media, in two acts
Los Ángeles is, at core, a city of blue collar, hardworking survivors; a city of great beauty and great destruction. And today, the rains and fires have subsided. Here’s to sunny skies and brighter futures, my Blue Sky friends.
January 28, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Los Ángeles is, at core, a city of blue collar, hardworking survivors; a city of great beauty and great destruction. And today, the rains and fires have subsided. Here’s to sunny skies and brighter futures, my Blue Sky friends.