RussJazz @russjazz.bsky.social Weird old guy - record curator - wine drinker - cook - husband - dad - door knocker for local races - former stage 4 patient - getting kinda old.
The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.
Stephan Kunze @www.zensounds.de Culture journalist | book author | ambient and experimental music | vaporwave | literary and speculative fiction
https://www.zensounds.de/
jesse jarnow @bourgwick.heads.social.ap.brid.gy writer / WFMU DJ / good ol' grateful deadcast co-host / working on a history of music told through grey area recordings (hachette, 2025ish) / "big day coming" […]
[bridged from https://heads.social/@bourgwick on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
Mark Stryker @markstryker.bsky.social Author, Journalist, Critic, Filmmaker.
Books: “Jazz from Detroit”; “Destiny: 100 Years of Music, Magic, and Community at Orchestra Hall in Detroit.”
Film: “The Best of the Best: Jazz from Detroit.”
Former Detroit Free Press arts reporter/critic, 1995-2016
Robert Christgau @rxgau.bsky.social Rock critic since 1967, ain't stopping now. Consumer Guide reborn at robertchristgau.substack.com.
Taper’s Choice @taperschoice.bsky.social The Taper’s Voice: A Band You Can Depend On.
Vernon Reid @vurnt22.bsky.social Living Colour guitarist & founder. Guitar can take you far, BK to the sky.
The moon 🌑 landing was REAL
The Tonearm @thetonearm.com celebrating music journalism
+
putting a needle on the cultural wax
an online journal of unexpected music + culture → thetonearm.com
ben seretan @benseretan.bsky.social “your set was like really good actually”
read.mybigbreak.zone
Chris DeVille @chrisdeville.bsky.social Managing Editor, @stereogum.com
Posting indie nostalgia at @suchgreatheights.bsky.social
Buy my debut book SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS, out now via St. Martin's Press: https://read.macmillan.com/lp/such-great-heights-9781250363381/
Marc Masters 🌵 @marcissist.bsky.social I write about music & my latest book is “High Bias: The Distorted History of the Cassette Tape” http://highbiasbook.com/ I host the Music Book Podcast. I am a Nationals & D-backs fanatic. DON'T USE AI.
@sugar-richie.bsky.social @sugar-richie.bsky.social
aJazzNoise @ajazznoise.bsky.social Mostly improvised music and cacophony...
www.ajazznoise.com
dublab @dublab.bsky.social dublab is a non-profit online radio station broadcasting since 1999 🔊 tune in live or listen to the archives dublab.com
Roman Gokhman @roman.riffmagazine.com Editor: @riffmagazine.com. Editor: Healthline
4AD @4ad.com
Dren McDonald @drenmcdonald.com drenmcdonald.com | nerdtracks.com | https://ffm.bio/9qmpxne | alterego https://polyhedren.com/ | Music Emporium w/rare CDs/LPs https://dren-mcdonald-music-merchandise-emporium.myshopify.com/ Official YT https://www.youtube.com/@DrenMcDonaldOfficial
Jeff Tobias @jefftobias.bsky.social One Hundredfold Now in This Age
https://linktr.ee/jefftobias
The Invisible College @jjstannard.bsky.social https://theinvisiblecollegehastings.wordpress.com
IMPRESS your IMAGINARY FRIENDS and LEARN AKLO with THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE
Deputy Editor of @thewiremagazine.bsky.social
Jeffrey Alexander @lidders.bsky.social bands: JA+The Heavy Lidders | DWLVS/Dire Wolves
radio: Pome Pome Tones on E-M radio + Camp France | Heavy Lidding on NQRA
life: NW Philly - prev. San Francisco, Providence, Baltimore
http://jeffreyalexanderlovesyou.com
https://linktr.ee/jerkfree
Eivind Opsvik @eivindopsvik.bsky.social
Grant McPhee @grantmcphee.bsky.social Film director: Big Gold Dream, Teenage Superstars, Far From the Apple Tree.
Book Writer - Postcards From Scotland and co-writer Hungry Beat
You Must Remember This @rememberthispod.bsky.social The podcast exploring the secret and/or forgotten histories of Hollywood's first century, by Karina Longworth. http://www.youmustrememberthispodcast.com/
Ali Trachta @alitrachta.bsky.social Executive Editor at @pghcitypaper.com, East End boomerang, Jane Pratt wannabe, VPR scholar, gaylor ally. she/her. ali@pghcitypaper.com- Z @zaphmann.bsky.social @zaphmann.bsky.social
Ted Leo 🍉 @tedleo.bsky.social “northeast guitar”; he/him/any; useful promo stuff is @realtedleo on insta*ram, tedleo.bandcamp.com
Avant Music News @avantmusicnews.bsky.social
BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com The Big Takeover is a bi-annual music magazine published out of New York City since 1980 by Jack Rabid and an army of volunteers.
Website: bigtakeover.com
Subscribe: shop.bigtakeover.com
IG: instagram.com/bigtakeovermag
Patreon: patreon.com/jackrabid
J Hoberman @jhoberman.bsky.social Occasional film critic, Columbia adjunct, old VV staff writer
📚 Bridge of Light: Yiddish Film Between Two Worlds, The Red Atlantis: Communist Culture in the Absence of Communism, 3 books on Hollywood & the Cold War
🔜Everything is Now: NYC 60s Avantgarde
QueenCityJamz @queencityjamz.bsky.social can't stop the rawk
"Every movie is a documentary of the times and places where it was filmed."
https://letterboxd.com/queencityjamz/
Queen City of the Pains, CO
#marqueespotting
curious ordinary @curiousordinary.bsky.social ▪️Folklore▪️Myth▪️Magic▪️Art▪️
Sharing Japanese and supernatural folklore, mythology, yokai, culture and art. Also love books, cats, crows and trees.
http://linktr.ee/curiousordinary
I Thought I Heard A Sound Blog @thasoundblog.bsky.social Album reviews. Artist interviews. If it's weird I'll probably like it. https://thasound.blogspot.com Submissions: thasoundblog@gmail.com
Burning Ambulance @burningambulance.bsky.social A website, a newsletter, a record label. All posts by Phil Freeman, co-founder/co-owner. BUY PHYSICAL MUSIC.
EchoesAndDust @echoesanddust.com Album & gig reviews & interviews.
Contact us if you want to review for us!
Riot Act Media @riotactmedia.bsky.social Riot Act Media is a firm of fan-first publicists w/ offices in Detroit, Fayetteville, New York & Seattle: http://riotactmedia.com/
Evan Minsker @see-saw.fun “see hyphen saw dot fun,” he/they
punk + rock’n’roll newsletter: https://see-saw.fun/
🎙️ punk this week: https://see-saw.fun/tag/podcast/
🎙️ see/saw radio: https://see-saw.fun/see-saw-radio/
✍️ rolling stone, p4k, hearing things, nyt, npr, creem
Bret Saunders @bretsaunders.bsky.social Dopey thoughts on music, cats and Democracy.
Tell me more about yourself.
A CLOSER LISTEN @acloserlisten.bsky.social dedicated to instrumental and experimental music. info at acloserlisten dot com // Sound Propositions podcast // *Press A*
https://acloserlisten.com/
https://acloserlisten.substack.com
(account managed by @josephsannicandro.bsky.social)
AnEarful @anearful.bsky.social Music obsessive, deeply engaged with an omnivorous array of sound. Keep up with it all, including the Discover Music podcast, at my Linktree: linktr.ee/anearful (He/Him)
Downtown Radio 99.1FM KTDT - Tucson @ktdttucson.bsky.social Tucson's all volunteer-powered underground radio station.
Streaming at downtownradio.org & TuneIn.com.
LPFM broadcast via 99.1 FM KTDT - Tucson.
Schedule: https://downtownradio.org/showschedule/
Music submissions: music@downtownradio.org
KTDT Scrambled Sunrise @djpaleodave.bsky.social A mix of college/alternative & indie from the '70's through today. Hosted by Paleo Dave, your Unfrozen Caveman DJ. Weekday mornings from 7-9AM MST on @ktdttucson.bsky.social
Streaming at: downtownradio.org
Past shows archived at: mixcloud.com/paleodave
Psychotropic Wonderland @psych-wonderland.bsky.social a new blog devoted to reviews of contemporary underground psych, drone, sound art, and experimental/electronic music from the fringes.
https://psychotropicwonderland.com/
Real Gone @realgonerocks.bsky.social Music reviews website, est. 2009. Home of the Singles Bar. Social media feed might also include ramblings about old telly and film. Possible swears. Genuine ally. Ignoring trolls who twist narratives.
Want a review? Drop us a line: www.realgonerocks.com
Andrew Male @andrewmale.bsky.social Writer and arts journalist. MOJO, Guardian, and The Sunday Times. Sight & Sound's TV columnist.
Talkhouse @talkhouse.bsky.social Writing and conversations about music and film, from the people who make them; a home for all of your favorite podcasts.
Ben Salmon @bcsalmon.bsky.social bylines at Bandcamp Daily, SPIN, Paste, Aquarium Drunkard, the Portland Mercury and elsewhere. radio show at KPOV 88.9 FM #inBend, Oregon.
The Vinyl Cut @vinylcut.net vinylcut.net | Vinyl news & in-depth reviews
Ned Lannamann @nedl.bsky.social I am a good horse and I deserve cake. vinylcut.net
Eiderdown Records @eiderdownrecords.bsky.social Late night sounds music label from Seattle
https://eiderdownrecords.bandcamp.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@eiderdownrecords7121
frozen reeds @frozenreeds.com in short everything has conspired against the work
Portland Mercury @portlandmercury.com News. Culture. Trouble. Established 2000.
www.portlandmercury.com
@chrisnosnibor.bsky.social @chrisnosnibor.bsky.social
Sun 13 @sun13music.bsky.social http://sun-13.com
Lauren Barley @rarelyunable.bsky.social Rarely Unable - music PR. Anagram appreciator. (she/her)
rarelyunable.com
Editions Mego @editionsmego.bsky.social Independent record label.
dense pr @dense-pr.bsky.social
Jeff Chang @zentronix.bsky.social Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America (Mariner) - watermirrorecho.net
Notes from the Edge + Edge of Reason
Can't Stop Won't Stop • Who We Be • We Gon' Be Alright
Gregory Hays @aristofontes.bsky.social Teacher, Latinist, Thought Follower. Neither the son of true believers nor of good reputation. Once translated Marcus Aurelius, but I don't speak for him. (Neither of us speaks for UVA.) Minor outlying island. Can serve briefly as a boat. He/him.
Seth Tisue @tisue.net location: Reno, Nevada
topics: travel, arcane music & books, etc.
no Scala; for that, follow https://fosstodon.org/@SethTisue
see https://tisue.net to find me on other sites
AllMusic @allmusic.com AllMusic is a comprehensive and in-depth resource for finding out more about the albums and artists you love. www.allmusic.com
The Quietus @thequietus.com Black Sky Thinking since 2008.
Help support independent cultural journalism & get perks by becoming a tQ subscriber here: https://steadyhq.com/thequietus
Ned Raggett @nedraggett.bsky.social Hi! I write about music at various spots (@thequietus.com, @thewiremagazine.bsky.social, Shfl and my Patreon, also in the past @allmusic.com, @pitchfork.com, @bandcamp.com etc. etc.). Plus podcasting about #Tolkien with friends at @bythebywater.bsky.social
Bruce Adams @bruceadams.bsky.social bruce-adams.com
Author "You're With Stupid: kranky, Chicago, and the Reinvention of Indie Music" / higher ed comms / formerly w/kranky, touch & go records / Michigan Wolverines / Syracuse Orange / New York Football Giants / orange tabby cats
william basinski @musex1.bsky.social artist, musician, composer, spaceman
Keith Fullerton Whitman @kfw.bsky.social Composer-Performer of "Live" Electronic Music BASED in NYC; LPs for Nakid (JP), Editions Mego (AT), PAN (DE), kranky (US), Planet μ (UK).
keithfullertonwhitman.com
keithfullertonwhitman.bandcamp.com
alphastate.nyc
discogs.com/user/AlphaStateMusic
Tara Jane O’Neil @tjoistjo.bsky.social
Drew Daniel @drewdaniel.bsky.social Matmos guy with my husband @lordchiefjustice / English professor at Hopkins / also known as The Soft Pink Truth.
Greg Davis @gregdavismusic.bsky.social Electronic musician / Producer aka Asterisk / Record shop owner @ Autumn Records / Vermonter
gregdavis.bandcamp.com
gregdavismusic.com
autumnrecordsvt.com
outersoundsvinyl.com
Cosey Fanni Tutti @coseyfannitutti.bsky.social My Art is my Life My Life is my Art - Artist, Musician & Author of Art Sex Music & Re-Sisters. Co Founder & member of Throbbing Gristle / Industrial Music / Chris & Cosey / Carter Tutti / Carter Tutti Void
Phantom Limb @phantomlimb.bsky.social Weird jams
Since 2017
Record Label | Music Publishing | Touring
Maja S. K. Ratkje @majaskratkje.bsky.social
Aaron Dilloway @aarondilloway.bsky.social Tape Player
Colin Newman @swimhq.bsky.social @immersionhq.bsky.social / @swimminginsound.bsky.social / @wirehq.bsky.social / @GitheadHQ.bsky.social etc. / @oraclebxl.bsky.social
www.swimminginsound.com / www.immersionhq.uk / www.slackcity.org.uk /
From Brighton!
Chris Ingalls @ingalls1969.bsky.social Freelance music writer for PopMatters, elsewhere. Also a massive book nerd and film geek. If you are pitching music for me to review, please email me at chrisingalls@gmail.com
AUM Fidelity @aum-fidelity.bsky.social A recording label and action entity long devoted to transcendent, universal, elemental soul music. Launched in 1997 with an abiding belief in the role such music can play toward a universal positive for all sentient beings. https://aumfidelity.com/
BrooklynVegan @brooklynvegan.bsky.social a music blog & record store
Fire Talk @firetalkrecs.bsky.social A record label. Purveyors of the underground since 2009.
www.firetalkrecs.com
Record Crates United @recordcratesunited.bsky.social Adventurous music for adventurous listeners.
www.RecordCratesUnited.com
Raven Sings The Blues @ravensingstheblues.bsky.social Official Blue Sky for the site Raven Sings the Blues
https://www.ravensingstheblues.com/
Curator - Deep In The Valley Festival
L'Oie de Cravan @oiedecravan.bsky.social Éditeur— Poésie, lenteur, temps perdu / Associé de Myriam Gendron---- Publisher — Poetry, Lost time, Slowness / Myriam Gendron's associate---
It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine @psychedelicbabymag.com Klemen Breznikar is the founder of the independent music magazine It's Psychedelic! Baby Magazine.
Jay Babcock @jaywbabcock.bsky.social Semi-educated guesser. Unknown genre. LANDLINE: jaybabcock.substack.com Past: Arthur Magazine co-founder/editor. babcock dot jay at gmail dot com
Evan Davies @efd.bsky.social 🎶🎧🎙️🐈😻 ⚾️ Volunteer DJ at WFMU radio in NJ, on the air and online every Tuesday from 3pm-6pm EDT. I play lesser-known catchy records, new (mostly) and old, rock (mostly) and not.
Also: baseball, cats, NYT puzzles
Playlists etc.: https://linktr.ee/efdefd
The Film Foundation @thefilmfoundation.bsky.social The Film Foundation is a nonprofit organziation established in 1990 by Martin Scorsese, dedicated to protecting and preserving motion picture history.
Spectacle @spectacletheater.com Spectacle (est. 2010) is a 35-seat volunteer-run microcinema in Brooklyn.
No gods, no masters, no concessions.
124 S 3rd St, Brooklyn, NY
https://www.spectacletheater.com/
Ed Halter @edhalter.bsky.social Writer on film and other things, half of Light Industry, Brooklyn
@lightindustry.bsky.social
linktr.ee/edhalter
Light Industry @lightindustry.bsky.social Light Industry is a venue for cinema in all its forms, overseen by @thomasbeard.bsky.social and @edhalter.bsky.social.
linktr.ee/lightindustry
361 Stagg Street, Suite 407, Brooklyn
UCLA Film & Television Archive @uclaftvarchive.bsky.social A unit of UCLA Library. Dedicated to preserving moving image history. The second-largest archive of original film and television materials in the U.S. FREE screenings at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum 📽 cinema.ucla.edu
6th St & Avenue B Community Garden @6bgarden.bsky.social The 6th & B Garden is a lush, green NYC oasis offering beauty, peace, education and entertainment to Lower East Side & East Village residents and visitors of all ages since 1983. Learn more at www.6bgarden.org
Hyperallergic @hyperallergic.com The best art publication on Bluesky 🌞 with daily art news and reviews. hyperallergic.com
Brooklyn Academy of Music @bambrooklyn.bsky.social Brooklyn’s hub for cutting-edge creativity and connection. Home of #Next Wave, #DanceAfrica, #BAMFreeMusic, and that thing you heard about.
linktr.ee/bam_brooklyn
e-flux @eflux.bsky.social e-flux was started by artists in 1999.
Online, e-flux spans numerous strains of critical discourse in art, architecture, film, and theory, and connects many of the most significant art institutions with audiences around the world.
Anthology Film Archives @anthologyfilm.bsky.social Preserving & presenting films made by visionaries, radicals, and independents—with a focus on the overlooked, forgotten or ignored. Est. 1970 #EssentialCinema
https://linktr.ee/anthologyfilmarchives
🐖🐐🐓Merzbow🐄🐏🦃 @merzbow.net Moved to Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/merzbowofficial/
Contact: https://merzbow.net/contact/
Vegan for the animals🕊️
I Heart Noise @iheartnoise.bandcamp.com Ripping Off Brian Eno Since 2008
Screw AI, Lets Go DIY / pro Weird Al
Logo by Kirk Markarian (Neuro No Neuro)
ihrtn.net
iheartnoise.bandcamp.com
Boston / Mass Ave and beyond
hello.iheartnoise@gmail.com for all the submissions/demos/what have you
Lars Gotrich @totalvibration.bsky.social Series editor for Tiny Desk at NPR Music. World's Okayist Guitarist. #FreeDC. Mixtapes, tea and whatnot: https://www.vikingschoice.org
The New York Review of Books @nybooks.com ‘The premier literary-intellectual magazine in the English language.’
Emily Hilliard @emhilly.bsky.social Folklorist & writer | MAKING OUR FUTURE: VISIONARY FOLKLORE & EVERYDAY CULTURE IN APPALACHIA (UNC Press 2022) | @spinstersounds.bsky.social co-owner | @thefemalebobdylan.bsky.social podcast |