Fear is the mind-killer @rocksoundtaylor.bsky.social NC. MTB. LFC. Music Lover. Mac Geek. Tech nerd. Girl Dad.
william @basrelief.info making music @ basrelief.info
working @topshelfrecords.com
reinishimoto @reinishimoto.bsky.social Music journalist/content creator. Metal. Tattoos. Art. Life.
www.instagram.com/reinishimoto1
www.twitter.com/rei_nishimoto
www.threads.com/reinishimoto
Big Planet Comics @bigplanetcomics.bsky.social Quality comic book stores since 1986.
Stores in U Street NW Washington DC, Vienna VA, Bethesda MD.
bigplanetcomics.com
Fantagraphics @fantagraphics.bsky.social Publisher of the world's greatest cartoonists!
fantagraphics.com
Drawn & Quarterly @dandq.bsky.social Montreal-based publisher of the world's most brilliant cartoonists and their comics, graphic novels and art! https://linktr.ee/dandq
Flashes App 🌩️ @flashes.blue A photo viewing client for u from the creator of @skeetsapp.com & @bluescreen.blue
iOS: https://t1p.de/b3o4x
Android: Not available yet
❓ FAQS: https://t1p.de/24kj0
🐞 Bug Reports: https://t1p.de/phwii
💡 Feature Requests: https://t1p.de/8tmnc
Heather LaGarde @heatherlagarde.bsky.social Founder, Haw River Ballroom. All things Saxapahaw. Producer, Counterpoint Underground & SwitchPoint. Formerly War Child, Human Rights Watch. Kayaks a lot. https://www.hawriverballroom.com/ https://counterpointunderground.com/
The Flenser @theflenser.bsky.social Dark music label. Bad. The Flenser. The Flenser
Beggars Group @beggarsgroup.bsky.social The Beggars Group is the home of 4AD, Matador Records, Rough Trade Records, XL Recordings and Young.
Nabil Ayers @nabilayers.bsky.social Host, Identified podcast / memoir, “My Life in the Sunshine” / Beggars Group / nabilayers.com
Simon Henderson @simonoblique.bsky.social Music lifer, doom and gloomer, part time punker. Owner of Oblique and too many records.
www.obliquemgt.com
Gerard Cosloy @gerardcosloy.bsky.social 
Kenneth Close @kennethclose.bsky.social Person in Richmond, VA.
Partner to TKW and dad to Gidget the dog and Frances and Radar the cats.
In Outer World the band.
Consumes music, art, books, and fancy drinks.
Believes in a better world for everyone.
Wharf Cat Records @wharfcatrecords.bsky.social www.wharfcatrecords.com
Independent Record Label: Holy Motors, Drop Nineteens, Dougie Poole, Bambara, Open Head, Dougie Poole, Lily K, Gong GG, Bush Tetras, La Peste +
Jonesy Odds @jonesyevens.bsky.social Ex Highland County & RVA, now I’m an immigrant in Glasgow Scotland. Living the ‘cars ruin cities’ life.
Tracy Keats Wilson @courtesydesk.bsky.social In service to independent music from around the world for 35+ years. Courtesy Desk, Turntable Report, Outer World, writer, Dahlia Seed, Flipside (NJ), DJ, Record CollectHER, and hugger. Alcohol compliance specialist by day. RVA yay!- Y @yasisalek.bsky.social @yasisalek.bsky.social
David Anthony @dbanthony.bsky.social Current thing: https://formerclarity.com/
Old things: Music Editor at The A.V. Club, The Shape of Punk column at Noisey, bylines at a bunch of other places, No Plus Ones and As You Were podcasts
@karabean6.bsky.social @karabean6.bsky.social 
@rogerioleao.bsky.social @rogerioleao.bsky.social 
Nine Inch Nails @nin.com Official NIN account
Bekah Flynn @yobeks.bsky.social Music pusher @subpop Candle Inventor @dankcrystal
Christiane Kinney @musicalredhead.bsky.social Music lawyer and artist rights advocate. 🎶
@booneja.bsky.social @booneja.bsky.social 
Tony Kiewel @fourthwaver.bsky.social 
@thedeskofjob.bsky.social @thedeskofjob.bsky.social 
Distance Management @distancemgmt.com Artist Management
https://distancemgmt.com
@elainexbenes.bsky.social @elainexbenes.bsky.social 
@roughtraderecords.bsky.social @roughtraderecords.bsky.social 
Matador Records @matadorrecords.bsky.social https://ffm.bio/matador
illuminati hotties @illuminatihotties.bsky.social pka Sarah Tudzin
🔺tenderpunk pioneer🔺
producer/engineer/noise gremlin
https://linktr.ee/illuminatihotties
kevin duquette @littlestinker.biz green thumbed website buildy designy musicy person. thanks / sorry.
i do @topshelfrecords.com and @tonedotaudio.bsky.social things
topshelfrecords.com // tone.audio
Smartpunk Records @smartpunk.bsky.social Smartpunk.com
record label / digital store / merch manufacturing / est. whenever
Order Questions/Customer Support: shop@smartpunk.com (NO DMS!)
Exploding In Sound Records @eisrecords.bsky.social 
sliceobri @sliceobri.bsky.social fishin n wishin
Preoccupations // Meernaa
https://www.s2pmgmt.com/
Polyvinyl Records @polyvinyl.bsky.social Polyvinyl is an independent record label founded in the Midwest, 1996.
https://liinks.co/polyvinyl
Stephen Thompson @idislikestephen.bsky.social NPR Music writer, yakker; Pop Culture Happy Hour and New Music Friday host; long-ago A.V. Club editor and Onion copy editor; snack-eater; dad.
https://www.npr.org/people/5244882/stephen-thompson
Equal Vision Records @equalvision.bsky.social Alternative indie label based in Albany, NY. EST. 1990- K Killrockstars @killrockstars.bsky.social
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/
Force Field @forcefieldpr.bsky.social PR for music & film forcefieldpr.com
Everywhere else at @ForceFieldPR
contact us / submit a demo: info@forcefieldpr.com
djfalkor.substack.com
SARGENT HOUSE @sargenthouse.bsky.social We are a record label.
sargenthouse.com
linktr.ee/sargenthouse
Suicide Squeeze Records @suicidesqueeze.bsky.social Suicide Squeeze Records is a Seattle-based independent record label ✨
linktr.ee/suicidesqueeze
Alyssa DeHayes @alyssadehayes.bsky.social 💿 at @highnote.fm
Merge Records @mergerecords.bsky.social Independent Music since 1989.
https://bio.to/mergerecords
Taylor Lorenz @taylorlorenz.bsky.social Subscribe to my tech and online culture newsletter UserMag.co
Listen/watch Power User podcast on all platforms!!
Support my work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/taylorlorenz
Tiger Bomb Promo @tigerbombpromo.bsky.social Radio promotion company based in Austin, TX & Chicago, IL🐯💣
Terrorbird Media @terrorbirdmedia.bsky.social music licensing, publishing, publicity, radio promo, + digital advertising 𓅯
more @ www.terrorbird.com
The Creative Independent @thecreativeindependent.com A resource of emotional and practical guidance for creative people, published by @kickstarter.com
Hrishikesh Hirway @hrishikesh.co ‘In the Last Hour of Light,’ my new album, is here: https://lnk.to/inthelasthouroflight
Adam Voith @adamvoith.bsky.social My novel, Recommended If You Like, is out now for $0.00 at littleengines.shop. I'm a writer, publisher of Little Engines, and retired booking agent.
adamvoith.com
littleengines.pub
Zachary Lipez @zacharylipez.bsky.social Editor at large for Creem Magazine. I am in a couple bands with people who are in other, more successful, bands. Like your mom, I have a newsletter. 
Pirate! @piratepirate.bsky.social Pirate! is a radio promotion + marketing agency who works with musicians, artists, brands, bands, and labels to promote their music, product, or service! www.piratepirate.com
Discogs @discogsofficial.bsky.social The world's leading music discovery and record collecting platform empowered by a community of obsessed music fans: https://disc.gs/Bluesky
The Public Domain Review @publicdomainrev.bsky.social Online journal and not-for-profit project dedicated to curious and compelling works from the history of art, literature, and ideas. Featuring 300+ essays — ✍️ submissions welcome. We also have a mighty fine prints shop.
https://publicdomainreview.org
Alex Kealy @alexkealy.bsky.social Stand-up comic + writer.
Host of Gig Pigs podcast with Ivo Graham.
Linktree (insta, site, tix, podcast, mailing list): http://linktr.ee/alexkealy
Ivo Graham @ivograham.bsky.social New app same pic. Would very much welcome any pre orders of my book
This Is Anfield @thisisanfield.com Independent Liverpool FC Website, Online Since 2001
www.thisisanfield.com
The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social Every football story that matters. Breaking news. In-depth analysis.
🔗 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic
Mike Riley @mikeriley.dev UX Engineering Manager • Design System Lead • anti-fascist • punk • Newcastle United supporter • dad • he/him/his
Quite Interesting @qi.com A Quite Interesting account from the team behind the BBC show QI.
Bob Mortimer @bobmort.bsky.social 
Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social 36hrs of TV stand-up on youtube: https://youtube.com/@davegorman235/ I also set crosswords. Bluth in the Indy, Fed in the Graun, Django in the Telegraph
Davegorman.com
Victoria Coren Mitchell @vcorenmitchell.bsky.social Writer, poker player and accidental quiz show host.
Aya Tiffany Sato @ayatsato.com 🇯🇵🏳️🌈📷🏒🐈⬛
ayatsato.com
The Criterion Collection @criterion.bsky.social Since 1984, we’ve dedicated ourselves to gathering and publishing the greatest films from around the world. criterion.com
Letterboxd @letterboxd.social 🧡💚💙 A global community of film lovers. Share your taste in movies via our free apps for iOS, Android, Apple TV, and on the web. https://letterboxd.com
Ella Korth @ellakorth.bsky.social Musician
and painter for fun :)
Ella Kemp @ellakemp.bsky.social Can't spell verklempt without Kemp. Editorial Lead (UK & Europe) @letterboxd.social | Photographer & broadcaster everywhere else | She/her
Consequence @consequence.bsky.social Music, Movies, TV and Pop Culture News for the Mainstream and Underground.
The Alternative @getalternative.bsky.social Real music fans talking about the best tracks we can find.
getalternative.com
patreon.com/getalternative
In Defense of Ska @indefenseofska.bsky.social In Defense of Ska (book) on CLASH books
Check out the In Defense of Ska podcast. New episode every Wednesday
linktr.ee/aaroncarnes
Bad Time Records @badtimerecords.bsky.social Ska. badtimerecords.com
Mikaela Jane @mikaeladraws.bsky.social Chicago Sky. Drawing. Dumb thoughts
hello@mikaela-jane.com
Mikaela-Jane.com
2025 Supernova International Ska Festival @supernovaska.bsky.social The 2025 Supernova International Ska Festival takes place on September 12-14 at Fort Monroe in Hampton, VA.
Website: supernovaska.com
2025 Tickets: https://www.tixr.com/groups/supernovaska/2025
Douginthehouse @douginthehouse.bsky.social College radio
Tennis
Wine
Em White @slowmedown.bsky.social you can find me in the darkroom
artist + educator, mostly large format,
virginia
www.emwhitephoto.com
Andy Jenkins @andyjenkinsltd.bsky.social Songwriter & gardener
Virginia
andyjenkins.ltd
@johnnyhugel.bsky.social @johnnyhugel.bsky.social 
@cgravesva.bsky.social @cgravesva.bsky.social 
Megan Jasper @meganjasper.bsky.social 
Frank Nieto @fdnieto.bsky.social Senior Director of Publicity
Sub Pop + Hardly Art
@subpop.bsky.social
@hardlyart.bsky.social
He/Him. LGBTQIA. Pete's husband. Bamboo's dad. 🇲🇽🏳️🌈
Hardly Art @hardlyart.bsky.social 
Bandcamp @bandcamp.com Bandcamp is an online record store and music community where passionate fans connect with and directly support the artists they love.
Pitchfork @pitchfork.com The most trusted voice in music
pitchfork.com
BrooklynVegan @brooklynvegan.bsky.social a music blog & record store
Resident Music @resident-music.com Your local indie, wherever you live.
New releases/reissues/recommendations/Dinked Editions.
Vinyl, CDs, Events, Books, Merch, News, Tunes, Good Times.
www.resident-music.com
📍 Brighton, UK
🗺️ 27-28 Kensington Gardens, Brighton BN1 4AL
THE LINE of BEST FIT @thelineofbestfit.com The UK's biggest new music discovery website | Follow our playlist for the best new music - bestf.it/discovery - and say hello AT thelineofbestfit.com
Stereogum @stereogum.com 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖜𝖔𝖗𝖑𝖉’𝖘 𝖇𝖊𝖘𝖙 𝖒𝖚𝖘𝖎𝖈 𝖇𝖑𝖔𝖌
→ stereogum.com
Merch: http://shop.stereogum.com
Dave O'Grady @davegildedalm.bsky.social #IndieMusic #MusicSky @GILDEDALM.com PR for indie record labels like 4AD,Rough Trade, Partisan,Mute,XL,PIAS ,Heavenly, Matador,Sub Pop ,Young,City Slang in🇮🇪
http://linktr.ee/GildedALM
https://bsky.app/profile/gildedalm.com
Sub Pop Records @subpop.bsky.social Going out of business since 1988.
We’re not the best, but we’re pretty good.
www.subpop.com
One Football @onefootball1.bsky.social The must-have app for football fans: Live
scores, highlights, news and much more.
Download the free OneFootball app
https://onefootball.link/3 EN1 8Rs
Fan account.
CATBITE @catbiteband.bsky.social SKA and more from Philadelphia
catbite.net for everything 👁️🫦👁️
Lunchbox Records @lunchboxrecords.bsky.social We are a record store. We sell LPs, CDs, DVDs, 7s, stickers, patches, turntables, magazines , books, record storage & cleaning supplies, and more. New & Used.
https://bit.ly/m/lunchboxrecords
PJ Sykes @pjsykes.bsky.social I make things like videos, photos, and songs. I DJ vinyl for fun. Hire me for your next creative project.
https://linktr.ee/pjsykes
Evan Dorkin @evandorkin.bsky.social Comics: Milk & Cheese, Dork, Beasts of Burden, Eltingville Club etc
TV: Yo Gabba Gabba!, Space Ghost C2C, Superman TAS etc
He/Him
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/evandorkin
MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/user/house-of-fun
instagram.com/evandorkin