Kenny Rogers Poasters @wvslasthandloader.bsky.social Amateur Logger
Mac n' Cheese Artist
Country Music Knower
he/him
West by god Virginia
Go Birds
Cargo Bike Dad
Country Fried Rock @countryfriedrock.bsky.social Podcast 2009-2020
Currently digging through old hard drives & sharing the conversations on CountryFriedRock.com.
Host Sloane Spencer posts on her account & started another completely different show, the Gen X sleep podcast SleepWithRockStars.com.
Nathan Xander @natexander.bsky.social 
The Phantom Six @thephantomsix.bsky.social 
Alex Blizzy @alexblizzy.bsky.social Heartland Rock/Alt-Country musician/writer/producer. Jack of all trades, except for actual trades. Born in the Rust Belt, raised in the Beltway, currently living in Nashville. Diehard Bills fan. https://linktr.ee/alexblizzy
Rapid Adapter @rapidadapter.bsky.social Mostly links to Garage-Punk(& adjacent) stuff. We got: new releases, live video, articles, playlists, upcoming shows, zine history, blog roll, radio shows, old stuff, etc.
Playlists here: https://linktr.ee/rapidadapter
The Advanced Country Music Syllabus @advancedcountry.bsky.social Have you been inspired, consoled, or driven to kicking off your shoes throwin’ em on the floor and dancin’ in the kitchen till the mornin’ light by country music?
Well, come on in: https://a-better-country.ghost.io/the-syllabus/
Hullabaloo @hullabalootunes.bsky.social hullabalootunes.com // Hullabaloo is a blog for music and writing. And sometimes music writing.
@whizzbang.bsky.social @whizzbang.bsky.social 
Ann Powers @annkpowers.bsky.social I write about music things and things music at NPR and elsewhere. Latest book: TRAVELING: ON THE PATH OF JONI MITCHELL. Out now in affordable paperback!
Billy Sheeder @billysheeder.bsky.social 
Americana Highway @amhighway.bsky.social English bloke playing the best Americana tracks every week Mondays 8pm UK https://welwynhatfieldradio.com/
Thursday 4pm UK https://www.smartradio101.com
Listen Again Saturday https://www.mixcloud.com/AMHighway/
Style Weekly @styleweekly.com Richmond's alternative for arts, culture and food news.
The Auricular @theauricular.bsky.social Covering all songs, albums, videos, concerts, & news coming out of the Richmond, Virginia music scene. Always listening.
https://linktr.ee/theauricular
sea scout (sean) @seascout.bsky.social WV indie/emo-adjacent. LP1 is 98% finished with the most personal & vulnerable songs I’ve written so far. (Link below: 2020 protest EP, unfortunately still relevant)
📍 West Virginia
🎵 seascoutmusic.bandcamp.com
RVAMAG @rvamag.bsky.social Local culture since 2005 • RVA • Richmond, Virginia #rvamag
@rvamag
Find our stories here: https://linktr.ee/Rvamag
Rainbow Rodeo Magazine @rainbowrodeo.bsky.social Rainbow Rodeo is a site, zine, and podcast devoted to promoting queer country artists. Edited by @rachelcholst.bsky.social
Orindal Records @orindal.bsky.social We are a Chicagoland DIY forever music label. We release beautiful LPs & tapes for basement songmakers, gentle weirdos & melancholic introverts from all over.
https://linktr.ee/orindalrecords
Great Comet @greatcometmusic.bsky.social Putting the A in “awkward Americana”
📍Tacoma, WA (by way of WV)
greatcometmusic.com
@ynstmagazine.bsky.social @ynstmagazine.bsky.social 
Susan Feller @sfeller24.bsky.social Advocate for artists in Appalachia, curator, author, artist. Website SusanFeller.com
Jennybebop(s) @jennybebops.bsky.social artist and therapeutic art instructor pittsburgh pa & petersburg wv
Bryn @deerjerk.bsky.social Woodcuts
@midgeskitchen.bsky.social @midgeskitchen.bsky.social Chef/Caterer and Hot Dog Cart in Wheeling, West Virginia. Probably thinking about food.
Justice @justicehudson.bsky.social 27-year-old 6th+ generation West Virginian, Founder & Editor-in-Chief of Wheeling Free Press, “manic and highly unprofessional”
www.wheelingfreepress.com
Appalachian Prison Book Project (APBP) @appalachianpbp.bsky.social We send free books and provide educational opportunities to people incarcerated in Appalachia. 📖 https://appalachianprisonbookproject.org
Mike Costello @costellowv.bsky.social Chef, farmer, storyteller at Lost Creek Farm. Sometimes write things, record things, print things from blocks.
Harrison County, WV 
🌈 Morgantown Art Party 🎉 @artparty.bsky.social 501-c3 nonprofit venue, gallery, & artist workspace run by volunteers. Our mission is to help local artists & musicians succeed while bringing community together through art!
218 Walnut St Morgantown WV
Dave Mistich @davemistich.bsky.social I make radio for NPR’s Weekend Edition. I used to cover the statehouse and breaking news-stuff in West Virginia.
Haley Slagle @haleyslagle.bsky.social Amateur Crime Fighter
123 Pleasant Street @123pleasant.bsky.social Morgantown, West Virginia's original live music venue since 1998. Located at 123 Pleasant St we're your home for music, art, performance, & community.
Tucker Riggleman @tuckerriggleman.bsky.social Writer and musician from West Virginia.
New poetry book “The Wind Through the Sycamores is a Violin” out now!
https://www.tuckerriggleman.com
Tamarack Foundation for the Arts @tamarackfoundation.bsky.social 
West Virginia University Press @wvupress.bsky.social West Virginia’s largest book publisher with titles including a National Book Award finalist and a New York Times Notable Book of the Year.
https://linktr.ee/wvupress
Amelia Ferrell Knisely @amelianews.bsky.social Reporter, West Virginia Watch | Proud WV native. Mom of 3 and baseball fan. News on TikTok: @amelianews
Appalshop @appalshop.bsky.social Making art and media in the mountains since 1969.
Press inquiries to press@appalshop.org.
linktr.ee/appalshop
www.appalshop.org
@jhindal.bsky.social @jhindal.bsky.social 
nic crouso @nictheclown.bsky.social 
@sri-monke.bsky.social @sri-monke.bsky.social 
SLATE DUMP @slatedump.bsky.social LinkTr.ee/SlateDump
Joni Deutsch @achangeoftune.bsky.social Senior Vice President at The Podglomerate | priors: NPR, WFAE podcast lead, NPR Music writer + Mountain Stage host | #ONAWLA '18 | #TheGracies + #Webbys
T O D D B U R G E @toddburge.bsky.social WV Singer-Song Tester www.toddburge.com
Brian B. Pickens @brianbpickens.bsky.social Appalachian Art-type Person. Anti-fascist AF. Anti-Ai AF.
www.madeinwv.com
Check me out screaming at video games at twitch.tv/bbdiggs
Friend me up on steam! (how does that work now?)
Eir-Anne Edgar @eir-anneedgar.bsky.social reader writer weeper
Assoc Prof of American Lit
Appalachian in Norway
Rediscover Fire Booking @rediscoverfire.bsky.social Booking in DC
Comet Ping Pong + Quarry House Tavern
Booking inquiries (no DMs): rediscoverfirebooking@gmail.com
http://www.rediscoverfirebooking.com
𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞 (𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲/𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦) @mulletbaby.bsky.social Bass Witch 🔮 Shagwüf
Country Queer Crooner 🥀 Sally Rose
Ring Leader 🥊 Fight Like A GRRRL Club
Personal Trainer ⚔️ Rose & Dagger Training
JimAntoniniWV @jimantoniniwv.bsky.social Writer. Bullets for Silverware. The Butcher and the Butterfly. The Hot Dog Diaries. Wild Bill Rides Again. https://www.jimantonini.com
Jordan Perry @gorgonparis.bsky.social jordanperry1.bandcamp.com
jordanperry.info
Massing @massingwv.bsky.social WV’s Favorite Boy Band
massingwv.com
Linktree.com/massingwv
William Matheny @williammatheny.bsky.social The 47th hardest working man in show business.
Corduroy Brown @corduroybrownwv.bsky.social Feel Good Appalachian Rock 
Stacey Earley @staceyearley.bsky.social Tattoo artist, singer, songwriter, bilingual Spanish/English speaker in Lexington KY USA; fan of weirdo sh*t of many varieties: horror, tiki, exotica, psychedelica, cumbia, cheap travel, Noir, Pre-Code, schlock, and scandal. Bring it!
Living Room @livingroomband.bsky.social https://linktr.ee/livingroomband
Appalachian psych punk, blues, soul, and rock n roll
info@livingroomband.com
Donnie C. Cutler @countrycutler.bsky.social I write about country music, culture & authenticity | Wrote for Honky Tonk Times | regular contributor to Saddle Mountain Post | CountryCutler.substack.com | he/him
Stacey @nash-sound.bsky.social Dogs and music. Bad photos of mostly good experiences.
7th Grade Girl Fight @7thgradegirlfight.bsky.social garage pop / indie rock from virginia 🏳️🌈
https://linktr.ee/7thgradegirlfight
laserofhate @laserofhate.bsky.social eats food and makes sounds
Donald Teplyske- Fervor Coulee: Roots Music Opinion [he/him] @fervorcoulee.bsky.social Where Daydream Believers, Bobbie Gentry, Bluegrass, Bruce, Billie, Bragg, Hazel Dickens, Billy Strings, "Big Beat,” “Beauty & the Beat," & "Bela Lugosi's Dead" meet. fervorcoulee.wordpress.com & cjsr.com My father was Métis; I'll figure out who I am. 🍁
Sloane Spencer @sloanespencer.bsky.social •The Gen X sleep podcast SleepWithRockStars.com
•The low key, high taste music chat DiveBarMusicClub.com
•WTH am I thinking MommaRunsAnUltra.com
•CountryFriedRock.com returns
Subscribe/follow on Apple, Spotify, YouTube.
She/Her
Noah Genda @bugfajita.bsky.social irl as Benhamine Price
Audio Production Mixing Mastering
www.studilaroche.com • Atlanta •
original music as PENN BRYCE
•No ai•
Labrador @labrador-tunes.bsky.social MAXIMUM ALT-COUNTRY
https://labradortunes.bandcamp.com
Aaron Gray @imyourmerlin.bsky.social -Musician/Composer
-Crowgull Productions
-guitarist, Mothman Rodeo
Rob Dobson @dobrobson.bsky.social Mindful Music | Mastering
Enginer and composer for Hemi-Sync since 2013
Los Angeles via Virginia
https://linktr.ee/dobrobson
Skully ( In The Pocket ) @skeletoonshere.bsky.social Hi I'm Skeletoons and I make cartoons for a living 💀 27 He/Him 💀 Artist 💀 Youtuber 💀 JSR Enjoyer 💀 Biggest TØP Fan 💀 Certified Dead
https://vgen.co/SkeletoonsHere
💀 #youtube #art #jetsetradiofuture #BRC #kkslider 💀
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
molly @bugmom.bsky.social hill person and bug scientist who mostly sews and forages the forest floor
Logan Schmitt @loganschmitt.bsky.social Illustrator from Wheeling, West Virginia. Woodland esoterica and officially licensed gigposters.
Drums for Stone Church Video 🌿🍄🦉🌲🌕
www.loganschmitt.com
@dagenscountry.bsky.social @dagenscountry.bsky.social 
Pulp @pulpadded.bsky.social Video guy, nerd, lesser @ninthrealm guitarist 
Adam Barraclough @gentlemansin.bsky.social Becoming nothing every day.
meg @heinoustownie.bsky.social “good to have” @ whizzbang | “scary bitch” @ your local music bar | wv
Heath Holley @heathh0lley.bsky.social He/Him | 28 | Huntington, WV
Artist | Designer | Musician
w i n n e r s @winnersband.bsky.social you deserve this.
wearewinners.bandcamp.com
ILL ANGEL @illangel.bsky.social Criminal Country Music from Brooklyn NY via Appalachian Mountains. John Epperly at Metropolitan Sound.
Rozwell Kid @rozwellkid.bsky.social rozwellkid.com
No Frills Reviews @nofrillsreviews.com Many cool and famous musicians say No Frills Reviews is their favourite music blog.
NoFrillsReviews.com
@jmarinelli.bsky.social @jmarinelli.bsky.social
Samuel SC guitarist, one-(hu)man band, & US expat in Trondheim, Norway
https://jmarinelli.bandcamp.com/music
https://linktr.ee/J.Marinelli
@hanniesturg.bsky.social @hanniesturg.bsky.social https://hannahsturgill.bandcamp.com
Joshua M. Miller @joshuammillerwi.bsky.social Award-winning Wisconsin based journalist and co-founder of @scummywatertower.bsky.social. Bylines Chicago Sun-Times, SPIN, Rolling Stone, Guitar World, etc. Web designer.
http://www.joshuamichaelmiller.com
http://www.scummywatertower.com
Justin Perkins - Mystery Room Mastering @mysteryroommastering.com Audio Mastering Engineer from Milwaukee / Madison, Wisconsin
https://linktr.ee/mystery_room
Alex M Theel @alexmtheel.bsky.social Co-founder of SWT. Over there, I'm the reviewer, a writer, handle the business side & an idea guy. I'm a music, film lover & appreciator of many things. Bigots not included. Ally to all others. Left of the Dial. #GoPackGo @scummywatertower.bsky.social
Scummy Water Tower @scummywatertower.bsky.social Milwaukee Press Club award-winning media company, established in 2023 by @joshuammillerwi.bsky.social and @alexmtheel.bsky.social. We advocate fantastic music and entertainment content for your ears and eyes worldwide.
https://linktr.ee/scummywatertower
elizabeth :-) @onefellswoop.bsky.social mostly here for @getalternative.bsky.social
The Alternative @getalternative.bsky.social Real music fans talking about the best tracks we can find.
getalternative.com
patreon.com/getalternative
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
josh terry @joshterry.bsky.social chicago-based writer. newsletter producer at wttw news (@wttw.bsky.social). i also run the music and culture blog no expectations. ex: vice, chicago tribune, etc. tips, email: joshhowardterry@gmail.com
https://www.noexpectations.fyi
Jen Powers @jenpowers.bsky.social 
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
Critical Masses @criticalmasses.bsky.social Reviewin’ junk: Tabs Out / Tiny Mix Tapes / Cassette Gods. criticalmassesmedia at gmail. criticalmassesmedia1 dot wordpress dot COM.
Jennifer Kelly @jenpkelly.bsky.social Dusted editor, Aquarium Drunkard, Bandcamp contributor, Knicks fan, sci fi writer
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.
Bob Mehr @bobmehr.bsky.social New York Times bestselling author, 'Trouble Boys: The True Story of the Replacements.' 2X Grammy winner (Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, Dead Man's Pop). Reissue producer. Words for NYT, MOJO, Gannett.
ErnieCF @erniecf.bsky.social Musician 🎸🎹
https://erniefrancestine.bandcamp.com
Also: 🍿 , 🏃 , 🌆 , 🌳
I’m just a nail in the house of the universe 🌞🌞
Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com Nashville’s alternative-weekly newspaper since 1989. We cover state and local politics, music, food and the arts — and throw the city’s best events. https://www.nashvillescene.com/
summervillain / a. lee welles @summervillain.bsky.social user experience, safe biking, all the musics, many books. all opinions solely mine. he/they. apprentice romance author. aleewellesfiction.com 🦖 trans rights or i bites
KL @kliakos.com Musician and film photographer. Brooklyn. ✊🏻 he/him 🗽
New Music Jason @newmusicjason.bsky.social A Former Music Store Manager who can’t stop recommending great New Music while blathering wildly on the side of the road.
He/Him #paymusicians #noai
https://newmusicjason.wordpress.com/