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Indie music reporter | Mixtape maker | Playlist dealer. | EIC of The Riff on Medium.com | I write the On Repeat Records newsletter. #music #avgeek Hot takes on cool records: https://thekevinalexander.substack.com
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Interview is now live! Check it out at the link in bio. #music

I'm in my Afghan Whigs era: youtu.be/DUQf1UxnR2g?...

Tomorrow! Power pop legend Peter Holsapple stops by to chat about The dBs, crate digging, and his latest solo record (spoiler: It’s fantastic). Join us and it’ll be in your inbox waiting at just after 7 AM central. Link in bio. #music

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Tomorrow! Power pop legend Peter Holsapple stops by to chat about The dBs, crate digging, and his latest solo record (spoiler: It’s fantastic). Join us and it’ll be in your inbox waiting at just after 7 AM central. Link in bio. #music

The latest Ex-Pilots’ tracks are incredible. #music expilots.bandcamp.com/album/carrie...

ICYMI:

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"Appears to" Lol. Yeah ok.

New blog post! Wrote about new records from B. Hamilton @bhamiltonwastaken.bsky.social, Truth or Consequences New Mexico, Rhymies @rhymies.bsky.social @dandyboyrecords.bsky.social, and Gamma Ray:

New playlist is up f/t killer sounds from @mekons.bsky.social @thedreameaters.bsky.social #Smut and more! Come grab a new favorite track for your morning commute. #music

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Gizmo’s workin’ on his tan

The attempt to burn down the Pennsylvania Governor's mansion is pretty clearly an assassination attempt, and it's likely an antisemitic hate crime. It should be referred to that way by political media.

Librarians With Hickeys at #1 on WFMU's Where The Action Is! Also, Chris Church and 20/20 in the Top 5 and Sorrows and The Bablers in the Top 20 -- all with albums to be found at www.bigstirrecords.com and Dr. Jeff is right here:👇 wfmu.org/playlists/WH #IndiePop #PowerPop #JangleRock #IndieRock 🎸

THE RISE OF END TIMES FASCISM My first major piece of the new Trump era, co-written with @astra.bsky.social. The governing ideology of the far right has become a monstrous, supremacist survivalism. Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

Requiring REAL IDs and passports and birth certificates to vote?!? Imagine if these were required to buy a gun.

This record never gets the spotlight it deserves. Incredibly underrated and a great example of “what might’ve been.”

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Best of ‘89 posts are starting to flood my TL, and I am 110% here for it

Hey folks! Little more than a week left to get your ballot in to nominate albums for the Best Album of 1989 tournament! (see link below) Anyone out there want to throw together a list of the year’s nom-worthy hiphop? That’s one big piece of the puzzle we’re missing.

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No hell hot enough for these ghouls

🎶It’s the most wonderful time of the year🎶 youtube.com/watch?v=sSo0...

Some words on the latest sounds from Momma, The Miki Berenyi Trio, Rose City band, and more! #Music #recordreviews

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