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Everything about this. Iā€™ve gotten to know some wonderful artists who have become great friends because I dove in to a band I knew nothing about. From there you can just start the cycle over and voilĆ  ā€” lots of music friends and championing lots of fantastic music!

Happy #InternationalWomensDay! āœØ #Pianist Sarah Cahill (@clusterbar.bsky.social) will be at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, performing a magnificent marathon of works by women composers from the 1600s to present day! 2-8pm, free with museum admission: engage.metmuseum.org/events/metli...

EVERYONE STOP WHAT YOUā€™RE DOING. Iā€™M WITH HER IS BACK. New Single. New Album. May 9. youtu.be/3xIh2j1Gq0s?...

I have decided to cancel my show at The Kennedy Center on May 11, 2025 and move it to The Anthem.

With Yasmin Williams on tour and in NYC tonight, it feels appropriate to re-share her Artist of the Month Feature with The Bluegrass Situation. If sheā€™s coming to a city near you, get to know her, her new LP ā€œAcadia,ā€and get some tickets to a show! thebluegrasssituation.com/read/acadia-...

Here world, have some news that heals instead of hurts. šŸŽ¶šŸ©µ Also: About time yā€™all had Yasmin at NPR HQ! šŸ”“āš«ļøšŸ”µšŸŽø

Me: What alternative rock band should we listen to in order to stop doomscrolling? Eve6: Yes. This is good advice. Also, always more alternative rock please.

Very glad to see @wfuv.bsky.social make the leap. Theyā€™re building their community back up over here so if you enjoy WFUV, go give them a follow! ā€¦and if you donā€™t know the station, theyā€™re listener supported and very worth getting to know. They champion independent artists and deep cut music! šŸŽ¶šŸ’„

šŸšØ BREAKING: The @aflcio.org, EPI, and four major unions have filed an injunction against DOGE and the Trump-appointed Acting Sec of Labor. Theyā€™re seeking a temporary restraining order to keep Muskā€™s minions out of the DOLā€™s data. More at @inthesetimesmag.bsky.social inthesetimes.com/article/elon...

HAPPENING NOW: Protests in 50 States. Keep calling out fascism. Keep pestering your reps. Call every day. Tell them how they need to ACT against this takeover of the US. Donā€™t let the corruption of the government be downplayed. It IS a takeover and it IS ILLEGAL.

We should NOT infantilize the six GROWN ADULTS that are helping Musk with his hostile takeover of the US Treasury. They are LEGAL ADULTS. To call them otherwise lessens the impact of their actions. Do not nurture the narrative that these are ignorant children.

Don't let up; call, call, call your reps. Leave messages. Tell them just how much we don't welcome a hostile takeover from an unhinged individual. It DOES make a difference. We need to push the ship ourselves but together a chorus of voices can rise from a whisper to an unceasing roar.

NEWS Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz says heā€™s putting a blanket hold on all of President Trumpā€™s State Department nominees until USAID is back up and running.

You can have GRAMMY ties?? #BestProgressiveR&BAlbum (Apparently this is the 34th time in the #GRAMMYs history.) #TIL

Friends having meaningful discussions about the present day dynamics of the the #MusicBiz, always a good thing!

#INTERVIEW: DOWNBEAT Just in time for #BroadwayWeek! (21 Jan-9 Feb) I had a wonderful chat with lead actor (& co-director) James Iglehart about his preparations to play #LouisArmstrong, the impact of his directorial debut, and how his understanding of #jazz has changed. downbeat.com/news/detail/...

Guess that March 7 is the next hot release date because it looks like everyone has a record coming out that day.

So: full disclosure: At first I thought the ā€œBrittany Howard is in a new hardcore bandā€ chatter was derived from something Onion related. (That said, my initial skepticism was NOT because I think Howard canā€™t do hxc. I just didnā€™t think it was her jam. I was wrong. And perfectly glad to be so.)

REVIEW: Waldos Gift - Malcolmā€™s Law FEB 2025 DownBeat! Debut LP from Bristol, UK trio Waldoā€™s Gift, is technical, addictive, high energy & intriguing. Not only do the hooks grab you but the story of how the album came to be is one wild backstory. Chon fans: You need this.šŸŽø SUBSCRIBE: DownBeat.com

ā€œAlways On My Mindā€ out todayšŸŽ‚Hope you enjoy the b-side as well!

JAPANESE BREAKFAST IS BACK. michellezauner.bandcamp.com/album/for-me...

May those who have died rest in peace and may the two survivors be given as much care & emotional support as they need to get through this traumatic experience. Appreciate the CEO of Jeju Air actually offering an apology instead of just blaming someone or something else. youtu.be/RYN2Ix3lV2w?...

You cannot get more fitting than the first legitimate snowfall in the first day of winter and the shortest day of the year. Only brighter from here. Iā€™m gonna take it as a good omen and run.

Looking for some late night listening? Look no further than #BluegrassSituationā€™s BGS Class of 2024. This isnā€™t your typical ā€œwhatā€™s the best record?ā€ list. Itā€™s a list built on personal experience and enjoyment more than competition. šŸŖ•šŸŽ»šŸ„ thebluegrasssituation.com/read/bgs-cla...

OH RLY? For now, I reserve judgement but if this revival goes well, thatā€™s a win for jazz and music journalism in general so I will hope for the best.

@nightafternight.bsky.social Iā€™m psyched to hear just how great this BEAT tour is!

Guessing the Toronto Tempo will be leaning towards a consistent ā€œPrestoā€ in their gameplay? šŸ˜†šŸ€

ALISON KRAUSS & UNION STATION IS TOURING. *FLAILS WITH FIDDLE*

Reading the details of the martial law order in South Korea gave me a chill. Itā€™s wild how fast things were unfolding for a bit there.