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Josh Bass @bassj.bsky.social · Dec 6

Hey music lovers! Check out Smokey Kingdom for your instro-mental rock needs!

smokeykingdom.bandcamp.com/album/precio...

Precious Treasures, by Smokey Kingdom

8 track album

smokeykingdom.bandcamp.com

Josh Bass @bassj.bsky.social · 18h

#TheTwen2ie5 12/50 (unranked) Dommengang "Myth Time" 2023. Portland's finest bring the psychedelics to the rock show.

(triple catchup post, ok fine)

Dommengang - "Myth Time" (official music video)

YouTube video by Thrill Jockey Records

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Josh Bass @bassj.bsky.social · 18h

#TheTwen2ie5 11/50 (unranked) MØTRIK "Silver Twin" 2021. Portland's finest Krautrock band climb aboard their silver machine and blast off for parts unknown. From "MØØN: The Cosmic Electrics of MØTRIK", for anyone building a homemade spaceship in their backyard.

(catchup post, sorry bout dat)

Silver Twin

YouTube video by Motrik - Topic

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Josh Bass @bassj.bsky.social · 18h

#TheTwen2ie5 10/50 (unranked) The Mistons "Brikka Brakka Firecracker" 2023. Portland's finest crank out classic Doomtown punk rock in the tradition of the Wipers. Sean Croghan is a local legend going back to his days in Crackerbash - no one leaves it all on the stage like he does!

Brikka Brakka Firecracker

YouTube video by The Mistons - Topic

youtu.be

Josh Bass @bassj.bsky.social · 1d

Rose City Til I Die

C. E. Aubin @ceaubin.bsky.social · 1d

What The Hell Is Going On, a thread:

I’ve seen some thinkpieces and posts about Portland protests that fail to understand the long-term hyperspecificity of Portland culture/humor, and frame it as a sort of shitposting meme-pilled ironic thing. Which is wrong.

So I’m gonna give you my breakdown.

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Josh Bass @bassj.bsky.social · 3d

#TheTwen2ie5 9/50 (unranked) The Budos Band 'Thrice Crowned' 2025. Staten Island's finest lay down funky wizard jams. Dig it.

youtu.be/uSRlzEcQiPo?...

Thrice Crowned

YouTube video by The Budos Band - Topic

youtu.be

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Josh Bass @bassj.bsky.social · 4d

Frogs together strong!

CalyxWorks @calyxworks.com · 4d

Turns out we are ALL #PortlandFrog!

Shirts, hoodies and mugs now available.

Profits to Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition. ✊

calyxdesign.com/calyxworks/p...

Portland Frog Little Beirut » Calyx Design

calyxdesign.com

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Josh Bass @bassj.bsky.social · 4d

We have Frogs everywhere

escapedexplorer.bsky.social @escapedexplorer.bsky.social · 5d

WWII "Friend" poster series from the Allied Forces, originally demonstrating the various Allied forces (British, Australian, Chinese, French, Dutch, etc.) and their appearances

It reads:

"This man is your FRIEND

He fights for FREEDOM"

The image is a sepia/black and white toned image of the Portland Frog protester, simply labelled FROG

Josh Bass @bassj.bsky.social · 5d

#TheTwen2ie5 8/50 (unranked) McLusky "The Digger You Deep" 2025. Cardiff's finest came out of retirement to tell us 'The World Is Still Here And So Are We'. Noise rock forever!

(double posting today to catch up. my bad)

the digger you deep

YouTube video by Mclusky - Topic

youtu.be

Josh Bass @bassj.bsky.social · 5d

#TheTwen2ie5 7/50 (unranked) The Jesus Lizard 'Hide & Seek' 2024. Chicago's finest came out of retirement and didn't lose a step. How do these old men do this? Still the best live band in the world.

(catchup post from yesterday, btw)

Hide & Seek

YouTube video by The Jesus Lizard - Topic

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Josh Bass @bassj.bsky.social · 5d

Welcome to Little Beirut

CalyxWorks @calyxworks.com · 5d

Portland Protest Frog replaces the stag on the Old Town "Portland Oregon" sign ... which now reads "Little Beirut"

Josh Bass @bassj.bsky.social · 8d

I don’t know if this is the *best* Zeppelin album but it is for sure my favorite

Josh Bass @bassj.bsky.social · 8d

Oops forgot to post the link!

LONG KNIFE - SCUM (Official)

YouTube video by BlackWaterRecords

youtu.be

Josh Bass @bassj.bsky.social · 8d

#TheTwen2ie5 6/50 (unranked) Long Knife "Scum" 2022. Portland's finest 'Curb Stomp Earth', keeping the flame of nihilistic death-rock hardcore Old Portland alive! Ugly & mean!

Portlandia was one side of town, this is the other.

Poison Idea are still Kings of Punk, Long Knife is heir apparent.

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Josh Bass @bassj.bsky.social · 9d

#TheTwen2ie5 5/50 (unranked) Terry Gross "Specificity (Or What Have You)" 2020. San Francisco's finest blast off into inner space on their debut LP 'Soft Opening'. Space kraut art rock, from members of Trans Am, the Fucking Champs, Pins of Light, and other great bands! Fresh air indeed!

Specificity (Or What Have You)

YouTube video by Terry Gross - Topic

youtu.be

Josh Bass @bassj.bsky.social · 9d

#TheTwen2ie5 4/50 Amyl & The Sniffers 'Guided By Angels' 2021. Melbourne's finest are a "Comfort To Me", keeping the torch of Aussie rock n roll alive. The kids are alright.

Amyl and The Sniffers - Guided By Angels

YouTube video by Amyl and The Sniffers

youtu.be

Josh Bass @bassj.bsky.social · 10d

Disappear in smoke

Josh Bass @bassj.bsky.social · 11d

#TheTwen2ie5 3/50 (unranked) Cymande 'Chasing An Empty Dream' 2024. London's finest keep the flame of Nyah-rock alive, digging a groove deep as they come. Reggae, funk, soul, rock, jazz - it's all water from the same well.

Do you feel
What they feel
What's the deal?
Chasing an empty dream

Cymande - Chasing An Empty Dream (Official Visualiser)

YouTube video by CymandeOfficial

youtu.be

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Josh Bass @bassj.bsky.social · 11d

#TheTwen2ie5 2/50 (unranked) Cock Sparrer "With My Hand On My Heart" 2024. London's finest are still at it, with an anthem that sounds like loving advice from a father to a daughter:

And I’ll never let them stop you from following your star
This I swear with my hand on my heart

COCK SPARRER - With My Hand On My Heart (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by Cock Sparrer

youtu.be

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Josh Bass @bassj.bsky.social · 12d

#TheTwen2ie5 1/50 (unranked) The Hives 'Rigor Mortis Radio' 2024. Fagersta's finest continue to crank out 21st century garage rock bangers. The Hives Forever Forever the Hives!

Every night, some band playing somewhere is the best band in the world. During a Hives show, that band is the Hives.

The Hives - Rigor Mortis Radio (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by thehivestv

youtu.be

Josh Bass @bassj.bsky.social · 24d

Josh Bass @bassj.bsky.social · 28d

If you see this, quote with the energy you bring to BlueSky.

NSWL player Amber Brooks, back to camera, flipping double birds

Josh Bass @bassj.bsky.social · Sep 11

NWSL is better soccer than MLS

Mike Goodman @themlg.bsky.social · Sep 11

Everybody should absolutely view this as an invitation to drop your spiciest soccer takes.

Mike Goodman @themlg.bsky.social · Sep 11

lol I’m gonna need bluesky’s biggest soccer post ever to balance out all the politics engagement im burying myself under.

Josh Bass @bassj.bsky.social · Sep 10

Let the barnacles scrape them raw