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rRope - Nr 23 - Aaron's Los Angeles - 16 March 1996.mp4

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Sean Padilla says #ProtectJhordin and #FreeLink @seanpadilla.blacksky.app · Jul 23

What I liked about rRope was that, unlike Sonic Youth, Polvo, and Trumans Water, that band didn’t give a SHIT about melodies, or even riffs. Their songs seemed to be all about dynamics, textures, and general disruption. Their instruments were barely in tune with *each other* half the time lol.

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Friends Below Zero @friendsbelowzero.bsky.social · Jul 23

San Francisco's rRope are probably the most underrated 90s rock band ever. They were certainly trying for experimental rock beyond Sonic Youth, Polvo or Trumans Water influences. This Aron's Records (pre-Amoeba L.A. mega record store) performance in 1996 is still thrilling to watch.

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A Thing Rolled Up, by Taurus Judge

Friends Below Zero @friendsbelowzero.bsky.social · Jul 10

Hat tip from friend @mikebaehr.bsky.social : the Philly band Taurus Judge, and their cassette mini-album A Thing Rolled Up. Major Polvo / DUSTdevils / Dreamdecay energy.

6 track album

taurusjudge.bandcamp.com

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Friends Below Zero @friendsbelowzero.bsky.social · May 9

Conflicted about removing music from SoundCloud.

On one hand, giving away creations to companies for free that don’t value art is horrific.

Then again, my music is so unpopular that maybe it will poison the algorithms to make highly unprofitable music and force AI companies out of business.

Mars Accelerator - Frankfurt: Telephonics (Color Coding and Directional Signals)

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0decathexis0 @0decathexis0.bsky.social · Apr 14

SOMEONE REMEMBERS!!

Friends Below Zero @friendsbelowzero.bsky.social · Nov 16

I'd be lying if I said Seattle's Mars Accelerator wasn't a big influence. I just gave the 1998 album "Frankfurt: Telephonics" a listen for the first time in many years and it still holds up: angular indie pop with every kind of spacey noise, guitar pedal combo, fidelity and tempo change.

Not available for streaming, download, or purchase, other than second-hand CD's, anywhere on the internet. Uploading to share the music with the people, it d...

PSA - Musicians Are Being Misled Out Of Their AI Rights

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Ampwall @ampwall.com · Dec 13

This is real.

Tl;dw: if your digital music distributor pitches you on some AI Protection Program, do not agree to anything.

Ampwall is and always will be against generative AI. AFAIK we're somehow still the only music platform with this position. Demand better from your platforms and partners!

A. J. Payler @ajpayler.bsky.social · Dec 12

Everything Benn Jordan says here is correct. Agree to nothing, sign nothing, give them nothing. Generative AI is a ripoff scam designed only to enrich corporate coffers.

#musicianfeed #musicsky #musiciansky #musicfeed
#indiemusic #indiemusician
#originalmusictracks #originalmusic
#musician

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"For All The Fucked-Up Indie Pop of This World, We Give You..."

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Friends Below Zero @friendsbelowzero.bsky.social · Dec 12

Seeing Dummy last September was one of my favorite shows of the year (Madame Lou's in Seattle), so I'm happy to see them again this April (at Black Lodge in Seattle)

Joe Trainor @joedummy.bsky.social · Dec 12

Dummys hitting road this spring, west coast with Shower Curtain @firetalkrecs.bsky.social @troubleinmind.bsky.social

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Friends Below Zero @friendsbelowzero.bsky.social · Sep 20

Since it's been a slow news day, I figure I'll let y'all know that the Friends Below Zero AMPWALL page has been set up! Merch ahoy! Connect with me there if you want, and all the things.

If you like noisy indie pop, you may like the music.

Friends Below Zero

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Friends Below Zero @friendsbelowzero.bsky.social · Dec 6

Stealth December Bandcamp Friday Update. Hey, there are still Friends Below Zero LPs and 7" and cassettes and CDs and downloads for sale. The LP+7” bundle is a good deal. If you like noisy indie pop…

Friends Below Zero

"For All The Fucked-Up Indie Pop of This World, We Give You..."

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Steady State Sounds @steadystate.bsky.social · Nov 28

Marshall Allen, of the Sun Ra Arkestra, has just outlived Henry Kissinger *now in duration* as well as shared timeline. That’s more than 100 years and 187 days.

THAT is certainly worth celebrating today.

Picture of musician Marshall Allen in front of a yellow wall with two colorful reddish paintings above and behind him. He’s holding his saxophone. Photo by Ron Stephens / The Guardian

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Friends Below Zero @friendsbelowzero.bsky.social · Nov 27

Rob does great work. If you can get him or land him a gig, that would be really swell!

Rob Hatch-Miller @robhatchmiller.bsky.social · Nov 27

Entrainment biz pals, did you know I’m an always-on-budget extremely experienced producer who directors love working with? This year I did a project with someone who had a Director’s Series music video DVD and he was very happy with the shoot. Badly need work before Christmas! www.robhatchmiller.com

Musicians: Tell DistroKid to Stop Union Busting!

Friends Below Zero @friendsbelowzero.bsky.social · Oct 30

Pretty self explanatory, and the distrokid union needs these petitions signed by November 2. Fortunately, it's really easy to sign. Link is right here.

distrokid is really important for DIY artists trying to get music to streaming platforms.

Musicians stand with DistroKid union workers!

actionnetwork.org

Friends Below Zero @friendsbelowzero.bsky.social · Oct 17

The Unwound / Steel Pole Bath Tub mini tour this weekend is going to rule.

Seattle: Thursday, Vancouver BC: Friday. Portland: Saturday.

Friends Below Zero @friendsbelowzero.bsky.social · Oct 17

Hey!

Why Am I Doing This? (A Film About Touring)

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Conan Neutron @neutron.bsky.social · Sep 28

Why Am I Doing This? (A Film About Touring) - Has hit over 400K views. Incredible! Zero marketing or corp $$$. If you have ever wondered what it is actually like in a touring band, or if you have played in one and never seen it accurately depicted. A MUST SEE!
youtu.be/agUS6GnZr_U?...

YouTube video by Eric Fundingsland

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Maria T 🌹⛸🎸🍕🏄🏼‍♀️✨ @thisismari.at · Sep 27

Unwound's Sara Lund—one of the best American drummers—was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year and needs help with medical bills.

GFM: www.gofundme.com/f/help-sara-...

Donate to Help Unwound's Sara Lund Beat Breast Cancer, organized by Janet Weiss

This past April, my dear, sweet friend Sara Lund, beloved drummer of Unwound, … Janet Weiss needs your support for Help Unwound's Sara Lund Beat Breast Cancer

www.gofundme.com

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Friends Below Zero @friendsbelowzero.bsky.social · Sep 24

I thought keeping an announcements only Twitter account might be worth it but I get followed by dozens of bots a week. Without the block feature? The account gets deleted, easily. No big loss, but so pathetic.