Ben Cosgrove
@bencosgrove.bsky.social
musician/writer/landscape enthusiast // i have played in every state except for delaware
www.bencosgrove.com
www.bencosgrove.com
@lancerichardson.bsky.social spotted in Gainesville, FL! 🐊
November 2, 2025 at 5:12 PM
@lancerichardson.bsky.social spotted in Gainesville, FL! 🐊
Hey! I'm very pleased to announce that my sixth studio album, TOPOGRAPH, will be released on 1/30/26. It's got 16 songs on it, each inspired by land-shaping processes observed around the country, and you can preorder it now on CD/vinyl at bencosgrove.com/store
October 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Hey! I'm very pleased to announce that my sixth studio album, TOPOGRAPH, will be released on 1/30/26. It's got 16 songs on it, each inspired by land-shaping processes observed around the country, and you can preorder it now on CD/vinyl at bencosgrove.com/store
Not a bad week in Appalachia 🍂⛰️
September 28, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Not a bad week in Appalachia 🍂⛰️
Guys there's a nonzero chance the next pope is a man named Pierbattista Pizzaballa.
April 22, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Guys there's a nonzero chance the next pope is a man named Pierbattista Pizzaballa.
April 9, 2025 at 4:05 AM
If you’ve ever wanted to advertise my name and likeness I have good news! New shirts with original art by the genuinely, singularly great Dan Blakeslee are now available at www.bencosgrove.com/store
April 9, 2025 at 4:04 AM
If you’ve ever wanted to advertise my name and likeness I have good news! New shirts with original art by the genuinely, singularly great Dan Blakeslee are now available at www.bencosgrove.com/store
Seems just slightly gauche that the URL slug for his NYT obituary is "val-kilmer-dead.html"
April 3, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Seems just slightly gauche that the URL slug for his NYT obituary is "val-kilmer-dead.html"
Every once in a while, I like reminding people of the story of how Barre, VT got its name
March 30, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Every once in a while, I like reminding people of the story of how Barre, VT got its name
My friend sent me this graphic a couple days ago and I'm barely exaggerating when I tell you I have not thought about anything else since then.
March 29, 2025 at 5:07 AM
My friend sent me this graphic a couple days ago and I'm barely exaggerating when I tell you I have not thought about anything else since then.
Doing a cool thing with the wonderful painter Louisa Donelson in my favorite part of Massachusetts tomorrow night. Hope you can join us!
March 7, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Doing a cool thing with the wonderful painter Louisa Donelson in my favorite part of Massachusetts tomorrow night. Hope you can join us!
Has anyone written an essay about these two cars and the worldviews & imagined futures they reflected 25 years apart?
March 7, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Has anyone written an essay about these two cars and the worldviews & imagined futures they reflected 25 years apart?
I learned about Gene Hackman’s death from my father, who has an uncanny and encyclopedic knowledge of which celebrities/historical figures share the birthdays of everyone he knows.
February 27, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I learned about Gene Hackman’s death from my father, who has an uncanny and encyclopedic knowledge of which celebrities/historical figures share the birthdays of everyone he knows.
Learning about wildlife.
February 15, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Learning about wildlife.
Today I learned that this is apparently an elected position.
February 11, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Today I learned that this is apparently an elected position.
This is just so dumb, annoying, and depressing.
February 11, 2025 at 2:02 AM
This is just so dumb, annoying, and depressing.
Did you guys know that Thomas Pynchon’s ancestor… founded Springfield?
January 29, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Did you guys know that Thomas Pynchon’s ancestor… founded Springfield?
🎉 New winter/spring tour dates! 🎉 Over the next couple months I'll be heading to Florida, Kansas, California, and a lot of favorite places in between, and I'd love to see you out there.
Ticketing info for each concert is at www.bencosgrove.com/shows -- hope you can make it to one or more! 🎹🚗🏜️🏖️🏔️
Ticketing info for each concert is at www.bencosgrove.com/shows -- hope you can make it to one or more! 🎹🚗🏜️🏖️🏔️
January 27, 2025 at 4:18 PM
🎉 New winter/spring tour dates! 🎉 Over the next couple months I'll be heading to Florida, Kansas, California, and a lot of favorite places in between, and I'd love to see you out there.
Ticketing info for each concert is at www.bencosgrove.com/shows -- hope you can make it to one or more! 🎹🚗🏜️🏖️🏔️
Ticketing info for each concert is at www.bencosgrove.com/shows -- hope you can make it to one or more! 🎹🚗🏜️🏖️🏔️
The event I’m playing tonight: a chef in Portland has prepared a menu where each course is paired with one of my songs. A wild thing.
January 24, 2025 at 10:53 PM
The event I’m playing tonight: a chef in Portland has prepared a menu where each course is paired with one of my songs. A wild thing.
Today I learned that Korg was jointly founded by a nightclub owner and a “noted accordionist.”
December 24, 2024 at 1:23 PM
Today I learned that Korg was jointly founded by a nightclub owner and a “noted accordionist.”
For the person on your list who needs a… Maura Healey coffee mug, I guess?
December 14, 2024 at 9:21 PM
For the person on your list who needs a… Maura Healey coffee mug, I guess?
Clearly we should be calling these SylAbs, right?
December 13, 2024 at 3:52 PM
Clearly we should be calling these SylAbs, right?
A real staggering series of semiotic layers at work here. A palimpsest.
December 10, 2024 at 6:46 PM
A real staggering series of semiotic layers at work here. A palimpsest.