RE: https://mastodon.social/@tforrester/115894128270812187
This, except I’ve added requests for video passes to my repertoire…😒
https://www.instagram.com/tom_sawyer_23?igsh=MTVjZHo2bDNseXZnaw%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
https://www.tiktok.com/@tom_sawywer_23?_r=1&_t=ZN-96s87NNjHrK
https://youtube.com/@tomforrester964?si=YEpridRlW4dyAMro
#musicwriting #musicjournalism #gigphotograpy #livemusic #videography
My buddy jj wrote about the Lunachicks and when they talk about drummers here, they’re talking about me and I wish they lived closer so I could give them a hug. #punk #rockumentary #music #musicjournalism
https://www.moviejawn.com/home/2026/2026/05/07/pretty-ugly-the-story-of-the-lunachicks-review
Billy Corgan and Charlie Benante are increasingly peddling the theory that rock music was purposefully dialled back in the culture in the mid‑90s. I disagree.
#rock #rockmusic #hiphop #rnb #musiccriticism #musicjournalism
ah, i love some good old essayistic music journalism, like this piece by #listencorp on #JamesFerraro's »Skid Row« album 10 years after:
https://www.listencorp.co.uk/post/james-ferraro-skid-row-explained
the appreciation they show for this album, the way they put in relation to the postmodernity we live in with all its glamor and squalor and the in-depth look they take at the album's songs made me like this album even more.
sometimes I forget how written words can enhance the listening experience so much.
Two recent reports show that diversity in the arts is improving, Creative Commons is looking at openness in context and The Music is experimenting with AI using their music journalism.
#WTFnow #CreativeCommons #Music #MusicJournalism @creativecommons
https://elliottbledsoe.wtf/wtf-now-23/
A rogue AI agent has turned vindictive against a moderator who rejected its code suggestions, and news reporting of that included AI hallucinations. Also two reports show improvements in diversityh in the arts and Creative Commons is looking at what openness means in context.
By Casey NicholsonShawn Lane, vocalist and mandolin playerGrammy-nominated bluegrass act Blue Highway returned to The Down Home in Johnson City, Tennessee, for a two-night stand this weekend. Night one saw the group play a slew of their best-known hits and fan favorites, including the Mark Knopfler-penned "Marbletown" and the sad but incredible "Tears Fell on Missouri". The show closed out with a rendition of The Stanley Brothers' standard, "Man of Constant Sorrow", a tune made famous in the 2
Alright, new digs, same me. Moved instances. If you know, you know.
Just gonna keep posting like nothing happened, tbh. Follow along for more. 🏃🏻♀️
Interviews with artists like Mike Vennart, Moby, Dave Pen, Mono (Japan), and Crippled Black Phoenix (among many others) are already in the bag. More coming up soon.
#SoundsVegan #PostRock #Ambient #PostMetal #AlternativeMusic #MusicJournalism #Vegan #Fediverse #NewHere #Introduction #PostHardcore #IndieMusic #MusicMagazine #music
Spent the last few days emailing, DMing across socials, and calling around trying to secure a press pass for an upcoming gig - no luck so far.
Music writing and photography is often basically an admin job you don’t get paid for.
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