Critical Masses
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Reviewin’ junk: Tabs Out / Tiny Mix Tapes / Cassette Gods. criticalmassesmedia at gmail. criticalmassesmedia1 dot wordpress dot COM.
EPISODE 219 QUIET EVENINGS 👽 @sixorgans.bsky.social 👽 LO-TEK LARRY 👽 @thirdkindrecords.bsky.social 👽 SKIPPED DENT 👽 @handsolorecords.bsky.social 👽 MIKE KHOURY 👽 KELLI CONNELL 👽 PAINTED FACES 👽 BONDING TAPES 👽 more www.tabsout.com or your podcast place
Let’s get this done. My youngest brother Evan is fighting brain cancer. Beating it is the only option. Support him, give him the resources to do this. ❤️❤️❤️
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Help Evan Fight Glioblastoma On June 17th, our lives changed in an instant. Evan,… Ann Blankenship needs your support for Team Evan: Fighting Brain Cancer
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Let’s try this again, now that the Phillies are actually playing a game, and with a home broadcast. Update on Evan: the cancer is pretty bad, and he’s got 9-18 months. A broadcast shout would raise his spirits UNBELIEVABLY. Please alert TMac et al. and get him on!
Critical Masses@criticalmasses.bsky.social · 2mo ago@toddzolecki.bsky.social @mattgelb.bsky.social @thephilliesshow.bsky.social Hi! My brother Evan Masteller from Murfreesboro TN, a MASSIVE Phillies fan, just had emergency brain surgery to remove a large tumor. I’m not on X, but could someone alert TMac et al.? It would mean the WORLD (1/3)
@toddzolecki.bsky.social @mattgelb.bsky.social @thephilliesshow.bsky.social Hi! My brother Evan Masteller from Murfreesboro TN, a MASSIVE Phillies fan, just had emergency brain surgery to remove a large tumor. I’m not on X, but could someone alert TMac et al.? It would mean the WORLD (1/3)
EPISODE 217 👺 a MORTIIS demo reissue on Out of Season 🪄 new magic from IMAGINARY SOFTWOODS plus ... 🤡 FOOL 🛖 ADOBE HOMES ⚔️ CIRITH UNGOL GRAHAM DUNNING 🔭 CORVID ONE CASSETTE and more! www.tabsout.com/episodes/epi...
It is with deep sorrow and profound love that we announce the passing of Sonny Rollins. The Saxophone Colossus died this afternoon at his home in Woodstock, NY at the age of 95. 1/2
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Marc Masters 🌵@marcissist.bsky.social · 3mo agoHey, I started a site/newsletter to continue the work of my recently-cancelled column. I features a monthly (free) rundown of good experimental releases, plus a bonus (paid-sub) post on a single release from the month. Check out goodexperimentalmusic.com and thanks to everyone who encouraged this!
🎺 ANNOUNCING 🎺 Mukqs 𝙅𝙪𝙘𝙠𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 out June 12 HausMo honcho Max Allison turns in an hour-long progressive electronic journey that slides from glitchy fever dreams to blissed out ambient sketches to jazz fusion piano exercises. one take live on the sampler art by HausMo Max
Death from Above 1979-1980 A Flock of Seagulls and Cormorants Nurse with Compound Fracture
Peter J Woods@awasteofredmeat.bsky.social · 3mo agoSlightly increase a band: The Beetles
We’re live. Two years ago, we released a plan. Today, our collectively owned music platform is open. Explore. Support artists directly. Join the co-op. It’s only the beginning. Sincerely Ours, Subvert
EPISODE 216 😠 MATT FRANCO 🤡 FAYGOPHILIAC 👄 MMOUTH 🧝 DORIATH 👹 REAPER'S GONG 💀 JAKE ACOSTA 💩 (((((((SHIT))))))) 🌌 HEAVAN THAT BENDS ABOVE 🥅 SKYNET 🐺 PAN AMERIKAN NATIVE FRONT 😖 COLLAPSING www.tabsout.com/episodes/epi...
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Hausu Mountain@hausumountain.bsky.social · 4mo ago🚨ANNOUNCING🚨 M. Geddes Gengras 𝑮𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝑳𝒊𝒔𝒕 LP + CD due June 26 Ged enlists a huge crew of collaborators to flesh out one of the most meticulously crafted & diverse LPs in his deep catalog - a communal incarnation of his vision as a composer art by Max mgeddesgengras1.bandcamp.com/album/guest-...
North America, Strategic Tape Reserve audio cassettes are now available at the DNT Distro @dntrecords.bsky.social on your local continent. More affordable shipping and a crazy good selection of other labels and artists. Support your fine local independent mailorder experimental tape distro, please.
So excited for this one! Let’s go, Peter! @awasteofredmeat.bsky.social @tabsout.bsky.social boys, keep your eyes peeled … @jamieorlando.bsky.social
Marc Masters 🌵@marcissist.bsky.social · 4mo agoNext Tuesday on the Music Book Podcast, we talk to Peter J Woods @awasteofredmeat.bsky.social and John Melillo on writing academic books about noise. Tune in! themusicbookpodcast.buzzsprout.com
After a decade-long sabbatical, DNT Records returns for our second act! (Act 1: 2005-2015) Today we've relaunched the mailorder distro website, and later this year we'll relaunch the label. Please help us spread the word! DIY/Experimental/Drone/Weird/Psychedelic/Etc dntrecords.com
I’m posting these screenshots from @obviousplant.bsky.social’s presence elsewhere because they’re not posted here. I feel like @strategictaper.bsky.social should do a run of these? Top 10 on the 2026 @tabsout.bsky.social list?
EPISODE 215 🍖 very illegal MEAT PUPPETS bootleg ☎️ a phone call from the NYC Tape Fair ⚖️ the law group of MARCLOID & WOODS 🏊♀️ deep dive with ZARANKA 😱 early 00's KAYO DOT track on Hydra Head 👁️ two cuts off new Hooker Vision comp 🤢 his job is TABLE all that and a little bit more @ www.tabsout.com
In five days, this brand new tape from @angelhair0.bsky.social and I will be released on the fantastic @tracedobjects.bsky.social label. I encourage you to listen to this music when it is made available. I am biased, but I think it is enjoyable.
EPISODE 213 / TOP 200 TAPES OF 2025 we made a list of the year's best tapes with the help from @strategictaper.bsky.social, Drongo Tapes, Ephem Aural, @mrshafshr.bsky.social, @TabsOutArchive, Orb Tapes, and @larrywish.bandcamp.com Check it out tabsout.com?p=30218 Alert us of mistakes by midnight!
Episode 213 / Top 200 Tapes of 2025 |
Thank you and welcome to our list. The list was made with the assistance of Matthew Wheelock (@tabsoutarchive), Strategic Tape Reserve, Larry Wish, Orb Tapes, Drongo Tapes, and Marsha Fischer. Please ...
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EPISODE 212 💥 is the new GIANT CLAW his best yet?! 💥 does chi-town super group BYSH please you!? 💥 what does the WRONG SIDE of a Tiger 2-XL tape sound like?? 💥 why does the wolf howl for BLACKBRAID?? 💥 what are YOL and STORYTELLER talking about?? FIND OUT! tabsout.com or places where podcasts live
NEW TAPE DROP!!! The first release on BLACK PYLON, a new cassette label from Lee Thompson & Nicholas Langley, is SAFE ZONE by Dogs Versus Shadows. Expect DREAMSTATE INDUSTRIAL AUDIO
2025 music format ranking: 1 Bootleg cassettes 2 Radio 3 Supermarket 4 Person with loud phone on bus 5 Illegal downloads 6 Tapes 7 Passing car blasting music 8 CDr 9 Vinyls 10 Talented bird 11 VHS 12 MP3 13 Minidisc 14 LPs 15 CDs 16 Hold music 17 The gym 18 FLAC 19 Records 20 Streaming
