In The J-Card Podcast’s season 4 finale, @swampbug.bsky.social speaks to streamer and obsessive playlister KaterFM. We talk about how she went from her college radio station to building a thriving, interactive music community across Twitch and IG. She rules. tapeclub.substack.com/p/why-the-be...

Why the Best Radio DJ You've Never Heard of Streams on Twitch w/ KaterFM | The J-Card Podcast

On discovering small artists, a misheard Joyce Manor lyric, and the art of naming playlists

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Shout out to cathal coughlan and sean o'hagan, two of the most brilliant folks to ever do it I got the chance to talk about Microdisney's debut album on That Record Got Me High www.thatrecordgotmehigh.com/s8e428-micro...

S8E428 - Microdisney 'Everybody Is Fantastic' with Alexei Shishkin

Hailing from Cork, Ireland, songwriters Cathal Coughlan and Sean O'Hagan formed the band Microdisney in 1980. After relocating to London in 1983, the band recorded …

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super fun chat w @tddvsss.bsky.social for the j-card podcast over at @tapeclub.substack.com!! if you're into ambient music or looking to start, this episode is for you! www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz24...

Discovering Ambient Music and Breaking Into Music Writing w/ Ted Davis // The J-Card Podcast

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New album open.spotify.com/album/69vR9t...

Good Times

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"Good Times doesn’t really sound even close to an album that’s attempting to imitate anything that came before it. It’s a casual conversation between a couple of good musical friends, nothing less and nothing more." - @rosyoverdrive.com ^ they get it 😎

Rosy Overdrive@rosyoverdrive.com · last yr.

New blog post! Wrote about new records from Alexei Shishkin @swampbug.bsky.social @ruedefense.bsky.social, Cheerbleederz @cheerbleederz.bsky.social @ilovealcopop.bsky.social, and Alien Eyelid @talltexanrecords.bsky.social, plus a Jason Molina covers compilation from @rfcrecords.bsky.social:

@rosyoverdrive.com you always always always nail it every single time!! 💫 your write-ups are a joy to read, seriously thank you for listening

Got to chat with @mkayyy.bsky.social about the tumultuous relationship between tech & music and more, fun chat! Watch/listen below, and keep an eye on next week's newsletter for a little excerpt (you can sign up at tapeclub.substack.com) youtu.be/Jex8Ro3wJWc?...

How Tech Took Over Music (and What Artists Can Still Do About It) w/ MKay // The J-Card Podcast

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Shout out @fortherabbits.bsky.social for displaying immense ball knowledge and digging deep to get a @richmondkickers.bsky.social reference in there! 🦘

For The Rabbits@fortherabbits.bsky.social · last yr.

The fabulous Alexei Shishkin is back with hit brilliant new single Tiki Taka (2006) - new album Good Times is out September 5th via @ruedefense.bsky.social fortherabbits.net/2025/07/24/p...

this was a fun one!

Rue Defense Tape Club@tapeclub.substack.com · last yr.

This week: we chatted with @ciaomalz.bsky.social about the "slot machine" mentality that goes hand-in-hand with digital music distro. Plus: 3 artists we’re loving, and Tiberius’ Brendan Wright’s humble beginnings playing a TikTok chef’s bar mitzvah tapeclub.substack.com/p/the-social...

Fun chat i had with @ciaomalz.bsky.social for @tapeclub.substack.com We talked about what it's like to navigate the world of music PR as a diy artist, check it out youtu.be/btJgYpklc2I?...

How to Handle Press, Promo, and Building Buzz as an Indie Artist w/ Ciao Malz // The J-Card Podcast

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A fuzzy rock introspection takes hold on “Disco Elysium,” a new track from Alexei Shishkin, who took inspiration from the video game of the same name. www.obscuresound.com/2025/07/alex...

Listen: Alexei Shishkin - "Disco Elysium" -- Obscure Sound

A fuzzy rock introspection takes hold on “Disco Elysium,” a new track from Alexei Shishkin, who took inspiration from the video game of the same name — acclaimed for its immersive writing and embrace ...

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Here's our first "official" newsletter, diving into the relationship between musicians and photographers. Plus: some highlights from past newsletters, and a look back at some memorable live shows from Committeemen's DJ Gilmore-Innis. open.substack.com/pub/tapeclub...

Will Work For Drink Tickets: How Musicians and Photographers Are Cut From The Same Cloth

Plus: a look into some memorable (for better or worse) live gigs from Committeemen’s DJ Gilmore-Innis

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Here's a new song i made, new album coming in September open.spotify.com/track/5tv81Y...

Disco Elysium

Alexei Shishkin · Disco Elysium · Song · 2025

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here's a new little thing we're starting up -- it's a podcast based around mixtapes and music industry and industry-adjacent stories if you want to be a guest or know someone who would make a good guest, lmk! Here's episode 1 of THE J-CARD PODCAST: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK4_...

How To Break Into Concert Photography w/ Graham W. Bell // The J-Card Podcast

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Excited to officially launch our podcast today (The J-Card Podcast!) -- you can find it wherever you get podcasts, and there's a video version on substack and youtube YouTube - www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK4_... Substack - tapeclub.substack.com/p/how-to-bre...

How To Break Into Concert Photography w/ Graham W. Bell // The J-Card Podcast

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great show tonight on Brainrot Radio with tunes from Real Estate, Grandparents, The Clientele, Tony Joe White, The Chill, Kurt Vile, Jonathan Richman, and many more! Listen here: www.mixcloud.com/swampbug/bea...

great show tonight on Brainrot Radio, we went into the MUSIC TIME MACHINE and went back in time, with music from pavement, haircut 100, nick lowe, squeeze, captain beefheart, and many more www.mixcloud.com/swampbug/mus...

awesome show tonight! all new music! tunes from The Convenience, Cola, oscar twins, Discus, Samantha Crain, Lampland, Hey Rel, Lauren Juzang, Thanya Iyer, Find My Friends, Nourished By Time, Luke Titus, and many many more! Listen right here, 90 minutes of new stuff: www.mixcloud.com/swampbug/new...

tune in tonight at 11pm Eastern on brainrotradio.com to hear my favorite new music from the past few months -- it's NEW MUSIC ONLY tonight on the word cloud!

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some really fun tunes on tonight's show from the likes of Pretty Rude, Stereolab, Lampland, Beverly, Wishy, The Hit Parade, and many more! full show, right here: www.mixcloud.com/swampbug/hon...

super fun show tonight, very jazz-heavy toward the end with Chick Corea, Bill Evans, Kamasi Washington. First hour has Belle and Sebastian, Luna, Joe Jackson, Split Enz, Happy Mondays, & more. PLUS new music from The Convenience and from Thanya Iyer -- listen here: www.mixcloud.com/swampbug/ste...

"STEP" - May 21st 2025 - The Word Cloud w/ Swampbug

👾 If you dig the show, join the Discord where you can chat music and more with me and the other DJs: https://discord.gg/sxrVbQf776 Join me, the Swampbug, in the ⛅️Word Cloud☁️ every Wednesday at 11pm...

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Due to the natural progression of time, this is now TONIGHT! @averyfriedman.bsky.social album release show at Union Pool!

Audio Antihero (Josaleigh Pollett LP Out 7/24!)@audioantihero.bandcamp.com · last yr.

TOMORROW: @averyfriedman.bsky.social album release show at Union Pool in Brooklyn! ‘New Thing’ cassettes will be availble. Tickets: dice.fm/event/8eoo5v...

awesome show on Brainrot Radio tonight, featuring some great tunes from Hey Rel, Lawn, Guided By Voices, Luna, Good Morning, Blueboy, Trey Gruber, Cola, and many more! listen to the whole show here: www.mixcloud.com/swampbug/try...

"TRY" - May 14th 2025 - The Word Cloud w/ Swampbug

👾 If you dig the show, join the Discord where you can chat music and more with me and the other DJs: https://discord.gg/sxrVbQf776 Join me, the Swampbug, in the ⛅️Word Cloud☁️ every Wednesday at 11pm...

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new episode of The Word Cloud is now up, featuring new music from Slime Ring, Luke Titus, Elijah Fox, Andhi & The O'Neills, and MIEN, as well as some favorites from The Clientele, Martin Newell, Brittle Stars, The High Llamas, Khruangbin, and many more! listen here: www.mixcloud.com/swampbug/may...

As we gear up to our launch this summer, we've been rolling out a stealth newsletter for early subscribers. We've talked about killing metrics, the best music festival, weird cruises, musicians spending money on ads, and much more. Subscribe for free here: tapeclub.substack.com/archive

Archive - Rue Defense Tape Club

Full archive of all the posts from Rue Defense Tape Club.

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great show tonight, check out the recording of it here: www.mixcloud.com/swampbug/sun... featuring music from Steel Wool, Idaho, Narrow Head, Acetone, My Bloody Valentine, and many more, plus an interview with Steel Wool! Enjoy!

swampbug@swampbug.bsky.social · last yr.

going live on Brainrot Radio in 30 min, tune in for some great music and an interview with Steel Wool brainrotradio.com

going live on Brainrot Radio in 30 min, tune in for some great music and an interview with Steel Wool brainrotradio.com

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Non-profit, community radio broadcasting around the country from 5pm-2am all week. Welcome to Brainrot. Keep it locked.

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on tonight's episode of the Word Cloud, it's a tribute to the great Sean O'Hagan! we feature music from Microdisney, The High Llamas, Stereolab, Cornelius, The Heavy Blinkers, Tim Gane, Cathal Coughlan, and many more! listen here: www.mixcloud.com/swampbug/tri...

AI ART IS PLAGIARISM AND COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT YOU CANNOT PRODUCE IT AND STILL BE EXPECTED TO BE SEEN AS AN HONEST ARTIST MAKING AI ART MAKES YOU A THIEF AND A COP AT THE SAME TIME

fun show tonight on Brainrot Radio -- featuring tunes from The Clean, The Cleaners From Venus, Maia Friedman, Avery Friedman, Twin Peaks, Stereolab, Close Lobsters, and many more! listen to the show in full right here: www.mixcloud.com/swampbug/flo...