Essay 2 from Buick in her new substack!

Buick Audra@buickaudra.bsky.social · 9h ago

New work up on substack today! Wrote about my communication style, why I stand by it, and how gender may or may not change the shape of a question or statement for some. Enjoy! substack.com/@buickaudra/...

There are 2 types of terrible people, as far as I can tell: the ones who behave badly, and the ones who see it and say nothing. The world is positively filled with both, and they can often be quite charismatic, often playing to their own base. 1/5

ONE MORE SHOW next weekend on Halloween! Join us at Wendigo Doom Fest in Knoxville where we’ll throw down with a bunch of truly killer bands! That event will wrap our 2026 tour, the perfect ending to an epic year. See you there!

Friends! The first essay for my brand new substack publication, SUGAR OVER FISTS, is live! I hope you enjoy it, I hope you hear me, and I hope you subscribe! Thanks to the folx who signed up over the weekend, landing SOF at number 12 on the Rising in Music chart! 🍭🍭🍭 substack.com/@buickaudra

Our very own Buick Audra has started a Substack and released her very first piece about what it’s like to be a woman navigating the heavy music scene! She’s such a beautiful writer and I’m stoked she’s made the leap. Read, like and subscribe! She rips! - Jerry substack.com/home/post/p-...

That Dude in Your Band Is a Dick

I’m freshly home from tour with my band Friendship Commanders, freshly back in the swing of things, and freshly seeing Album of the Year contender posts from cis men ranging in age from thirty-seven t...

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Buick Audra@buickaudra.bsky.social · last wk.

My substack is launching Monday 10/19! SUGAR OVER FISTS: Notes from a woman in music. Subscribe if you’d like to receive it! buickaudra.substack.com?utm_campaign...

DESERTFEST LONDON! Thrilled to be part of this insane lineup, thrilled to be heading to the UK for the first time next Spring! See you new and old friends in May of 2027 at Desertfest London! 🔊🔊🔊

GREEN BAY TONIGHT 10/17! Stoked to be heading to Wisconsin Doomed & Stoned to play with so many of our pals. We love Wisconsin. Please note that the event is now at the Razz By: Maldano’s, doors at 5! SEE YOU THERE! 🔊🔊🔊

COME CELEBRATE MT BIRTHDAY AT MATT TALBOT’S WINDERFUL VENUE IN TOLONO, IL!!

Friendship Commanders@fcommanders.bsky.social · last wk.

It’s @jerryroe.bsky.social’s birthday! Join us tonight 10/16 at Loose Cobra in TOLONO IL to celebrate! 8 PM w/ awesome Terminus Victor. And please, whether in person or here, wish Jerry a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY! He rips! 🎉🎉🎉

It’s @jerryroe.bsky.social’s birthday! Join us tonight 10/16 at Loose Cobra in TOLONO IL to celebrate! 8 PM w/ awesome Terminus Victor. And please, whether in person or here, wish Jerry a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY! He rips! 🎉🎉🎉

TWO SHOWS this weekend! First is Friday, October 16th at The Loose Cobra in TOLONO, IL w/ Termijus Victor, then we hit Doomed and Stoned in Green Bay, WI on Saturday, October 17th! First time in both these towns for us and we can’t wait! SEE YOU THERE 🌿🌿🌿

One year of BEAR! The word “BEAR” means several things: to carry, to apply pressure, to witness, to birth, to assume, to support, and last—but never least—there is the beast.

Fall tour is wrapped! We send our appreciation to all who came out to the shows & worked/hosted the events! Wonderful to see allies new & old. We have dates left in 2026, but for now, please accept this midnight photo of us after last night’s show in L.A. as proof of our gratitude! 🔊🖤🔊

LA tonight 10/2 at Permanent Records! @fcommanders.bsky.social end this west coast run a year after our album BEAR was released - Come get loud with us & celebrate this wonderful combo of doom & rock & metal & grunge that we play and love so well. All my drum fills tonight are dedicated to you.

🔊 LOS ANGELES TONIGHT 10/2! 🔊 Permanent Records Roadhouse, 9 PM! Last show of this Western run we’ve been on for the past 2.5 weeks; so looking forward to throwing down with DOOMBOYZ Dawn Fades & Sunflower Heaven! Join us and celebrate nearly one year of the BEAR album!

🔊RENO TONIGHT 9/30! 🔊 Midnight Coffee Roasting | Reno Coffee Shop w/ the scattering & Hardcore Brunch - 7 PM Doors, we can’t wait! Stoked for these last few West Coast shows, see you soon! REMAINING FRIENDSHIP COMMANDERS FALL TOUR DATES ⬇️

🔊 LOS ANGELES 🔊 We’re playing Permanent Records Roadhouse this Friday, October 2nd! Come experience some Alternative Doom Grunge Rock and Metal at an unreasonably loud volume and celebrate the last gig of BEAR tour with us. See you there!

🔊 PORTLAND OR TONIGHT 9/26! 🔊 Kicking off our West Coast run at The High Water Mark Lounge w/ the pals in Chad Remains & Glacial Fall! Gonna rip. So happy to be returning. Big thanks to all who made our tour with Witch Ripper so cool! Happy trails, dudes! See you PDX heavies this evening at 8 PM!

🔊 SPOKANE TONIGHT 9/25! 🔊 Last show of this run with our buds in Witch Ripper before we hit the West Coast on our own! Please join us at THE CHAMELEON for the heavy melodic throw down! 7 PM, see you there! REMAINING FRIENDSHIP COMMANDERS FALL TOUR DATES ⬇️

🔊 MISSOULA TONIGHT 9/24! 🔊 Join us at Monk's Bar Missoula w/ P I L E D O U T & Witch Ripper at 7 PM! It’s our first time playing Montana; looking forward!

So great hanging with you pal! Denver rules!

Riley Fox@rileyfox.bsky.social · last mo.

Didn’t get many photos because I was too busy enjoying myself but @fcommanders.bsky.social rocked like hell. Super cool people offstage too. If they’re coming your way, you gotta see ‘em!

WHAT’S UP DUDE see you soon!

Riley Fox@rileyfox.bsky.social · last mo.

I get to see one of my favorite bands @fcommanders.bsky.social tonight and I’m fucking stoked!

🔊 DENVER TONIGHT 9/22!🔊 Hi-Dive at 7! Also RippleFest Texas ruled! Thanks to all who made it such a cool event - had a great time playing the MAGNETIC EYE RECORDS showcase. Loved meeting new folx & seeing all our heavy music community in one spot. Here’s a pic from right after we played, all smiles!

🔊 FRIENDSHIP COMMANDERS X WITCH RIPPER TOUR HITS RIPPLEFEST TX TONIGHT 9/20!🔊 Looking forward to seeing everyone in Austin!

THE ENEMY I KNOW V2 - @fcommanders.bsky.social | If I do one thing all the time, I always do a big fill in the second verse after the first chorus and ALMOST always have a fill that goes across the bar halfway through. It just always wins, and I think it really works here.

🔊 NEW ORLEANS TONIGHT 9/19! 🔊 Thrilled to be returning to @siberianeworleans for some loud times! 8 PM. What should we have instead of hot sauce? FRIENDSHIP COMMANDERS FALL TOUR DATES ⬇️

🔊 LITTLE ROCK TONIGHT 9/18!🔊 Hitting Vino's w/ our tour mates Witch Ripper & also Pig Sticker - 7:30 PM! Thanks for last night, KC! Ripping time! FRIENDSHIP COMMANDERS FALL TOUR DATES:

🔊 We’re Friendship Commanders are we’re touring Sept-Oct 🔊

Been running up that hill, but I’m looking forward to the @fcommanders.bsky.social tour! See some of you very soon - dates below!

🔊 We’re Friendship Commanders and our tour starts 9/17 🔊

🔊 We’re Friendship Commanders and we’re on tour Sept-Oct 🔊