Posting one song every day about friendship, pride, struggles with mental illness, nostalgia for home, politics, protest, unionizing, outlaws, ghosts, outer space, outlaw ghosts in outer space - anything but romance or sex. There are so many human experiences out there!
When the men untied Odysseus from the mast
He said not so fast
Let me hear the encore
On his midnight watch they noticed the strangest thing
He began to sing
He never did that before
The Wolf 359 soundtrack and the Woe.Begone soundtrack are also MAGNIFICENT
It's a Bandcamp Friday, so if you've been eyeing up seasons from podcasts like Inn Between, Sidequesting, The Dungeon Economic Model, Old Gods of Appalachia, specials from shows like Welcome to Night Vale, or music from shows like The Tower, The Lost Cat Podcast, or The Strange Case of Starship Iris, now is a great time to grab them, as what you're paying goes far more directly to the creators.
Once again, Bandcamp Friday is upon us! Despite the change in ownership, Bandcamp remains committed to holding Bandcamp Friday 6 times in 2024 - so if you have any indie music you've been eyeing, get it now!
Some albums I love that deserve more love:
Badinyaa Kumoo by Sona Jobarteh. Jobarteh is a Gambian musician from a traditional griot family, and her music that centers the kora is excellent.
Aswât by Djazia Satour. Jazzy and poppy French/Algerian fusion.
The Quiet Has Something To Tell You by Joelle Moushati. I love this one so much. It's so ethereal, dreamy, and melancholy.
Agnes by Jane Bruckner. Soft, soothing, peaceful ambient. I like to fall asleep to this one.
Of Timelessness and Space by Lillie Blue. Sweet, fun, and evocative instrumentals.
Trinity by Luer Verte. Synthwave single of all time.
and the music I bought today:
Beacon by Jane Bruckner. Even more ambient musical soundscapes.
Giver Taker by Anjimile. A mournful, thoughtful, reflective, ultimately hopeful meditation on identity, loss, being trans, and making yourself.
The single Hearts and the "bot-quadrilogy" Gigabot, Terrabot, Megabot, Exabot by Waveshaper. MORE SYNTHWAVE.
Oh, why don't you do as you're told?
Oh, happiness isn't your goal
I’m not just a boy, I’m a man
I’m not just a man, I’m a god
I’m not just a god, I’m a maker.
Welcome home cried the land
To the cavalryman
Across the valley of cedar and pine
Until from white scattered houses
The lamplight grew dim
Sleep my butchers, my bakers, drunkards and lovers
Call it futurism,
Wristwatch television,
Windmills bring kilowatts,
Charge up our pleasure bots.
Capturing our nearest star,
Powering our bubble cars.
Only good can come of this,
Architecture built for bliss.
Skyscrapers, monorails,
Society where love prevails,
Airships in the skies,
Take a pill to tranquilize.
Redesign your logo
We know what we're doing
We are here to help you
Everything's connected
Time is of the essence
We live in the future
Color makes us hungry
Everything's connected
God save the hungry, and God save the poor,
God save those desperate souls whose lives were torn apart by war,
God save the homeless and those with disabilities,
And all the other targets of this heartless ideology.
There's a long and shameful list
Of folks we need God to assist
But those who sleep in palaces at night, I think they're doing alright
Rising up, back on the street
Did my time, took my chances
Went the distance, now I'm back on my feet
Just a man and his will to survive
So many times it happens too fast
You change your passion for glory
Don't lose your grip on the dreams of the past
You must fight just to keep them alive
So tell me a story, aren't all stories true?
Tell me a story and I'll tell it back to you
There's always someplace calling, up the river, up the river
Got to find a new way up the river