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Joyce Linehan

@ashmont.bsky.social
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Bureaucrat. Lover of Mercy (the virtue and the dog). Bostonian. Student at The Flying University. No Kings except Elvis. Neon by DJ Roberts. joycelinehan.substack.com

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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
You don't want to miss this. October 9 at MassArt. bit.ly/urghboston
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Miguel de Cervantes was born on this day in 1547. I made a playlist.
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Ten For Today Revisit: Don Quixote
Golden Earring, Nicole Josy, Gordon Lightfoot, Elton John, The Stranglers, The Slits, Magazine 60, The Moldy Peaches, Gruff Rhys, Sinead O’Connor
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Happy National Neighbors Day!
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The Chi-Lites - We Are Neighbors
YouTube video by koollatter
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
It’s apparently National No Excuses Day. So I made a playlist.
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Ten For Today Revisit: No Excuses Day
The Louvin Brothers, Jim Reeves & Dottie West, Marty Robbins, Christophe, Dick Addrisi, Kaleidoscope, Thin Lizzy, Melanie, Graham Parker, and The Morning Benders
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I am going through audio of a Which Side?: A Protest Music Teach-Out show a couple of months ago, getting ready to treat you to some awesome video. At the August show, Eric Martin performed this gem, which I didn't know was a protest song. But it is. www.youtube.com/watch?v=glpI...
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Cilla Black - Alfie (Live)
YouTube video by CillaBlackVEVO
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Very funny stuff that will be of interest to about 18 people I know. My former colleague Dave Rosencrans recounts his memories of Sub Pop's work in the 1990s colonizing Canada. (The current occupant of the White House should learn from our mistakes.)
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Dave Rosencrans from Sub Pop Records: Toronto Mike'd Podcast Episode 1977
In this 1977th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Dave Rosencrans, former International Product Manager of Sub Pop in the 90s, about Canadian bands signed to the label, from Eric's Trip to Jal...
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
You have a few more days to get in on early bird pricing for the URGH! A Music War screening and discussion with the Professors of URGH and Gang of Four's Hugo Burnham at Massart. This will be a very special event, and not something you can see another time! tickets.24hourmusic.com/eventperform...
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Tickets | Revolutions Per Movie and Culture Saves presents URGH! A MUSIC WAR at Tower Auditorium | 24 Hour Music, LLC
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
It’s The 23rd of September. But don’t worry, I’m not gonna get in my car and drive to your house.
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The 23rd of September (Remastered 2018)
YouTube video by The Vulgar Boatmen - Topic
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I made a playlist for the Autumnal Equinox. (Metaphorically speaking, it hits harder these days.)
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Ten For Today: Autumnal Equinox
Marie Laforet, Lee Hazelwood, Bonnie Guitar, Bridget St. John, Linda Hoover, Autumn, Vigrass & Osborne, Donna Summer, Robyn Hitchcock, and The Clientele
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Do you remembah? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs06...
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Earth, Wind & Fire - September (Official HD Video)
YouTube video by EarthWindandFireVEVO
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
On this day in 1968, Jeannie C. Riley became the first woman to have a #1 hit on both the pop and country charts, with this scorcher about small-town hypocrisy.
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Harper Valley PTA - Jeannie C. Riley
YouTube video by numberonesongs4444
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Heard a great talk today by attorney Joseph Margulies. He writes about six people who committed horrible crimes, explaining how it happened, leaving us with the idea that "There is no them, there is only us." It was a fast read that will stay with me for a long time. bookshop.org/a/98365/9780...
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Cast Out: A Call for a Forgiving Society in an Age of Incarceration
"There is no them, there is only us."  “Margulies tells the stories of people who have done monstrous things but are not monsters, are not forever defined by their worst acts. He writes beautifully o...
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Boston Public Library seeks a resident children's musician for 2027. Application opens tomorrow. (Just the messenger!)
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Children’s Musician Residency at the BPL
Children's Musician Residency January 1, 2027 - December 31, 2027 Mission Statement The…
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Any punk rocker of a certain age will tell you this film is foundational to the path that led them to being a sophisticated music fan. Join us in Boston 10/9 for this screening and discussion guaranteed to answer questions you've been carrying for almost 50 years. bit.ly/urghboston
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Tickets | Revolutions Per Movie and Culture Saves presents URGH! A MUSIC WAR at Tower Auditorium | 24 Hour Music, LLC
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
It’s the Feast of St. Joseph of Cupertino,so I made a playlist.
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Ten For Today Revisit: St. Joseph, Levitating
13th Floor Elevators, Jesse Winchester, Dr. Hook, Sir Doug & The Texas Tornados, Journey, Stephen Dees, Floaters, Hawkwind, Iggy Pop
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Songwriter/producer Sylvia Moy was born this day in 1938. I made a playlist to celebrate.
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Ten For Today Revisit: Sylvia Moy
Marvin Gaye, The Zombies, Jimmy Ruffin, George Carrow, J.J. Barnes, Alice Clark, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight & The Pips, The Admirations, Ortheia Barnes
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Celebrating Songwriter Anita Poree: A Playlist
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Ten For Today: Songwriter Anita Poree
Black Magic!, The Sophisticates, Young Hearts, The Friends of Distinction, Merry Clayton, Diana Ross, Foster Sylvers, Eddie Kendricks, Will Rigby, D’Angelo, Erykah Badu
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Boston resisters! There are still some tickets left for this coming Tuesday's @whichsideboston.bsky.social. It's always chock full of surprises.
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Tickets | Which Side?: A Protest Music Teach-Out / Ft. BVOCAL, La Chusma, Shaw Pong Liu, Sidy Maiga, Richie Parsons, Matt York at The Burren, Somerville, MA on 9/15/2026 8:00 pm | 24 Hour Music, LLC
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Join us next week in Somerville at @whichsideboston.bsky.social!
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
They are coming back to Boston, and they are not to be missed. This has been a public service announcement.
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DAKHABRAKHA at Somerville Theatre
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Luther Rabb was born this day in 1942. He’s probably best known for being a member of the band War, but he led this group. Don’t let the intro of this song fool you. Stick with it and you will be rewarded with a funky song about gentrification and “progress.”
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Ballin`jack — Super Highway
YouTube video by Dan Corkill
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Coming to Boston October 9! bit.ly/urghboston
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Boston people! Please join us on September 15 for the next edition of @whichsideboston.bsky.social. More info: tickets.24hourmusic.com/default.asp?...
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
For when we are at war with the robots. Won't be long. www.dezeen.com/2026/07/31/d...
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Decoy Font protects messages from being read by AI
One message for humans and another for artificial intelligence is contained in the letters of Decoy Font, made by the company Mixfont for those who want to avoid having their data scraped.
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
A playlist honoring Louis Sullivan, “father of skyscrapers," who was born on this day in 1856 in Boston.
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Ten For Today Revisit: Skyscrapers
The Mighty Sparrow, The Bee Gees, John Hartford, Elephants Memory, The Jam, Rick Derringer, Lou Reed, Owl City, Stereolab, The War and Treaty
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Yay! It’s such an honor to be nominated.
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
@jtkantor.bsky.social How about “Elected” by Alice Cooper for Election Day?
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
At 7:30 AM, I was just the eighth voter to vote in Boston Ward 17 precinct 13.
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Largely unknown avant-garde electronic music pioneer Ruth White was born this day in 1925. She was an early enthusiast of the Moog synthesizer. This is from a delightuflly weird album released in 1970.
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Polka From "The Age of Gold"
YouTube video by Ruth White - Topic
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
I feel like not enough has been written about Dolly Parton this week. (That’s a joke.)
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Ten For Today: Some of Dolly’s Underappreciated Songs
Not the hits
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Remembering the late, great Wendy Wild, on what would have been her 70th birthday.
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PULSALLAMA on Paul Tschinkel's Inner-Tube - Paul Tschinkel's Third Eye
YouTube video by Paul Tschinkel
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I made a playlist for Honey Lantree's birthday.
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Ten For Today Revisit: Drummers Like Honey
The Honeycombs, The Ramrods, The Vejtables, Music Emporium, Carleen & The Groovers, The Carpenters, The Go-Betweens, Prince & Sheila E., Eleventh Dream Day, Yo La Tengo
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Join us at MassArt on October 9 for this very special screening and discussion with the Professors of URGH! and Gang of Four's Hugo Burnham. On sale now!
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Tickets | Revolutions Per Movie and Culture Saves presents URGH! A MUSIC WAR at Tower Auditorium / A live screening and discussion with The Professors of Urgh at Tower Auditorium @ Massachusetts Colle...
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
The story behind a great song that you may have heard on the first episode of Lanterns last week.
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Scud Mountain Boys having a bit of a moment...
Here’s a live recording of “Silo” from 1994
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
The great Malvina Reynolds was born this day in 1900. If you don't know her, I suggest you do yourself a favor and fill any holes in your head with her music.
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Rainbow Quest: Malvina Reynolds - No Hole in My Head
YouTube video by prcouncil
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
The road to elected office is littered with the corpses of candidates endorsed by The Boston Globe.
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Here's some great writing about Tommy John including a story you didn't read in all the tributes published after he died last week.
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Let's Row Together
Pitcher Tommy John died this week. Let us remember his bravery with untested elbow surgery along with his courage in publicly affirming women’s right to cover baseball when few men in the game would.
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Swiss model and actor Patrick Juvet was born this day in 1950, and if you ask me, THIS should be our national anthem.
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TOPPOP: Patrick Juvet - I Love America
YouTube video by TopPop
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
I am excited to be organzing the Boston stop on this tour. Tickets on sale now: bit.ly/urghboston
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
I finished this one over the weekend. It's a very personal and pretty unflinching look at getting old in America, written by a milennial caregiver. Recommended. bookshop.org/a/98365/9781...
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Aging Out: An Exploration of Caregiving, Community, and How Americans Grow Old
Part of the New York Times’ "Nonfiction Everyone Will Be Reading This Summer"One of LA Times' "10 Books to Read in July"An Amazon Editors’ "Best Nonfiction of July" pickA profoundly personal investiga...
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
It's National Roller Coaster Day, so I made a playlist.
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Ten For Today: Roller Coasters
Stark Reality, The Love Affair, Danny Woods, Chuck Jackson, Joe Vitale, Jonathan Richman, Sugar (pre-Bob), Tommy Keene, Spacemen 3, The Jesus and Mary Chain
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
"Friday night, August the 14th/Old lady luck smiled down on me..."
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Funkadelic - Friday Night, August 14th
YouTube video by gebjgbtl571
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Apologies if you hit a paywall. We are very grateful to Jon Garelick for this beautiful piece about @whichsideboston.bsky.social. He does such a great job capturing the diversity and eclecticism and COMMUNITY that so many people have helped @sullivanjames.bsky.social and I build.
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‘The organizing power we need is in this room’: How a local protest music series became a hit - The Boston Globe
“Which Side? A Protest Music Teach-Out” is a kind of combined social activism incubator and protest-song hootenanny that launched in July 2025.
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Early Mass.
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
@jtkantor.bsky.social Vicky Wickham left us about a week ago. She co-wrote “You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me.” That’s my request. Also, hi!
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
A playlist for Felice Bryant’s birthday.
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Ten For Today Revisit: Felice Bryant and Her Husband
The Everly Brothers, Robert Mitchum, Fairport Convention, Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Gram Parsons & Emmylou Harris, Leo Sayer, Rockpile, The Real Kids, John Prine & Iris DeMent
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Our Which Side series is now a franchise! Welcome, Nashville! How cool is that?
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
It’s August 4, and it’s the Feast of Sithney, the misogynist patron saint of mad dogs. As the tale goes, he was asked to be the patron saint of women seeking husbands, but he refused, saying he’d rather be the patron of mad dogs, and get some rest.
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America - Mad Dog (1975) | LIVE
YouTube video by Musikladen
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Joyce Linehan @ashmont.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Ten Songs For Today: Disappeared
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Ten For Today: Disappeared
Connie Converse, Francisco Tenório Júnior, The Motifs, Jim Sullivan, Incredible String Band, Alain Kan, Pen Ran, Quessly Blu, Manic Street Preachers, Zelim Bakaev
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