Reposted by byron coleyL'Oie de Cravan @oiedecravan.bsky.social · 07/10/2026np : @byroncoley.bsky.social reads David Meltzer's Impossible Music 231 3
byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 06/10/2026WELCOME TO HELL,JIM BAKKER! www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/u...nytimes.comJim Bakker, Television Preacher Felled by Sex and Financial Scandals, Dies at 86 (Gift Article)With his wife, Tammy Faye, Mr. Bakker built a broadcasting juggernaut around the gospel of prosperity. 4663 66
byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 01/10/2026rec of the day: CRAIG ROBERTSON Chris Knox: Not Given Lightly (Auckland University Press tpb) deeply researched, sprawling & profusely illustrated bio of the key figure of New Zealand's musical underground. a great read for any fan of the modern kiwi beat. bookshop.org/p/books/chri...bookshop.orgChris Knox: Not Given LightlyThe story of the man, the music, the art, the attitude. Chris Knox: Not Given Lightly tells the story of one extraordinarily creative man's journey from the obscurity of punk rock to the heart of New ... 1387 38
byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 24/09/2026CHEETAH CHROME gets his due in the NYT (no firewall) www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/a...nytimes.comCheetah Chrome, Guitarist for Pioneering Punk Bands, Dies at 71 (Gift Article)He played with Rocket From the Tombs and the Dead Boys, whose snarling nihilism opened the door to an entire music genre in the 1970s. 0232 23
byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 15/09/2026nice nyt piece on the great RITA ACKERMANN no firewall www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/t...nytimes.comRita Ackermann Doesn’t Have to Explain Her Work to You (Gift Article)The artist, an enfant terrible of the 1990s, has embraced a quieter, more enigmatic style. Just don’t ask her what it all means. 0230 23
byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 14/09/2026CHEETAH CHROME RIP www.nme.com/news/music/c...nme.comCheetah Chrome, Dead Boys co-founder and guitarist, dies aged 71Cheetah Chrome, Dead Boys co-founder and Guitarist, dies aged 71. "A one-man hurricane tearing up the musical landscape" 0351 35
byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 10/09/2026rec of the day RUSSELL HOKE "i raise a sword!" (the alchemical guild pb) hoke is best known for his odd, obscure folk LPs. more recently he has been writing, and this book collects 1300+ aphoristic mini-essays on a variety of topics. as w/all his work, it's fascinating russellhoke.com/aphorisms/russellhoke.comAPHORISMSAphoristic Poems It is my ambition to say in ten sentences what everyone else says in a book—what everyone else does not say in a book.—Nietzsche I—IN THE VALE OF SORROWS CASTAWAYSIslands in the mi… 0120 12
byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 08/09/2026NEW ON FEEDING TUBE RECORDS NED COLLETTE "mixed light" LP feedingtuberecords.com/releases/mix... LOREN CONNORS / MICHAEL VALLERA / ELLIOTT SHARP "when the moon is new" LP feedingtuberecords.com/releases/whe...feedingtuberecords.comMixed LightLP Co-Release with It Records (Australia) 0160 16
byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 07/09/2026RIP NOEL GODIN the king of pie-ing puds publically www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/w...nytimes.comNoël Godin, Prankster Who Threw Pies at the Powerful, Dies at 80Splattering figures like Bill Gates, Jean-Luc Godard and Bernard-Henri Lévy, he perfected the art of using whipped cream as a form of protest. 0233 23
Reposted by byron coleyJoel Dilley @okiedharmabum.bsky.social · 06/09/2026There was a wonderful scene in Albuquerque in those days with some quality shows put on by a group of new music fanatics. Fred Frith solo at the gorgeous deco Kimo theater, a week long broadcast of an Alvin Lucier composition on KUNM, these were other highlights of those years. More Guralnick tapes! 0161 16
byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 06/09/2026rec of the day CECIL TAYLOR UNIT "live at kimo theater albuquerque 1979" (eremite/black editions 2LP) previously undocumented cecil quintet line-up w/ amazing silva cello & a superb mix of spacious/solid sound blocks. great recording & in pre-order now. ceciltaylorunit.bandcamp.com/album/live-a...ceciltaylorunit.bandcamp.comLive at the KiMo Theater Albuquerque 1979, by Cecil Taylor Unit4 track album 1375 37
byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 01/09/2026RIP WENDELL BERRY anti-fascist agrarian poet & philosopher who walked the walk. no firewll www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/u...nytimes.comWendell Berry, Writer Who Extolled America’s Agrarian Past, Dies at 92 (Gift Article)A Kentucky farmer, he railed against agribusiness and championed small family farms and the environment, winning widespread acclaim. 0345 34
byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 30/08/2026RIP DAVID FAIR total genius in so many arenas. i have looked at three of his paintings hung on the wall of my dining room 'most every day for the last 30 & his musical theories are always worth repeating. so long, buddy. there will never be another you. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kt1A...youtube.comDavid & Jad Fair from Half Japanese explain how to play guitarYouTube video by Stormy Weathers 011312 113
byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 30/08/2026buttholes documentary in the times (no firewall) www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/m...nytimes.comCan a Documentary Tell ‘The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt’? (Gift Article)A new movie explores Butthole Surfers’ musical legacy, with layers of loss and regret. “It’s kind of vindicating,” the singer Gibby Haynes said. 2243 24
byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 30/08/2026ELLI0TT SHARP tuesday sept 2 7 pm feeding tube records 221 pine st florence ma 070 7
byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 28/08/2026yeah, good era. i was around mass & nyc 74-77, then sf/la 78-80, boston 80-81, l.a. 81-84 then back to boston in 84. they all had their moments. bur boston was generally the most underrated 010 1
byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 28/08/2026oddly enough, i got this ms while taking a break from working on an anthology of all the record reviews from FE. i'm just taking my time with it, but i'm hoping to wrap it up by the end of the year. the cringe factor has been surprisingly low (at least as pertains to the actual opinions). thanks! 110 1
byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 28/08/2026rec of the day THE DRAGS "set right fit to blow clean up" (total punk LP) reissue of the great final LP by these NM garage bandits who lost their guitarist and room for some monoshock-type string-splat The results pretty much splay for themselves. totalpunkrecords.bandcamp.com/album/set-ri...totalpunkrecords.bandcamp.comSet Right Fit To Blow Clean Up, by The Drags12 track album 2180 18
byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 27/08/2026RIP YAYOI KUSAMA an amazingly odd force of nature. her nyc performances were mind blowing to see along with light shows & bands. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/a...nytimes.comYayoi Kusama, Japanese Pop Artist Known for Polka-Dot Paintings, Dies at 97 (Gift Article)The Japanese artist’s polka-dot covered paintings, phallic sculptures and public performances caused a stir in New York City and Europe in the 1960s. 0263 26
byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 25/08/2026rec of the day BLASON s/t (bruit direct/tanszprocess LP) cool slab of abstract buzzy synth aktion in a post-ina-grm stylee. not sure if it's a duo or solo, but my wife just asked if there was something wrong with the washing machine. ALWAYS a good sign! bruitdirectdisques.bandcamp.com/album/blasonbruitdirectdisques.bandcamp.comBlason, by bruit direct disques2 track album 0212 21
byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 25/08/2026i reached out to the time to ask. will let you know if i hear anything. 030 3
byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 24/08/2026nice to see jeff get his due (no forewall)nytimes.comJeff Conolly, Manic Garage-Rock Frontman, Dies at 69 (Gift Article)Known as Monoman for his love of vintage LPs, he kept the punkish torch burning by leading Lyres, a Boston group that became an institution. 1295 29
byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 20/08/2026i'm thinking maybe the dodgers' juan marichal & the actress suzanne pleshette, who juan had an affair with for a while in the early '90s. they were always hanging out at beyond baroque & even showed up at the reading we did with richard at rhino when the first of his illiterati books came out. 120 2
byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 20/08/2026rec of the day REMPIS/ADASIEWICZ/CORSANO "dial up" (areophonic CD) last of the cds chris handed me is a real fine & odd trio with sax, vibes & drums. chicago as hell, if you know what i mean. some of these cd-era guys 're really fucking good. who knew? aerophonicrecords.bandcamp.com/album/dial-upaerophonicrecords.bandcamp.comDial Up, by Rempis/Adasiewicz/Corsano5 track album 0191 19
byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 20/08/2026THIS SUNDAY AT FEEDING TUBE RECORDS AUG 23 VICTOR SIGNORE . MOONS OF GOON 0120 12
byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 19/08/2026rec of the day RODRIGO AMADO/CHRIS CORSANO "the healing" (european echoes CD) second live duo session by this fine portugese tenor wailer (in the wide-ranging mcphee tradition) & the unstoppable drumming of corsano. wild stuff. & their 4tet shit is also hot rodrigoamado.bandcamp.com/album/the-he...rodrigoamado.bandcamp.comThe Healing, by Rodrigo Amado & Chris Corsano4 track album 0131 13
byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 18/08/2026rec of the day DECIMUS 12 (Kellipah LP) final piece of the sonic puzzle begun by Pat Murano back in 2011. i still don't really know what it's "about," but this alb is a gloriously "out" collection of various quietly psychedelic modes, created at the apex of high. decimus.bandcamp.com/album/decimu...decimus.bandcamp.comDecimus 12, by Decimus2 track album 0181 18
byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 16/08/2026RIP ZALE PARRY one of LSD's real pioneers (no firewall) www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/a...nytimes.comZale Parry, Aquatic Hollywood Star and Early Acid Tripper, Dies at 93A diving feat landed her on the cover of Sports Illustrated and led to a film and TV career. She also took part in one of the first LSD studies. 0192 19
byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 15/08/2026rec of the day SNIFFY LININGS #2 (total pink 'zine) great new issue of this sub-underground garage/punkscum mag w/ great stuff on longtime faves like lavendar flu& celebrity handshake & a review section so choice i've only seen 4 of the 70 records reviewed. totalpunkrecords.com/products/sni...totalpunkrecords.com* SNIFFY LININGS ISSUE #2The second issue of this music magazine dedicated to the punk/ garage scene of the last 20 years featuring reviews, art, comics, interviews, and columns. 0161 16
byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 14/08/2026rec of the day LUPO CITTA "inverno" (12xu LP) LP 2 by chris brokaw's trio's a great slab, nearly as varied as a gbv record, w/ moods shaped by his guitar. fave bits have the quietude & grace of the velvets' third, but there's all sortsa avant-pop/rock aktion lupocitta12xu.bandcamp.com/album/invernolupocitta12xu.bandcamp.comInverno, by Lupo Citta10 track album 0161 16
byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 13/08/2026RIP RAOUL VANEIGEM one of the philosophical architects of mai 68 www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/b...nytimes.comRaoul Vaneigem, Whose Manifesto Inspired 1968 Revolt in France, Dies at 92 (Gift Article)“The Revolution of Everyday Life,” published in 1967, was his cri de coeur against mindless work, materialism and authority. 3234 23
byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 13/08/2026rec of the day EAST VALLEY BLUES "blood blood song" (death is not the end LP) fantastic second LP by these toronto based twin brothers. their beautiful, abstractly rambling acoustic guitar duets are like early elkhorn crossed with dos. deathisnot.bandcamp.com/album/blood-...deathisnot.bandcamp.comBlood Blood Song, by East of the Valley Blues7 track album 0230 23
byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 12/08/2026rec of the day MICHAEL BEACH "live at phoenix central park" gorgeous LP w/ backing by mick turner, joe talia & lloyd swanton. the four create a fine, loose swirl of sophisto rock aktion w/ a great cover of thompson's "calvary cross" in its emotional center. michaelbeach.bandcamp.com/album/live-a...michaelbeach.bandcamp.comLive at Phoenix Central Park, by Michael Beach8 track album 0141 14
byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 12/08/2026RIP ARLENE SMITH OF THE CHANTELS one of the main models for ronnie spector's vocal sound & a true pioneer of the "girl group" era no firewall www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/a...nytimes.comArlene Smith, Whose Song ‘Maybe’ Helped Define Doo-Wop, Dies at 84 (Gift Article)With the Chantels, a groundbreaking female vocal group, she tugged heartstrings with the indelible hit and paved the way for a wave of “girl groups.” 04411 44
byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 11/08/2026rec of the day CHERRY CHEEKS "d.o. and the bytes" (total punk LP) "synth-punk opera" from this former-Floridian manages to remind me of the screamers, weirdos & dickies at the same time. a cartoony kinda video game scenario as goony & gassy as anything. totalpunkrecords.bandcamp.com/album/d-o-th...totalpunkrecords.bandcamp.comD.O. & The Bytes LP, by CHERRY CHEEKS14 track album 0172 17
Reposted by byron coleySarah Hennies @sarahhennies.bsky.social · 10/08/2026on the air now! www.wrfi.org 081 8
byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 09/08/2026rec of the day THE SLEEVES s/t (12xu LP) debut album by a duo offshoot from modern nature. mixes delicately plucked electric gtr & (mostly) female vocals hovering like a spare rumination on the long term implications of the young marble giants' first demo. thesleeves12xu.bandcamp.com/album/the-sl...thesleeves12xu.bandcamp.comThe Sleeves, by The Sleeves10 track album 3223 22
byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 09/08/2026FURTHUR mosies along (no firewall) www.nytimes.com/2026/08/09/u...nytimes.comThe ‘Furthur’ Bus’s Long, Strange Trip, and Why It’s Returning to San Francisco (Gift Article)The psychedelic bus whose passengers hit the road and fueled ’60s counterculture is coming back out. And to its owners, America sure could use it. 2212 21
byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 07/08/2026THE SPATULAS "a blue dot" (post present medium LP) first rec after movin' east from portland OR, finds miranda & a new gang mixing avant garage moves with light, barbara manning-tinged vocals in a way that heightens its actual rock potential. sweet! mirandaspatula.bandcamp.com/album/a-blue...mirandaspatula.bandcamp.comA Blue Dot, by The Spatulas10 track album 0190 19
byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 07/08/2026rec of the day CAMILLE NEBBIA & CHRIS CORSANO "six or seven ways towards becoming undone" (relative pitch CD) never heard this argentinian tenor player, but she has a remarkably weird mid-range approach to improvisational tangling. & chris is always great, camilanebbia.bandcamp.com/album/six-or...camilanebbia.bandcamp.com"Six or Seven Ways Towards Becoming Undone", by Camila Nebbia & Chris Corsano7 track album 0141 14
byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 05/08/2026rec of the day HI SHERIFFS OF BLUE "live at the mudd club & a7" (abaton books LP) swank '83 live stuff from the terminal version of the band w/scott jarvis, joe drake & guest gtr from jerry williams. less art-damage/more raw-edged blues bluster. boss! hisheriffsofblue.bandcamp.com/album/live-m...hisheriffsofblue.bandcamp.comLIVE: Mudd Club & A7, by Hi Sheriffs of Blue6 track album 0121 12
byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 05/08/2026best cramps news in a long time! no firewall www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/a...nytimes.comTwo Punk Legends Help Revive a Cult Band’s Archive (Gift Article)The Cramps introduced the world to “psychobilly” and turned Henry Rollins and Ian MacKaye into fans. Now the duo is part of an effort to bring the music back. 1438 43
byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 04/08/2026rec of the day DUMBO'S TINTO BRASS BAND "v.3' (bumbo LP) reet alb from this odd detroit-based post-punk/art-rock band w/ roots in piranhas & druid perfume. this has great d boon-style vocals & musical bursts that recall saccharine trust. south bay north. bumborecords.bandcamp.com/album/bumbos...bumborecords.bandcamp.comBumbo's Tinto Brass Band v.3, by Bumbo Records10 track album 0120 12
byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 03/08/2026rec of the day CITY DRAGON "smokes & mirrors" (bruit direct disques LP) first vinyl from a french solo project that can momentarily resemble just about anything from daniel johnston's bathtub blues to jad fair's instrumental miniatures & beyond! lovey! bruitdirectdisques.bandcamp.com/album/city-d...bruitdirectdisques.bandcamp.comCity Dragon - Smokes and mirrors, by bruit direct disques30 track album 1120 12
byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 02/08/2026RIP MONOMAN (JEFF CONNOLY) although this means your record collection is now safer, i will def miss the great leader of DMZ & the Lyres. couldn't find ay live DMZ footage, but god were they amazing www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0dI...youtube.comLYRES - Don't Give It Up Now (1984)YouTube video by MrGroovybassman 0373 37
byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 01/08/2026rec of the day OLAF RUUP "fuzzy logic" (palilalia 2LP) finally got to this sprawling & softly jagged set of improvs by this german guitarist, put together in 2018 for a gig opening for michael gira. a really beautiful & haunted approach to the electric guitar. olafrupp.bandcamp.com/album/fuzzy-...olafrupp.bandcamp.comFuzzy Logic, by Olaf Rupp7 track album 0201 20
byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 31/07/2026rec of the day RED STUFF s/t (skell LP) latest album by tom & kelly wanderer's trio mixes their folky origins w/ raw-ass garage pumice, employing a sweet cover of "candy says" for leavening. wanderer remains an obscure figure. but it's really time to change that redstuff.bandcamp.com/album/red-st...redstuff.bandcamp.comRed Stuff, by Red Stuff12 track album 0142 14
