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Alex Silver @halfvivid.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Can you repost the link? I'm stoked to see you wrote about Stef Chura!

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Alex Silver @halfvivid.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A tomato with bones named Bony Tomates was my thinking. Maybe that’s weird.

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Alex Silver @halfvivid.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Saw them at The Apohadion in Portland, Maine last November. Same reaction, just totally floored and feeling like I'd seen nothing like it. Recommend to all as well, no matter your taste.

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Alex Silver @halfvivid.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Do you see trees better or worse than in the past?

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Alex Silver @halfvivid.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Glad other people are noticing the poignance.

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Alex Silver @halfvivid.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I've counted 8 using search. Let's work to increase that! But one band I've supported on Subvert, and just saw at Blue, is Little Oso. They're great! Also, check out The Ekphrastics from Camden, ME. Sort of a Belle and Sebastian reference, twee indie and really good.

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Alex Silver @halfvivid.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

“I’ve been crossing over and working in Gibraltar all my life with my identity card,” the home care worker said. “I know you’ll be able to cross without it, but it’s just what I’m used to.” apnews.com/article/spai...

apnews.com

Gibraltar ushers in a new era as British territory's border fence with Spain is removed

The fence separating Gibraltar from Spain has been dismantled to ease travel for thousands who cross daily.

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Alex Silver @halfvivid.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Anderson told the story of learning these songs in a fantastic show at @spacegallery.bsky.social last month. I've been going through this album a lot lately, along with her improv'd album with Jim White, 'The Quickening'.

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Alex Silver @halfvivid.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

The forum is a governance space, so more voices like yours makes the priority clearer. The discussion there is advancing, I think. But I hope we're not at a hostile level of inaccessibility right now!

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Alex Silver @halfvivid.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

From my understanding, workers and other members have done audits and made improvements, but I can't imagine we're there yet. Full accessibility at the beginning is important. As a member, I mentioned the thread/member input because it's a way for people to voice priorities to a small team.

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Alex Silver @halfvivid.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

The Bollard Bulletin is such a useful, engaging resource for events in Portland (Maine). Example: I recently posted about a Todd Field talk after Kiarostami's Taste of Cherry. That was amazing and the bulletin's how I found out. #portlandmaine #arts #music substack.com/home/post/p-...

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The Bollard Bulletin for July 1, 2026

Fearless theater, good vibes, indie folk & a beach read

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Alex Silver @halfvivid.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Haha, makes sense. Both of these models are direct-to-artist. I buy music more often now. I think it’s a more substantial form of support than subscription royalties. Do you have a take?

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Alex Silver @halfvivid.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

It’s public now! Most members allow unlimited playback for other members. Look around at subvert.fm/discover. I’m a founding member too 🖇️

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Discover - Subvert

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Alex Silver @halfvivid.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Right now I have no subscription music services. Everything I want to hear is free on @bandcamp.com or @subvert.fm. And if I just want to find something, it's somewhere online always. All my subscription money now goes to paying artists directly.

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Alex Silver @halfvivid.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

The Taste of Cherry is probably my favorite film. I watch parts of it often, just to steep in its feeling. Though the theme is sad, I find that its beauty realigns me. Todd Field is there to discuss it in person! www.portlandmuseum.org/event/pma-fi...

portlandmuseum.org

PMA Films: "Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair": Taste of Cherry (1997) (with filmmaker Todd Field)

Directed by Abbas Kiarostami. 99 minutes. Not Rated. In Persian with English subtitles. Screens as part of “Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair,” a week-long festival presented in partnership with the Ameri...

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Alex Silver @halfvivid.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

As a member of @subvert.fm and an Aquarium Drunkard reader, I was so excited to see that @jasonpwoodbury.bsky.social spoke on KJZZ radio about new listening models, including Subvert. And that the Night Bird Singing Quartet stuff is on the platform! www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...

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Alex Silver @halfvivid.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Gratitude to Jeremy Shatan at @anearful.bsky.social: "This uniquely fragmented art-folk epic came over the transom ... As he plays angular acoustic guitar, his halting attempts to 'articulate my perspective' are strangely moving." Track is here: www.subvert.fm/alex-silver/...

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Alex Silver @halfvivid.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

I love how things we make become deeper and more beautiful through others’ minds

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Alex Silver @halfvivid.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Using the words “pruning” and “tangle” 💘

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Alex Silver @halfvivid.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Wow, I love that way of thinking. Thanks for listening so observantly!!

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Alex Silver @halfvivid.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

“Let Me Be A Friend For Lost Time” is out in full today. Thank you to the wonderful people who made its shape. www.subvert.fm/alex-silver/...

Black and white scan of album cover for “Let Me Be A Friend For Lost Time” by Alex Silver with bold text that reads, “Thank you: Tolly Kaiser, Christy Armstrong, Don Cento, Garrett Linck, Sam Woodward, Brianna Soukup, Ranin Brown, Eliott Frank, Cara Scozzafava.”

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Alex Silver @halfvivid.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Happy Birthday Paul! Have fun!

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Alex Silver @halfvivid.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Isn’t it great that the forum has an accessibility thread? We can discuss design issues rather than just cross our fingers

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Alex Silver @halfvivid.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Artist-members, label-members, and supporter-members are feeling really proud and excited today. We’d love to have you 🌐 Current favs: thehxngedman, full catholic, Phillip Golub, Hour, Oh Lonesome Ana

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Alex Silver @halfvivid.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Love this. I noticed the animations are by John Andrews. We’re playing with him here in Portland and I think he projects those during the set!

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Alex Silver @halfvivid.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

We are two, and we are attentive!

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Alex Silver @halfvivid.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Love those thick aspens, and the vibrating strings. Really dramatizes/emotionally colors looking. I was nostalgically taken to Santa Fe, then I see Benlore Studios and Bell are from NM! So many gorgeous shots

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Alex Silver @halfvivid.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Woah! And a Lagniappe Session!

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Alex Silver @halfvivid.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

“The hard part is over” 🌸

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Alex Silver @halfvivid.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Kiki Cavazos! We’re covering Two Bit Gambler lately. Also appreciate the pointing from Kathleen Edwards. Going to check out Fay—and Ken Pomeroy! Thanks for holding down this column with interesting stuff

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Alex Silver @halfvivid.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

This is an @apohadion.bsky.social playlist. Gum Parker with Perennial was one of my favorite intimate shows of last year, never seen anything like it. And we played there with Lily Seabird!

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Alex Silver @halfvivid.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Love and am impressed by Myall’s reports at @mecep.bsky.social but I didn’t know about this newsletter!

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Alex Silver @halfvivid.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Kind of reminds me of early solo Fred Thomas! Feelings I could use to feel more

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Alex Silver @halfvivid.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Mayor Dion thought the applicant shouldn't matter. Another councilor, Ben Grant, said: "(I) use my judgement to make the best decisions for the city of Portland, not to simply make sure the bureaucracy hums along at the same pace." www.pressherald.com/2026/04/28/h...

pressherald.com

How each Portland councilor voted on Live Nation music venue buffer and why

Monday's 5-4 vote came after hours of public comment, amendment attempts and debate.

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Alex Silver @halfvivid.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

A significant update. "This is a truly historic moment, not just for our local scene, but for the broader independent music community across the country," said Peter McLaughlin, an organizer at Maine Music Alliance. www.mainepublic.org/arts-and-cul...

mainepublic.org

Portland Council approves zoning changes that squeeze out proposed Live Nation venue

Opponents of the 3,330 person music venue say Portland is the first in the nation to successfully block a Live Nation project. The Portland vote comes in the wake of a federal jury ruling that Live Na...

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Alex Silver @halfvivid.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Thank you @music.tyenewton.com! I used to dream of renting a room for some songs. Each voice would have its own speaker, and people could rearrange, even roll, the sounds around as they wished. So this impression makes me smile.

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Alex Silver @halfvivid.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Thanks @myddling.bsky.social! Last spring, you reposted an improv recording with some of these lyrics. Little tiny reinforcements make things exist 🌱

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Alex Silver @halfvivid.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

New song out May 22nd only at the very-soon-public @subvert.fm! Featuring percussion by Christy Armstrong and an odd bassoon by Tolly Kaiser. I was lucky to get a mix that brings out the “reality and unreality” from the wonderful Don Cento. May sight bloom alexsilver.bandcamp.com/track/let-me...

alexsilver.bandcamp.com

Let Me Be A Friend For Lost Time - Preview, by Alex Silver

track by Alex Silver

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Alex Silver @halfvivid.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

I contributed to these long discussions. Impressive how well Iz and Hannah synthesized it all.

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Reposted by Alex Silver

Kate | No Small Games 💫 🌲 @katerblossom.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Love this preview of “Let Me Be A Friend For Lost Time” with guitar, vocals, and arrangement by Alex Silver @halfvivid.bsky.social !! Check it out alexsilver.bandcamp.com/track/let-me...

alexsilver.bandcamp.com

Let Me Be A Friend For Lost Time - Preview, by Alex Silver

track by Alex Silver

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