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Scummy Water Tower @scummywatertower.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

We're thrilled to introduce you to Bizou, a Los Angeles-based, synth-drenched shoegaze band. Alex explains why he thinks you'll love their new Widow EP — especially the single “Death Mag”. scummywatertower.com/features/sin... #Musicsky

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🇨🇦 🇺🇸 Zoë Keating @zoekeating.com · 20/09/2026

It’s tax time and been a minute since I did this so here is some data. What was the gross income breakdown for this DIY musician in 2025? Licensing & Composer Fees - 48.3% Live Performance - 22.9% Performance Royalties - 18% Streaming Royalties - 9.3% Direct-to-Fan Downloads (Bandcamp) - 1.5% 1/

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Scummy Water Tower @scummywatertower.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Three years ago Scummy Water Tower went live with our very first post. Since then we’ve been fortunate to spotlight a variety of musicians and entertainers from around the globe and to amplify meaningful stories from a wide range of perspectives and communities.

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Pat Radio @patradio.org · 01/09/2026

Brian Willey of The Black Drumset joins us to discuss his latest record "Friends in Dark Places". He also talks about the Austin, Texas music scene and plays some of his favorite music, Austin or otherwise. www.mixcloud.com/wcrs/the-ear...

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The Ear Opener - #325 The Black Drumset by WCRS LP-FM

Brian Willey of The Black Drumset joins us this time to discuss his latest record "Friends in Dark Places". Brian discusses the challenges in finishing this project, which began in 2021. He also talks...

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Thao Votang @votang.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Finally Friday & I think I need to play on repeat this song which has been helping me through the past years 🩵

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Brittany Howard - 13th Century Metal (Official Audio)

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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Literally nobody, including MAGA, had any ideological commitment or pre-existing policy goal of picking a fight with Canada. This is all happening solely because the crazy old man randomly blurted it out. And that makes it worse. There's nothing to negotiate, no aim to satisfy. He's just insane.

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Pat Radio @patradio.org · 18/08/2026

New tunes from familiar names like Echo & the Bunnymen and Robyn Hitchcock. Other new psych-tinged tracks from White Denim, The Black Drumset, Little Barrie, and Holy Wave, among others. www.mixcloud.com/wcrs/the-ear...

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The Ear Opener - #323 pretty lights by WCRS LP-FM

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 04/08/2026

Brian Willey has crafted an album that values atmosphere as an extension of feeling rather than decoration, demonstrating that immersive music can also possess remarkable emotional intelligence.

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The Black Drumset – Friends In Dark Places (Not On Label)

Brian Willey has crafted an album that values atmosphere as an extension of feeling rather than decoration, demonstrating that immersive music can also possess remarkable emotional intelligence.

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Still Honest @stillhonest.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Kenny's Song Of The Week #sotw #sotw2026 The Ice Melted, We Had To Swim by The Black Drum set Hypnotic, motorik psych from Austin TX theblackdrumset.bandcamp.com/track/the-ic...

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The Ice Melted, We Had to Swim, by The Black Drumset

from the album Friends in Dark Places

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The Black Drumset @theblackdrumset.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Thanks to @bandcamp.com for making “Friends in Dark Places” Album of the Day!

Image of the album cover for “Friends in Dark Places” which shows a candle and hand in a dark room.

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Scummy Water Tower @scummywatertower.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Earlier this week, we introduced you to Austin, Texas band @theblackdrumset.bsky.social via a Singles Spotlight feature. Musician Brian Willey was gracious enough to share a personal essay with us centered around his father, who recently passed. scummywatertower.com/artist-essay... #Musicsky

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Scummy Water Tower @scummywatertower.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Last week, Austin, Texas band @theblackdrumset.bsky.social returned with new album Friends in Dark Places. @AlexMTheel.bsky.social writes about why you should add the album - and single "The Ice Melted, We Had To Swim” - to your collection. scummywatertower.com/features/sin... #Musicsky

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John Washburn ❌👑 @johnwashburn.com · 20/07/2026

I’m loving the new album from @theblackdrumset.bsky.social Hypnotic, layered, unexpected. Check it out

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John Washburn ❌👑 @johnwashburn.com · 20/07/2026

I've been developing a movie, and we've just started taking it out for our equity raise. In the meantime, we still have some early dev costs we're trying to cover via a fiscal sponsorship with @filmindependent.org Please consider supporting. Every bit helps! #filmsky #scriptsky

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Film Independent’s Fiscal Sponsorship program opens the door to nonprofit funding for independent filmmakers and media artists. Donate today and help bring The Sad and Tawdry Story of Seamus Lynch...

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The Black Drumset @theblackdrumset.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Thanks to Austin Town Hall ❤️❤️❤️

Feature on the Austin Town Hall website sharing news of the new single, “Friends in Dark Places”, by The Black Drumset. Photo of Brian Willey.

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MAGNET Magazine @magnetmagazine.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere of @theblackdrumset.bsky.social’s “Friends In Dark Places.” “It begins in darkness & loss & ends with an insistence on finding joy. We sometimes find true friends or positive things within ourselves when going through the darkest times”: magnetmagazine.com/2026/07/08/m...

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Audrey Farnsworth @audipenny.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

America keeps trying to get me to go to her birthday party and I’m like no girl u need to go to the hospital

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Mix It All Up @mixitallup.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

The Black Drumset returns with new song ‘From A Different Place’. A hypnotic, rhythm-led psych-rock/krautrock crossover.

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The Black Drumset returns with new song ‘From A Different Place’.

A hypnotic, rhythm-led psych-rock/krautrock crossover.

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mp3hugger @mp3hugger.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Time to get blissed out for the first time this summer courtesy of the Black Drumset. www.mp3hugger.com/2026/06/the-... #theblackdrumset #neopsychedelia

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Sun 13 @sun13music.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

*** TRACK PREMIERE *** @theblackdrumset.bsky.social's 'From a Different Place' - from the forthcoming LP, 'Friends In Dark Places' - out on July 17. Listen to 'From a Different Place' below. sun-13.com/2026/06/17/t...

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Track Premiere: The Black Drumset's 'From a Different Place' - Sun 13

The song is taken from the Brian Willey-led project's forthcoming LP.

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The Black Drumset @theblackdrumset.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

New single is out on all the regular sites (except Spotify). Link to single and video premiere in bio. Full album out July 17th ❤️❤️❤️

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The Black Drumset @theblackdrumset.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

I’ve started adding my music to the new artist-owned (co-op) @subvert.fm platform. Check it out. Looks promising. Also - new stuff coming very soon.

Album cover for The Black Drumset with info on subvert.fm platform.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Protesters in Los Angeles projected an anti-ICE video onto the Twin Towers, an ICE-linked detention facility where the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department actively collaborates with ICE for deportation screenings.

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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 24/01/2026

Reminder: All it would take to end the murder of American citizens by an untrained government goon squad is 16 Republicans in Congress voting with Dems to defund ICE (or 23 to impeach and remove Trump — 3 in House & 20 in Senate). That’s it. 23 Americans can vote for the public and end all of this.

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The Black Drumset @theblackdrumset.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

The new album is fully recorded and half mixed!

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The Black Drumset @theblackdrumset.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

The new album is fully recorded and half mixed!

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Garth Marenghi's Catbus @catbus.phd · 02/05/2025

u have been warned

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Transatlantic Agency @transatlanticagcy.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Exciting news from Texas! The novel Linh Ly Is Doing Just Fine by Thao Votang was listed as an honor-winner for the Sergio Troncoso Award for Best First Book of Fiction in the 2025 Texas Institute of Letters Literary Awards! Thao is represented by Amanda Orozco. Congratulations, Thao!