'Twice a year, in spring and fall, Rochester becomes the nation’s center for Black professional classical musicians when the Eastman School of Music hosts the Gateways Music Festival.
... featuring not only classical compositions, but many other areas of the African-American musical experience.'
... featuring not only classical compositions, but many other areas of the African-American musical experience.'
Chamber music with soul: the fall 2026 Gateways Music Festival - Rochester Beacon
The 31st anniversary of Gateways and its fall lineup features classical compositions and many other areas of the African-American musical experience.
rochesterbeacon.com
October 2, 2026 at 5:02 PM
'Twice a year, in spring and fall, Rochester becomes the nation’s center for Black professional classical musicians when the Eastman School of Music hosts the Gateways Music Festival.
... featuring not only classical compositions, but many other areas of the African-American musical experience.'
... featuring not only classical compositions, but many other areas of the African-American musical experience.'
Santa Cruz’s first Porchfest will bring 50 bands to 14 porches and other downtown locations on Saturday. The free festival aims to showcase local musicians while creating new opportunities for neighbors to gather and enjoy live music.
Santa Cruz’s newest music festival is coming to a porch near you
Santa Cruz’s first Porchfest will bring 50 bands to 14 porches and other downtown locations on Saturday, Oct. 3. The free festival aims to showcase local musicians while creating new opportunities…
buff.ly
October 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Santa Cruz’s first Porchfest will bring 50 bands to 14 porches and other downtown locations on Saturday. The free festival aims to showcase local musicians while creating new opportunities for neighbors to gather and enjoy live music.
In unrelated news, it's Bandcamp Friday! Instead of giving money to Discord or Spotify, you should buy music directly from the artists who created it!
Pay musicians for their music. Don't pay soulless corporations for the ability to rent music.
Pay musicians for their music. Don't pay soulless corporations for the ability to rent music.
Discord pauses your Spotify playback if your mic has been active for more than 30 seconds and honestly I think we need CEOs to be far more afraid for their lives than they are
October 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM
In unrelated news, it's Bandcamp Friday! Instead of giving money to Discord or Spotify, you should buy music directly from the artists who created it!
Pay musicians for their music. Don't pay soulless corporations for the ability to rent music.
Pay musicians for their music. Don't pay soulless corporations for the ability to rent music.
An oldie I hadn’t heard or thought about in decades.
Thank you, @hcrichardson.bsky.social for sparking my long term memory. ;)
Music lovers will recognize other brilliant musicians on this recording.
Thank you, @hcrichardson.bsky.social for sparking my long term memory. ;)
Music lovers will recognize other brilliant musicians on this recording.
Sounds like a good thing. 💛
One of the 45s I bought for $1.00 when I was in junior high school, admittedly because of the 🍏label.
I didn’t realize at the time that he was the guy on The Beatles ‘Get Back’!
🎶 That's The Way God Planned It • Billy Preston
Lyrics in ALT text
One of the 45s I bought for $1.00 when I was in junior high school, admittedly because of the 🍏label.
I didn’t realize at the time that he was the guy on The Beatles ‘Get Back’!
🎶 That's The Way God Planned It • Billy Preston
Lyrics in ALT text
October 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM
An oldie I hadn’t heard or thought about in decades.
Thank you, @hcrichardson.bsky.social for sparking my long term memory. ;)
Music lovers will recognize other brilliant musicians on this recording.
Thank you, @hcrichardson.bsky.social for sparking my long term memory. ;)
Music lovers will recognize other brilliant musicians on this recording.
But they've also bullied:
-other conventions WHILE running one
-major furry fashion brands while buddying up to big name creators
-musicians and music groups they're jealous of
-ex roommates (basically all of them)
-Other fur meets
-Other members of their own staff
-Furries with more followers
-other conventions WHILE running one
-major furry fashion brands while buddying up to big name creators
-musicians and music groups they're jealous of
-ex roommates (basically all of them)
-Other fur meets
-Other members of their own staff
-Furries with more followers
October 2, 2026 at 4:58 PM
But they've also bullied:
-other conventions WHILE running one
-major furry fashion brands while buddying up to big name creators
-musicians and music groups they're jealous of
-ex roommates (basically all of them)
-Other fur meets
-Other members of their own staff
-Furries with more followers
-other conventions WHILE running one
-major furry fashion brands while buddying up to big name creators
-musicians and music groups they're jealous of
-ex roommates (basically all of them)
-Other fur meets
-Other members of their own staff
-Furries with more followers
🎸KEEP THE SMOOTH JAZZ MUSIC GOING!
UP NEXT & on every Monday at 1 PM–2 PM EST | 7 PM–8 PM CET at pulseintlradio.com/ Join Robert Fertl for another edition of The Smooth Guitar Radio Show! Enjoy an hour of incredible smooth jazz guitar, feat. world-class musicians & unforgettable grooves!
UP NEXT & on every Monday at 1 PM–2 PM EST | 7 PM–8 PM CET at pulseintlradio.com/ Join Robert Fertl for another edition of The Smooth Guitar Radio Show! Enjoy an hour of incredible smooth jazz guitar, feat. world-class musicians & unforgettable grooves!
October 2, 2026 at 4:51 PM
🎸KEEP THE SMOOTH JAZZ MUSIC GOING!
UP NEXT & on every Monday at 1 PM–2 PM EST | 7 PM–8 PM CET at pulseintlradio.com/ Join Robert Fertl for another edition of The Smooth Guitar Radio Show! Enjoy an hour of incredible smooth jazz guitar, feat. world-class musicians & unforgettable grooves!
UP NEXT & on every Monday at 1 PM–2 PM EST | 7 PM–8 PM CET at pulseintlradio.com/ Join Robert Fertl for another edition of The Smooth Guitar Radio Show! Enjoy an hour of incredible smooth jazz guitar, feat. world-class musicians & unforgettable grooves!
Hey, today is Bandcamp Friday but my birthday is on Monday!! Go buy some of our music!! (Imagine like fuzzy indie rock with a violinist but also gameboys)
Here's a blog post about being exhausted, links to our music, and tons of recommendations of other bands and musicians work you should get
Here's a blog post about being exhausted, links to our music, and tons of recommendations of other bands and musicians work you should get
It is Bandcamp Friday Once Again and Boy Are My Arms Tired
Not a lot has changed, has it?
blog.curiousquail.com
October 2, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Hey, today is Bandcamp Friday but my birthday is on Monday!! Go buy some of our music!! (Imagine like fuzzy indie rock with a violinist but also gameboys)
Here's a blog post about being exhausted, links to our music, and tons of recommendations of other bands and musicians work you should get
Here's a blog post about being exhausted, links to our music, and tons of recommendations of other bands and musicians work you should get
bandcamp fridays remind me just how many musicians and bands and albums exist in my own little circle of friends and acquaintances and it's humbling when I realise just how much music there really is. I will never be able to keep up
October 2, 2026 at 4:24 PM
bandcamp fridays remind me just how many musicians and bands and albums exist in my own little circle of friends and acquaintances and it's humbling when I realise just how much music there really is. I will never be able to keep up
I really want to shake some musicians.
I found some wonderful music! Made with skill and clearly years of experience! I was just about to buy their album, but then noticed it.
AI slop on the cover
I have never put my wallet away so fast.
Stop using genAI on your covers, I'm BEGGING you!!
I found some wonderful music! Made with skill and clearly years of experience! I was just about to buy their album, but then noticed it.
AI slop on the cover
I have never put my wallet away so fast.
Stop using genAI on your covers, I'm BEGGING you!!
October 2, 2026 at 4:14 PM
I really want to shake some musicians.
I found some wonderful music! Made with skill and clearly years of experience! I was just about to buy their album, but then noticed it.
AI slop on the cover
I have never put my wallet away so fast.
Stop using genAI on your covers, I'm BEGGING you!!
I found some wonderful music! Made with skill and clearly years of experience! I was just about to buy their album, but then noticed it.
AI slop on the cover
I have never put my wallet away so fast.
Stop using genAI on your covers, I'm BEGGING you!!
Seems like a good day to remind people that 25 years ago musicians were engaged in activism to abolish the death penalty. It seemed like that and prison reform in general would be the cause carrying us into a new era www.nytimes.com/2001/06/27/a...
CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK; Death Penalty Ignites a Musical Coalition (Published 2001)
Ann Powers Critic's Notebook column on death penalty as target of contemporary political music; hotos (M)
www.nytimes.com
October 2, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Seems like a good day to remind people that 25 years ago musicians were engaged in activism to abolish the death penalty. It seemed like that and prison reform in general would be the cause carrying us into a new era www.nytimes.com/2001/06/27/a...
Remember all those awesome bands from Massif last week? (And every Massif before that?) Go buy their music TODAY! Musicians get 100% of the profits on Bandcamp Friday. Buy their tunes, press play and relive Massif again and again. 🤘
📸 Schoolyard by Massif Music / Alex Marusyk
#bandcampfriday
📸 Schoolyard by Massif Music / Alex Marusyk
#bandcampfriday
October 2, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Remember all those awesome bands from Massif last week? (And every Massif before that?) Go buy their music TODAY! Musicians get 100% of the profits on Bandcamp Friday. Buy their tunes, press play and relive Massif again and again. 🤘
📸 Schoolyard by Massif Music / Alex Marusyk
#bandcampfriday
📸 Schoolyard by Massif Music / Alex Marusyk
#bandcampfriday
"Often musicians like to say, 'It’s just about the music.' You’re full of shit. No, it isn’t. It’s about the covers, the sweaters or jackets you wear, the way you look like a gang."
Johnny Marr :: @aquariumdrunkard.com Transmissions: pod.link/transmissions @talkhouse.bsky.social
Johnny Marr :: @aquariumdrunkard.com Transmissions: pod.link/transmissions @talkhouse.bsky.social
October 2, 2026 at 3:52 PM
"Often musicians like to say, 'It’s just about the music.' You’re full of shit. No, it isn’t. It’s about the covers, the sweaters or jackets you wear, the way you look like a gang."
Johnny Marr :: @aquariumdrunkard.com Transmissions: pod.link/transmissions @talkhouse.bsky.social
Johnny Marr :: @aquariumdrunkard.com Transmissions: pod.link/transmissions @talkhouse.bsky.social
Today is Bandcamp Friday, which means it's the only day of the month that that musicians make any money.
You should support a bunch of artists today to help them make more music. And if I can say, I'd love if you'd support widdle ole us.
There's other ways you can show support too:
You should support a bunch of artists today to help them make more music. And if I can say, I'd love if you'd support widdle ole us.
There's other ways you can show support too:
October 2, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Today is Bandcamp Friday, which means it's the only day of the month that that musicians make any money.
You should support a bunch of artists today to help them make more music. And if I can say, I'd love if you'd support widdle ole us.
There's other ways you can show support too:
You should support a bunch of artists today to help them make more music. And if I can say, I'd love if you'd support widdle ole us.
There's other ways you can show support too:
AI apologists don't like the use of stolen when the record companies "own" the music, but we all know how unfair those contracts are. Many famous musicians have spoken out against how their work was taken.
No contract signed in the 70s or 80s would include ai training. No artist would have agreed.
No contract signed in the 70s or 80s would include ai training. No artist would have agreed.
The boundary on how easy it is to steal from individual artists will always be pushed. The question becomes, where do you draw the line?
The record companies own the rights to most known songs. They can ai regurgitate stolen music until the end of time without ever paying a new artist again.
The record companies own the rights to most known songs. They can ai regurgitate stolen music until the end of time without ever paying a new artist again.
AI-assisted music creation will be the same. People argue about what level of sound generation and integration is "real music" and what is "not", but will eventually settle upon a happy medium of what's acceptable. And then that boundary will be pushed further
October 2, 2026 at 3:30 PM
AI apologists don't like the use of stolen when the record companies "own" the music, but we all know how unfair those contracts are. Many famous musicians have spoken out against how their work was taken.
No contract signed in the 70s or 80s would include ai training. No artist would have agreed.
No contract signed in the 70s or 80s would include ai training. No artist would have agreed.
I agree with you on how local music are still possible today cause on how social media like the online article made it very easy for local musicians to share their music.
#Media180Friday1000
#Media180Friday1000
October 2, 2026 at 3:18 PM
I agree with you on how local music are still possible today cause on how social media like the online article made it very easy for local musicians to share their music.
#Media180Friday1000
#Media180Friday1000
Marcus Belgrave documentary celebrates a Detroit jazz giant
Marcus Belgrave documentary celebrates a Detroit jazz giant
A new documentary celebrates Detroit jazz great Marcus Belgrave's music, mentorship and enduring influence on generations of musicians.
bit.ly
October 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Marcus Belgrave documentary celebrates a Detroit jazz giant
Fridays, I post photos of the different musicians I photographed over the years.
From 2013
The Town Pants perform
Almonte Celtfest
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
jamescoughlan.ca
linktr.ee/James_Coughlan
photosbyjamesottawa.picfair.com
ko-fi.com/photosbyjames
#photography #EastCoastKin #music #musician
From 2013
The Town Pants perform
Almonte Celtfest
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
jamescoughlan.ca
linktr.ee/James_Coughlan
photosbyjamesottawa.picfair.com
ko-fi.com/photosbyjames
#photography #EastCoastKin #music #musician
October 2, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Fridays, I post photos of the different musicians I photographed over the years.
From 2013
The Town Pants perform
Almonte Celtfest
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
jamescoughlan.ca
linktr.ee/James_Coughlan
photosbyjamesottawa.picfair.com
ko-fi.com/photosbyjames
#photography #EastCoastKin #music #musician
From 2013
The Town Pants perform
Almonte Celtfest
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
jamescoughlan.ca
linktr.ee/James_Coughlan
photosbyjamesottawa.picfair.com
ko-fi.com/photosbyjames
#photography #EastCoastKin #music #musician
IBMA's not in town anymore, but here's a little ambience for the Raleigh Wide Open music festival today & tomorrow. I have other plans so won't be doing it, but in years past I have gravitated to doing tight details of musicians in addition to the usual stuff. I'm interested in the process & styles
October 2, 2026 at 2:57 PM
IBMA's not in town anymore, but here's a little ambience for the Raleigh Wide Open music festival today & tomorrow. I have other plans so won't be doing it, but in years past I have gravitated to doing tight details of musicians in addition to the usual stuff. I'm interested in the process & styles
Transcription has many creative uses, from learning an instrument to music production. We’re excited to see what musicians can do with MuScriptor!
Start transcribing: muscriptor.kyutai.org
Code: github.com/muscriptor/m...
Paper: arxiv.org/abs/2607.08168
Start transcribing: muscriptor.kyutai.org
Code: github.com/muscriptor/m...
Paper: arxiv.org/abs/2607.08168
MuScriptor: Music to MIDI and Sheet Music
Free, open-source music transcription. Upload an mp3/wav/... and MuScriptor turns every instrument into MIDI, sheet music PDFs and guitar tabs you can download.
muscriptor.kyutai.org
October 2, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Transcription has many creative uses, from learning an instrument to music production. We’re excited to see what musicians can do with MuScriptor!
Start transcribing: muscriptor.kyutai.org
Code: github.com/muscriptor/m...
Paper: arxiv.org/abs/2607.08168
Start transcribing: muscriptor.kyutai.org
Code: github.com/muscriptor/m...
Paper: arxiv.org/abs/2607.08168
Ability to create art has zero input on ability to critique art. They're two separate skills. Plenty of critics have made some *mediocre* art, and some of the worst music writing I've read has come from musicians clearly out over their skis
October 2, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Ability to create art has zero input on ability to critique art. They're two separate skills. Plenty of critics have made some *mediocre* art, and some of the worst music writing I've read has come from musicians clearly out over their skis
Yes. Mixing and sampling without proper credit IS stealing. You need to name and pay your musicians. No one is saying mixing and sampling is not music, but it does stand on the back of other artists.
October 2, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Yes. Mixing and sampling without proper credit IS stealing. You need to name and pay your musicians. No one is saying mixing and sampling is not music, but it does stand on the back of other artists.
#HollywoodCiak 2304 #Kneecap #RichPeppiatt #MoChara #MóglaíBap #DJPróvaí #MichaelFassbender #biopic #band #trio #musical #musicians #lyrics #IRA #Irish #UK #music #teacher #Protestant #love #grief #violence #RRAD #RTE #RnaG #radio #concert #politics #gigs
hollywoodciak.blogspot.com/2024/08/film...
hollywoodciak.blogspot.com/2024/08/film...
hollywoodciak.blogspot.com
October 2, 2026 at 2:33 PM
One of my favorite musicians. She is a member of Blackpink and just won the VMA for best Pop artist.
LISA - SaWaDiKa (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by LISAOfficialVEVO
youtu.be
October 2, 2026 at 2:30 PM
One of my favorite musicians. She is a member of Blackpink and just won the VMA for best Pop artist.
It's Bandcamp Friday! That means, all of your money goes to the Bandcamp artists today.
I have some suggestions. Take a look at https://www.klezmershack.com/ ! #jewishmusic
I have some suggestions. Take a look at https://www.klezmershack.com/ ! #jewishmusic
the KlezmerShack
The KlezmerShack is the online home of 'world music from a Jewish slant'. We cover Klezmer and more, focusing on the edges and the sounds that express who we are now. We also provide the place for klezmorim, other musicians, fans and scholars to network online.
www.klezmershack.com
October 2, 2026 at 2:12 PM
It's Bandcamp Friday! That means, all of your money goes to the Bandcamp artists today.
I have some suggestions. Take a look at https://www.klezmershack.com/ ! #jewishmusic
I have some suggestions. Take a look at https://www.klezmershack.com/ ! #jewishmusic