Folk music experimentalist and French teacher. Portland, Maine area. https://halfvividsongs.com https://alexsilver.bandcamp.com/
“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...
Gibraltar ushers in a new era as British territory's border fence with Spain is removedThe fence separating Gibraltar from Spain has been dismantled to ease travel for thousands who cross daily.apnews.comAnderson 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'.
Jennifer Kelly“Marisa Anderson focuses on a batch of traditional music from the Middle East and Asia collected by Smith that is now housed, along with the rest of his archives, at the Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa.” writes Jim Marks. dustedmagazine.tumblr.com/post/8210398... @thrilljoyco.bsky.social
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-...
The Bollard Bulletin for July 1, 2026Fearless theater, good vibes, indie folk & a beach readsubstack.comThe 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...
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...www.portlandmuseum.orgAs 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...
Portland, Maine tonight at @spacegallery.bsky.social! I think this should be educational—I’ve never heard her but I’ve certainly heard her collaborators plenty. space538.org/event/marisa...
Marisa Anderson – SPACEMarisa Anderson returns to SPACE with her border-transcending sound, fusing folk, blues, country, and jazz traditions with elements of minimalism, electronic music, 20th century classical…space538.orgGratitude 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/...
AnEarfulA great rock debut from Beck Zegans gives us this week’s A Song For Friday. Also: The Devil Said Jump, @halfvivid.bsky.social, Levitation Room, Ekmeles, Futterman/Parker, Arthur King, Joshua Mastel & Alec Goldfarb, Tegh & Adel Poursamadi, Visible Cloaks anearful.substack.com/p/a-song-for...
I love how things we make become deeper and more beautiful through others’ minds
Alex SitzeCool track! It’s like pruning back a tangle of the imagination to illustrate its inherent porosity…or something haha.
“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/...
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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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...
Portland Council approves zoning changes that squeeze out proposed Live Nation venueOpponents 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...www.mainepublic.orgThank 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.
Tye Newton Music@halfvivid.bsky.social (my fellow local in the @subvert.fm community) is making experimental folk music that feels to me like the whimsical score to an immersive-experience art installation. This one in collaboration with other inventive music artists, I look forward to hearing the full work in May!
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...
Let Me Be A Friend For Lost Time - Preview, by Alex Silvertrack by Alex Silveralexsilver.bandcamp.comI contributed to these long discussions. Impressive how well Iz and Hannah synthesized it all.
SubvertAfter nearly a year, with 68 members leading 352 forum discussions, Subvert has published its AI policy: - No AI-generated music - No AI-generated visual art - No AI training on your work This policy was built by Subvert’s membership. Read the full policy at subvert.fm/ai-policy
End of July I'll be unavailable
John WashingtonWe've got a cover: www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2880-h... And a publication date: July 21.
Amazing resource in Maine but I haven’t gone yet. Film archives and screenings of some special stuff. Seriously regret missing The Shop on Main Street two weeks after a trip to Prague. How unlikely to have that film living in my town.
Kinonik📽️ It's almost April, and you know what that means: Kinonik's April, May and June 2026 schedule is here! We've got something coming up for most everyone in the next 3 months. Oh, and happy spring!
Lovely new song from Maggie Hopp (Raw Honey) with some help from Fred Thomas. I briefly played guitar for this band! Read a bit about it at Start-Track too: start-track.com/single-raw-h... raw-honey.bandcamp.com/track/the-key
The Key, by Raw Honeytrack by Raw Honeyraw-honey.bandcamp.com