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@asflutist

Classically trained, a dabbler in jazz, and exploring musical versatility Musician | Pittsburgh, PA | https://linktr.ee/asflutist

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Thundercat Shares WILLOW Collab 'ThunderWave': Listen In a few weeks, bass-noodling funkateer Thundercat will release his collab-heavy new album Distracted. The LP features contributions from friends like A$AP Rocky, Tame Impala, Flying Lotus, Channel Tr...

Hear Thundercat and WILLOW team up on “ThunderWave”

10.03.2026 16:40 👍 19 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 2
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i don’t just write and share about music, i actually practice and play the flute 😂🧡
#music #classicalmusic #practice #puttsburgh #flute

11.03.2026 01:40 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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"TacocaT is a 22-minute gallop through various machine learnings. Noise is an inherent part of our lives, our dreams, and also machine learning. It is the basis of diffusion. Must machines dream?"

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10.03.2026 15:33 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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NPR Contributor Guide and Rates If you're a current or former contributor to NPR national shows or member stations, we at the Association of Independents in Radio (AIR) would love to hear your thoughts on rates, access, and equity. ...

NPR Contributor Guide and Rates

If you're a current or former contributor to NPR national shows or member stations, we would love to hear your thoughts on rates, access, and equity. You can submit your experiences and ideas here: bit.ly/4suq1bs

All personal information will be kept confidential.

10.03.2026 16:31 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Everything You Need to Know About the Live Nation Settlement and What Comes Next Live Nation and the Department of Justice reached an unexpected settlement in the blockbuster antitrust case — here's what's in the proposed deal.

Everything to know about the Live Nation settlement and what comes next. ⬇️

10.03.2026 21:00 👍 40 🔁 15 💬 2 📌 4
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My ☘️ March 🍀 newsletter is out now. This month a free"Irish" arrangement, a new album update, new publications, and some recommendations. Thanks for reading these!

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"The Lakes of Pontchartrain" - arr. Vin Downes
Played on my beloved 1974 Martin 018

10.03.2026 17:43 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Been nice having #chambermusic rehearsals in my living room!

09.03.2026 22:40 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

It was not the first time Timothée Chalamet has disrespected opera

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09.03.2026 13:30 👍 27 🔁 7 💬 1 📌 20
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Nepal's New Prime Minister Is A Rapper Last year, the people of New York elected a new mayor in democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, an ex-rapper who once sent Stereogum his music. Mamdani is not the only rapper to become a governmental ex...

Nepal's new prime minister is a rapper

09.03.2026 19:01 👍 18 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0
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Of The Earth, by Shabaka 12 track album

New & Notable: The legendary Shabaka returns with another stunning LP, full of rich textures and gentle melodies.

09.03.2026 18:17 👍 25 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 1
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Voices of the Wild - Native Flute Journeys Vol 1, by Sherry Finzer 8 track album

New & Notable: A deeply spiritual solo flute journey recorded at the Tank Center for Sonic Arts in Colorado with melodies both soothing and haunting.

09.03.2026 20:19 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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The Women of Detroit House "Detroit was house before it was techno. That’s a fact."

How Stacey "Hotwaxx" Hale, Kelli "K-Hand" Hand, and other female artists set the course of Detroit house music to come.

24.02.2026 15:51 👍 49 🔁 18 💬 0 📌 3
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Live Nation & Justice Department Reportedly Reach Settlement In Antitrust Lawsuit In 2024, Joe Biden’s Department Of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit against live-entertainment giants Live Nation and Ticketmaster, intended to break up the monopoly of the two companies that merged...

The Justice Department has reportedly reached a settlement in its antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation/Ticketmaster

09.03.2026 14:31 👍 14 🔁 3 💬 4 📌 3
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Pittsburgh Public Theater and CLO to vote on consolidating operations Two of Pittsburgh's biggest theater companies will vote this month on whether to form a new theatrical production entity Downtown.

Beset by financial troubles, the boards of Pittsburgh Public Theater and the Pittsburgh CLO are set to vote this month on whether to consolidate as new organization.

The entity would produce both the new and classic musicals CLO now stages & the new & classic plays currently mounted by the Public.

09.03.2026 21:32 👍 1 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1
a woman with medium brown skin taking notes in a journal next to her computer, text read: Future Pathways

a woman with medium brown skin taking notes in a journal next to her computer, text read: Future Pathways

If it has been a minute since you dusted off your financial policies and procedures, now's a great time to check in. 💸

Join a free workshop for artists with Dr. Elaine Grogran Luttrull on April 9!
Register: https://www.maaa.org/event/future-pathways-nonprofit-check-up-seven-financial-things-2026/

05.03.2026 16:50 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

The thing that constantly raises my skepticism about AI is that men are the only ones who think it’s cool. Historically speaking, this has never been good

05.03.2026 17:25 👍 34 🔁 7 💬 5 📌 0
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Blackpink, modern K-pop's trailblazing group, tries to find its way home A new mini-album finds the world's biggest girl group in a tight spot: competing with its own legacy.

A new mini-album finds the world's biggest girl group in a tight spot: competing with its own legacy. n.pr/4bnuBCu

05.03.2026 17:30 👍 62 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 1
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Philip Glass’s “Lincoln” Symphony to be Premiered by Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood - Symphony In Tuesday’s (3/3) Boston Globe, A.Z. Madonna writes, “The Boston Symphony Orchestra will perform Philip Glass’s new Abraham Lincoln-inspired symphony, which Glass recently withdrew from its originally slated June 2026 world premiere performance at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. The BSO announced today that it will perform Glass’s Symphony No.... Read more »

New from Symphony: Philip Glass’s “Lincoln” Symphony to be Premiered by Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood

05.03.2026 18:42 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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I keep expecting this shit to eventually get better and it just never does

04.03.2026 17:44 👍 30 🔁 3 💬 4 📌 0
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Black people showed up and showed out in February! Here are some of Word In Black’s favorite moments from the month. Check out our full list of the Best Things to Happen to Black People in 2026 (So Far): wordinblack.com/2026/01/best...

04.03.2026 22:21 👍 8 🔁 6 💬 1 📌 1
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Charlie Puth Joins AI Company As 'Chief Music Officer' Charlie Puth appears to possess some legitimate intelligence when it comes to music theory; unfortunately, he is not opposed to artificial intelligence. Today Moises, an AI music production platform, ...

Charlie Puth joins AI company as "chief music officer"

04.03.2026 21:05 👍 8 🔁 1 💬 4 📌 11
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The Best Experimental Music on Bandcamp, February 2026 These are February's best experimental records.

February's standout experimental releases include improvised 4-track experiments, off-kilter dance music, and nightmare-inspired sound sculptures, among many others.

03.03.2026 19:08 👍 17 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
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The Soundtrack of Iran's Revolution As U.S. and Israeli strikes hit Iran, musicians and civilians document protests, celebration, and resistance during a pivotal moment in history.

The Soundtrack of Iran’s Revolution

Musicians and cultural figures serve as witnesses, amplifiers, and lifelines for a nation fighting to be heard.

03.03.2026 22:38 👍 34 🔁 11 💬 3 📌 2
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Does Ticketmaster have a stranglehold on concert ticketing — or is it just ‘bringing joy’? The entertainment company says it aims to spread joy.

Does Ticketmaster have a stranglehold on concert ticketing — or is it just ‘bringing joy’?

03.03.2026 23:30 👍 34 🔁 4 💬 7 📌 5
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Ambient Drone From Supermarket Freezers Is The UK's Latest Music Sensation Yes, you read that headline right. The ambient drone from supermarket freezers is the UK’s latest music sensation. In recent weeks, the frozen food section hum at the Sheffield co-op on Ecclesall Road...

An ambient drone from supermarket freezers is the UK's latest music sensation

03.03.2026 23:57 👍 25 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 4
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More Bands Left Behind By Streaming Under-appreciated post-rock and electronic groups spanning the mid-’90s through the 21st century, appreciated.

Under-appreciated post-rock and electronic groups spanning the mid-’90s through the 21st century, appreciated.

18.02.2026 19:21 👍 63 🔁 13 💬 0 📌 2
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Respect is a Two Way Street — ANDRÉ SOLOMON My partner has been searching for a starting job in architecture for the past two years, receiving this constant feedback: “We are looking for someone with more experience.” However, how do you get e...
18.02.2026 01:16 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Breaking the sounds of sameness: why music education must resist global uniformity Hector Scott argues for the embrace of the creative exchange of ideas in music education, rather than a repetitive replicated approach that avoids innovation
18.02.2026 01:15 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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The Tension of Sameness Where are the new composers? Where are the living voices shaping sound now?

When opening "New Classical" playlists, I mutter: "Where are today’s sounds?" This isn’t just a playlist issue, it’s systemic. If classical music only preserves the past, it risks losing the future. #ClassicalMusic #SystemsChange #MusicEd #Futurism #Leadership #Sustainability #Engagement #Advocacy

18.02.2026 01:15 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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‘This is where it all started’: Nina Simone’s childhood home gets long-awaited rehabilitation North Carolina home preserved to commemorate legendary musician and civil rights activist, and to serve as arts hub

“We are the ones we’ve been waiting for.” - June Jordan

Nina Simone’s childhood home is becoming an arts hub to preserve Black history, art, and legacy through community collaboration. Preservation isn’t just memory. It’s possibility.

#BlackHistory #Arts #CulturalPreservation #CommunityPower

17.02.2026 00:36 👍 2 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0