Good day all! I was out on vacation last week with my family, so that's why there weren't any episodes of Fireside Fedi!

This week though! WOW! I'm nervous and super excited! All times are Eastern, UTC-4.

2025-08-12 1500 @benpate developer of the indie music hosting platform @howdy ! SUPER excited to talk with Ben and all of the amazingness he's working on.

2025-08-13 1100 @rwg is the Ontario Research Chair of Digital Governance for Social Justice, York University. Robert has written numerous books about the current environment of social media, including his next book "Move Slowly and Build Bridges: Mastodon, The Fediverse, and the Struggle for Democratic Social Media."

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Celebrating the Fediverse's thriving indie music scene! 🎶 From underground artists to rising stars, the Fediverse is buzzing with incredible talent. Discover fresh sounds, connect with musicians, and support independent creators. Want to dive in?

Check out these amazing artists and shows:

Simon Repp of #Faircamp (@freebliss) - 
https://video.firesidefedi.live/w/hrLMDNEHdhxVZ1pknkVu7N

Love A Brother #Radio (@labr) - https://video.firesidefedi.live/w/u3y3JnJx5KnZ7FgaKrQyHx

MizKirsten of #IndieBeatRadio #FM (@mizkirsten) - https://video.firesidefedi.live/w/gi3iiCkZ11NtLGckpR6nRB

Ben Pate of #Bandwagon ( @benpate & @howdy ) - coming next week

Join the movement and explore #IndieMusic on your favorite #Fediverse #platform! 🎸🎧 #FediverseMusic

Celebrating the Fediverse's thriving indie music scene! 🎶 From underground artists to rising stars, the Fediverse is buzzing with incredible talent. Discover fresh sounds, connect with musicians, and support independent creators. Want to dive in?

Check out these amazing artists and shows:

Simon Repp of #Faircamp (@freebliss) - 
https://video.firesidefedi.live/w/hrLMDNEHdhxVZ1pknkVu7N

Love A Brother #Radio (@labr) - https://video.firesidefedi.live/w/u3y3JnJx5KnZ7FgaKrQyHx

MizKirsten of #IndieBeatRadio #FM (@mizkirsten) - https://video.firesidefedi.live/w/gi3iiCkZ11NtLGckpR6nRB

Ben Pate of #Bandwagon ( @benpate & @howdy ) - coming next week

Join the movement and explore #IndieMusic on your favorite #Fediverse #platform! 🎸🎧 #FediverseMusic

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Fediverse: I’d love some help spreading the word on my friend’s brand new album Lost In Light. His band Empire Arcade just released their album on BandCamp and nobody knows about it.

He describes it as: "New Wave. Postpunk. Rock. An amalgamation of amalgamations. Welcome to the Empire Arcade.”

Please give it a listen and share / boost this post so he can get some ears on a year’s worth of hard work. Thank you!!

https://empirearcade.bandcamp.com/album/lost-in-light

#music #indiemusic#BandCamp#NewMusic

Fediverse: I’d love some help spreading the word on my friend’s brand new album Lost In Light. His band Empire Arcade just released their album on BandCamp and nobody knows about it.

He describes it as: "New Wave. Postpunk. Rock. An amalgamation of amalgamations. Welcome to the Empire Arcade.”

Please give it a listen and share / boost this post so he can get some ears on a year’s worth of hard work. Thank you!!

https://empirearcade.bandcamp.com/album/lost-in-light

#music #indiemusic#BandCamp#NewMusic

My birthday is in 13 days and I’d love for this one to not be traumatic like many in the past

https://ko-fi.com/lukeorion

I learned audio production so I could independently make music, and am working on my debut album, while taking art commissions and trying to spread the word about my storybook 🖤
The book is written & illustrated by yours truly, about my experiences with homelessness and complex PTSD, but summarized from the perspective of a kitten.
I do a ton of different forms of art, and love taking custom digital art commissions.
& my music is for other survivors and people who have experienced the world similarly 🖤

Any boosts are hugely appreciated alongside any support of my art, thank you! ✌️

#CommissionsOpen #lgbtqia#DisabledArtist#DisabilityPrideMonth#TransArtist#DigitalArtist #musician#IndieMusic#AltRock#ArtCommissions #neurodivergent#CPTSDSurvivor

My birthday is in 13 days and I’d love for this one to not be traumatic like many in the past

https://ko-fi.com/lukeorion

I learned audio production so I could independently make music, and am working on my debut album, while taking art commissions and trying to spread the word about my storybook 🖤
The book is written & illustrated by yours truly, about my experiences with homelessness and complex PTSD, but summarized from the perspective of a kitten.
I do a ton of different forms of art, and love taking custom digital art commissions.
& my music is for other survivors and people who have experienced the world similarly 🖤

Any boosts are hugely appreciated alongside any support of my art, thank you! ✌️

#CommissionsOpen #lgbtqia#DisabledArtist#DisabilityPrideMonth#TransArtist#DigitalArtist #musician#IndieMusic#AltRock#ArtCommissions #neurodivergent#CPTSDSurvivor

Venerdì 20 e sabato 21 giugno presenterò due serate di musica ininterrotta (o meglio, interrotta solo dal mio blaterare) dalle 19 a mezzanotte, nella meravigliosa sede del Club Tenco di Sanremo. 🎶

L’industria musicale diventa sempre più un settore di squali ossessionati dal profitto, mentre il Club Tenco rimane baluardo della musica sincera, che ha qualcosa di sentito e potente da voler comunicare. Il cantautorato non è morto e non morirà finché ci saranno squinternatз come noi che credono ancora nella poesia e nelle parole delle canzoni. 💜

🎼 Parole d’Autore è una mini-rassegna che abbiamo inventato e deciso di dedicare unicamente ad artistз emergenti nel panorama italiano, in occasione della Festa della Musica del 21 giugno.

Sto ascoltando alcunз di loro per la prima volta in questi giorni, mentre altri sono amici che sono stra felice di vedere finalmente dal vivo nel contesto del Tenco. 🔊

Se sarete nei paraggi o non vi sarà troppo scomodo raggiungerci, io e la gang di @scambi vi aspettiamo. Ne varrà la pena.

Maggiori informazioni e biglietti qui.

#music #musica#Tenco#ClubTenco #live #concerto #concert #indieMusic #indie #cantautorato#Sanremo#FestaDellaMusica #arte