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Somewhere near the top of the list of exceptionally random Key 13 things, comes the sudden availability of Key 13 physical media!
You can read on for a lot more info, but here's the headline – if you want one, you can have one. For free. As in beer. No obligation, no major catch. Just ask! – but see below near the bottom of the page for a few minor caveats. SORRY! ALL GONE
While looking for something else in our back room a few days ago, I made a bit of a find.
I've finally bitten the bullet and overhauled my Faircamp site, updating to the latest Faircamp and moving it to a new server in the process.
As part of the move, I've removed a bunch of old singles which have been replaced by (I hope) superior versions on Pretentious Incongruity, and also decided to replace the old Archive release in the process, as several of those tracks also ended up remixed/remastered.
So, it turns out Lorenzo's Music Podcast is not, as you might at first think, a music podcast by someone called Lorenzo. It is in fact a podcast by Tom (@lorenzosmusic@mastodon.social), from the band Lorenzo's Music!
Today marks the release of Pretentious Incongruity: 2020-2024, a retrospective compilation looking back at some key milestones in the lifetime of Key 13 as a recording identity.
You can stream, download and purchase it here:
Pretending to be a musician...
Pretending I know what I'm doing...
Everything mismatched and inconsistent...Pretentious Incongruity.
While we're still all reeling from the closure of Radio Free Fedi, there has been a big ray of light in the last few weeks, the integration between Bandwagon and The Indie Beat Radio.
To explain why I'm so excited about this, though, I'll have to take a bit of time out to talk about the current state of affairs for Fediverse-related independent music artists. And, while I'm excited, I still have some concerns that will need to be resolved over time.
This is a long and rambling read – feel free to skip to the last bit to get to the best part!
“What is Bonk Wave? What is not Bonk Wave? What does Bonk Wave mean to you? Does it matter?”
On July 31st, 2023, Yoni Den launched an open call for submissions for Not What I Call Bonk Wave Volume 001, a “proposed compilation of music that may or may not be Bonk Wave”.
I intend to use this blog to talk about Key 13 music, processes, history, influences, and how the Fediverse has had such a dramatic effect. And maybe I'll write a bit more about how this Volume 003 release came together, from my perspective – but today it's not about me, it's time to thank the cast of thousands that helped get the latest Bonk Knob Records release over the line.
