John M Davis
Musician, composer, garlic grower, and occasional swordsman.
He/him, happily monogamous. Co-host at Time is Right podcast.
Music is the poetry of the air - Richter
johnmdavismusic.com
johnmdavis.bandcamp.com
timeisright.fm
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- Reposted by John M DavisEvery instance of "AI democratizes the arts, you're classist and ableist and a gatekeeper for trying to stop it" is a slap in the face to the literally centuries of poor, disabled people making art on the margins and a crass lie in service of a machine that strips down and regurgitates dreams
- Spent today’s studio session on aimless, stream of consciousness random sound design. Everything came out sounding like screaming. So now I’m baking granola and listening to Alice In Chains.
- Wisdom
- The thing about trying a new thing like drawing or writing is you have to be willing to suck at it, sometimes for quite a long time. In our age of instant gratification, people don't want to go through that stage but I'm here to tell you it makes the day you produce something you truly love so sweet
- This!
- I'm making my usual #BandcampFriday plea: if you love music, consider spending as much today on music at Bandcamp as you do every month on music streaming subs. One $10 sale can make an artist's day-- and put as much money in their pocket as ~5000 or more streams!
- Stan Stewart is one of the great community builders here on BS. His massive catalog spans folk, electronic, classical, and everything in between. Where Stan really shines is in his accomplished, emotional, and heartfelt piano improvisations. muz4now.bandcamp.com/album/piano-...
- Closer to home, Rose Alaimo’s ‘A Place to Go When You Need to Hide’ is a collection of beautifully written, emotional, and imaginative rock songs. There’s a DIY vibe combined with tight production that delivers an album that satisfies from end to end. rosealaimo.bandcamp.com/album/a-plac...
- Welsh artist Catherine Anne Davies, aka The Anchoress, captured my musical imagination with her album ‘The Art of Losing’ years ago. Her cover album ‘Versions’ has an amazing, haunting rendition of ‘Wicked Game’ that is a must-listen. iamtheanchoress.bandcamp.com/album/versio...
- Reposted by John M DavisA #BandcampFriday edition of Other People's Music is here! Melancholic ambient jazz, furry pop, haunted soundscape, dramatic electronic pop and abstract electronica await you! www.etherdiver.com/2026/02/06/o... #musicsky #MusicDiscovery #bandcamp
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- Reposted by John M DavisI have questions. Firstly, what cut is Spotify keeping when someone buys a book through bookshop.org via its platform? The announcement says this "will directly support bookshops & the authors" but noticeably not that they will pass on 100% from purchases newsroom.spotify.com/2026-02-05/b...
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- If you’re looking for cool new tunes to check for Bandcamp Friday, look no further than Ether Diver’s “Other People’s Music” reviews! www.etherdiver.com/2026/02/06/o...
- Today is Bandcamp Friday where artists receive 100% of proceeds from sales! I’ve written before about Swiss band Clocks Tik but in honor of the day I’m giving this a re-listen. Kind of trip-hop with attitude, great production, and solid songs. Check it. cloks-tik.bandcamp.com/album/routines
- Today is Bandcamp Friday where artists receive 100% of proceeds from sales! Something different: Swiss composer Dominik Grenzler (as An Moku) produces really cool, dark ambient music. He also makes presets for plugins like Valhalla Delay and Soundtoys 👍 anmoku.bandcamp.com/album/darker...
- Today is Bandcamp Friday where artists receive 100% of proceeds from sales! In ‘The Fisher King’, strings, piano, electronics, and percussion tell a tale of a virulent year and offer some hope of redemption. johnmdavis.bandcamp.com/album/the-fi...
- I feel like Spotify is looking for a way to ensh*tify print?
Bookshop partnering with Spotify, who will collect affiliate fees lol www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...
- In today’s studio session I finished something. Please clap.
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- I gotta say, this book is f-ing great
- Spotify demonetized low stream musicians to “combat AI slop”. If they license and use these new, improved AI detection tools, will they start paying us again? Methinks not. musictech.com/news/industr...
- Reposted by John M DavisSeeing an uptick in the number of writing scam accounts on here. I mean, they aren't subtle... if you go to their page, it's just them commenting something generic like "what genre do you write" on every writing post they can find to try to get someone to engage and offer their "services". Be aware👀
- Secret Mall Apartment is finally available on Netflix. While it is a Providence story, it’s very relevant to the intersection of gentrification, art, and more than a little light hearted dissidence. One of the best documentaries I’ve seen in years on any topic. www.imdb.com/title/tt2122...
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- Reposted by John M DavisThe sky has been glowing like this around dusk this week. Tisha Mark ©2025, Low Autumn Evening, oil on gessobord, 8"x6" Original is available: tishamark.com/product/low-... #art #painting #SciArt #ArtSky #bsnm
- Another fine day comes to a close
- In today’s studio session, more weird, moody, bleep bloop.
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- Today is national golden retriever day. In celebration, here is Viggo when he was the size of a large cantaloupe.
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- Stan is back with four new, ethereal pieces. The theme is mourning and hope and the music delivers with chiming percussion and layered synthesizer textures. Good stuff!
- Stan Stewart releases four instrumentals forming the musical suite "Cosmic Theories". #HopeSongs #NowPlaying
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- More fire & ice sunset tonight
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- In today’s studio session I wrote a chunk of string quartet that made me weep a little. I’m calling that success.
- Sunset was an orange ombré today. I’m still obsessed with the pancake ice.
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- The moon last night was no slouch either.
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- Reposted by John M DavisThis is the last original I have left in this series. Tisha Mark ©2025, Into the Calm, Breathe series, oil on linen, 14"x11" Available: tishamark.com/product/into... #art #painting #SciArt #TraditionalArt #BlueSkyArt #bsnm
- Nice show tonight
- Pancake ice. It’s cold enough in our little, sheltered corner of Narragansett Bay we’re getting some ice close to shore. Warming: wind in this video is LOUD
- In today’s studio session, art brain is insisting on some really weird, moody, unsettling, stuff bordering on “I’m not going into that basement” vibes. I don’t know why I’m surprised by this, youse probably aren’t 😅 I’m going with it. Art brain shall not be denied.
- Reposted by John M DavisTiny babes. Tisha Mark ©2026, Soft Peaceful Sunset Nos. 2601, 2602, & 2603, oil on Arches oil paper, 3"x3" Original works on paper are available in my shop: tishamark.com/product-cate... #art #painting #bsnm #TraditionalArt #SciArt #BlueSkyArt
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- In today’s studio session I made some weird, moody, stuff that sounds like it belongs on a true crime podcast. I mean… that’s not a bad thing.
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- Reposted by John M DavisMy obsession with painting light is related to my love for #clouds, for the effect they have on light. Here's a peaceful one for you. Tisha Mark ©2025, A Day to Remember, oil on linen, 16"x20" Original is available: tishamark.com/product/a-da... #BlueSkyArtShow #art #painting #SciArt #bsnm
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- Every composer has a weird piece of machinery they call a studio. Could be a desk, a laptop, and some headphones or a modest workspace like mine. Each one is a bespoke assemblage as unique as the composer themselves. It is our instrument.
- Today’s studio session I started remixing another oldie. Ideally without ruining it in the process 🤣
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- Reposted by John M DavisToday's #birbfest bird is oystercatcher with no further instructions so I picked a Magellanic Oystercatcher because it had a lot of black which I thought would be easier to draw (when will I learn that black is never really black? 😂) #BirbFest2026 ref photo by user paulomascaretti on inaturalist
