Musician. Host of the Indie Music Showcase (Mondays) and the Indie Music Party Jukebox (Tuesdays). Music by humans, for humans!

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Thanks to all the crispy people who came to the Indie Music Showcase today! Did you miss it? Check out the replay on Twitch! twitch.tv/unclefunkbeard Want your music heard and enjoyed on the Showcase? Read the guidelines below and post a link!

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Thanks to all the crispy people who came to the Indie Music Showcase today! Did you miss it? Check out the replay on Twitch! twitch.tv/unclefunkbeard Want your music heard and enjoyed on the Showcase? Read the guidelines below and post a link!

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Indie Music Showcase Submission Guidelines 1. Post your artist name, song title, and a YouTube link (video or YouTube Music is fine). 2. By submitting, you confirm the song contains no AI-generated music (AI-generated video is allowed) and that any beats/samples were either performed by you or licensed. 3. You must be the artist or an authorized representative. 4. You must be following me on X. If I select your song, I’ll follow you back. 5. No screaming, ethnic or misogynistic slurs, or political content. 6. All genres welcome. The song doesn’t need to be new, just awesome! 7. The Showcase is a labor of love. I never charge fees or accept any payment for airplay. I simply play music I love and want to share with the world.
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I'm out here making friends and influencing people. How's your Monday?
Nope you a just simple idiot that would never create something in life
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TODAY: it's the Indie Music Showcase at 4 PM CT / 10 PM UTC! twitch.tv/unclefunkbeard Enjoy awesome music from indie artists and hanging out with crispy people in the chat! We've got new artists, new releases, and for our UK friends, we're back to the old time slot! Featuring: @ChuckyTrading @CleverDanMusic @cyberdog_music @CynicalOrder @DaRelle16 @decembercats @elliotjbaron @fearthebearswe @Grovesidermusic @JC_MILLER_Music @LateArrivalsC @midnightcove1 @PurpleRhapsodyX @RB_RockBottom @samjayworldwide @SkyPatternsBand @squirrelsonic @the_wrong_week (@_truckdog_ / @onlythehost / @unclefunkbeard) @TheBrothersBurn @thepixiepost @ThePopravinas @therealCaribu @victorlams @Wildersky_ @woodyRRT
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Are you ready for the new @Uselessdogs album? Pre-save this single now and support the RAWK!
Yay!, I got on time to set a presave campaign. The last single release before we drop the album. What To Say is it's name, and also track number two's name. Prrrrrrresave to be the first to know! Thanks! show.co/jhrRbG1
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Say - do you offer goods or services that appeal to indie musicians or fans of indie music? The Indie Music Showcase is accepting sponsors! DM me. Let's talk.
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Uncle Funkbeard retweeted
Dropping November 13: "Wild Man," my surf rock collab with @BanastarProject ! Pre-save now to tell the Spotify algo this song belongs on the New Releases list. Thank you for your support! distrokid.com/hyperfollow/un…
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Do you need some frightfully good music for your Halloween party? @jamiburns45 has got you covered with seven hours of awesomeness!
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You heard @KellyCresswell7's "A Song on the Radio" on the Indie Music Showcase last month - and now this week it was a @NAS_Spotlight Song of the Day! Congratulations Kelly!
New Artist Spotlight Song Of The Day A SONG ON THE RADIO BY KELLY CRESSWELL @KellyCresswell7 open.spotify.com/track/6ayaZ… #IwantmyNAS #stoppayola #songoftheday
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Nobody knows this one? On Halloween?!
Crazy laughter in another room. And how did she drive herself to madness? #IYKYK
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The way Durman describes his objections to using AI in his work are analogous to my objections to using AI to generate music. Interesting trend...
Man Granted Religious Exemption Against Using AI at Work | Maggie Harrison Dupré Senior, Futurism University of Kentucky administrator David Durman was granted a religious exemption from using AI at work, claiming that use of the tech violates his religious beliefs as a humanist. As Religion News Service reports, Durman maintains that outsourcing cognitive tasks to chatbots could interfere with his development as a “moral actor.” Assisted by the American Humanist Association (AHA), he applied for a religious exemption under Title VII, the federal civil rights law that forbids workplace discrimination and allows employees to apply for “religious accommodation,” and his request was accepted in September. “The process and work involved in thinking through situations, through my work, through my ethics, through the way I handle other people, is a key component in being able to develop myself as a moral person,” Durman told RNS. “And offloading that labor, regardless of whether it’s taxing or not, is undercutting my ability to be a moral actor.” Durman isn’t the first American to obtain this kind of AI exemption. This summer, a software engineer and Unitarian Universalist in North Carolina named Erin Maus was also granted a religious exemption from using AI at work, with Maus saying that ethical and environmental concerns raised by AI violated her religious beliefs. His approved exemption also comes as religious leaders around the world — most notably Pope Leo, who’s taken a stance against AI — grapple with what AI means for their faith. In his letter to the University of Kentucky’s Office of Equal Opportunity requesting the exemption, Durman wrote that “substituting automated machine processing for human presence, authentic listening, and personal responsibility in my work directly conflicts with my obligation to uphold human dignity and flourishing as primary.” Humanism isn’t an organized religion, but does qualify as a religion under federal statutes. The AHA told RNS that Durman, to its knowledge, is the first humanist to be granted an AI exemption. “This is the first of its kind at the AHA and for humanism generally to exempt those who see AI use as flying in the face of their freedom of conscience,” Alexandria Huiskens, an AHA attorney, told RNS. “For us, humanism is a comprehensive way of life,” she added. “It’s built on inherent worth and dignity, and everyone should have room to exercise this comprehensive way of life at work the same way Christians do, or Muslims do.” Durman’s reasoning is reminiscent of “cognitive surrender,” the term coined by Massachusetts Institution of Technology scientists that describes humans farming out their mental agency to AI tools. By refusing to outsource his critical thinking skills, Durman contends, he’ll be able to center his life and agency around humans. futurism.com/artificial-inte…
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TUESDAY at 4 PM Central / 10 PM UTC: it's the Indie Music Party Jukebox on Twitch! First, hear new entries to the Jukebox, handpicked by Uncle Funkbeard from the IMS vault. Then, join us as we count down the top ten crispiest songs from last week! twitch.tv/unclefunkbeard New to the Jukebox: @BerniceMarsala / @ConnollyTunes @BlueFlameKidd / @Nine4West @CaptChemical @CrookedSpine39 @decembercats @DrtyAnimal @Gomesongs @JakeSommermusic @JimFranceMusic @KandR_MUSIC @NoSinInEden @onlythehost / @JackGryphon @soorploom @wontsayrabbit Staying in rotation: @_Truckdog_ / @MickeyGuitar95 @AmplitudeFreak @BeahmVon @bigbaldbenmusic @devilstaratom @Harrietbhere @mkallen1978 @SeanFaust @ThePixiePost @unclefunkbeard
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I know many folks who have tuned in to the Indie Music Showcase this past year are fans of @JulienceUK. Pre-save now and help him spread the word about what is sure to be another great song!
If you've ever liked anything I've put out, this is the easiest way to help. Pre-save Housefire before 5 November. Ten seconds, and it makes a real difference to the first week. hypeddit.com/fudugb #IndependentArtist #Housefire
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Crazy laughter in another room. And how did she drive herself to madness? #IYKYK
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My #IWantMyNAS weekly pick and recipient of an open invitation to the Indie Music Showcase is “Springfield” by @copperstoneband, JusThere and Dale Mangold. It's a fun, upbeat, catchy alt-pop folk song. D'oh! open.spotify.com/track/6gWk7… @NAS_Spotlight @edeagle89 @MrOddzo
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MONDAY at 4 PM Central: It's the Indie Music Showcase! Daylight Saving is ending in the US so check your local time on the Twitch schedule. twitch.tv/unclefunkbeard We've got rock, pop, new artists, new releases and more. Join all the crispy people in the live chat! Featuring: @ChuckyTrading @CleverDanMusic @cyberdog_music @CynicalOrder @DaRelle16 @decembercats @elliotjbaron @fearthebearswe @Grovesidermusic @JC_MILLER_Music @LateArrivalsC @midnightcove1 @PurpleRhapsodyX @RB_RockBottom @samjayworldwide @SkyPatternsBand @squirrelsonic @the_wrong_week (@_truckdog_ / @onlythehost / @unclefunkbeard) @TheBrothersBurn @thepixiepost @ThePopravinas @therealCaribu @victorlams @Wildersky_ @woodyRRT
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ROAD TRIP TO TUCSON
IT'S ON. You'll be hearing about this a lot over the next three weeks. Guaranteed to be the show of the year! Tucson+Arizona people: we need you there! (L.A.+So Cal people, we're coming for you next.)
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You know I'm all for cleansing AI pollution from the River, but I'm also well aware of how fallible AI detection tools are. Independent artists, read this and prepare accordingly.
UMG and Sony are asking a federal court to force DistroKid to hand over its AI detection data. if you distribute through DistroKid, read this:
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