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Artist Directory: https://indieart.support
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2026-08-11 22:07:15 UTC

Could you post, blog, vlog, mention and link in your circles and platforms about #NHAMFest26?
Help ensure friends don't miss out on this celebration of human art and fun hangouts.
The format is an eclectic distributed live streaming parade marathon on platforms of agency, building community! Get onboard!
https://fest.nham.co.uk
Boost artist posts, review, interview, drop a kind word, and otherwise support an independent artist today.
DM here if you need info or connections to help promote.

2026-05-26 23:21:59 UTC

If you have platform exhaustion browsing, spare a thought for your artist cousins constantly wrestling trying 800 disparate platforms for overwhelmingly unrealised "discoverability". You might follow an artist "here" but how readily do you exit the feed?
Do you click when artists post links in fedi posts to self-determined or more fair locations that do not autoplay?
Have we lost the window for a fedi that could love indie artists more than affluencers?
#askfedi #artists #music #art #video

2026-04-27 00:55:41 UTC

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and more!
https://indieart.support/

2026-04-26 02:00:05 UTC

Quiet weekend feed thoughts from the sub-basement of the underground.
Do you really need to be the 700th boost of a possibly factual if derivative, repetitive or late to the party take/reporting to back slap a fedi affluencer?
Maybe be the first boost for an artist cousin to help them find their voice or to keep fighting.
Be the cumulative energy supporting independent creative humans not just talking head culture.
Worst case, ¿porque no los dos? We can filter.
Stay vertical. Art hard!
🐹🩹❤️

2026-03-18 22:27:31 UTC

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#askfedi
are you a fedi "VIP" or do you have the ear or attention of such?
Spare a tick to check out some of the amazing community driven independent artist online events as linked above and maybe help spread the word?
There is so much talent in the digital neighbourhood and it is criminal there aren't thousands assembling in our own spaces of agency and safety to share the vibes of being together, enjoying and supporting art from rad humans. It is a nourishing respite from the "the feed". 🐹

2026-03-16 01:30:35 UTC

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If you never attended an RFF event or Gravitons, or NHAM, I can assure you no matter the outstanding musical content with so much talent in the neighbourhood, the #community vibes are immaculate!
Welcoming, supportive, outrageously fun, and attended and moderated by artist cousins. You can quietly #joinIn too. Just be together!
Further shouts out to [@ethicalrevolution](https://climatejustice.social/@ethicalrevolution ) @npub1nuu…gjr3 @npub166d…xj3f @npub1xsn…x547 . Nice one team.
Hope to see you in chat.
Stay safe. Stay vertical.
❤️ 🐹
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2026-03-16 01:26:15 UTC

Need to assemble with some kindred souls and celebrate human art and one another?!
Our friends at [@nham](https://nham.co.uk ) , @npub1s8c…u3p5 and @npub15fs…l243 are making every 3rd week of the month #fediwave stacked with live concerts, presentations and hangouts.
https://nham.co.uk/attend/
3rd W3dn35days
https://nham.co.uk/2026/03/3rd-w3dn35day-online-gigs/
3rd Thursday NHAM in concert
https://nham.co.uk/2026/02/introducing-nham-in-concert/
3rd Friday Listening parties and artist panels
https://nham.co.uk/2026/03/nham-listening-parties-more/
Everything is on our own platforms. Agency and safety! Shout out @npub1fqx…5mj3
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2026-02-06 20:50:14 UTC

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or hi 5 you!

2026-02-06 20:48:20 UTC

Whether the weekend means a chance to relax and unwind or more work and stress, hope you might find some enjoyment, solace or solidarity in art from you cousins, especially here in the digital neighbourhood.
As good as it is to focus on days that minimise corpo skimming, EVERDAY is the best day to support an indie artist! Material support if you have the means is awesome, but we all have the power to drop a kind word of thanks or encouragement. That is rocket fuel for the soul.
Stay vertical!

2026-01-10 00:11:55 UTC

Hit ctrl+n on an old VLC and the comfy channel was there. Reckon that was a sign to send an old school RFF the feed is quiet weekend post.
Whether you get to relax or the weekend just means more work, hoping you can find a moment to achieve some level of comfy.
You might also take a moment to thank an artist you've loved something from. We all have the power to send a kind word.
The world is grim af but little ripples of love can hit BIG. Help more indie art get arted!
stay vertical
🐹

2025-12-25 21:24:49 UTC

Ahoy RADAR BOX fans #radarbox (IYKYK)
https://vod.newellijay.tv/w/hPrMTPpUuP8ZLoaqHTkLmd
#newellijayTV are running Santa Conquers the Martians on loop!
https://retro.social/@ajroach42/115780418315873447

2025-12-15 01:28:48 UTC

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outstanding commitment to the acronym

2025-11-18 07:30:25 UTC

Ahoy friends. Tis The Hamster, retired from sprinting in the wheel, tootin' for a proof of still fighting. Hope some part of your day can be approaching tolerable.
Couple of things.
Reminder that a fab directory of indie artists, overwhelmingly fedi present, of all styles and various media continues at @npub1u9s…ash6 and https://indieart.support
NHAM of Mixtape fame, as started on RFF are now posting their plethora of music updates, show info, artist support and music news from [@nham](https://nham.co.uk )
aaaand...
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2025-08-07 03:57:44 UTC

We kicked off #RFFF25 with the awesome @npub1jvh…3fyt and @npub1anr…gt7w performing their #80sKids live show.
If you were there, you felt the emotion and the power even through the interwebs. If not, do check out the project.
It has a new suitably pretty in pink site. If you check out the tour trailer video, maybe you could comment out on that to help this joyous project keep growing as they add more physical shows! and more tracks?!
https://80skids.live/
#teamDuckie #chadSucks #synthPop #music

2025-08-03 00:17:37 UTC

It's the weekend friends which tends to be brutally quiet in the feed and #RFFF25 is behind us.
It was lovely to see the enjoyment, discoveries, connections, support and comraderie throughout the fest with both artist and attendee gratitude and spirit.
It'd be nice to have a thread here to reinforce things maybe you already said and/or general reflections, takeaways, vibes (and memes) from the party.
What or whom did you enjoy, discover, realise, affirm, empower, energise, etc from RFFF25?

2025-08-01 02:49:49 UTC

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It's also not sustainable given the sad state of where resource and focus go in this day and age of number goes up, ignoring consent, and clout hounding.
I'm proud to have shown a tiny bit of a different path and resistance.
So to everyone that had some resonance or joy or spark from RFF, contributed to the community vibes, showed up for events, discovered and supported artists, made new friends and creative connections, thank you.
This is what community sounds like.
Carry on.
❤️
🐹 out
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2025-08-01 02:44:41 UTC

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It really is as simple as checking in on a friend.
Or taking that one minute to drop one kind word to a creative. That is rocket fuel. It may be the difference that helps to keep putting more art and creativity into the world.
Making spaces of consent and agency outside the corporate silos is not technically hard, but being relentlessly positive and organic and artist and community focused IS!
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2025-08-01 02:40:30 UTC

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I'm gonna need you to try and keep the artist advocacy torch burning.
Lift each other up. Celebrate diversity. Demand tools we need as organic communities, not platforms that make us work even more unpaid jobs and harass/exhaust/silence us or extinguish out creative spark.
Push for consent and agency and collaboration. And as direct as possible support in whatever ways we can be amiable with and that artists can manage to navigate!
5/

2025-08-01 02:36:28 UTC

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The fedi is also a little bit shit for artists and I have empirical data and experiential from the uncomfortable position of community conduit and seeing ALL the frustration and burnout of creatives and the infinite challenges of performative social media plus obscenely shifting platform goal posts.
And the world is even shitter so it felt important to come back for a month of comfy channel pop-up and the month long artists streaming series fest to rally the artists.
4/

2025-08-01 02:33:14 UTC

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I however will not miss the 05.45 alarms to monitor the server with half an eye open in bed.
Massive shout out the the artist colleagues that were there to keep chat modded and friendly when I only had half an eye and even less energy.
And with that I will say that this was the absolute last effort under the banner of RFF. I dunno if hamsters have nine lives like cats but I'm fresh out of reboots.
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2025-08-01 02:28:01 UTC

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I want to further thank anyone that took the time to drop a kind word to an artist, check out their catalogues, and drop some material support as directly as possible if you have the means,
As well as all the mutual support between and among attendees in the chats and in the feeds.
It's no joke when we say this is what community sounds like.
The world is grim but anything small we can do to not silence and extinguish creative voices is the way.
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2025-08-01 02:25:06 UTC

and with that amazing showing of friendship and community friendship along with some oontz/doof, #RFFF25 has come to a close.
What a hecking action packed month of celebrating and supporting the diverse and amazing creative cousins right here in the digital neighbourhood.
I want to thank every single one of you that showed up for any of the fest, and especially to the absolute legend regulars and artist colleagues for mutually motivating one another so fabulously.
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2025-08-01 02:19:23 UTC

Many thanks to @npub1r0m…6qsl for closing down RFFF25 with what chat seemed to reckon was a bit of a barn burner. Outstanding chat banter, comraderie and support everyone!
Tea was spilt and the offending mug remained on stream along with the chief engineer [roll of gaffers tape], we learnt about cymbal restraint, and had a bit of a synthpop sing song to boot.
Keep up with control freak studio at https://music.control.org
#RFFF25 this is was community sounds like.

2025-07-31 21:35:04 UTC

The stream and chat are now live and the lobby forming for the final show of #RFFF25
@npub1r0m…6qsl presenting a live set of dark disco #industrial #ebm #goth #synthpop #dance
https://party.radiofreefedi.net
CW: flashing lights. dystopian themes, implied horror in some video material and the hacked satellite.
Let's stomp together!
The last chance to #joinIn with a lovely bunch of artists and digital neighbours to celebrate art and one another.
#fediwave #owncast #streaming #liveMusic #radarbox

2025-07-30 22:38:08 UTC

Coming up next, the final show for the fest and the final act of our reprise of RFF.
31 July 2200 UTC
https://party.radiofreefedi.net
Join @npub1r0m…6qsl as they attempt to " blow the doors clear off #RFFF25 " with an #industrial #ebm #goth #synthpop #dystopian performance w/ virtual guests, mixed media, and debuts.
Last chance ever to #joinIn and feel the RFF community vibes in our inclusive space of agency and mutual support.
https://music.control.org
#fediwave #owncast #streaming #music #concert

2025-07-30 22:20:48 UTC

Many thanks to @npub1jep…jqax for the outstanding avant pop performance.
Chat was absolutely vibing between pronounced pauses for total immersion in the soundscapes, the rhythms, the voice and the process.
There was no shortage of appreciation for the super cozy, delightfully cable managed setting for the show.
Keep up with Alison's various projects and monikers at https://alisonwilder.com/music
#RFFF25 this is what community sounds like.

2025-07-30 19:50:18 UTC

The stream and chat are now open and the lobby forming for @npub1jep…jqax - #synthesizer and #guitar - performing avant pop songs and adventurous electronic stuff as nightmother.
https://party.radiofreefedi.net
#joinIn now with lovely friends from the digital neighbourhood for this event in the #RFFF25 artists' streaming series.
#fediwave #owncast #streaming

2025-07-30 02:51:20 UTC

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zero pvc, non petroleum based compostable vinyl for records

2025-07-30 00:47:08 UTC

Coming up next for #RFFF25 the penultimate fest event:
30 July 2000 UTC
Alison Wilder @npub1jep…jqax will perform #synthesizer and #guitar as nightmother.
https://party.radiofreefedi.net
"If you're looking for radio-friendly, you probably won't find it here. Variety is the spice of life and whatnot."
Another chance to #joinIn together from home with a lovely community and #liveMusic as our month long artists' #streaming series continues
https://alisonwilder.com/music/
#fediwave #owncast #music
https://cdn.masto.host/musiciansocial/media_attachments/files/114/939/416/970/769/710/original/02d226ec59faf6a4.jpg

2025-07-29 18:50:59 UTC

The stream and chat are now open for @npub1w42…xz2g - Calin Dica - #electroFolk #electroRock #electroPop
https://party.radiofreefedi.net
#joinIn now with lovely friends from the digital neighbourhood for this event in the #RFFF25 artists' streaming series.
#fediwave #owncast #streaming #liveMusic

2025-07-29 12:50:59 UTC

Coming up next for #RFFF25
29 July 1900 UTC
Calin Dica @npub1w42…xz2g - #electroFolk #electroRock #electroPop - De la chanson et la poésie, il a extrait l’amour des mots, absurdes et beaux. Du hip-hop velouté et de la house originelle, un goût aiguisé pour les rythmiques efficaces. Mais c’est le rock qui a fait vibrer l’âme adolescente de Calin Dica.
https://party.radiofreefedi.net
#joinIn together from home for some #liveMusic as our month long artists' streaming series continues.
#fediwave #owncast

2025-07-27 23:50:53 UTC

Friends, welcome to the new week, and the final week of events for #RFFF25 Radio Free Fedi Fest 25, an artists' streaming series from your diverse and awesome creative digital neighbours.
It's been a marathon, but so many vibes. Let's finish strong.
schedule and venue:
https://party.radiofreefedi.net
Discover and support independent artists. Celebrate community.
#fediwave #owncast #radioFreeFedi

2025-07-26 22:20:51 UTC

Feeling some jaw tension, gonna go see if my studio mic does the budget x-ray thing we learnt from @npub1deh…p4la today.
More review coming after I process all the delightful melancholy a bit, but TLDR for heck sake, acknowledge, embrace, celebrate and support the amazing bards right here in the digital neighbourhood!

2025-07-26 21:18:20 UTC

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The storytelling the lore, the instruments, the songs, tiny b+w tele. So so good. get amongst it!

2025-07-26 21:06:39 UTC

The stream and chat are now open for bgm live #RFFF25
@npub1deh…p4la - #indie #rock #folk - RFF station identification all-star bgm, or as our friend Sam from NHAM coined him after a previous live event, "beautiful guitar man". The room from which he broadcasts may be tiny, but the sounds are hugely enjoyable.
https://party.radiofreefedi.net
Another fine chance to #joinIn together from home for some #liveMusic as this awesome month long artists' streaming series continues.
#fediwave #owncast #streaming

2025-07-26 04:11:05 UTC

Many thanks to [@futzle](https://old.mermaid.town/@futzle ) for the encore to the tech rehearsal of the July encore of A Christmas Wasted with Deb Pickett.
So many relatable tracks what with pretty much all of us being made of elements from the periodic table, enjoying being on hold with our telco/isp, and who among us hasn't grounded a super container vessel on a random dies Saturni, Clank!
Check out Futzle music at https://music.futzle.com/
Live set lyrics: https://icemoonprison.com/acwwdp.pdf
#RFFF25 this is what community sounds like.

2025-07-26 04:09:29 UTC

Many thanks to [@futzle](https://old.mermaid.town/@futzle ) for the encore to the tech rehearsal of the July encore of A Christmas Wasted with Deb Pickett.
So many relatable tracks what with pretty much all of us being made of elements from the periodic table, enjoying being on hold with our telco/isp, and who among us hasn't grounded a super container vessel on a random dies Saturni, Clank!
Relive the lyrics: https://icemoonprison.com/acwwdp.pdf
Check out Futzle music at https://music.futzle.com/
#RFFF25 this is what community sounds like.

2025-07-25 23:52:14 UTC

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I know it's the weekend when the fedi can be quite tumbleweed, and I know the world is grim, and we so often have events to Europe prime time because Europe shows up.
So come on Americas and Oceania, it's your time to shine. A show in "your" "prime" or at least waking. Come share some community vibes with your creative cousins and enjoy some fab parodies and novelty songs!

2025-07-25 23:46:29 UTC

The stream and chat are now open for [@futzle](https://old.mermaid.town/@futzle ) presenting A Christmas in July Wasted with Deb Pickett.
#piano #singerSongwriter parodies, original novelty songs, and some new material!
https://party.radiofreefedi.net
Download the song list for the show and you can follow the bouncing ball:
https://icemoonprison.com/acwwdp.pdf
#joinIn now with lovely friends from the digital neighbourhood for this event in the #RFFF25 artists' streaming series.
#fediwave #streaming #owncast #music #liveMusic

2025-07-25 22:50:23 UTC

Many thanks to @npub1l9l…fwar for hosting our movie watch / office party. Be sure to use only the #finest #shampagne when your #globeMeter warns of #theBall.
We have a hecking packed weekend of fun as #RFFF25 rolls on.
Coming up very soon 26 July 0000 UTC is A Christmas in July Wasted with Deb Pickett [@futzle](https://old.mermaid.town/@futzle )
And then at 2100 UTC, @npub1deh…p4la you might know from ALL of the RFF channels and legendary for some of the greatest station IDs in radio history will perform.
https://party.radiofreefedi.net
#fediwave

2025-07-25 20:01:52 UTC

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turn the lights down (where applicable)

2025-07-25 19:45:57 UTC

Starting very soon for #RFFF25 is our traditional craptacular movie watch party! 2000 UTC
Let's parade over to:
https://live.retrostrange.com/
Where our friends at RetroStrange TV @npub1l9l…fwar are presenting Atomic Rulers of the World (Super Giant) for Movie Night and the RFF office party.
These hosted events are always a blast with delightful clangers of films and fall out of chair laughing chat. Future fedi memes galore!
https://retrostrange.com/2025/retrostrange-movie-night-56-we-salute-the-star-man-movies-aka-super-giant/
#fediwave #watchParty #owncast #joinIn #radarbox

2025-07-25 07:54:42 UTC

Up next for #RFFF25
Soon! at 0900 UTC - #songwriter #piano -[@futzle](https://old.mermaid.town/@futzle ) will be doing an open soundcheck and technical rehearsal for “A Christmas in July Wasted With Deb Pickett”. Euro friends sneak on in.
https://party.radiofreefedi.net
25 Jul 2000 UTC
The RFF community will hop on over to @npub1l9l…fwar https://live.retrostrange.com/ for a watch party of Atomic Rulers of the World.
26 Jul 0000 UTC
The actual show time for “A Christmas in July Wasted With Deb Pickett”.
https://music.futzle.com/
#fediwave #owncast

2025-07-23 19:35:18 UTC

Live now on #RFFF25 Wayne of Fit and the Conniptions @npub10s9…dqrk Solo Birthday Stream
#songwriter #folk #blues #chaos - Expect bass, mandolin, guitar, Fit and the Conniptions songs, other stuff...
https://party.radiofreefedi.net
Another fine chance to #joinIn together from home for some #liveMusic as this awesome month long artists' streaming series continues.
#fediwave #owncast #streaming

2025-07-22 23:50:08 UTC

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I aim to misbehave.
Petitioning for @npub17ch…z0fg to do an adaptation of the Fruity Oaty Bars ad jingle.

2025-07-22 23:42:20 UTC

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I have already laid out something brown to wear! Might even mess around and make a pie...
https://cdn.masto.host/musiciansocial/media_attachments/files/114/899/523/911/810/794/original/1a3490ef3d66941d.jpg

2025-07-22 23:12:49 UTC

Hey team. We gave the live venue a day off to replace some ceiling tiles y'all shook with the power of positive community spirit.
We're entering the final stretch of the amazing artists' streams in the month long Radio Free Fedi Fest #RFFF25
Let's go hard, finish strong and make awesome community vibes, uplift each other and celebrate and support the diverse and talented indie artists right here in the digital neighbourhood.
Schedule and infos:
https://party.radiofreefedi.net/
https://musician.social/@radiofreefedi/114774823722358347

2025-07-22 22:52:23 UTC

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watch me like a crumbling artefact!

2025-07-22 22:48:00 UTC

Coming up next for #RFFF25
23 July 1900 UTC
Wayne of Fit and the Conniptions @npub10s9…dqrk Solo Birthday Stream
#songwriter #folk #blues #chaos - Expect bass, mandolin, guitar, Fit and the Conniptions songs, other stuff...
https://party.radiofreefedi.net
Another fine chance to #joinIn together from home for some #liveMusic as this awesome month long artists' streaming series continues.
https://fitandtheconniptions.bandcamp.com/
#streaming #fediwave #owncast #music

2025-07-20 12:56:58 UTC

Many thanks to [@Jazzaria](https://mastodon.art/@Jazzaria ) for the incredible improv at the keyboard stream.
Chat was vibing ridiculous mashup prompts of moods/themes/scenarios including 80s sitcoms, nightly news, small mammals in fancy hats, tramping cats, 80s detectives, so much corn?
Latest fedi supergroup: Farty Shrimp Cocktail.
Jazzaria would quickly find a suitable sound then absolutely nail the brief. It was an absolute blast.
Keep up with Jazzaria
https://jazzaria.com/
#RFFF25 this is what community sounds like.

2025-07-20 12:46:24 UTC

Many thanks to @npub1rxc…f74n for their electronica and more stream. Some rad
throwback sounds and gear discussions.
Also, the big red button. Stencil Everything! noodle, NOODLE, NEUDEL?
Chat is totally optional, you can absolutely anonymously tune in, but you really should come along and see some of the fun we have.
Keep up with all things AxWax at https://axwax.eu/
Keep an eye on our schedule and feed for the many more #RFFF25 events throughout July.
This is what community sounds like.

2025-07-20 12:26:57 UTC

Ahoy team, sorry I had not a spoon to do recap posts for yesterdays fest shows.
They're being cobbled now and will be out shortly.
I know the weekend can be ultra quiet in the feeds but help keep the support for the artists up and the hype for the remaining performances building.
🐹

2025-07-18 21:54:18 UTC

We are right back at it! The stream and chat are now open for Jazzaria [@Jazzaria](https://mastodon.art/@Jazzaria ) #instrumental #multiInstrument #improv live at the #keyboard
Requests for vibes, styles, themes will betaken from chat!
https://party.radiofreefedi.net
#joinIn now with lovely friends from the digital neighbourhood for this event in the month long #RFFF25 artists' streaming series.
#streaming #owncast #fediwave #radioFreeFedi

2025-07-18 19:54:43 UTC

The stream and chat are now open for Axwax @npub1rxc…f74n - live midtempo #electronica swinging from #dub to #jungle
https://party.radiofreefedi.net
#joinIn now with lovely friends from the digital neighbourhood for this event in the #RFFF25 artists' streaming series.
#streaming #owncast #fediwave #radioFreeFedi

2025-07-18 05:49:42 UTC

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Coming up next for #RFFF25 18 July
at https://party.radiofreefedi.net/
2000 UTC - Axwax @npub1rxc…f74n - Live midtempo #electronica and swinging from #dub to #jungle.
https://axwax.eu/
2200 UTC - Jazzaria [@Jazzaria](https://mastodon.art/@Jazzaria ) -
will perform #instrumental #improvisation at the keyboard and will take vibe, theme and style requests from chat
https://jazzaria.com/
More chances to #joinIn together from home as this awesome month long artists' streaming series continues.
#fediwave #streaming #owncast #music

2025-07-18 05:48:09 UTC

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Coming up next for #RFFF25 18 July
2000 UTC - Axwax @npub1rxc…f74n - Live midtempo #electronica and swinging from #dub to #jungle.
2200 UTC - Jazzaria [@Jazzaria](https://mastodon.art/@Jazzaria ) -
will perform #instrumental #improvisation at the keyboard and will take vibe, theme and style requests from chat
https://party.radiofreefedi.net/
More chances to #joinIn together at home as this awesome month long artists' streaming series jumps to light speed.
#fediwave #streaming #owncast #music

2025-07-18 00:22:51 UTC

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There's always bad things with most platforms. Recognise the artists prolly agree.
But also realise it is yet another unpaid, time consuming, and frankly exhausting job to constantly hop platforms and we can never all know ALL the things about every space. That keeps us from doing the creative thing we need or want to do in the first place.
Drop a kind word, materially support as directly as you can even with the "bad" processors. Help make more art happen and stay vertical out there.
🐹 ❤️

2025-07-18 00:13:12 UTC

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While we *personally* may not like a platform, we can certainly advocate for spaces and platforms that might provide more agency/safety for artists and friends IF ASKED!
Otherwise must should do our best to meet artists where they need to be or can manage to be.
Help keep creative voices from extinguishing. Don't add to artist' exhaustion with infinite demands on their being agile to YOUR platform expectation.

2025-07-18 00:10:44 UTC

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RFF never judged or harassed artists for their support and other links or their dominant license. We passed them along with every track played because SUPPORT INDEPENDENT ARTISTS and facilitate consent, good communication and collaboration.
While we *personally* may not like a thing we can certainly advocate for spaces and platforms that might provide more agency/safety for artists and friends IF ASKED,.
Otherwise we must do our best to meet artists where they need to be or can manage to be.

2025-07-18 00:02:59 UTC

A reminder the RFF directory of artists lives on and continues to grow at https://indieart.support/
It is the biggest consented list of fedi present artists around. Discover music, writing, spoken, and visual artists and THEIR preferred support links.
While original scope was heavily music and fedi, that is expanding more and more.
Message @npub1u9s…ash6 or e-mail to be added. It's not automated as #community care is taken to not platform those who punch down.
#music #art #writing #search #directory

2025-07-17 14:36:59 UTC

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I mean imagine your radar shield is dysfunctioning and you check the wrong box!

2025-07-17 14:34:22 UTC

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need to get a fresh coat of paint stenciled on the #radarbox

2025-07-17 00:21:42 UTC

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Super low barrier to help keep creative voices from extinguishing, heck maybe even keep them creating or let's go wild here, flourishing!
Show up.
Say something kind about others in the feed.
Materially support artists if you can, as amiably as you can, where THEY can manage to be.
If you're number go up cult, try some focus toward independent, weird, poor, marginalised artists!
The fedi is a bit tumbleweed. Still, punch upward. Practice good pit etiquette, lift one another the fuck up. 🐹

2025-07-17 00:13:24 UTC

I advocate quality over number go up. Yet it's also criminal how gatekeepers and taste makers, even here, will ghost organic community, the bard class, or divert focus from acknowledging the IMMENSE and diverse talent of independent artists right here.
If you try some #RFFF25 events and don't crack a smile or tap a toe or shed one glorious tear, the Hamster will refund admission.
Which is overtly zero because artists out here rocking solidarity in venues that respect our collective agency.

2025-07-16 22:10:35 UTC

Well that was gorgeous, effulgent, fun, educational! 🐹 has seldom seen chat synchronised pause with such enamoured silence. Amazing mashups and lyrical hacks to "space" theming in an acoustic and voice format.
Many thanks to @npub17ch…z0fg for the very special fedi live set of Space Song Sunday, on a Wednesday.
Keep up with all things alex at https://linktr.ee/alexglow
Keep an eye on our schedule and feed for the many more #RFFF25 events throughout July.
This is what community sounds like.

2025-07-16 20:45:41 UTC

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and we're even learning about "lost media" resurfacing decades after being in the background of a establishing shot on a tv show via Space Song Sunday, on a Wednesday! wow.

2025-07-16 20:24:02 UTC

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friends if you could use a mid week boost in morale report to the #RFFF25 deck for some absolutely lovely, and fun space themed hacks to songs and mashups by @npub17ch…z0fg
it's a blast!
https://party.radiofreefedi.net

2025-07-16 20:00:31 UTC

The stream and chat are open now for Space Song Sunday, on a Wednesday! live with alex glow.
https://party.radiofreefedi.net
alex glow @npub17ch…z0fg - #acoustic #singerSongwriter performing songs of, about and adjacent to Space.
#joinIn now with lovely friends from the digital neighbourhood for this event in the #RFFF25 artists' streaming series.
#streaming
#owncast
#fediwave

2025-07-15 23:09:48 UTC

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Coming up next for #RFFF25 16 July 2000 UTC
alex glow @npub17ch…z0fg - #acoustic #singerSongwriter
https://party.radiofreefedi.net
Friends, be starstruck as alex ports #SpaceSongSunday to a Wednesday with acoustic and voice covers and originals of all things space themed/adjacent. Good times off the starboard bow captain!
Another chance to #joinIn together at home as this awesome month long artists' streaming series jumps to light speed.
https://linktr.ee/alexglow
#fediwave #streaming #owncast #liveMusic

2025-07-15 21:47:02 UTC

Many thanks to Grüezi Sexgott for bringing yet another vibe to #RFFF25 with their long running Tuesday band jam session live from the Alpes.
Keep up with them at
https://bandwagon.fm/@gruezi-sexgott
and
https://makertube.net/w/injrCzFZi7jKwFFG94GhYx
Keep an eye on our schedule and feed for the many more #RFFF25 events throughout July.
This is what community sounds like.

2025-07-15 21:24:47 UTC

#RFFF25 As is tradition with our fests, we'll be parading (nicely raiding) the RFF community to a movie watch party.
Join us and our cousins @npub1rt2…mdzr for a movie watch party on 25th July 2000 UTC.
https://live.retrostrange.com/
These events are always a blast with delightful clangers of films and fall out of chair laughing chat.
The feature will be Atomic Rulers of the World, and RetroStrange will be marathon the Super Giant series.
https://retrostrange.com/2025/retrostrange-movie-night-56-we-salute-the-star-man-movies-aka-super-giant/
#fediwave #movies #joinIn #radarbox

2025-07-15 18:50:34 UTC

The stream and chat are now open and the lobby is forming for a live jam band from the Swiss alps.
@npub12p3…qkcg - Grüezi Sexgott - #band #improv - a cloudy #jamBand from Basel, Switzerland.
https://party.radiofreefedi.net
#joinIn now with friends from the digital neighbourhood for this event in the #RFFF25 artists' streaming series.
#fediwave #streaming #owncast

2025-07-15 07:20:10 UTC

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Coming up next for #RFFF25 15 July 1900 UTC
Grüezi Sexgott - #band #improv - We are a cloudy jam band from Basel, Switzerland.
https://party.radiofreefedi.net/
We are a band of four, sometimes three, and sometimes more. We play every Tuesday night, since 2013. Sometimes we record our jams, and share them here. We do concerts only with a view of the Alps.
#joinIn together at home as we keep this artists' series going all month.
https://bandwagon.fm/@gruezi-sexgott
#fediwave #owncast #streaming #liveMusic

2025-07-13 23:56:16 UTC

Friends, with an "off" day for #RFFF25 🐹 is going to shelter in place with all bleeps and boops turned off for about 12 hours as the final time zones exit weekend. Promo, artist support, technical rehearsals, etc will continue thereafter.
Help share the second half of this month long streaming series, boosting or contributing to:
https://party.radiofreefedi.net
https://musician.social/@radiofreefedi/114828783771861087
https://musician.social/@radiofreefedi/114814584238017416
Keep dropping kind words to artists you've enjoyed. Lift one another up out there.

2025-07-13 23:44:13 UTC

Many thanks to @npub1lue…5qlm for the solar powered Remember Glaciers ambient stream.
An interesting dichotomy of the terrifying state of glaciers and global systems but almost a pensive state do to the drifting and washing of the sound.
Keep up with Remember Glaciers at https://rememberglaciers.bandcamp.com/
Keep an eye on our schedule and feed for the many more #RFFF25 events throughout July.
This is what community sounds like.

2025-07-13 19:50:55 UTC

The stream and chat are now open and the lobby is forming for Remember Glaciers.
Remember Glaciers - @npub1lue…5qlm - #ambient #synthesizers
Memories of glaciers recovered from the past like bubbles of air trapped in ice cores fade into glacially slow ambient soundscapes.
https://party.radiofreefedi.net
#joinIn now with lovely friends from the digital neighbourhood for this event in the #RFFF25 artists' streaming series.
#streaming #owncast #fediwave

2025-07-13 05:38:58 UTC

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Coming up next for #RFFF25 13 July 2000 UTC
Remember Glaciers - @npub1lue…5qlm - #ambient #synthesizers
https://party.radiofreefedi.net
Friends, let us assemble and get cinematic, climatic, modular and ambient?
Memories of glaciers recovered from the past like bubbles of air trapped in ice cores fade into glacially slow ambient soundscapes.
#joinIn together at home as we keep this artists' series going all month.
https://rememberglaciers.bandcamp.com/
#fediwave #owncast #streaming #concert #liveMusic

2025-07-12 23:13:05 UTC

Many thanks to @npub1gga…8u8y for the garden balcony stream.
Incredible vibes!
We loved the tunes. The pigeon cameo. The ominous lantern. Everything should mixWith drums! The hypertext shall be phunky! May all our little fans cool and heal the forest.
Keep up with pulusound, both music releases and hacking dated computing and custom livecoding/tracking tools.
https://pulusound.fi/
Keep an eye on our schedule for the many more #RFFF25 events throughout July.
This is what community sounds like.

2025-07-12 17:48:49 UTC

The stream and chat are now open and the lobby is forming for pulusound live.
pulusound @npub1gga…8u8y - a livecoding set from a media artist working with assorted janky setups built from code, "obsolete" computers, DIY electronics and whatnot.
https://party.radiofreefedi.net
#joinIn now with lovely friends from the digital neighbourhood for this event in the #RFFF25 artists' streaming series.
#streaming #owncast #fediwave

2025-07-12 03:00:50 UTC

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Love that effort! Kia kaha to the antipodean time zoned cousins!

2025-07-12 01:37:09 UTC

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plenty of events left to boost your average! For pure enjoyment and vibes, we're not keeping score........

2025-07-12 01:29:47 UTC

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at RFF we're always excited for a good mess, happy accidents and everything that comes from a good place!

2025-07-12 01:19:51 UTC

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Our next event coming up for #RFFF25 is 12 July 1800 UTC
pulusound @npub1gga…8u8y - livecoding set from a media artist working with assorted janky setups built from code, "obsolete" computers, DIY electronics and whatnot.
https://party.radiofreefedi.net
#joinIn together at home as we keep this artists' series going all month.
🐹 saw tech rehearsal and says quite engaging to watch the building and morphing of rhythms and melodies!
https://pulusound.fi/
#fediwave #streaming #owncast #concert #liveMusic

2025-07-10 23:44:54 UTC

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Or quietly show up to a concert stream and anonymously chuck a thumbs up in the chat window. The community notices! Pretty low barrier, you might even find something new you like. Perhaps make some durable connections.
You'll be legit helping to keep creative fires from extinguishing and voices silencing.
And that is even more important when the world is in absolute shambles and we all could use a boost.
#RFFF25 is the absolute final thing I can do under this banner. Over to you.
🐹 out.

2025-07-10 23:43:04 UTC

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Help us with one last push out there, that there was an organic way. There is a community way. We must improve artistic agency and normalise more direct support, collaboration and mutual motivation.
These cost dearly in human exhaustion against a backdrop of terrible number go up models and infinite hurdles.
Be the ONE awesome person today or this week that drops a dono to an artist, or drops them a kind note of support, or helps them promote an event.
For heck sake, lift one another up.

2025-07-10 23:42:33 UTC

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Oof, the extent to which performative social media VIPs and platforms will go out of their way to not engage community or support independent and marginalised artists is palpable, demoralising and sad.
Even here in the slightly alternative socials.
From the nuts and bolts of development, to the taste making of narrative hijacking "curators", down to your album or show announcement.
There was more hype about the fest coming then now when the artists are right here sharing their voice!

2025-07-10 18:12:49 UTC

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Come on in friends, the beats are crispy
https://party.radiofreefedi.net

2025-07-10 17:50:11 UTC

The stream and chat are now open and the lobby is forming for Meljoann @npub1nuu…gjr3 #live
https://party.radiofreefedi.net/
#hyperjack #hyperpop - Always an A/V adventure. You'll dance to the bops, swoon the voice and ponder the commentary and the delightfully weird mixed media. If you are going to join a wellness cult, might as well be Mustics™.
#joinIn now with lovely friends from the digital neighbourhood for this #concert in the #RFFF25 artists' streaming series.
#fediwave #owncast #streaming

2025-07-10 11:49:49 UTC

Friends, federated friends to be, in case you haven't heard, #RFFF25 Radio Free Fedi Fest 25, an artists' streaming series from your creative digital neighbours is on! and still going all month!
It is always an absolute vibe. You can just be together and soak it in, or be welcome to have fun in chat. Discover and support independent artists.
schedule and venue:
https://party.radiofreefedi.net
ongoing thread for notice of all events:
https://musician.social/@radiofreefedi/114774823722358347
#fediwave #owncast #streaming #liveMusic

2025-07-09 23:29:17 UTC

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Our next event coming up for #RFFF25 is 10 July 1800 UTC.
When I say you don't want to miss this one, you don't want to miss this one!
The incredible @npub1nuu…gjr3 bringing you some of the finest song craft in their fabulous #hyperjack and #hyperpop style.
You can never be sure what characters will visit Meljoann from from the Mustics™ universe, but there will surely be multi instrument and vocal goodness.
https://www.meljoann.com/
#fediwave #streaming #concert #owncast #liveMusic #videoArt

2025-07-09 23:11:28 UTC

Many thanks to @sknob for the outstanding live set and everyone fine friend that tuned in.
There were some lively discussions in chat re: the nebulous bonk and some festive inception of fedi on fedi covers from some of the amazing artist collaborations you've fostered out there in the digital neighbourhood.
Keep up with sknob's output at:
https://sknob.fr/music
Keep an eye on the schedule for the many more #RFFF25 events throughout July.
Awesome vibes!
This is what community sounds like.

2025-07-09 16:49:29 UTC

The stream and chat are now open and the lobby is forming for the @npub1ke5…4add live performance.
#singerSongwriter #altpop - SKNOB BONKS CITIES LIVE
https://party.radiofreefedi.net/
#joinIn now with lovely friends from the digital neighbourhood for this #concert in the #RFFF25 artists' streaming series.
#fediwave #fediMusic #liveMusic #streaming #owncast #bonk #music

2025-07-09 06:07:45 UTC

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Our next event coming up for #RFFF25 is 09 July 1700 UTC.
Join us for a live set from @npub1ke5…4add
#alt-pop #singer-songwriter SKNOB BONKS CITIES LIVE
https://party.radiofreefedi.net
Another fabulous event and chance to #joinIn together at home as we keep this awesome artists' streaming series going all month long.
Fedi Friends Assemble!
https://sknob.fr/music
#fediwave #owncast #streaming #LiveMusic

2025-07-07 23:38:42 UTC

Ahoy friends. Please share some things you've enjoyed so far from #RFFF25 Radio Free Fedi Fest
Obviously things heard/seen, but also vibes, connections, a new discovery, a feel, all the things.
I've noticed more than a few people realising artists have projects or monikers they hadn't checked out before and were chuffed to explore.
Something fun or motivating from chat as an artist or attendee?
Heaps more events to come all month long:
https://party.radiofreefedi.net
#radioFreeFedi #community

2025-07-07 23:15:06 UTC

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The first week of the month long Radio Free Fedi Fest 25 #RFFF25 is now behind us. We have already enjoyed some amazing concerts and presentations. As always with these series', the friendly vibes are of the scale awesome!
There are many diverse and mega TALENTED artist streams to come!
Schedule at the venue page:
https://party.radiofreefedi.net
Handy info thread for the fest:
https://musician.social/@radiofreefedi/114774823722358347
Hangout, discover and support awesome independent artists. Motivate and lift up one another!

2025-07-07 22:53:54 UTC

Many thanks to @npub1jlx…tlw0 for the introspective/brooding AND exciting/epic live A/V electronics performance.
Replay sans community chat vibes:
https://www.kristofferlislegaard.com/video/stream-recordings/20250707-rfff/
Keep up with Kristoffer's output at:
https://kristofferlislegaard.com/
Keep an eye on the schedule for the many more #RFFF25 events throughout July, be very welcome to drop-in quietly or be a friendly neighbour in chat.
Help keep these gatherings full of comraderie, support and awesome vibes!
This is what community sounds like.

2025-07-07 17:30:19 UTC

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looking better now, get in for some delicious live electronics
https://party.radiofreefedi.net

2025-07-07 17:22:33 UTC

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Hang tight friends. Kristoffer or Norge is having a bad internet hair day. Might be some reconnects while he adjusts some things.

2025-07-07 16:48:52 UTC

The stream and chat are now open and the lobby is forming for Kristoffer Lislegaard @npub1jlx…tlw0 live performance.
#electronic #synth #ambient - Live electronics, moods and textures between art, pop and club.
https://party.radiofreefedi.net/
#joinIn now with lovely friends from the digital neighbourhood for this #concert in the #RFFF25 artists' streaming series.
#fediwave #fediMusic #owncast #streaming #liveMusic

2025-07-07 02:54:13 UTC

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Our next event in #RFFF25 is 07 July 1700 UTC
Join us for a live performance by Kristoffer Lislegaard @npub1jlx…tlw0
#electronic #synth #ambient - Live electronics, moods and textures between art, pop and club.
https://party.radiofreefedi.net/
Another fabulous event and chance to #joinIn together at home as we keep this awesome artists' streaming series going all month long.
Fedi Friends Assemble!
https://www.kristofferlislegaard.com/
#fediWave #owncast #streaming #concert #liveMusic