so, yes, they do, but they do produce some intelligent, empathetic, generous, and brave people too. also there's differences between the states. i grew up in massachusetts and im fortunate for that. other states aren't so lucky.

Brainwashed.com turns 30!

Thanks to everyone for all the support and contributions for the last 3 decades.

In the absence of any celebration, we encourage you to go play some music for a friend/family/colleague/enemy they've never heard before. Feel free to send pictures of their reactions!

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Podcast Episode 785 is live

Espen Reinertsen, Will Gardner, Margareth Kammerer, Juli Deák, David Newlyn, Tegh & Adel Poursamadi, Marc Almond & The Gaslight Troubadours, Huggy Bear, Pauline Oliveros / Issui Minegishi / Miya Masaoka, Le Simandou De Beyla, Fugazi, and June of 44.

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Podcast Episode 784 is live!

New tunes from Dead Pioneers, Analog Tara, Cole Berliner, Carl Stone & Asuna, Paula Kelley, The NRG, BIG|BRAVE, Guided By Voices, and Dobrawa Czocher, plus not so new tunes from Banda 20 De Julio De Repelon, Christina Kubisch, and Raglani.

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Podcast Episode 783 is live.

Miki Berenyi Trio, Dead Can Dance, Tujiko Noriko, The SPKtR, Kristin Hersh, Ak’chamel, The Givers of Illness, Lee "Scratch" Perry & Mouse on Mars, Terrence Dixon, Magic Tuber Stringband, Annea Lockwood, dagmar zuniga, and Braasch / Oliveros / Van Nort.

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'sup tux?

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Podcast Episode 782 is now live

New music from La Sécurité, Paperclip Minimiser, Bruce, Hannah Archambault, Mandy, Indiana, Nastia Reigel, Ben Vida, Russell Haswell, and OHYUNG, plus older music from Yo La Tengo, Temporal Marauder, and Idea Fire Company & Brrr.

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on air tonight
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7-10PM

listen to some women for International Women's Day

10" records

Radio Tonight
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I try oh god do I try but I can't get away from this horrible dreck

Happy National DJ Day to all my DJ friends and all my friends and family and listeners who call in, chat, email, and anyone else who have been there with me since i first went on the air in 1986!

on air now! we took over

On air tonight live!
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Great songs from dud films!

Less than a week to vote in the Annual Brainwashed Readers Poll!

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25 vault/reissue releases of 2025 (in no particular order)

ask me tomorrow and it would probably change

25 singles of 2025 (in no particular order)

ask me tomorrow and it would probably change

25 albums of 2025 (no particular order)
ask me tomorrow and this would probably be different

that would actually be pretty epic

the 2025 version found its way onto this week's podcast episode too

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Podcast Episode 770 is now live!

Seasonal music by The Legendary Pink Dots, Laura Cannell, Paula Kelley, Nina Nastasia, Low End Activist, Marielle V Jakobsons, Throwing Muses, Gareth Davis & Scanner, Ólöf Arnalds, Insides, Kodax Strophes/Martyn Bates, and Coн & Wladimir Schall.

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Podcast Episode 769 is now live!

All new music by Saagara, Shane Parish, µ-Ziq, Big Blood, Maria Somerville, Colleen, Mike Majkowski, Hekla, Silvia Tarozzi, and Nailah Hunter & Alia.

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Podcast Episode 768 is now live!

Brand new music from Foetus, Nurse With Wound / Diarmuid MacDiarmada, Isolated Gate, IE, Hilary Woods, Midori Hirano, and Sadness, plus a gem from the vault by Sister Irene O'Connor.

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recorded 3 podcast episodes this weekend

associate producer can be seen in the background, supervising

this year's turbidfest looks great to me!

(sorry it's held on sunday, monday and tuesday)

Radio in a few hours
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chat and phone lines will be open!

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Podcast Episode 767 is live

Marie Davidson, Paula Kelley, Tashi Dorji, FACS, K-LONE, A Place to Bury Strangers, Ginger Beef, Gnonnas Pedro, Ruth Mascelli & Mary Hanson Scott, Brown Angel, Le Grand Couturier, Call Super, The Stargazer Lilies, and Pete Namlook & Ludwig Rehberg.

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