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Bruce Adams

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bruce-adams.com Author "You're With Stupid: kranky, Chicago, and the Reinvention of Indie Music" / higher ed comms / formerly w/kranky, touch & go records / Michigan Wolverines / Syracuse Orange / New York Football Giants / orange tabby cats

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Bruce Adams@bruceadams· 11d

“I Am John’s Pancreas” by A Witness

Bruce Adams@bruceadams· 13d

From this morning. Blue Sky Chicagoans might be as intrigued as I am,

Bruce Adams@bruceadams· 14d

The proprietor of the new Durable Oxide label has an established record of good taste. The debut album by Latest Fad is highly recommended. Electronic Tone for Now People.

The CD sleeve of a new release by Latest Fad.

Bruce Adams@bruceadams· 19d

If you see this quote post a pic of you In glasses

Bruce Adams@bruceadams· 19d

My first place in Chicago, over by dere…

Bruce Adams@bruceadams· 24d

Pedro the Lion 7/18/26 Champaign, IL. They played “Modesto” and I was happy.

Pedro the Lion performing in Champaign IL at a street festival

Bruce Adams@bruceadams· Jul 12

Didjits, Cobrafest, Tolono IL. 7/11/26

Bruce Adams@bruceadams· Jul 10

I conclude with two LPs:

Bruce Adams@bruceadams· Jul 8

Reveal #4: I’m bringing out El Bingo!

Bruce Adams@bruceadams· Jul 7

Reveal #3

Bruce Adams@bruceadams· Jul 6

Fun! Natural Fun!

Bruce Adams@bruceadams· Jul 6

What if I told you that there’s a group of folk dancing records in the box? Reveal #2:

Bruce Adams@bruceadams· Jul 6

Some sleeve design highlights. Reveal #1:

Bruce Adams@bruceadams· Jul 5

What lies within the Mystery Box?

Bruce Adams@bruceadams· Jul 4

…IN BED.

Bruce Adams@bruceadams· Jun 27

All right, all right enough of your high-powered marketing campaign, I’ll go!

A small piece of note paper advertising a rock show.

Bruce Adams@bruceadams· Jun 22

Another year with nothing to do.

Bruce Adams@bruceadams· Jun 8

“We’re all the same in our Cadillac cars.” Rest Triumphant, James Blood Ulmer

Bruce Adams@bruceadams· May 25

Debut issue of Record Review Haiku found at Parasol Records in Urbana, Illinois.

Bruce Adams@bruceadams· Apr 30

Pedro The Lion, Champaign IL April 29. David Bazan appeared unperturbed by NY Times living songwriter listings.

Pedro The Lion’s David Bazan singing while playing acoustic guitar.

Bruce Adams@bruceadams· Apr 7

I saw him play in December in Urbana, IL to a crowd of mostly folks my age with a few youngsters. No steps have been lost.

Bruce Adams@bruceadams· Apr 3

Proceed to the route.

The sleeve for the Laughing Hyenas “That Girl” double LP.

Bruce Adams@bruceadams· Mar 22

Amina Scott Quintet w/Artivism Dance, New Orleans 3/20

Bruce Adams@bruceadams· Feb 23

We used to be a country.

Bruce Adams@bruceadams· Feb 22

Just got home from a wonderful long weekend in Chicago. And I couldn’t resist.

Exterior view of the downtown Chicago restaurant called “Tortoise,” and the script neon sign showing the name.

Bruce Adams@bruceadams· Feb 14

BASIC Fri. 2/13 Urbana, IL

The trio BASIC performing in Urbana Illinois Friday February 13. All three members are seated

Bruce Adams@bruceadams· Dec 12

Jon Spencer, 12.9, Rose Bowl Tavern, Urbana IL

Bruce Adams@bruceadams· Dec 2

I'm saving this for the next time someone asks me, "What's your superpower?"

Bruce Adams@bruceadams· Oct 27

Saturday night in Urbana was the Emo Met Gala at the American Football House.

Bruce Adams@bruceadams· Oct 22

Good times with Windy & Carl in Dearborn Space Rock City.