Tomorrow I will go live for Poetry on Tape for the 52nd time in a row. It is the one year anniversary! Over 10 people contributed to this special episode and you are welcome to join. 12:00 - 12:45 eastern. Which you can either on bitpunkfm.substack.com or live.bitpunk.fm.

Latest bitpunk.fm is now live! Thanks to all those who requested the cassette first! https://pod.link/1751139684/episode/MGQ4MWVlOTAtZjIzMC0xMWYwLTg5NTgtMGJhNTAzN2Q2ZWUz

I played in a live blues band on Monday. My first time playing in a band since 30 years and my first time with an improv solo. I wrote up my experience here:

Walk out onto the street -- roll the dice

A blues sonnet with a story of my first time playing the blues

Last year I shipped or handed out over 200 tapes. I close out 2025 with this one:

Bitpunk.fm 2.12 -- Vespa Verses

Cassette Review

I got a looper medal and tried it with a trumpet.

LN Beats

Bitpunk.fm - Spectral Hiding - Dear Friend - Spirit of Peace

Listen on LN Beats

YouTube catnip for this crowd.

A poisonous mushroom has infected the United States.

Satan's bolete (Rubroboletus satanas)

A villanelle

Bitpunk.fm, 2.12, Vespa Verses is done! 12 tapes, 12 months! Thanks everyone who listens digitally or requests the tapes. Here’s to 2026 and more cassettes!