Who are we?

Anything But Mainstream Records is an artist-owned DIY label, archive, and creative hub founded by R.W. Tudor in 2020.

ABMR is home to I Am Hologram, Holopalooza, ABMR News & Reviews, podcasts, music videos, release pages, and independent work built outside the usual industry machinery.

Artists

I Am Hologram

I Am Hologram is the solo project of Richard Nihil, an endlessly touring artist from the Southwest. Psychedelic Folk with Dirtbag Poetry, performed live as a one-man acoustic jam band. The records reach beyond the acoustic show into country grunge, alternative blues, rock, noise, and whatever else fits the song.

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Philip Kills Dick

Experimental sample-based music from Carson Bara, built from strange transmissions, field recordings, noise fragments, found sounds, and warped signals from the outer edge of the ABMR archive.

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News, Reviews & More

The Black Hole’s “Show Me What You Got” Is All Grit, Spit, and Slide Guitar

The Black Hole return with “Show Me What You Got”, a swampy blues rock single driven by screaming vocals, slide guitar, and a hard, feral pulse. The track is the first single from their upcoming album Behind the Velvet Curtain/Through the Looking Glass.

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Podcasts

This picture is of Rachel Benkowski in her preparator workshop located at the Musical Instrument Museum

Episode Three

Episode 3 features my friend Rachel Benkowski, who is an Egyptologist, an Exhibits Preparator at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, a bartender & beer enthusiast, weight lifter & so much more.

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Instagram

I go back 16 years with the drummer of @the.blackholeofficial he inspired me to make music again all those years ago. I've been proud watching his latest band always reaching new heights. Today they released their new single "Show Me What You
New single from I Am Hologram. Read all about it in our the News & Reviews section. Go to our websites home page or check out the link in our story. #newmusic #singersongwriter #folkmusic #truestory
This is Michael Jeffery & he is simply amazing. You should follow him & his music. Read all about it on the home page of our website. Or check out our story for the direct link to the article. Follow @michaeljeffreymusic
Brand new single from Bay Area rockers @toycalledgod & a detective noir lyric video created by @iamhologram read all about it in our new article on our website. Link in our story.
Our friends are set to release a reimagining of New Order's "Bizarre Love Triangle" next month. Read more about When We Met in our News & Reviews section. Link in our story
New article alert on our website. Link in story.
The first annual Holopalooza Music Festival takes place on March 15th at the Linger Longer Lounge in Phoenix, Arizona. There will be music on the patio & in the bar area. $10 cover for bar area after 6pm. Donations encouraged. All money goes to t
The album is live. You can even use the songs in your posts. This track is the one I am most proud of. Most bands plan a tour, I'm on vacation until the end of the month. See you when I see you