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Life on an Island’s Long Island DIY archive

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An archive of a DIY music collective founded on Long Island in 2006, with artists and releases organized across the years.

Landing page captured for the 2026-10-07 issue.

For: Listeners tracing Long Island and Brooklyn DIY music
Worth noticing: The index includes a 2012 live entry labeled “Live on WFMU,” among releases filed by year.

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Entries are arranged by year, with artist and release names accompanied by related links; the visible index also has an undated section. The archive spans years before the collective’s stated 2006 founding date and continues through 2026. Some entries point to Spotify, and a 2012 live item is labeled WFMU, giving the catalog both release listings and a trace of live-radio activity.

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