BlackHook Studio

05/27/2026

🖤 Post Punk Icon Siouxsie Sioux has a birthday today 🖤

05/21/2026

Is their such a thing as a 'music scene' anywhere anymore?
Watched this fascinating documentary about how punk and isolation shaped the Seattle music scene and what it became.

HYPE! | Sub Pop, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Soundgarden | Seattle, Grunge,...

05/15/2026

Mercylane - drops The Void on Subvert

05/09/2026

https://www.subvert.fm/

“Ownership is the fundamental tension in platforms and marketplaces. It's exciting to see Subvert address this head-on with a thoughtfully designed structure.”

05/07/2026

Producing this was fun and rewarding. Let's Begin - is a song written by one of the most generous, welcoming and talented musicians in town, Mr Darryl Icard.
Monkipop - is a local original music collaboration by
Darryl Icard & Austin Lynn Austin
Recorded at BlackHook Studio

05/05/2026

Video Visualizer for Monkipop's track - Let's Begin - lands tomorrow on our youtube channel.

05/05/2026

We have opened a youtube channel

BlackHook Studio is a small creative sanctuary in Prescott Arizona devoted to the pursuit of original music and the spirit of collaboration. Operated by Austin Lynn Austin and home to his Mercylane, Monkipop, and Kaydium music projects. BlackHook Studio brings together distinct voices and perspectiv...

01/14/2026

Bandcamp bans generative AI music

AI music has become a big problem on streaming services. Remember the AI-generated psych-rock band the Velvet Sundown and the AI-generated metalcore band Broken Avenue racking up streams on Spotify? Remember King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard getting replaced by an AI impersonator after leaving the pl...

01/07/2026

We're all monkeys now.
https://monkipop.bandcamp.com/

01/05/2026

🚨 NEW RELEASE: “Let’s Begin” by Monkipop is officially live on Bandcamp! https://monkipop.bandcamp.com/

We’re incredibly proud to present a song written by Darryl Icard , one of Preskitt’s most important musicians.

If you believe in supporting original, human-made music and local artists, purchasing this track on Bandcamp truly makes a difference. It helps keep independent music alive and growing in our town.

If the song resonates with you, please consider picking it up at the link and owning it forever. 🎧
https://monkipop.bandcamp.com/

WERE ALL MONKEYS NOW

Lets Begin
Written by: Darryl Icard
Produced by Austin Lynn Austin
Additional lyrics by Shannon Arizona
Recorded and Mixed at BlackHook Studio
Mastered by Chad Calhoun at Giant Juniper

More to come... Stay Tuned.