From five years ago: Wrote about records from Stoner Control, 7-11 Jesus, Herzog, and Snowhore:

Absolutely gutted to hear about the passing of Johnny Miller/J. Waylon Porcupine of Friends of Cesar Romero and The Reddmen. He made so much good music, even as recently as last month there was a great FOCR record I hadn’t even gotten to for the blog yet.

A fine reminder of a sublime Eleventh Dream Day album...⤵️

From five years ago: Wrote about Eleventh Dream Day's 'Since Grazed':

Out today!

I’m back from 2 weeks in Japan (and got the flu on the way home, and missed the last bus out of Chicago and had to sleep on the floor in O’Hare… it’s been a rough couple of days!) and catching up on my notifications. Thank you @rosyoverdrive.com for this lovely writeup of “the wanting chemical”!

For four days in February, @modestmouseoffical.bsky.social headlined their own concert cruise. Here's our report from the boat:

From two years ago: Wrote about records from Closet Mix, Non La, Sunglaciers, and With Patience:

The new self-titled Wendy Eisenberg album is outstanding!

New blog post! Wrote about new records from Miserable chillers @miserablechillers.bsky.social, Wendy Eisenberg @wendyeisenberg.bsky.social @joyfulnoiserecs.bsky.social, Robber Robber @firetalkrecs.bsky.social, and Wax Head:

From a year ago: the March 2025 playlist, featuring Pacing, Fust, Smoking Popes, Jason Isbell, In Bedrooms, Patterson Hood, Dutch Interior, evan.zuri, Bob Mould, Throwing Muses, Vegtable, Chaepter, Vundabar, Transistors, The Tubs, Spring Onion, and more:

From yesterday:

Fake Canadian on @rosyoverdrive.com ! #CasugaForever

New blog post! Wrote about new records from The Pretty Flowers @theprettyflowers.bsky.social, Eggs on Mars @eggsonmars.bsky.social @enigmaticbrunch.bsky.social, and Shop Talk:

From two years ago: Wrote about records from Hello Emerson, Fanclubwallet, The Church, and Magana:

Congrats to the Shop Talk squad. Have seen several great sets of theirs, looking forward to hearing the record.

@rosyoverdrive.com wrote about Never Felt Bitter today. Pretty cool.

New blog post! Wrote about new records from The Pretty Flowers @theprettyflowers.bsky.social, Eggs on Mars @eggsonmars.bsky.social @enigmaticbrunch.bsky.social, and Shop Talk:

New blog post! Wrote about new records from Stuck @guypidgeotto.bsky.social @eisrecords.bsky.social, Miscellaneous Owl @miscellaneousowl.bsky.social, The Disassociation, and Louisa Bénâtre & Barbara Bessac @hiddenbayrec.bsky.social:

From a year ago: Wrote about records from Miscellaneous Owl, Dr. Kevin Holm-Hudson & The Adjuncts, Yuasa-Exide, and Shapes Like People:

Thanks to Rosy Overdrive for the quick mention of my new album. Check out the blog, always a good read!

New blog post! Wrote about new records from Stuck @guypidgeotto.bsky.social @eisrecords.bsky.social, Miscellaneous Owl @miscellaneousowl.bsky.social, The Disassociation, and Louisa Bénâtre & Barbara Bessac @hiddenbayrec.bsky.social:

Two years for the first Casual Technicians album. This odd piece of work is one of my favorite releases on the label

From two years ago: Wrote about records from Silo’s Choice, Casual Technicians, A Country Western, and Conor Lynch:

From a year ago: Wrote about records from Jetstream Pony, Stuart Pearce, Bagdad, and Niis:

From five years ago: Wrote about records from Personal Space, MJ Lenderman, Mo Troper, Fake Fruit, Really From, and Nineteen Thirteen:

From two years ago: Wrote about records from Coffin Pricks, Steve Drizos, Soft Screams, and dreamTX:

These are out today!

From two years ago: Wrote about records from Villagerrr, Gibson & Toutant, Sucker, and Andrew Collberg:

New blog post! Wrote about new records from True Green, Sluice, Helicopter Leaves (mem. @beachbunnymusic.bsky.social), and HEDGE @bbrbryan.bsky.social:

New blog post! Wrote about new records from True Green, Sluice, Helicopter Leaves (mem. @beachbunnymusic.bsky.social), and HEDGE @bbrbryan.bsky.social:

RIP Fred Nemo

From a year ago: Wrote about records from Dave Scanlon, Ging Nang Boyz, Disaster Kid, and Theydevil:

From a year ago: Wrote about records from Dick Texas, Private Lives, George Children, and Film Studies:

From yesterday:

So many wonderful albums included in this bunch like Trembling Blue Stars, Tommy Keene, Vehicle Flips, The Resonars and much more ... @rosyoverdrive.com rosyoverdrive.com/2026/02/17/m...

New blog post! Wrote about new records from Julianna Riolino, Swirls @howlinbanana.bsky.social, and Entrez Vous @entrez-vous-band.bsky.social, plus a compilation featuring Sharp Pins, Lifeguard, Friko, @freerangesongs.bsky.social, Horsegirl, Dwaal Troupe, TV Buddha, Post Office Winter & more:

From five years ago: Wrote about Writhing Squares' 'Chart for the Solution':

Always an essential read...found so many new acts that would have drifted past me without RO !

New blog post! Wrote about new records from Julianna Riolino, Swirls @howlinbanana.bsky.social, and Entrez Vous @entrez-vous-band.bsky.social, plus a compilation featuring Sharp Pins, Lifeguard, Friko, @freerangesongs.bsky.social, Horsegirl, Dwaal Troupe, TV Buddha, Post Office Winter & more:

From two years ago: Wrote about records from Rosie Tucker, Outer World, R.E. Seraphin, and Marbled Eye:

From a year ago: Wrote about records from Sharp Pins, Exploding Flowers, Motorbike, and Ed Kuepper & Jim White:

From five years ago: Wrote about records from Gaadge, Dan Wriggins, En Garde, Mal Devisa, The Death of Pop, and Russel the Leaf:

From two years ago: Wrote about records from Miscellaneous Owl, Ten Things I Hate About You, Chimes of Bayonets, and Alexei Shishkin:

These are out today!

This is, somehow, the entirety of the Wikipedia page for the lead singer of Hawthorne Heights:

“I come away from Soft Rains Will Come believing [G.W. Sok from The Ex) got just as much of a fire under him now as he did forty years ago. This House continues one of the most important threads of Sok’s music career” Thanks!! @thishouseband.bsky.social album release tomorrow…

From two years ago: Wrote about records from Hill View #73, Kora Puckett, Buddy Junior, and Kind Skies:

New blog post! Wrote about new records from Gadie @gladiephilly.bsky.social @getbetterrecords.bsky.social, Otoliths, This House @pinkcottoncandyrec.bsky.social @ramblerecords.bsky.social, and Filth Is Eternal: