Tonight I wrote a stupid chapter in a stupid book I've inadvertently started writing that's stupid and semi-autobiographical because I'm stupid. It felt good even though it kinda made me cry. I might even be the last stupid chapter of the stupid book if I'm being honest.

In a statement on her social media platform, it has been revealed that Angela Viracco has backed out of performing at the Freedom 250 Concert Series...

With HURT PEOPLE HURT, @pig-band-official.bsky.social goes beyond horny industrial rock while retaining the charismatic depravity of the legendary Raymond Watts. Check out my full review at @beardedgmusic.bsky.social ! beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2026/05/27/p...

Bridging high-concept art rock with human vulnerability, HURT PEOPLE HURT sees @pig-band-official.bsky.social explore soundscapes outside horny industrial while still playing to the legendary strengths of Raymond Watts. @aarxn82.bsky.social reviews beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2026/05/27/p...

You know what's a trope I *really* hope goes away? The overly brooding 'dramatization' remix of pop songs in trailers. Do we really need this done to "Ring My Bell", "Into The Mystic" or Kylie Minogue's "Can't Get You Out Of My Head"?

Is there a better feeling than leaving a show and drinking an ice cold Coca-Cola?

Here's an article where I'm talking about my favorite records this month. Theres some punk, thrash, avant garde, and even a little bit about Michael Jackson. Please give it a read and share! Discover new stuff that might bring you joy. beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2026/05/21/t...

In the May edition of THE SHOWCASE, @aarxn82.bsky.social shares the best new music the scene has to offer! #Noise, #Soul, #Goth, #Pop, and #Thrash are fully represented! Featuring Cola, Terror, Stephanie Nicole, Old Coffins, Baratro, PLOT, and MORE! beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2026/05/21/t...

Inde Navarrette in OBSESSION is just doing a really good Sarah Silverman impersonation

The city winks a sleepless eye...

I can't afford gas or groceries and bro is driving around in a....uh... Lamberari 5000 with a license plate that says SEEYAA.

Photography extraordinare Oscar De Leon was a casual fan of @tmbg.bsky.social but seeing them in Chicago changed all of that. His full review and photos here beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2026/05/11/t...

Happy Mothra's Day to all the mommas and baddies out there.

My back is killing me and I don't have health insurance. Maybe I could go to a local jack-shack and try to get a legitimate massage? At this point, I'm desperate.

Gwen has ALWAYS been this annoying as well as an opportunist culture vulture always looking for the next grift. But ANY TIME I said, you all said I was the evil, woman-hating misogynist. Now the same people (not @sad13.horse) are pretending like they weren't enamored by this woman for decades.

Hey hey! Its ya boy, Baclofen Jones! Come on yall, let's get....uh... relaxed?

It's #BandcampFriday! It's time to support indie artists! If you're looking for some new music, here's a piece I wrote sharing my thoughts on the best releases of April! Got some #shoegaze, #soul, #metal, #pop, #noise and more! Check it out! beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2026/04/30/t...

As April draws to a close, @aarxn82.bsky.social takes a look at the best records released this month in THE SHOWCASE! Featuring music from Abrams, Vomitory, Yaya Bey, Dovetail Joint, Maranatha, Velvet Graves and MORE! beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2026/04/30/t... #music #reviews #noise #metal #indie

Me, gets invited somewhere by friends: "I'd probably rather die than go." Me, doesn't get invited somewhere by friends: "That's kind of rude."

Nothing wrong with spinning some deftones at 10pm

#Failure returns with LOCATION LOST, an exploration of legacy and mortality. Already one of the best albums of the year. Check out my full review at @beardedgmusic.bsky.social beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2026/04/27/f...

For LOCATION LOST, their 4th LP post-reunion, #FAILURE explores a gothic tapestry of legacy and mortality and already earns its place as one of the top records of the year. @aarxn82.bsky.social reviews. beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2026/04/27/f...

The audacity of those guys to kick and beat me then tell ME 'its fair'!

Oh so you think Phil Collins and Iron Maiden deserve spots in the #RockNRollHallOfFame but Sade, Luther, and the Wu-Tang do not? Well sit down class, its time for a little history lesson over at @beardedgmusic.bsky.social this will be on the test... beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2026/04/20/r...

Pay attention to the common people who are getting fed up with Trump. They'll say "I hate them all! They're all crooks!" But none of them will denounce him. Not. A. Single. One. Of. Them.

With SOMETHING WORTH WAITING FOR, Friko show restraint and maturity without sacrificing the unserious excitement and hopefulness found in youth. @dryvetyme.bsky.social reviews beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2026/04/22/f... #friko #somethingworthwaitingfor #indie #musicreviews

Oh so you think Phil Collins and Iron Maiden deserve spots in the #RockNRollHallOfFame but Sade, Luther, and the Wu-Tang do not? Well sit down class, its time for a little history lesson over at @beardedgmusic.bsky.social this will be on the test... beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2026/04/20/r...

The inclusion of #Sade, #LutherVandross, and #WuTangClan in this year's #RockNRollHallOfFame inductees may have a raised a few eyebrows to some rock fans, but #rocknroll has always been unapologetically Black. @aarxn82.bsky.social gives a history lesson beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2026/04/20/r...

I closed my eyes and grabbed a stack of records from my shelf to play next. Let's just say it's gonna be an interesting hour or two haha

Seeing Ferris Bueller's Day Off on the big screen is rad. I love this movie. A classic. But I wish people would stop calling it a "Chicago movie". Yeah, it's a big part of the plot and all, but if Ferris is supposed to be so fun and cool, why is doing all this corny tourist stuff in the city?

That's the way...

As with most white people, my proper introduction to Hip-Hop was the theme song to The Super Mario Brothers Super Show. TO THE BRIIIIIIIIIDDGEEEEEEE

Refusing to hold bad behavior accountable and just throwing your hands up saying "well, they're all terrible" is not only cowardly but also signifies that you uphold bad behavior when it suits you.

My Mom taught Toby Dog to 'shake hands' in order to get his obligatory treat before bed lol (it's his favorite time of the day)

Batman trained with ninjas, has unlimited finances for tech and state of the art armor. Plus elevated by modern folklore and urban legend. What does he do? Let's super villains run amok and only beats on people who look like this:

Logging on

By trading the documentary format of the original for tech-noir, the reboot of #FACESofDEATH recontextualizes society's depraved obsession with death and voyeurism. Check out my full (spoiler free) review over at @beardedgmusic.bsky.social beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2026/04/09/f...

So yeah, #FacesOfDeath (2026) is basically what the last 3 #Scream movies wanted to be but failed at. Check out my spoiler free review at @beardedgmusic.bsky.social now! beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2026/04/09/f...

By trading the documentary format of the original for tech-noir, the reboot of #FACESofDEATH recontextualizes society's depraved obsession with death and voyeurism. Check out my full (spoiler free) review over at @beardedgmusic.bsky.social beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2026/04/09/f...

By trading the documentary format of the original for tech-noir, the reboot of #FACESofDEATH recontextualizes society's depraved obsession with death and voyeurism. @aarxn82.bsky.social reviews. beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2026/04/09/f...

Someone called me a 'passive aggressive p*ick' today and if I'm being completely honest, I was kinda flattered.

Wait, so people are shocked that Sublime is MAGA? You know the band that made jokes about rape and homophobia along with a hit song about having sex with... *checks notes* A CHILD? Please, color me shocked. For the past 30 years I've told you all Sublime sucked. I'm glad you're finally catching on

When life is tough and civil unrest is the new pop culture, Hardcore is the inevitable. @almightydanish.bsky.social catches up with Russ Rankin of Good Riddance to discuss their latest record and beyond. beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2026/04/07/g...

The same people who cried their eyes out for days over a podcast host and would fight you tooth and nail defending his honor are currently staying *very* quiet on the eve of nuclear war. Worse yet are the ones cheering it on. Hi, people are cockroach larvae. Byeeeee

LOL the movie MILE END KICKS sure makes being an indie music critic look whimsical, romantic, empowering, and exhilarating. In reality, it's staring at your laptop at 2am in your boxers, racking your brain trying to think of a different way to say "this sounds like The Strokes but not really".

Its 2004. You're flat ironing your hair. You're listening to a Pop Punk song titled something like "A Penny Saved Is A Penny Earned (My Lawyer Said To Wear A Tie At The Hearing)" and your fav band sent you an email inviting you on their tour bus after their set at Warped Girl, you're in trouble.

Meanwhile at the White House...

Jai Guru Deva ommmmmm

The photos from Artemis II give me goosebumps. It really puts in perspective how existing is such a miracle. (Well, in the grand scheme of things anyway. Actually living on this planet is excruciating, but you get the idea)

Over at @beardedgmusic.bsky.social I check out the new self-titled record from Sunn O))) on @subpop.bsky.social. Give it a read! beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2026/04/02/s...