At #RiotFest I got to hang out with Page Hamilton of #HELMET to talk about influencing nu metal, geeking out over jazz, and how to manage rhythm! Check it out at @beardedgmusic.bsky.social or right here with this link: beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2025/09/25/h...

After a blistering play through the monumental album BETTY at #RiotFest, @aarxn82.bsky.social caught up with Page Hamilton of HELMET to discuss influence, rhythm, and the importance of the swing! beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2025/09/25/h...

I did 3 interviews at Riot Fest over the weekend! My goal was to have some diversity in my Riot Fest content. An interview with a woman artist (Loviet), an interview with a legacy artist (Helmet), and an interview with Black artists (The Paradox) and it feels pretty good to have achieved that.

Representing @beardedgmusic.bsky.social I attended Riot Fest's 20th anniversary for 3 days of punk, metal, hardxore, and John Stamos. Check out my thoughts and some killer photography from Oscar De Leon! beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2025/09/23/r...

I worked daylight til dark today, then came home and knocked out my Riot Fest coverage article. I've got 3 interviews to edit still but getting the festival coverage out will be VERY satisfying to have over with.

I'm currently in a universe where I'm seeing The Linda Lindas, Lambrini Girls, Hanson, and Bad Religion all in a row

Man, it's just been a long week and I'm exhausted. Mentally, emotionally, physically, and probably even spiritually. I'm looking forward to the weekend but I'm praying I have the energy to do 3 days of a music festival.

It's the Monday before Riot Fest. Which means I'm refreshing my inbox no less than 1250 times a day for the next 3 days.

With "MEGAGAGONG", DOOM GONG are no longer interested in taking you on a trip. They want to BE the trip! @aarxn82.bsky.social reviews beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2025/09/15/d...

Sometimes you just need to unwind*, ya know? *consuming multiple energy drinks and listening to Helmet

Someone with a large YouTube channel put out a video about the dangers of nostalgia. They use the same examples, similar analogies, and come to the same conclusions in the same order as the article I published about the same topic days before his video dropped. Not saying my work was copped but...

Excuse me but would you just look at Toby Dog? He is a very good boy who likes all the treatos

11yo me in the kitchen at 11:59pm: *singing* In the midnight hour, she cried more more more!!!!!" Mom from her bedroom after getting woke up: "GO TO BED!!!!!!

"Man, get up outta here. I'm too wrapped up dealing with my own issues to tell others how to live. Gawwd." Matthew 7: 3-5 (Aaron translation)

Facebook Christians: "LIB DEMOCRATS SHOT MY CHARLIE!! THOSE BLACK TRANS MONSTERS HAVE GONE TOO FAR!! THIS IS WAR!!" FBI: *Shooter is straight white cis male who voted forTrump, from well-to-do Conservative family, accuses Charlie Kirk of being gay* Facebook Christians: "THEY GOT THE WRONG GUY!!!"

Imagine Charlie Kirk's shooter being apprehended, goes to court, cries on the stand, gets acquitted, then goes on a book tour shaking hands with politicians, getting paid for photo ops and becomes a mascot for the NRA....

heart. When I think of the world losing a genuinely good person like that, it puts a deep feeling of sadness in my soul. I wish there was something I could say to comfort the friends and loved ones who must continue on in this mysterious life but there really isn't. RIP Mrs. Polly Holliday.

When you water a flower, give it fresh air, sunlight, and prune its dead leaves, it will not only grow but flourish. You'll get back everything you give it...

Charlie Kirk was shot! Was he in a school?

I'm really proud of this article I wrote. Its about how nostalgia tethers itself to the music we love and how some people refused to let go of it. Please check it out if you have a few minutes! (and share if you dig it!) beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2025/09/08/l...

You would be surprised how many times I have to Google a band I'm not familiar with to see if they're Ska or not. Sure it would be easier to just listen but I hate Ska so much that it takes life from me like Kryptonite if I even just hear it for a nano-second.

Get a load of this creature, creeping around on my fender this morning.

Are you feeling #nostalgic? Do you think the #music these days isn't as good as it used to be? Well according to neuroscience, there's a reason for it and it's NOT about music itself! Check out this piece I did at @beardedgmusic.bsky.social ! beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2025/09/08/l...

It was #NationalBeardDay (and this isn't a mug shot)

Some of y'all ain't ever had a Pizza Puff and it shows ...

*opens YouTube app* WHY NO ONE HAS HOBBIES. YOU ARE BEING USED! HOW YOU'RE DEAD INSIDE. MEDIA LITERACY IS DEAD. THIS DIDN'T AGE WELL. WHY AI IS ACTUALLY SEXY. HOW YOU ENDED UP IN A CULT. WHY PEOPLE DON'T ACTUALLY LIKE YOU BUT TOLERATE YOU. YOU ARE GARBAGE BUT IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT *closes YouTube app*

Just know that when you see me out and about throughout the day at work and I've got a single earbud in, I'm most likely listening to Chicago House music...

@sharai.bsky.social last month I wrote my own little call-out article within the horror community. My piece didn't really catch on as much as I had hoped LOL but I'm still proud of it and feel good about being on the correct side of history at least. beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2025/08/05/f...

This is a great read by @sharai.bsky.social! 'spooky' is a word I've used literally all of life without ever knowing it's origin. After reading this, I also agree its time to retire it! Please give it a read! horrorpress.com/editorials/1...

@westernpub.bsky.social thank you for that confirmation, my friend!!

With 2000: IN SEARCH OF THE ENDLESS SKY, Boston's #Fleshwater has proven immense growth in just a few short years. Oscar De Leon reviews beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2025/09/03/f...

Balancing shadows and light, Kaitlyn Aurelia's GUSH is a horny electronic record with big grooves and bold ideas. @dryvetyme.bsky.social reviews: beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2025/09/02/k...

A photo I took pertaining to an essay I'm working on for next week!

This AnNoUnCeMeNT from the White House today is just gonna be Trump walking up to the podium, soing literally nothing like when he emerged from having covid that one time. Remember? He stood there like a big oaf as if he slain a beast. Just theater for his inbred, redneck, fandom.

The United States is the only place on earth where poor people shun unions, free healthcare, and free education because the rich tell them to.

I might look ok, but deep down, I really miss Tales from the Crypt.

One of Toby Dog's favorite toys is this Jason plushie. As you can see, Mr.Voorhees has already lost a paw...

See? He's alive and in perfect health. In fact, he's heading out for another 18 holes today! Everything is fine! God bless America or whatever

Bored with the same #music? But being radio isn't a thing and most streaming services are supporting genocide. I can help! In addition to album reviews at @beardedgmusic.bsky.social I also have a column sharing my thoughts on the BEST releases of the month! beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2025/08/27/t...

If you're in the mood for vibe-centric art-pop with actual craft and depth, then you should listen to "Make Believe I Make Believe, the latest album by @tei-shi.bsky.social. My latest for @beardedgmusic.bsky.social - beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2025/08/29/t...

From the jump, @tei-shi.bsky.social demands the listener to listen. MAKE BELIEVE I MAKE BELIEVE is an album that will have you showing up for the vibes but staying for the craft. @dryvetyme.bsky.social reviews beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2025/08/29/t...

Ah, so I can't get records shipped from the UK or Japan anymore due to tariffs. But hey, at least all you inbreds got the proper logo back on your precious microwaved hick slop restaurant. Because Lord knows you can't live on mayonnaise sandwiches alone...

Toby Dog doesn't like hot temperatures when outside, but inside he loves to lay in the sun. What a fickle little dog.

Are you looking for new music? Over at @beardedgmusic.bsky.social I'm sharing my thoughts on the best releases of August! (as well as a couple classics) Please give it a read and find something new! beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2025/08/27/t...

Are you looking for new music? Over at @beardedgmusic.bsky.social I'm sharing my thoughts on the best releases of August! (as well as a couple classics) Please give it a read and find something new! beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2025/08/27/t...

August was a prolific for #music! @aarxn82.bsky.social is back with the best releases of the month! #goth, #shoegaze, #metal, #soul, its all here! Check it out or get bent! beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2025/08/27/t...

I was talking to a friend earlier about recording studios. It made me really miss that one studio I spent so much time in. Its no longer there these days and it makes me sad. Here's a few shots from a while back (including a session where I'm laying down bass in the control room lol)

With songs about longing, family, and creativity, THE STRAIGHT LINE WAS A LIE sees @thebeths.bsky.social balance brooding introversion and starry-eyed determination, proving one can grow up with resorting to routines. @dryvetyme.bsky.social reviews beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2025/08/25/t...

I made some potential cover-art for an article I'm working on. I thought it looked cool.

For their 10th record, "private music", #Deftones doesn't make music for the masses but the hard to find, locked-away spaces. Not with nostalgia or reinvention but a legacy in motion. @aarxn82.bsky.social reviews. beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2025/08/23/d...