The collab I did not see coming.

Things we can believe in.

There’s nothing quite as much fun as flipping through one of these bad boys to choose a song.

Caught the Sharp Pins @ Third Man Records in Detroit last night. No photo of their drummer because they must be a vampire. I think they sucked my soul right out. Go see them in these small venues while you can.

Just arrived in Detroit and it’s been made known there will be a stop at Lafayette’s Coney Island later this evening. #TwoUpWithout

Woke up to this news in my inbox. What the Anne Frank is going on? We’re now hiding people in our homes?!!! Children.

A moment of silence outside the ICU where Alex Pretti worked.

My son will be one of the drivers this year at the Wienie 500. And I can’t be more proud that he’ll be repping for the Chicago dog.

Welcome to the United Snakes where they’ll shoot a brother. New to me artist. Madison, Wisconsin. youtube.com/watch?v=OO18...

This is absolutely insane and unacceptable! If this were Madison, this would be our east side. This administration must be stopped.

My favorite overheard line of the week, “I think it’s a federal mandate that I’m supposed to like Geese. But I don’t get the hype.”

You always remember your first Patreon.

Are you asking us to stand outside and hand out pamphlets to everyone going by with this exhibit’s info on it?

@ryanhwalsh.bsky.social there was kinship in the room last night when you said you had a hard time listening to Purple Mountains after Berman’s passing. Tonight I’m revisiting this. youtube.com/watch?v=1bEg...

So Digable Planets comes to town when I’m going to be out of town. I see how it is!!

@ Tonight’s Record Club meeting: Hallelujah The Hill’s Diamonds record from their Deck album. Ryan H Walsh so graciously navigated us being late to his Zooming in because we were so into talking about the album we forgot the time!! Thank you HTH for giving us something truly amazing to talk about.

This looks like fun!

Neil Young Chrissie Hynde & The Pretenders Fishbone BB King Mannequin Pussy

It’s 11°F right now, but everyone still goes outside at set break.

“Let your life proceed by its own design.” It’s a Tuesday night and we’re out here honoring Bobby.

When you’re going on a six hour road trip with a guy you barely know, but he’s already said three hours of that will be spent listening to The Best Show. #Won’tBeTheWurst

Listened to this on repeat today. Can’t wait for the full album. youtube.com/watch?v=AgCT...

Can’t wait for this show in Chicago with the Sharp Pins!

Ready to do COVID lockdown again, minus the COVID.

Every time this airs, everyone texts me. Apparently it’s airing right now on Wisconsin PBS. I was 40 pounds heavier and SUPER excited about glass plate negatives. www.pbs.org/video/sauk-p...

Bern baby Bern!!!

On the docket for tonight. Thanks, Jef! www.wfmuthemovie.com

Amen.

I’ll never forget the morning I sat with my children in the sun-drenched sanctuary of Brown Chapel AME in Selma listening to the church secretary tell us about the night the Rev Dr Martin Luther King, Jr preached peace and perseverance with them while violence waited outside. Together they marched.

Sleater-Kinney and Fred Armisen have formed a Ramones cover band called Return of Jackie and Judy. And this looks like a great line-up to catch them at.

The three week Dead of Winter residency at Madison’s Bur Oak, sandwiches a Jerry Garcia Band cover in between two GD. So terrific to hear chestnuts like Dear Prudence.

There’s been a lot of talk about this new gay hockey drama. And rightfully so. It’s fantastic. But hockey has been good for sex for a long time. All those period breaks…

I just learned there’s a bar in Chicago where turtles compete every Friday night on a custom track. I must go to this.

OK, I think this is only the second bathroom mirror selfie I have ever taken. Thankfully. But I wanted to show my new ink. It’s funny how you go from saying never never to oh boy when can I get my next one! This is the state motto of Kansas: ad astra per aspera.

Is it okay to admit I am more excited about going to see the Sharp Pins in Detroit than I was to go home at Christmas? #MusicFamilyRocks

Mickey’s Tavern in Madison, Wisconsin, is always a vibe.

Needed a projector and screen for a monthly record club thing. Messing around with it for the first time tonight and it actually works really well. Connected to my devices super easy. Screen setup slick. Thunrlge mini portable projector and 80” portable projector screen from Amazon.

The Friday nap time session is always the best.

Saw Pet Sounds LIVE @ The Majestic tonight. I was thinking it might be a little cheesy. And it was, but man did it also hit. By the time they broke into, “God Only Knows,” I was somewhere on a couch in a dark room with headphones on, sobbing.

Why am I vibing on Grand Funk Railroad today?

Laid on the couch listening to Van Morrison’s Astral Weeks. Damn.

Today I put more ink in a tattoo. (And added a new one.) youtu.be/cB9i0SYRMRI?...

Can I get a chocolate Advent calendar to tide me over until Force & Majeure airs?

Yes, yes, yes. Loved this.

I’ve been wearing this Joe Glass Snakewards shirt every day since the show last Saturday. And I’m not mad about it.

Cruising through the morning on these gems.

You are what you eat. So every morning this year has begun with, THIS YEAR: 356 Songs Annotated: A Book of Days, by John Darnielle. @themountaingoats.bsky.social