let me tell you a story. on friday, we will be reading *rafe*, a tale of a demon who wants to play the drums, in the theater at art house productions (345 marin blvd., jc). it's free! our storytelling will be augmented by songs, synth, projections, and (maybe) a few opinions.

you may be interested in my list and commentary on my favorite music of 2024. trismccall.net/the-best-of-... it is better than doomscrolling, i promise. click the link at the bottom to get to part two. i'll write the third section next week. xotmc

premiering in one week — *eye level* reviews, posts and commentary about art in jersey city, every tuesday morning at 8 p.m. written by me, and brought to you by a grant from the andy warhol foundation. coming feb. 11: www.eye-level dot net. made with love in the garden state.

@trismccall.bsky.social picks his favorite NJ art shows of 2024. www.njarts.net/133009

the 2024 pop music abstract is now live. forty thousand words on 150+ '24 albums, written as fast as i can with no editing allowed. the object of the game is to try to write faster than i can think, and in so doing, figure out what it is i think. www.trismccall.net/pop-music-ab...

looking for a holiday present for the most incendiary person in your life? that person is you, isn’t it? stuff your stocking with *mccall’s almanac* — twelve barbed tales from jersey city’s #1 draft pick (me). get your copy at the rock show: 8 p.m., dec. 6, art house productions. see you there!

reserve your seats for *tris mccall: songs and stories*. it’s free. ttps://www.arthouseproductions.org/products/tris-mccall-songs-stories-december-6-2024 *mccall’s almanac*, short stories narrated by the characters in the songs, will be available. a nice holiday gift for the anxious and paranoid.