Spending an hour googling some guy you then don’t ever mention in the piece, one of the many sweet writing feelings the machines can never replace

The idea that Crumb drew a trigger warning in the new Existential Comics collection is kinda pretty funny

Listening to Simple Minds New Gold Dream before the black metal gig

TGIF Napsters 🍻

Looks like the cleanup is already happening - at least one NZ slop merchant's page has vanished (still on Spotify though of course)

2nite's office music 🗡

PN practise sounding red hot 🌞

The GOAT returns

Bill Watterson is my favorite cartoonist. I adored the relationship btw Calvin and Hobbes as a child. But as I've gotten older, these strips feel even more tender and insightful. My respect for him grew when I learned of his stance against merchandising. Such principles are almost unheard of today.

Back on the 95bFM airwaves on FREAK THE SHEEP until 10pm tonight! Tune in: 95bfm.com

Breaking news: Bandcamp has now also banned improvised noise music releases

We’re articulating our approach to generative AI so musicians can keep making music and fans can trust the music they find on Bandcamp.

Who will be the David Pomeroy snitch

"Scott Adams has spent his life imagining helpless people trapped in square boxes, wage slaves unable to imagine ever being free from the lines that creepy, cold men like him have drawn."

I think we've found the culprit for what's been going on

Somebody buy this cursed monkey toy www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplac...

The Stack

Back in the office 🎩 🎵 🌞

The 70s: representing the everyday in comics is a radical act, we must be unafraid to show life in its banality The 20s: oh, oh no, oh fuck, jesus christ why

Hope all the Napsters are staying sun-smart today 🌞

The Polyester album has aged well. therealpolyester.bandcamp.com/album/polyes...

The animated film Aotearoa deserves. Grab a copy of the whole book here: danielvernon.bigcartel.com

It's a new year and I'm open for business.

Perpetually sweaty

Magnificent poster by @browntown.bsky.social

Now my friends will believe I supported Neil Hamburger

The cosmic jokester controlling NZ summer weather

"Fascist regimes have a particular relationship with history. They exalt an imaginary version of it, while burying the real one."

I'm still playing this game

2025 was a special year for Sunreturn 🌞 We have endless gratitude for the musicians who have trusted us with their work. We want to thank everyone who listened, came to a show, bought merch and showed support 🌈 It’s only a couple of weeks until our first release for 2026, can't wait ✌️

Happy New Year!! 🎊

2006

Calling my shots

2nite's office music 🎵

Got AI wrapping paper for Xmas

Randomly now a beaut day in Akl 🌞

john waters' 1995 christmas card with steve buscemi as him

Akl Mugginess Report: Currently Muggy

CD summer 💿

Q. Which famous Christmas movie starring David Bowie & Ryuichi Sakamoto was filmed (in part) at Auckland Train Station?

Merry Xmas Napsters 🎄 krampusnacht.bandcamp.com/album/krampu...