I have lived in D.C. a long-ass time to know that we're going to be ABSOLUTELY INSUFFERABLE about the Sandwich Guy verdict for weeks if not months. If you thought Halloween costumes and t-shirts bearing his silhouette were too much, wait until the Christmas artisan fairs, y'all.

Linda.

Pro tip: Meredith Monk's ECM Recordings box set is on sale over @prestomusic.bsky.social ! www.prestomusic.com/classical/pr...

Twisted Village mentioned... yeah, I'm in.

Got 8 new pairs of socks and I feel so alive.

Bless the Crutchfields. I'd missed the way their individual personalities both stand out and complement each other, their reckless rock and roll moves (somewhat refined here), their short n sweet twee/punk tunes. snocaps.bandcamp.com/album/snocaps

Beck, Odelay (1996)

I love New Zealand twee-pop every song is A cutesy, high-pitched voice singing about how love is like a patchwork quilt or whatever, followed by [deep, monotonic bass] OH WHOOOOOOOAAAAA [treble-y guitar riff]

A DC hardcore band now has an opportunity to do the coolest/most cringe thing.

Ney Matogrosso is a beloved figure in Brazilian music. He began his career in early '70s glam rock, with outrageous stage shows, makeup and costumes. That sense of playful fabulousness never went away. Another great session from Tiny Desk Brasil. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvG_...

I'm prepared to make this album my entire personality. dayoffrecords.bandcamp.com/album/s-t

Having lived through several ages of media, two have stuck out to me as incredibly meaningful: Rookie and the last decade of Teen Vogue, both ostensibly for young women, yet speaking to and for the age they’re in. Never looking down, but forward.

I don’t know what to tell y’all, but Damien Jurado’s 5-year run has just been astounding. Every time I think he’s uncovered all the sounds and moods within his songwriting style, he switches it up again. damienjurado.bandcamp.com/album/privat...

I love finding Discogs sellers who were clearly youth group kids that got into Japanese psych. These are my people.

I'm at the age that whenever a young movie star is attached to a new movie and I have no idea who they are... that I feel at peace with my pop culture obsolescence.

Seeing AC/DC was one of this year's great joys.

Clube da Esquina forever.

This rips so hard. huskerdu.bandcamp.com/album/1985-t...

Go Canada honestly

wpfwfm.org/radio/ WPFW is doing a D’Angelo special today Saturday till midnight

some of my favorite musicians are solenoids

I think Pie Shop has made me a Guinness Guy. I don’t think I’ve ever had a proper pour before. Dang… this rules.

I ❤️ Halloween Cover Band Season

So happy this is out in the world. It was a tough one to keep secret. Haha.

My first time playing turntables at Tiny Desk Concerts with Clipping!! youtu.be/h0-k7vW9Xek

Did I mention that @kidkoala.bsky.social guests on this? The sound he conjures from turntables… still unreal.

Thanks NPR Music

this fucking rules, take the time to add it to your day

I cannot express to you how many kinds of ass this thing kicks, it's the coolest.

In February, @subpop.bsky.social came to me with an idea that I found hard to resist: @clppng.bsky.social wanted to play the Tiny Desk, like, ON the actual desk... with MIDI-controlled robots striking coffee mugs and shaking paper clips. It's finally here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0-k...

On his story-of-the-year album The Boy Who Played the Harp, the gifted Londoner puts an eye on the human casualties of fame and success. n.pr/4odJbjT

Thanks to the folks at @wamu.org for this article and for talking about "Keep Your Ear to the Ground: A History of Punk Fanzines in Washington, D.C." on the radio these past few days! #DCpunk #Booksky #Zines #Fanzines

Marc Maron: So, who are your guys? Me: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUDu...

I present nearly a decade of unique reporting, condensed into one newsletter. READ AND SHARE AND ADMIRE: daniellekurtzleben.substack.com/p/a-masculin...

I have been charged in a federal indictment sought by the Department of Justice. This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.

This guy sells his hot dogs around the corner from NPR. I'm glad someone's making something silly out of this stupid time. www.npr.org/2025/10/29/n...

it's velour 100 season www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C3Q...

OK, hear me out: I think Jimmy Fallon can kill 6 7 once and for all. He just starts saying 6 7 to, like, Margaret Qualley or whoever: "What is that? [Dumb grin.] 6 7 6 7?! Like, what is it?" He says 6 7 so much that it -- and everything -- loses all meaning. We can do this.

kinda funny when American baseball fans go "fuck Canada" so the Blue Jays proceed to destroy the Dodgers in a way that's historically embarassing

Sound person: You’re just a lot of treble. [me: bridge pickup intensifies]

DC FRIENDS: Come to Haydees North (6303 Georgia Ave NW) tonight for this most excellent Halloween Cover Show. Me, @totalvibration.bsky.social, @artsorority.bsky.social and other pals are playing as The Cranberries! A benefit for the excellent @dcmigrantmutualaid.org. Come out, and sing with us!!!

Late afternoon Hoover-ing.

I am in a Cranberries cover band called The Boo-Berries, which plays a Halloween show/benefit tonight at Haydees Uptown. Get thee to the gig.

Between the BEZOAR and Toru records, I'm really getting my Psychic Paramount itch scratched this year. dayoffrecords.bandcamp.com/album/s-t

Oh, yay, a new neighborhood joint!

I heart Krallice. krallice.bandcamp.com/album/no-hope

I gotta say our “Zombie” rips. Get 2 tha gig.

I happen to work with two of my favorite Thinkers About Music: @annkpowers.bsky.social and @artsorority.bsky.social. Lo and behold, they have a new @npr.org podcast together! (This episode's free. The rest will be on NPR Music+, which costs a nice cup of tea/month.) www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...

happy jhs legends of fuzz sale day to those who celebrate jhspedals.info/collections/...