Feeling very lucky that Memorials played Providence tonight. Here’s one of my favorites of theirs, “Boudicaa.” (Yes, again! I love it, ok?)

The pride of the Ocean State at Gift Horse:

A latergram: Today I finally photographed the legendary Turkey of College Hill. He peered at me quizzically, then continued snacking on seeds.

Wow, did @stereolabgroop.bsky.social bring it tonight at Royale in Boston! Thanks so much for playing here! Come back soon!

If you haven’t had the good fortune to hear Memorials, the stupendous duo of Verity Susman (Electrelane) and Matt Simms (It Hugs Back, Wire), then please enjoy this video of their song “Boudicaa” from last night’s Boston show with @stereolabgroop.bsky.social.

Breathe!

I bought this wonderful pamphlet Why Self-Publish Under Fascism? from @marc-fischer.bsky.social of Half Letter Press and it came with some fantastic extras. Support democracy and order one! #Booksky #Resist #SelfPublish #DIY #Chicago

From last night! Belly warm-up show at the East Greenwich Odeum. Damn, they sounded great. UK folks, don’t miss their tour!

We built a calculator that doesn't work, but don't worry, it's also a plagiarism machine that will tell you to kill yourself. It runs on the world's oceans and costs 10 trillion dollars.

'Their new album marks the end of a 26 year studio hiatus. Mess is actually Prolapse’s core aesthetic – like The Fall or The Shadow Ring or Pere Ubu, new recordings simply present a fresh aspect of an ever-changing same.' I Thrive on Auto-Destruction: An Interview with #Prolapse buff.ly/EFz3Urp

Special Interview Feature - Q & A with Prolapse's Mick and Linda louderthanwar.com/special-inte... @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social @nigelcarruk.bsky.social @wayneafcarey.bsky.social @prolapseband.bsky.social

Thanks very much @normanrecords.com

Here is a His Name Is Alive setlist from (I THINK) October 30, 1992, at the Marquee in NYC. I need @visaforviolet.bsky.social to confirm that for me. It might be the show where she was interviewing Warren and brought me backstage, where I met Ivo Watts-Russell and lost my whole mind.

Not to add to the discourse, but… It’s ‘toe the line,’ not ‘tow the line.’ It’s ‘free rein,’ and not ‘free reign.’ It’s ‘eke out,’ not ‘eek out.’ It’s ‘sleight of hand,’ not ‘slight of hand.’ It's ‘Anchors aweigh,’ and not ‘Anchor's away!’

This makes me wish Bukowski had actually written Dune.

The less said about our current global state of affairs, the better. Enjoy this perfect cloud formation:

I grew up on Sesame Street and 3-2-1 Contact. Children’s programming that educated and also encouraged dreaming, creativity, and engagement. CPB shutting down is a heartbreaking loss on so many levels, but it is also a terrifying harbinger of this administration’s fascist long game.

Because criminals did not face consequences (under Biden) we are in the fix we’re in: After the attempted coup. After declaring Covid is over. After the Epstein case only jailed Maxwell. After climate ravages go unmitigated because of denial. Letting war criminals go unpunished. Dems are complicit.

Excellent write-up on TD courtesy of @visaforviolet.bsky.social warpedrealitymagazine.com/2017/12/turk...

Bunny friend from this evening.

Where am I?

This week, in @thepvdeye.bsky.social's opinion section (which I edit), we've got an argument for Providence (and Rhode Island, more broadly) to adopt Ranked Choice Voting. Read it here:

@carynrose.bsky.social has a wonderful interview with @audreyjgolden.bsky.social and now the latest Music Book podcast takes a deep dive on her new book about the Raincoats:

I was excited to read the new book about the Raincoats, I ended up with 50 pages of notes before I even talked to @audreyjgolden.bsky.social about her work & I loved the book so much I changed this week's column to focus on it exclusively: www.salon.com/2025/07/22/y...

More scenes from NJ! Music from the ABCDs and Lulu Lewis (aka musician of multiple guises, Dylan Hundley)! Alexander Girard, Richard Scarry etc art! Blinding Headache, DNA, clip art and post-punk pins! Cc @brownbattery.bsky.social

Garden party in NJ!

Thx to @ofnadwy.bsky.social for posting this handmade mixtape classic I crafted for him years ago! I really miss making mixtapes.

Currently eating my weight in Szechuan peppercorns! If you haven’t tried Chongqing House on Taunton Ave in East Providence, go!! (Don’t sleep on the stir-fried lotus root!)

New from me in @newrepublic.com: “Primary Every Democrat.” If the current crop cannot demonstrate they care more about democracy than enjoying three-day weekends, we should flood the zone and challenge them all.

We are pushing so many ecosystems beyond the point of recovery, resulting in insect extinctions. These declines lead to loss of essential, irreplaceable services to humanity — from pollination and decomposition and more.

Insects are incredible. It’s impossible to overstate their importance in keeping ecosystems and humans healthy and functioning. Yet sadly, insects are declining across the globe.

Part of what🐞 bugs🪲 us about the extinction crisis? The possibility of losing so many of our insect friends to things like pollution, pesticides, habitat destruction and climate change. Learn more about the extinction crisis and how we're working to halt it at SaveLifeOnEarth.org

21 bands in one hour featuring everything from punk to jangle, all new/newly-issued... check out this jam-packed, end-of-June edition of Cycles Per Second as broadcast on @khuh.bsky.social www.mixcloud.com/nstop/cycles...

Great news that the first Discordia album is now available on Bandcamp. A lost Leicester underground treasure.

This is not good news. But it’s important.

I recommend reading Dr. @angierasmussen.bsky.social excellent substack on #birdflu published this past weekend. I wholly agree with her that no news in this case is not good news. substack.com/home/post/p-...

1. Happy Prime Day! (It's a scam) (Follow this thread for details) 🧵

Here's a documentary about singer/songwriter/guitarist Arto Lindsay: youtu.be/Z4GVR8ISe2A?...

This is appalling.

Israel's genocidal Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is meeting Donald Trump today in Washington. He is wanted for war crimes by the International Criminal Court. He shouldn't be globetrotting. He should be arrested and put on trial.

If you've ever felt you can't make a difference as an individual, here's a place to start: Your lawn. Karen Mockler reports for @therevelator.org therevelator.org/turning-lawn...

my recording of TAKAAT -- Mdou Moctar's brilliant and fiery band -- at the Cactus Club in Milwaukee on May 19, 2025 is now on my blog, freely available for downloading in both mp3 and lossless FLAC file formats: www.milwaukeetaper.com/2025/07/taka...

This week has been so stressful and horrific, and having to endure July 4 fireworks — so very “F yeah, America!” — is really enraging. The only fireworks I will tolerate are these Japanese illustrations from early 20th century fireworks catalogs.

No sightings overnight, folks are looking around today and bringing traps, but the fear is that massive fireworks displays in the DC area tonight will panic her and drive her further from home so she may end up further than expected. Please keep an eye out if you’re in Temple Hills, MD.

It’s all there and more.

@gullboy.bsky.social is here on Bsky Leah did a couple of solo albums - most recent being Curious Tourist leahcallahan.bandcamp.com/album/curiou...

@visaforviolet.bsky.social did a great write-up warpedrealitymagazine.com/2017/12/turk...

You can support the EPA workers by signing this letter:

Unfathomable cruelty from the GOP. They shouldn't just lose elections, they should lose everything.