Can confirm. They really do rip.

Starting a clothing brand called Child Dad.

The new Rhododendron record is so damn good. Insane musicianship, nutso prog/post-everything shreddage from some incredibly talented young rippers from Portland. Kinda dips into Russian Circles, Elder, Cancer Conspiracy vibes at times. Well worth a spin if that's your bag. youtu.be/q1LQEofO8dk?...

Good morning. I profiled Amy Wallace, the only sibling of David Foster Wallace. I don't think you need to know much about David (or his work) to understand how his sister saw him — and how he loved her.

Fairly green with regards to the hockey discourse on this app, but why is PK Subban wearing a lab coat during intermission breaks on ESPN?

This tummyache record from last year is ridiculously good. If you like OK Computer or In Rainbows-style Radiohead it’ll absolutely hit the spot. It’s phenomenal. tidal.com/album/443297...

My favorite record of 2026 (thus far) came out in 2024. Revisited this beast yesterday and I’m happy to report it still slays, and now it’s all I’ll be listening to for weeks (again).

Time is running out. Don’t blow it.

Don't forget to fill your sink with mayonnaise today.

Can’t see Graham Platner without thinking I’m watching Kyle Kinane do a bit.

HELL YEAH, DUCKS!!!

Big gigs this fall. Very excited to blow the roof off some sheds.

This new Portrayal Of Guilt record is so wild and so heavy — the mix, the hairpin genre shifts, the drumming. It’s all pretty batshit crazy, but it all works. Definitely a grower. I’m digging it more every time I spin it. tidal.com/album/496039...

DUCKS WIN!!!

Been digging this new Chalk Hands record lately. If you’re a fan of Touché Amoré, La Dispute, Birds In Row, and other bands of the dynamic, emotive post-hardcore ilk you’ll love this. tidal.com/album/504440...

It is Meshuggah Monday. Please celebrate accordingly. youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Horrible news. A true Halos legend.

Revisited this 2021 release from Genghis Tron today, which is about as perfect as a record can get. Also came to the realization that it’s one of my favorite drum performances of all-time. Nick Yacyshyn is a monster. youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Do you guys know how many bands there are?

Downward remains undefeated. These two new bummer jams absolutely slay. Goddamn. tidal.com/album/512970...

They threw the bus in reverse and floored it at the end of March, but they’re headed back to the playoffs for the first time since 2018! Let’s go!

Hopelessly addicted to this new Poison Ruin record. Dark, super hooky, black metal tinged punk rock that reminds me of Misfits, Killing Joke, Social D, Ramones, and all sorts of other legends. I spin it daily. It's so good. tidal.com/album/488214...

This piece by @albertburneko.bsky.social is so damn good. It's specifically about creative or journalistic writing, but it's absolutely about music writing too. Felt this in a big way. It's a must-read.

Revisiting this absolute banger of a Capsule record from 2011. A surplus of bonkers riffage, ripping drums, punk energy, and more feel changes per minute than you can count on all your fingers and toes. Band kicks so much ass. youtu.be/Tid2IaNswhE?...

Listening to the RFK Jr. Podcast at 0.5x speed. It sounds like a Harley-Davidson idling under a freeway overpass.

I'm just going to say it: a video podcast isn't a thing. what you're describing is a show. if you do a video podcast, what you actually do is a show

ive worked at places where I've wondered how it could possibly still be in business. that's where im at with this country. no clue how it can hold itself together at this point and with three more years of this.

This Lord Spikeheart record is pretty sick. Noticed they played with Sumac in Europe, and was intrigued by some live clips I saw. Kenyan industrial/electro-metal with big blown out EDM beats, big grimy synths, and lotsa good/pissed energy. youtu.be/08i7dBa7-4E?...

I guess we're just waiting around to see if this demented psychopath kills everyone: defector.com/i-guess-were...

Apropos. youtu.be/E-z9djgthqE?...

I have had some version of "he wants all of us to be buried with him" in stuff I've written about Trump in the past and usually but not always taken it out. It didn't like looking at it, mostly, but over time it just became one of those things that was too obvious to bother with. It's all sickening.

Every day I type a post into the little post writing box here and then I erase it. Then I see more news and I type it again and erase it. I wish I could tell you what it was, but here's the great news... you already know!

It is Meshuggah Monday. Please perform your civic duty and remember to celebrate responsibly. tidal.com/album/396315...

Never in doubt. 😬

I understand the impulse not to let this guy's statements dictate the news cycle but the fact that he can say shit like this and it barely causes a ripple in the media is a key to his ability to maintain power. Constantly pushing the bar of normality downwards, no pressure to take responsibility.

Angine de Poitrine sounds like outtakes from the sessions when Primus recorded the South Park theme song. (complimentary) youtube.com/playlist?lis...

This new Crouch record is super sick. Oathbreaker members doing noisy, heavy, sludgy gnarliness in the vein of Burnt By The Sun, Botch, Neurosis, et al. I loved it straight outta the gate, but it's grown on me with each listen. Kudos to @gse.bsky.social for the heads up. tidal.com/album/488820...

Just turned on the Lakers game and am I supposed to believe they’re down 33 points with 6:20 to go in the second quarter and OKC has scored 63 already?

Trump doesn't do policy. His speeches are all just rancid vibes. Last night's was a crowning moment for the sense that, right, this vile clod is the thing people are going to see from here on out if you tell them to picture America.

The Orange County Register wants you to know that it's National Burrito Day and ... I guess that's the best photo of a burrito they could find?

They're gonna draft Fernando Mendoza and change the team name to the Las Vegas Youth Pastors.

[me, farting in a spaceship] heh. Fartemis.

I know it’s April Fools and all, but this is legit and it f-ing slays. tidal.com/album/504621...

I’ve been a fan of Luo (Josh Trinnaman) since our UK/EUR tour manager shared his unique, genre-fusing music with me about a decade ago — big grooves, big riffs, big EDM hooks, dynamics, atmosphere. Luo checks a lot of boxes for me, and has been in heavy rotation ever since. youtu.be/Zza7mMhrN6c?...

Rickey Henderson

The best psych/stoner/prog band to ever do it. Cannot wait to hear this record.

Gonna start dropping a “Thank!” on people who are helpful, but maybe not worthy of multiple thanks.

I know I could never land any of this shit so I just cut out the x factor and throw myself down flights of stairs.