In more lighthearted news: been playing a lot of music with my best buds recently. shot: @bardicroots.me

I used to clown on Fred Dursts lyrics so much, but damn… everything IS fucked and everybody DOES suck.

Haven’t posted on here in a bit but came back to say FUCK ICE.

It’s NEW MUSIC FRIDAY homies!! Lots of great LP’s this week!!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!🎃 NEW MUSIC FRIDAY 10/31 is here! This week it is ALL full lengths!

It’s not a want, it’s a NEED.

2 years ago today you went to doggo heaven… I will love you forever.

Had a guy in a local band tell me he ‘doesn’t fuck with all the trans people in the scene’ to which I replied ‘is it because they’re so much better at music than you?’ He did not like that answer, lmao. Get fucked bozo.

NEW MUSIC FRIDAY BACK ON BSKY?! More likely than you think!

Playing this cool ass show December 27th! Come chill with me if you’re anywhere near the Cleveland area!

Im just gonna be real for a second… it doesn’t matter how many albums Weezer puts out, they just aren’t topping this bad boy.

Happy 25th birthday to the funniest album I ever asked my parents to buy me.

Haven’t popped by in a while on here, but hey homies! Been busy AF in the studio and I miss ya fam 🫡

365 Days of DIY pt 2 DAY 189: @pinkshiftmd.bsky.social FFO: Turnstile, Angel Du$t, Soundgarden This bands newest sound evolution is easily their most distinctive and powerful yet. I love when a band can be angry while staying melodic enough to catch regular ears. New song at MIDNIGHT!

365 Days of DIY pt 2 DAY 188: @aplaceforowls.bsky.social FFO: Death Cab, Modest Mouse, Sufjan Stevens Easily some of the best humans and musicians in all of Denver, this band only puts out winners. Easily one of the best live bands I’ve seen in DIY as well. Trust me and go listen today!

365 Days of DIY pt 2 DAY 186: LoudFoxCult FFO: Combat, The Casper Fight Scene, Kerosene Heights LFC just released their first song in 2 years and holy hell it is an absolute BANGER. Trust me, go listen to Riverbends immediately, you don’t want to miss out on this.

365 Days of DIY pt 2 DAY 185: Johnny Football Hero FFO: The Fall of Troy, NGDR, Orchid Just recently Johnny Football Hero signed with Lonely Ghost Records, and it’s one of the best teams ups in recent DIY history. Wild & chaotic when they need to be, but melodic at the perfect times.

NEW MUSIC FRIDAY 7/4! Who we missing?

365 Days of DIY pt 2 DAY 182: @mikehuguenor.bsky.social FFO: The Smile, Boards of Canada, Aphex Twin One of the coolest artists out there right now who doesn’t get nearly the attention deserved. Mikes new album STWWTA is a 40 minute monster that every single person should hear.

365 Days of DIY pt 2 DAY 181: Bob Vylan Until yesterday I had never heard of Bob Vylan, so I had to do some research. Not only is his music incredible, and his message real AF, but homie also does it ONE HUNDRED PERCENT DIY. What a freaking badass. Huge ups and I’m a new fan.

365 Days of DIY pt 2 DAY 180: @innerlove.bsky.social FFO: Manchester Orchestra, Dear & the Headlights, Bayside One of the most unique bands in DIY, & the newest addition to Brain Synth records, Innerlove.’s unbelievable new EP drops just 2 weeks from now & trust me: you NEED to hear it.

NEW MUSIC FRIDAY 6/20! Who we missing?

365 Days of DIY pt 2 DAY 178: @thursdayband.bsky.social FFO: At The Drive In, Finch, My Chem Most of you know Thursday, but did you know that a few years back they decided to go DIY & ditch the labels? Also, if you’ve never seen them live, change that immediately. Best band of all time.

365 Days of DIY pt 2 DAY 177: Jet Fuel Soda FFO: Rival Schools, Jawbreaker, Shiner Nothing is better than being able to feel a band believes in what they’re doing, and the new JFS album is exactly that: authentic AF. Gotta give it up to @derrickdegan for introducing me.

365 Days of DIY pt 2 DAY 176: @okcoolband.bsky.social FFO: Hovvdy, Foxing, Soccer Mommy Easily one of the coolest up and coming bands just that just linked up with Klepto Phase, OK Cool are about to release their sophomore LP on August 1st and I cannot freaking wait!!

NEW MUSIC FRIDAY 6/20! Who are we missing?!

365 Days of DIY pt 2 DAY 172: @neutralsnap.bsky.social FFO: Cartel, Neck Deep, Major League The homies in Townies put me onto some great music, & NS was one of those bands recently. They have way of making poppunk feel brand new again & if you like any of those ffo’s, you’ll LOVE them!

365 Days of DIY pt 2 DAY 170: Dont Worry FFO: Harvey Danger, TPOTUSOA, Everclear Jacsi showed me this bands new EP ‘This Time’ and I’m absolutely obsessed already. It’s so sick hearing so much authentic 90’s sound is coming out right now, and this band is top of the game.

365 Days of DIY pt 2 DAY 1(69): @summerbruise.bsky.social FFO: Arcadia Grey, SAYP, MOBO It’s pretty well documented that SB is in my top 5 favorite DIY bands(even drove 14 hours to see them last year), but did you know that they’re about to become YOUR favorite band too in a few months?

365 Days of DIY pt 2 DAY 168: @lonelyghostrecords.com Only the second label I’ve put on this list, LG has proved over and over to be one of the most unique, trustworthy labels in all of DIY, and they also were one of this years sponsors at Faux. A 10/10 label with amazing artists.

NEW MUSIC FRIDAY 6/13!! Who we missing?!

365 Days of DIY pt 2 DAY 164: @pomfret417.bsky.social FFO: Gulfer, Glocca Morra, Oolong Late last year Pomfret released one of the best records this generation of emo has received and I feel like it flew under the radar of a lot of DIY. So here’s your sign: GO LISTEN TO YBBWTFA TONIGHT!

365 Days of DIY pt 2 DAY 163: Carpool FFO: Free Throw, Riley, Real Friends Most of you already know Carpool, but they’re currently on tour with Hammy and having van problems, so I’m taking this moment to say GO BUY CARPY MERCH AND HELP THE HOMIES!

365 Days of DIY pt 2 DAY 162: @soootsprite.bsky.social FFO: Pianos Become the Teeth, Foxing, Dosser Last month this band put out one of 2025’s defining albums & I didn’t even know their name yet. Today my homie Jacsi fixed that for me & I couldn’t be more grateful. All I can say is WOW.

365 Days of DIY pt 2 DAY 161: @equipment.bsky.social FFO: The Juliana Theory, Brandtson, The Get Up Kids Today absolutely had to be Quippy day, there was simply no way around it. Their music has always been amazing, but the new stuff? Next. Level. Just wait til midnight 😎

365 Days of DIY pt 2 DAY 159: @neokiio.bsky.social FFO: Porter Robinson, Eichlers, Kid Cudi It’s RARE to have an artist as creative as Neo Kiio in your scene. Homie’s one of the most talented/unique artists I’ve had the pleasure of becoming friends with here & you need to listen today!

NEW MUSIC FRIDAY 6/6! Who we missing?

365 Days of DIY pt 2 DAY 158: En Masse FFO: Holy Fawn, Slow Crush, Deafhaven You don’t know this band yet, but you will soon. It feels like they’re on the cusp of something HUGE with this upcoming EP. An absolute swing for the fences.

365 Days of DIY pt 2 DAY 155: @thetisburys.bsky.social FFO: Gin Blossoms, Wild Pink, Spoon W/one of 2025’s best releases & a full decade of other hits under their belt, The Tisburys are absolutely on fire and should be at least 400x the size they are. Seriously, listen to ASLR & be shook

365 Days of DIY pt 2 DAY 155: @freshfindspod.bsky.social Another fellow music enthusiast who shares a TON of new up and coming artists that you should follow, and has one of, if not THE, best podcast in all of DIY. Ry also plays amazing music and I recommend checking it out as well!

365 Days of DIY pt 2 DAY 154: @ourbandlakes.bsky.social FFO: Gulfer, Phoenix, Del Paxton One of the most interesting sounds in all of DIY currently, and with new album ‘Slow Fade’ just around the corner, Lakes is a band to be watching closely. I have a feeling they’re about to be HUGE.

365 Days of DIY pt 2 DAY 153: Stray From The Path FFO: ETID, Knocked Loose, The Ghost Inside My favorite heavy band of ALL TIME, & one that stayed true to their roots since day 1. Seeing them announce their departure yesterday honestly wrecked me. Thank you for all the memories.

NEW MUSIC FRIDAY 5/30!! Who we missing?

365 Days of DIY pt 2 DAY 150: @cascaderiot.bsky.social FFO: MxPx, Bad Religion, The Offspring Was gonna save this til tomorrow but didn’t wanna wait any longer since it was done. RIP to one of the best bands in our scene. You’ll be missed

365 Days of DIY pt 2 DAY 148: @goodjune.bsky.social FFO: Oso Oso, Young the Giant, TWY The way GJ blends our modern emo scenes sound seamlessly with the sound of stadium indie music is something you need to hear to believe. Small but flawless discography so far & the latest split RULES.

365 Days of DIY pt 2 DAY 147: @gigbuddies.bsky.social One of the coolest things ever in our scene: a group that matches adults with disabilities &/or autism with volunteers who have the same interests so they can enjoy shows together! Know of any other crews/groups like this?

365 Days of DIY pt 2 DAY 146: Pennine Suite FFO: The Strokes, Kaiser Chiefs, Bloc Party Let’s talk about a band that sounds like they should be playing stadiums instead of small DIY clubs. Trust me; catch them NOW, because 5 years down the road this band will be HUGE.

365 Days of DIY pt 2 DAY 145: Call Me Malcolm FFO: Runaway Ricochet, Poindexter, The Pomps I don’t have nearly enough ska on the list & I gotta start fixing that with one of the UK’s finest: Call Me Malcolm. Trust me, go listen to Echoes & Ghosts from last year. It’s incredible

“oH No trANs PeoPLe ExiSt, wHAteVer sHaLL i dO?” Idk? Live your life without worrying about them the same way they should be allowed to live their lives without thinking about you? Insane that we’ve gotten to this point.

New music Friday 5/23! Who we missing?!