My votes have been cast. May the gods of CBB give favor to my wishes.

If the temperature of the coffee didn’t drop by about 10 degrees, then there isn’t enough creamer in there yet.

If any of you happen to live in the Montana area and are thinking of buying a car/truck: I highly recommend going to Butte Auto and asking to speak with Jaedyn. You are welcome.

Everyone might be texting her a “good morning, beautiful.” But I’m the only one texting a “good morrow, Mistress of Chaos. How many names are we adding to our list of souls to collect today?”

My next “big” “idea”: use all of the matierial I’ve already written about the first four They Might Be Giants albums, plus additional album summaries and b-side essays, locally sourced art, and interviews with fans to create a Kiss Me, Son of Book: The Duo Era.

ICYMI I wrote about the second track on Factory Showroom. From @tmbg.bsky.social , it’s ‘Till My Head Falls Off. www.kissmesonofblog.com/p/till-my-he...

Oh, is she responding to your DMs? She’s calling me. Daily. Texting. Letting me know That my appt is next Friday and to reply Y to confirm.

There are still people making the trip from their home to their bank for the sole purpose of asking the teller how much money they have in their checking and savings accounts. And those people are voting.

I stayed up late having drinks with friends and woke up 6am for KMSU’s 11th annual They Might Be Giants marathon. Currently chilling out in their Topia virtual world: TMBG Country. Come find me. (password is MancampTheHamster) topia.io/tmbg-demo-q4...

They Might Be Giants called S-E-X-X-Y their “ode to getting it on.” Two days ago, I kicked off the next album on Kiss Me, Son of Blog with this one. www.kissmesonofblog.com/p/s-e-x-x-y-...

I cold plunge now. Just get up early on a day off so I can walk into the Puget Sound and watch the sunrise.

Today, I begin the era of They Might Be Giants’ sixth studio album: Factory Showroom! First up, tmbg’s sexiest(?) song. S-E-X-X-Y www.kissmesonofblog.com/p/s-e-x-x-y-...

Official announcement! You can now snag my book for about five bucks, practically anywhere you buy your ebooks. If you’ve ever thought about your thoughts, thought about other people’s thoughts, or thought about what other people think about your thoughts - this book might speak your language.

Today is my birthday. But it also happens to be the 38th anniversary of the day @tmbg.bsky.social released their first single, Don’t Let’s Start. Check out one of my earliest posts about this pivotal song in my life. Please. It’s my birthday. www.kissmesonofblog.com/p/dont-lets-...

The second to last song on They Might Be Giants’ John Henry album is ‘Stomp Box.’ Here are my words about it. www.kissmesonofblog.com/p/stomp-box-...

Carl Jung said that love is a projection of oneself onto another. @tmbg.bsky.social said "I wish I'd gotten to know her, before I fell in love." This week I finally got to writing about 'Out Of Jail' three months after my divorce and, oh boy. www.kissmesonofblog.com/p/out-of-jai...

Never thought I’d willingly get up before 7am, 2 weekends in a row to cold plunge. But just look at this.

Happy birthday, Dan Miller - guitar player extraordinaire with for @tmbg.bsky.social ! Enjoy the majesty of this extended acoustic solo that he’s been doing during their recent tour for Istanbul (Not Constantinople). It involves a looping pedal and it is beautiful. youtu.be/Vp1QHPMRWkg?...

“wrestling with my own depression, growing up in a family full of mental health struggles, and then reeling from a family suicide, Thermostat was catharsis.” www.kissmesonofblog.com/p/thermostat... #tmbg @tmbg.bsky.social #music and #memoirs

Sometimes, a song that’s probably meant to be about a literal broken thermostat can take on a very deep and personal meaning. This is that song. open.substack.com/pub/kissmeso...

Hey LinkedIN, I promise I’m never going to care about what you’re doing with your terms of service.

On this day, 37 years ago, one of my all time favorite albums released. Happy 37th to the @tmbg.bsky.social masterpiece - LINCOLN! I’ve written about my love and personal connection to every song on this album. The link below will take you there. www.kissmesonofblog.com/t/lincoln?so...

“I don’t know what’s wrong with me,” she said. “You don’t?” I replied. This week I wrote about the difference between feelings and facts. open.substack.com/pub/chaserop...

I can hear someone in my office talking about the rapture and how she’s disappointed that it happen because shes ready to go home to Jesus. And you know what, let me share that disappointment with you.

I hope the guy who programmed Windows to constantly change the default pdf viewer to Microsoft Edge gets raptured today.

Can’t wait for all the worst people to get raptured the hell out of here.

Instead of sharing bits of my life as it relates to this They Might Be Giants song about the Belgian painter, James Ensor, I wrote a highschool style report on Belgian painter, James Ensor. Bonus clip of my fav live performance at the end.

It’s been a minute since I’ve done this so I thought I’d take a second to say “HI!” I’m Chase. I write Kiss Me, Son of Blog, a dive into the songs of They Might Be Giants.

So here’s a post about a song that’s based on a true story. It’s called “Meet James Ensor” by @tmbg.bsky.social www.kissmesonofblog.com/p/meet-james...

I started this a couple of months back for paid subs. Then my life imploded. Voting for the last 2 rounds is open for anyone now. Let’s at least finish strong and find out what is The Best TMBG Song to Play at Your Funeral. open.substack.com/pub/kissmeso...

The fact that it is 86 degrees outside and I am sitting in an office is a crime against humanity

Writing my way through this recent life event has been extremely helpful. Here are some thoughts I had the other night. open.substack.com/pub/chaserop...

Does this look like a guy who has never golfed? Yes.

“As a person who spends much of his day trying to ‘figure things out,’ this advice sounded like she was advising me to stop being myself.” Steve Goldberg on TMBG’s A Self Called Nowhere. Thrilled to have him as a guest author this week! www.kissmesonofblog.com/p/self-calle...

Today marks 24 years since the premiere of the movie Glitter. The worst thing to happen in our nation, 24 years ago.

Apparently, you’re not supposed to wish your group chat a Happy 9/11?

Shout out to the guy on the bus who had literally every seat to choose from from sat directly behind me.

RFK JR looks like he’s never missed a McRibs day.

Jesus fish died for our fins. Is this anything?

No, mom who I am no contact with for nearly a decade, you may not follow me on Instagram

Just published: my dive into Dirt Bike by They Might Be Giants. Trumpets, cult vibes, and how devotion can take the wheel of your life. www.kissmesonofblog.com/p/dirt-bike-...

Scott has been doing @cbbworld.bsky.social long enough now for that show to help me through two divorces. Gotta ask ourselves, does Comedy Bang Bang destroy marriages?

Gotta say, wife leaving you? Not the best

What’s better than Plato references, brass blasts, and John Linnell sounding deranged-yet-catchy? Not a single thing. Wrote about TMBG’s No One Knows My Plan this week. www.kissmesonofblog.com/p/no-one-kno...

My brain has met its match; itself.

The case files have been declassified. Love, betrayal, and the chaotic brass of They Might Be Giants’ Spy. www.kissmesonofblog.com/p/spy-john-h...

My life is giving cliche country song. Wife left Took the car Leaving the cat Spurs on my boots Lasso on belt Big hat

This weekend, I’m writing a special something for the song “Spy” by They Might Be Giants. If all goes according to plan, it will be equal parts personal, celebrating the music, and dangerous espionage. image: "Spy (Demo)" artwork from Dial-A-Song (2015)

If a coworker asks you if you weren’t in the office the last 2 weeks because of vacation time, they don’t know how to handle “Oh, no, my life was just falling apart” as an answer.

A song I misunderstood but understood me perfectly. Twice. a VERY personal, grief-soaked, They Might Be Giants-fueled post is up now.