I played around with Dall-E mini around that time, and my favorite images were these, generated with just two words: "jazz hands."

Thanks to Reddit, I just learned that I vaguely know someone who had a personal meeting with Epstein/was targeted by Epstein for something she was probably too stupid to figure out.

this is absolutely terrifying. you should watch the footage he shows in his video, leaked from easily accessible Flock cameras that no one voted for.

It’s that time of year when I head over to the dark side. Let me know any songs you’ve hated this year so I don’t feel so bad 😏 highwayqueens.com/2025/12/22/m...

Hey Folks! Playlist for the Holiday show! We covered multiple angles of the nuances of the season! This show will re-air on Xmas eve, Wed. 12/24 @ 8pm CT (barring any incidentals) on WDBX 91.1 FM, and we’ll hit the best of 2025 show on ShotgunRadio971 next weekend. Until then, TTFN.

These days you have to leave my hometown of Nashville and look to Sweden for country music as it should sound. youtu.be/Z9aJgoYvDU0?...

Me and Ernest Tubb goin' be walking the floor this Christmas. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYgf...

And may every day be another wonderful secret.

My last review of 2025: Rich O'Toole's "God is Gentleman", released one month ago. Masterfully written, with subtlety and delicacy, it's a beautiful and personal album about love, despair, religion and life in general. A powerful record. countrymusicfrance.fr/2025/12/20/a...

Another excellent Bopflix video and excellent performance by the Star Mountain Dreamers. If you like the rock n' roll, rockabilly, R&B, jump blues, garage and punk that I love to share, I highly recommend checking out Bopflix Films Bluesky page and YouTube channel!

for the first time in like 3 years, I've been Little DRummer Boy'd. I think people stopped playing that song after decades of ridicule.

Conrad Fisher is an interesting songwriter and performer with a fantastic youtube channel. He just knocked it out of the park with this Christmas weeper about refugees: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkDh...

Remembering Todd Snider, Raul Malo, Steve Cropper and other figures from the world of Nashville music who died in 2025.

Live on @venustheory's channel. Come ask us anything! www.youtube.com/watch?v=alf3...

Back at wanting to do music again to get a song stuck in my head stuck in other people's heads

It's not just that we live in hell, it's that we live in a hell that appears to have been crafted to torture me, personally. When a friend sent me this headline, I seriously wondered if it was something he had created to troll me.

Phenomenal band!!!!

Listen now: giddensrobinson.lnk.to/BlackbirdCrow Video: Alexei Mejouev

"Walkin’ in the Parlour" is the final track on on our GRAMMY nominated album: What Did the Blackbird Say to the Crow

On this episode of 99PI, we go back to the days of broken instruments and a man named Adolphe Sax having a stroke of genius. Sax Appeal is live now wherever you listen to your podcasts 👉 https://bit.ly/3Yu012K

Hello! "Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)" is the 7th song on our new album "Merry Crisis". Originally recorded by The Ramones in 1987, our version of the pop punk alt-holiday staple, clocks in at just under 2 min. Enjoy! youtu.be/TmTbR5igtRQ?... #MusicSky #ChristmasMusic

There should be a federal 10 year ban on covering "The Weight"* and "Angel From Montgomery"** in public *except if you're Mavis **except if you're Bonnie

Yet my turntable persists... #vinyl #indielabels #indiemusic cybernews.com/news/spotify...

lol I love this graphic - Slop is the Merriam-Webster word of the year and they nailed the image

Someone asked what's my favorite Christmas album so I thought I'd share here. This album on the Buffalo Bop label, all rockin' holiday songs, no Holly Jolly gibberish here!

16 HORSEPOWER IS REUNITING FOR A SMALL TOUR!!!!!!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG-U...

@cgraigy11.bsky.social you should put your mixcloud DJ page on here

Peace is not the silence between bursts of gunfire.

Here’s my substack with new music recommendations for anyone still resisting Christmas tunes substack.com/@highwayquee...

NEW — I put together a list of independent journalism subscriptions that would make great holiday gifts. From music to politics, astronomy to alcohol, tech to social justice, there’s something for [almost] everyone. Support indie media *and* surprise and delight your loved ones! My guide:

#happyfriday with some music by The Mavericks to commemorate the late Raul Malo. #TheMavericks #RaulMalo #FridayVibes christiansmusicmusings.wordpress.com/2025/12/12/f...

Best Christmas album of the past 25 years? Oh wait, I didn't mean that as a question. I meant it as a statement. #jdmcpherson #christmanmusic #newwestrecords #socks

Some holiday rock 'n roll psychobilly style to start the Friday! youtu.be/hLZTqGWjYIg?...

Runza, for the uninitiated, is some sort of burrito? But like, it kind of tastes like White Castle? Pretty good, really. But I got to say, this logo does not parse to me as a restaurant. I thought I was getting gas here.

I've been down a nonstop rabbit hole of The Mavericks/Raul Malo since he passed this week, and listening to their albums in chronological order. Some of their early stuff was pretty political country. Here's one about televangelist Jim Bakker: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Eh6...

AI and Spotify continue their spiral downwards, showing it can get lower still. When does the hurting stop...? If anything, this validates #kinggizzard departure from the platform. https://futurism.com/future-society/king-gizzard-spotify-ai-knockoff #kinglizard #aislop #spotify

Top 16 albums of the country music underground. Also, buys something from these artists. open.substack.com/pub/countryc...

just checked and chatgpt still can not answer the question "is there a seahorse emoji?" without convulsing and then ending itself. this is the technology that will take us to a new utopia.

Last Alt. Country Specialty Chart for the year is up for 12/10/25. New #1 ‘Colter Wall - Memories & Empties’. At #2, ‘It's All Her Fault: Tribute To Cindy Walker’. Rounding out top 5, Brennen Leigh, Joshua Hedley, & Shawn Camp. We'll publish the top 100 for the year on 12/17. altcountrychart.com

Ho ho ho! Check out this awesome punk Christmas album by White Rose Motor Oil:

A little Kaitlin Butts appreciation post ❤️ highwayqueens.com/2025/12/10/e...

Arguably the greatest singer of this generation, and perhaps one of the greatest singers ever that country music was proud to call it's own. RIP Raul Malo. An attempt at a remembrance: savingcountrymusic.com/raul-malo-vo...

On Hurtin For Real #1182, I'm calling this one Mucho Raul Malo. We'll hear Raul's solo records, his Mavericks releases, and lots more. Plus there's an old interview from the Edmonton Folk Fest added at the end. Thanks to my wife Gina (pictured) for help with that. Here's to you, Raul. - Brian & Gina

The greatest voice of our time sings one of the most beautiful songs of our time: youtu.be/bvFS1w2qLB4?... RIP Raul Malo

Compiling a list of women writing about music on Substack - artists, journalists, bloggers etc. Who do you love to read? Send me your links ❤️

A Bummer Xmas Mix by Dollar Country dollarcountry.org Give it a listen at the website or apple podcasts or mixcloud.

Instacart, who shares and uses 3rd party "behavioral advertising" data, is now using that data to manipulate prices for users they think will pay more for the same product. Fortunately you can opt out of this by simply deleting your Instacart account and going outside.

Y’allternative! 10pm CT Sat. & Noon Sun. Alt. Country & Roots Music on ShotgunRadio971! That’s 97.1 FM in the Sikeston, MO area, or on-line at ShotgunRadio971.com. Also on 1810 AM Sun. A rerun from late July. Opening w/Dirtball, Joe Ely, Guy Clark, & Tom Waits. Hope to see you there.

When we talk about physical media, we are often only taking about personal collections but a big part of shunning the current digital ecosystem is supporting your local library. Not just for print books and periodicals but for movies, games and other medias too. Get. A. Library. Card.

Up way too late again last night picking a tile floor to post like someone’s life depended on it.