Lars’ description pretty much nails it. What a find.

Free advice to anyone even remotely interested in birds: if you hear a bunch of Blue Jays yelling, there’s a good chance a hawk, falcon, or owl is nearby.

A new Orphan Donor jawn is always cause for celebration. RIYL angular screamy chaos. orphandonor.bandcamp.com/album/ailments

The preview track has gotten me super psyched for the new My Heart, an Inverted Flame album coming in May. Crushing drums, creepy synths. It’s a good time. m.youtube.com/watch?v=iM4X...

I got very emotional seeing this post. Franklin was the first band that truly felt like they were 'mine'. I had art with Brian in HS, beat Greg in a spelling bee once, hung with Ralph probs outside a Wawa, cheered them on at shows, and eagerly ate up everything they put out. This is worth your time.

Was psyched as hell to find out a new One Leg One Eye album is coming. It’s Ian Lynch from Lankum’s ambient, drone-y, black metalish folk side project. onelegoneeye.bandcamp.com/album/crone

This band rules and if you live in Chicago, you should go.

Tompa's voice really was incredible. disfear.bandcamp.com/track/testam...

@totalvibration.bsky.social - you have, no doubt, seen that there's a new Khun Narin coming out? I still remember when you introduced me to them a freaking decade ago.

Aaron Turner was the perfect replacement for Scott Kelly.

Make stuff with your friends.

Walking through the 18-foot human heart model at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia is indelibly imprinted on my brain.

I haven't done a close listen of This Heat's discography in a few years, and as I age, it just gets more astounding and prescient.

This reco from @philipsherburne.bsky.social's newsletter made me exit my body for a bit. Pipe organ drone from one Stephen O'Malley. (@totalvibration.bsky.social on the off-chance you haven't heard this, oh my god) stephenomalley.bandcamp.com/album/sphere...

The new Johnny Blue Skies / Sturgill Simpson jawn is a ray of pure, exuberant sunshine. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKHG...

“‘The persecution is the point,’ said Rep. Abi Boatman, a Wichita Democrat and the only transgender member of the Legislature, who received the [Kansas Dept of Revenue] notice on Wednesday.” To underscore that: a Kansas state legislator is among those whose driver’s license will be voided. (🎁 link:)

this is extremely fucking important, esp with what just happened in kansas. they are trying to criminalize every aspect of our existence. i try not to be alarmist about things but this is where we are and it is BAD bad

Will be calling my rep this morning. This bill is atrocious.

I hadn't thought about chooglin' tonight, but this guy is making me change my mind.

The eagle ears of @belownirvana.bsky.social brought this album to my attention, and it is sublime. Shimmery, cosmic synths and piano that pulse in and out like fireflies. midorih.bandcamp.com/album/otonoma

NYCers, this takes all of 30 seconds to do. Please help fight for our libraries.

You can keep ‘Everybody Wants to Rule the World.’ m.youtube.com/watch?v=Z70s...

A friend sent this to me with no explanation, and now I am gifting it to you. It's worth it, I promise. www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7OI...

In his latest newsletter, @philipsherburne.bsky.social says this album goes down "like a dose of bottled sunshine." I don't disconcur. If you like ambling, sun-dappled motorik excursions aided by some hazy synth magic, this will banish your winter blahs. naturalmagic.bandcamp.com/album/ii?sea...

Just leaving this here so we can all enjoy it tonight. w-i-t-c-h.bandcamp.com/album/lazy-b...

Spend 70 seconds completely absorbed in a task while shrieking as loud as you can

Boy this Jana Horn album is lovely. @philipsherburne.bsky.social never misses with his recos. janahorn.bandcamp.com/album/jana-h...

Gonna fill the gaps in my noise rock education today.

Below is a Harvey Milk performance on an Atlanta radio station back in 1994. They had only been a band for about two years. Whether you know them or not, holy hell this rips. If you aren't familiar, I *highly* recommend giving them a chance. chunklet.bandcamp.com/album/wharve...

This is stunning. Highly recommend.

Learning of a new worriedaboutsatan album was a nice bright spot this morning. First track up was more energetic than I was expecting, but a banger nonetheless. worriedaboutsatan.bandcamp.com/album/no-kno...

Today, thanks to @highter.bsky.social, I learned that The Soft Boys' Album 'Underwater Moonlight' is fucking awesome. It's jangly, it's psychedelic, it's punky, and it's catchy as heeeeeelllllll. thesoftboys.bandcamp.com/album/underw...

I laughed out loud at this just now.

My other obsession this week has been Winged Wheel. Hazy psychy vibes with some Mission of Burma chime. (@totalvibration.bsky.social I think you'll dig this) wingedwheel.bandcamp.com/album/desert...

Vulture Feather is an excellent band for filling the Lungfish-shaped hole in our hearts. The guitarist/singer was in Wilderness as well, so plenty of those vibes too. vulturefeather.bandcamp.com/album/it-wil...

New Sault album is an absolute banger. saultglobal.bandcamp.com/album/chapte...

Been going through Lars' list this week for little hits of joy, and I've connected very strongly with a few of these: The Ophelias - addictive dark pop Monograf - doomy folk(ish) metal Pastor Chris Congregation - what M. Sage - ambient gorgeousness

Might spend the afternoon binging Headbanger's Ball now...

And there ya have it… Officials from top Wall Street firms will be traveling to Venezuela to investigate “investment prospects” of the country. “The trip will feature about 20 officials from the finance, energy and defense sectors.”

I moved to SF in 1998 right after college, and some of my favorite shows ever were at Bottom of the Hill. Don Cab, Rumah Sakit, Camera Obscura, The Faint - that’s just off the top of my head. I loved that venue and it will be missed.

Nina Simone’s cover of ‘My Sweet Lord’ has been haunting me. m.youtube.com/watch?v=9NFf...

This is, without a doubt, one of the greatest albums of all time.

Finally got my hands on some of this year’s Goose Island Bourbon County stouts and the Chocolate Praline Stout is aces.

@metalshayne.bsky.social am I gonna see you at Great Falls / Primitive Man tonight?

If anyone's curious, here are the albums I loved the most this year.

One of the best things about being friends with @highter.bsky.social and @belownirvana.bsky.social is that I get the benefit of their restless musical curiosity. They hipped me to a Japanese label that digs up ‘60s and ‘70s funk & soul, & the comps are an absolute delight. wamono.bandcamp.com/music

Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen: Prince Fugazi King Crimson Chaka Khan KARP

If you're a heavy '70s fan, definitely give this a whirl.

Welp, just learned from @philipsherburne.bsky.social's newsletter that Florian Schneider's estate is up for auction, and this is the procrastination link I needed today. www.juliensauctions.com/en/auctions/...