My favorite attraction in Chicago, bar none. Even the seasonality of it makes it feel more treasured, something to anticipate, to mark summer and early fall. Looking forward to visiting soon.

Jesus & Mary Chain with sunset clouds

Tortoise is mesmerizing, sun setting at the beautiful Salt Shed. #warmlovecooldreams

Nature is the only thing keeping me grounded these days.

❌👑 except...

Three miles on Belmont Ave separated these two acts last night: Westerman (UK) a fuzzed out/dreamy guitarist at Sleeping Village and homeboy Serengeti, at Schubas with the latest Kenny chapter. Chicago showed up last night—love this city!

It only took 20 years for it to catch on here

I am reminded what a treasure the Old Town School of Folk Music’s world music program is. Last night’s santoor and tabla musicians, Kunal Gunjal & Amit Kavthekar were incredible.

They are, most often, the real ones with the most heart, playing songs live for us to love. Screw these corporate jagoffs.

Wildest encounter: when a pigeon hit the window at a strip mall coffee shop, he left a pigeon-shaped imprint on the dusty window. PS the pigeon seemed unhurt and flew off

Geese Gives ‘Saturday Night Live’ Viewers Something to Talk About www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/a...

My whole life, advocating war has been fed to me as “the adult position,” akin to drinking your coffee black or reading the business section of the newspaper. Let’s be very clear — war is the childish nonsense of impulsive destructive idiots playing baby-brained video games with real human lives.

A glimpse of the elusive Cameron Winter during a beautiful show at Rockefeller Chapel last night

All things go motherfucker

I’ve been lucky enough to see the Northern Lights #auroraborealis a couple of times, but to have them practically in my backyard was so beautiful—at Montrose Beach

Matthew Sage and Zander Raymond at the Hideout—fantastic show!

If everybody agreed with that, it wouldn't be happening.

Surprised by this bald eagle my husband spotted on the River Park trail today.

I can't think of anything to say

As evening fell on the site of an ICE abduction at Lincoln and Foster, a lone protester held a vigil.

Fabulous interview last evening with @chrisdeville.bsky.social (moderated by Jack Riedy) about Chris’ book Such Great Heights about indie rock and its history over the last few decades.

#growhopenow concert at Gallegher Way tonight. Sublime. #jefftweedy

On FB Marketplace in Chicago: the sign from the Thirsty Whale in River Grove. Coupla notes: - before Whale, it was a restaurant where my aunt waited tables & Tony Accardo tipped her $100 - a band of HS acquaintances played there then got a C&D letter from a popular metal band for name appropriation

It was cool to see people dancing to the music of hometown band Horsegirl in the Jay Pritzker Pavilion.

I actually spoke with Sufjan maybe three weeks before this ran and have scarcely stopped thinking about everything he had to say. A remarkable guy. ❤️ @npr.org

I talked to Sufjan Stevens on Good Friday about the Carrie & Lowell reissue and what he's been up to lately. He wants you to know he's okay. www.vulture.com/article/sufj...

so weird

Don’t get me wrong, I *really* like the rabbit that’s taken off in the last few days. I’m just in a slightly different mood right now, is all. 😎 👹🇺🇸👹🇺🇸👹🇺🇸👹

“We’re all gonna die.” Sufjan Stevens

"Let America Be America Again" - Langston Hughes Let America be America again. Let it be the dream it used to be. Let it be the pioneer on the plain Seeking a home where he himself is free. (America never was America to me.)

I am staying at my parents’ house as my father is in the hospital. My mother asked Alexa to turn off the light, and when the bot replied “ok”, my mother said “thank you” without a hint of irony.

Learning from Dilla for sure…

Good morning Bluesky. I’m reflecting on other notable sky events from the last few months

You deserve better, Dilla. You have Chicago behind you.