The documentary about Lilith Fair is really good, and I was all smiles after Indigo Girls join the tour - Emily and Amy bring such positive vibes to everything. I went to the Bay Area stop in 1998 and had an absolute blast.

Folsom Street Fair 2025

List 3 things you can talk about for 3 hours without prep: 1. Alternative music of the ‘80s 2. Bear magazine (specifically), and bear culture in SF from the ‘80s until now (generally) 3. Sex Hey, you asked. These are special interest topics of which I’m incapable of not being awkward. 🤷🏻‍♂️

I know everyone is going through a rough time right now. The bullshit being pulled by my blood relations is hurting me - but they don’t care.

Was just talking about this with @sacredjade.bsky.social - Prog-Pop 1977-1987.

If you’re following 16,000 people you’re not here to interact. And you’re clearly adult content, which my account is not. What the fuck is wrong with these people?

Technologically advance a band. Advanced Mode

#throwbackthursday With Paul Rutherford of Frankie Goes To Hollywood in Auckland, 2010. What an utterly charming man! Coming up on 15 years since my trip to New Zealand and Australia.

Controversial take: Liverpool is a more cohesive album than Welcome To The Pleasuredome, and a better listening experience. Take the 4 monster singles away from Pleasuredome, and all that’s left is a pretty good cover of Born To Run.

I have far less body image issues than I used to, but a shorty-short inseam is not for me.

Blancmange’s Living On The Ceiling is one of a handful of early MTV videos that steered me in the direction of synthpop. Rest in peace, Stephen Luscombe. youtu.be/cL0NXKprKnQ?...

I’m having a really hard time emotionally right now. I think I’ll be offline for a while.

Today’s culinary adventure is a sushi burrito, or “sushirrito.”

When I was in high school I had a couple of friends obsessed with ‘60s music, and often wore t-shirts for bands who’d broken up before we were born. I just saw a middle school student in a Nirvana t-shirt. I wonder if she likes them, or just thinks it’s cool. 😅

I’m sorry I put too many handclaps in that one song I played live a couple of times - in 1995 - of which no recording exists, and certainly no one remembers. I was excited to have a new toy. 🥺

I just stumbled across the worst offender “bearface in every photo” I’ve ever seen, but worse - tongue out in every single pic.

This is 55. I never much imagined myself beyond the age of 40 (3rd photo, same mural). I’m in reasonably good health, my mental health is better than it’s ever been, and I still have quite a bit of my natural hair color.

If you’re a “content creator” and you’re trying to push people to subscribe, I’m sure dropping 20 slides into a single Instagram post won’t annoy anyone. 🙄

All That I Wanted by Belfegore (1984) youtu.be/NKxMueL61z0?...

Breakfast: a ham steak, an omelette with peppers and cheese, and a giant Bloody Mary which is already making me tipsy. 🐖🍳🍹

Hi!

I took Billy to dinner at Wayo sushi. Opened in 1988, the sole employee is the owner. He takes six customers each night, by reservation only. Some of the best sushi I’ve ever had.

Gene Kelly appreciation post.

I’m in full-on Devo mode today after watching the documentary twice. I started with Q: Are We Not Men, and I’m almost through Oh, No! It’s Devo.

I listened to all 45 New Order singles* in chronological order today. *Not single edits, but the full-length album or 12” versions - how they’d play any given song live.

The Devo documentary on Netflix is wonderful. I hope this helps make the case for them getting a Rock Hall nod.

I want an online existence without bots. Why can’t we have nice things?

Favorite Beastie Boys ranked: 1. Hey Ladies 2. Shadrach 3. So What’cha Want 4. Sure Shot 5. Intergalactic

A nerd with glasses 🤓

There’s a fake video going around of Hillary praising Drumpf. Use your common sense please and don’t spread disinformation. I know it’s easy to pile on establishment Dems and assume the worst, but in no reality is Clinton going to praise that man for anything.

My second-favorite band with ties to my hometown (my fave is Scissor Sisters).

#throwbackthursday DJing on Virgin America’s Pride float, 2011.

Hoo-boy. I’ve taken extended breaks from the KISSFAQ fan forum several times, because this band appeals to MAGA. The site owner does a pretty good job of deleting political comments, but with their Kennedy Center nomination today, you can imagine the heated shitshow. Time to quit.

Just make it exist first. You can make it bear later. 23 vs. 54

Man, I love my creative process when it works.

Watching Flow again.

There’s a lo-fi chill-hop cover of Way Out West’s “The Gift” playing at the barber shop, and I like it.

This wasn’t one lifetime ago - it was several. Senior year, 1988. Painfully thin. Lazy eye. I drew that framed portrait, though, and it kicks ass.

Furthest I’ve been (using the International Date Line) N: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK E: Auckland, New Zealand S: Auckland, New Zealand W: Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia Conventional E: Cologne, Germany

Listening to Steely Dan today because I’m in a mood.

It’s new product release day! www.pax.com/vapes/pax-flow

Starting today off right.

I was a movie theater usher ‘87-‘88, when Fatal Attraction was a new release. We would quietly line up along the back wall for the last 5 minutes to watch people jump and throw their popcorn when Glenn Close popped up out of the tub. So satisfying every time. 😁

Nerding out over the deluxe edition of Scissor Sisters’ debut album.

This one is pretty good…Violator remixes and B-sides

There are probably more companies than I suspect where the engineering department is bumping Nas on vinyl while they work, but I only know one: mine.

I quote Steve Zahn’s character in That Thing You Do a lot more often than I realize.

Friends for 40 years!

Richard Heene is so full of shit, STILL.

Florence Pugh is outstanding.