I have been really into seeing what’s going on with the Q (Anon) space. I don’t have enough letters here to give all my thoughts. But it’s kind of scary given how it’s influenced politics but also at this point, kind of sad. It is funny but also more sad than anything. 1/3

Sure, life is tough but we are getting a new @voxtrot.bandcamp.com album at the end of the month. So it’s not all bad.

What the devil is going on? Neil Young hasn't released one album this year and it is almost February.

Those MAGA people on Facebook sure love their A.I generated content.

Circa 1983 New Order makes me want to buy a Chevy Equinox

I am glad that BlueSky has survived its growing pains and succeeded at a mainstream level but let’s not forget from like August of ‘23 to November of ‘24, it felt like The @graygay.bsky.social was the only person that kept this place going.

No new pictures Where are you at mentally

My kids don’t believe me when I say I didn’t just make up “Oh no. There goes Tokyo. Go go Godzilla”

Tommy Tutone: “867-5309” Middle schoolers:

CAN last week and Magazine this week. Will Trent has the best musical soundtrack on television.

If you want to remember Scott Adams, the best way is to listen to the two Behind the Bastards episodes on him. Or better yet, don’t remember him at all.

Being an Iowan (or midwesterner really) is deciding if you are going to keep going to the Casey’s that is half-mile from your house or changing your allegiance to the brand new store that is being built a mile from your house in the other direction.

My son: “So the Nazis tried to overthrow the government, failed and later elected anyway. That makes no sense.” Me: “Yeah. Weird isn’t it? Good thing that wouldn’t happen now”

My autocorrect has a handful of things that always screw up my writing. The biggest one is that always changes the to th. Which is absolutely fine when I am in deep discussions about Th’ Faith Healers but how often is that?!?

When even the Neocons think it’s a bad idea to invade….

I am not hating and it’s the Midwest in winter but each time you have more Tribute bands on your calendar than original bands, Daniel Johnston rotates 180 degrees in his grave

Me: Hey, new year, new me!! Also me:

Nothing made me feel older than flipping through channels and seeing Highway to Heaven, which looks like a John Ford movie now.

I am not sure if the link would work but it’s a pretty solid list. I mean you could always add stuff but I think it’s about as good as you can get. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/o...

Higher Ground has a Fela Kuti podcast so I need to work that in sometime

My most recent post is about Rodney Crowell. itsthemusicinmylife.blogspot.com/2025/12/albu...

Average Midwest news story www.kcci.com/article/fort...

I am not saying that The Misfits didn’t mean all this but maybe sometimes “I Turned into A Martian” is just about being turned into a Martian.

Me when @noyoucmon.bsky.social comes with the music conversation

I do kind of freaking hate autocorrect.

Heard good things about LifeServe. This is pretty cool www.kcci.com/article/luda...

XBK may be a top 3 all time venue for me so it’s not about that but this makes me sad by reminding me Lefty’s will not be around in 2026. Because if there ever was a venue for this it is Lefty’s (and its predecessors). I hope you understand.

Getting a recruiter’s email from Wells Fargo when they just issued a WARN notice kind of feels like when my friend’s ex wife was hitting on me at that party back in ‘02.

I don’t know anything about Anthony Fantano as a person , but I always hated his reviews in general as it all sounded like hipster crap. That Morgan Wallen is in his top streamed artists of 2025 only reassures me I was right about that.

Rocky Horror for sure. Rocky 3 (no relation) as a kid For good or bad, the Star Wars prequels Actually a lot come to mind but I will just leave it there. I love watching movies and miss the theater going experience of the past.

The fact Rob Sand plays Rummikub and it’s a popular game in our house isn’t an endorsement of him in and of itself. It’s also not not an endorsement.

I read every word of this when I was about 14. It was kind of Wikipedia before the internet

You will be visited by 3 spirits.

Thai weekend I am writing about @mrjimbob.bsky.social who for my money has been put out the best body of work of any songwriter in the last five years. He has not one but two new albums. itsthemusicinmylife.blogspot.com/2025/12/albu...

I have been reading some old David Cay Johnston books and have to congratulate Politicians for making the IRS the enemy. I feel that tax reform is one thing that sunk Dems in ‘24. Congrats Politicians. If you are not undefeated, it’s probably pretty close.

My preteen son wrote an original song but I haven’t told him it’s just “On a Rope” by Rocket From The Crypt. I figure I have time before I need to have that discussion

I love the people this time of year who share best of. Guy I know who listens to more pop than I do. I love your list. Person who happily shares his top album streams on Apple (even if he likes Emo more than I do). I will take a dozen over you over Pitchfork and their ilk. Dozen? More like 1000xs

Listening to “Hurts so Good” and realizing it is just UK glam in Americana clothing. (Almost like Mellencamp had just been in the studio with Mick Ronson. Wink wink). Also AI says it’s a cover song which I am sure John would love to hear.

This started out as a normal Too Much Joy interview (which I already had heard some of the anecdotes) but just about 20 minutes in, when Tim talks about Tapedeck, Rhapsody and the music industry (and the REM anecdote) it becomes fascinating.

Morrissey, JK Rowling and (name redacted) that I went to high school with are surely the Holy Trinity of “forgot what it was like to be an outsider when they were a teen”.

Jim is my most streamed Pandora artist for the month of November. I still got it

If you are not at Bomgaars on Black Friday, are you even an Iowan?

Just saw the global reset was coming and everything will be down for three days so a benevolent dictator will make certain people rich if they take their money out of FDIC insured banks. So that sounds pretty exciting

Ms IowaGuy: What generation are we? Me- Generation X Ms: You know I don’t really care what generation I am Me: Exactly!

I didn’t realize Ron Wood sang “Ooh La La”. Assumed it was Ronnie Laine. I guess even I can be wrong at music trivia sometimes

One of my favorite moments of 2025 was Austin Murr signing an autograph for my son. My son is a Tigers fan and Murr was called up to the Tigers triple A team in September. Come to find out he went to DMACC the local community college. Austin Murr has a fan for life. We will be cheering for him

When I hear things like “this younger generation isn’t just loyal to their job anymore”. Well, maybe….

Somebody check on Peter Hook

This is hilarious to me. Wait until they find out about pro wrestling www.pennlive.com/entertainmen...