Another update on what my #vegan daughter is eating while living and teaching in China. On vacation in the southern capital Nanjing - “Dumplings, fried noodles and tofu skin, sautéed greens underneath, broccoli, fried tofu, pumpkin, stewed soul and tofu, cucumber and pickled radish. Soup = pumpkin”

The most handsome cat of all time — Chairman Mao

Josh Berman on trumpet at the Jazz Estate in Milwaukee right now

Jason Stein on bass clarinet right now at the Jazz Estate in Milwaukee, y’all #jazz

Another 30 seconds of Josh Berman et al in Milwaukee right now

with Josh Berman, Jason Stein, Katie Ernst, and Jeremy Cunningham at the Jazz Estate in Milwaukee right now. Heck yes #Jazz

with Derek Monypeny at Acme Records in Milwaukee earlier tonight

At Cielito Lindo restaurant in Milwaukee for some post experimental music Mexican food

Kelby Clark at Acme Records in Milwaukee right now

So what’s everyone else up to tonight

The DEA finally noticed my suspicious orders. See you IN JAIL (See comment)

A minute of @minormoon.bsky.social at Thawed Out Fest last year. You can order the CD featuring my recording of the entire set at their Bandcamp site (link in comments)

Very happy to hear that Minor Moon, an excellent alt-country band from Chicago, has released my live recording of them at the Thawed Out Fest in Chicago last year, as a limited edition CD. Pick it up here: minormoon.bandcamp.com/album/live-a...

There are now 10 toilets in Space International Space Station: 4 Crew Dragon Docked at ISS: 1 Soyuz Docked at ISS: 1 Tiangong Space Station: 2 Shenzhou Docked at TSS: 1 Artemis II on way around Moon: 1 This will be the first time a toilet has left low earth orbit!

Random photos of Bloody Mary’s at a pub in Milwaukee called Sobelman’s

I feel like NASA chose a bad day to have a rocket launch en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis...

In memory of Dennes Dale "D." Boon, guitarist, singer and songwriter of the American punk rock trio Minutemen, born on this day in 1958 in San Pedro, California, and died in a traffic accident in 1985 at the age of 27 📸 Naomi Petersen #punkrock #dboon #minutemen #history #punkrockhistory #otd

Chairman Mao has seen some things…

with @billdmackay.bsky.social, the legendary Patri Satish Kumar, and @ryanjewell.bsky.social jamming at the iO Theater in Chicago in October 2025

reading a book about iran. apparently the gov there is run by a Supreme Leader who has conducted mass deportations, sent forces into cities, uses state licenses to control media, labeled protestors "enemies," slapped tariffs on industries, and is supported by religious extremists. didn't know this.

68 minutes to fly from Chicago to Milwaukee — 65 minutes to drive

Went to dinner at Big Ears with my friend Peter and his friends. I think Peter and I were the only two at the table over the age of 25 who didn’t have Wikipedia entries, so that was interesting

At the Standard in Knoxville right now. The legendary Joel Berk in bottom left corner (if you click on the image to see the full frame) #BigEars

with the Chicago Underground Duo at the Standard in Knoxville right now #BigEars

Overheard just now while sitting in a hotel lobby — “This is like a hotel or something.”

Molecular model lighting fixtures in this Knoxville bagel-coffee shop

If you see this post a concert photo you took

SML with guests Jeff Parker and Mikel Patrick Avery at the Old Greyhound Station in Knoxville right now #BigEars

With SML at the Old Greyhound Station in Knoxville a few minutes ago #BigEars

with Fred Frith, Simon Hanes, Max Jaffee, Jordan Glenn, and special guest Nora Stanley on sax at Jackson Terminal in Knoxville earlier today. #BigEars

Marquis Hill Blacktet at the Point in Knoxville right now #BigEars

Way too much pizza for lunch at my favorite pizza place in Knoxville (Dazzo’s)

with the delightful @gweniferraymond.bsky.social at Barleys in Knoxville, TN earlier today #BigEars

With SML plus Ben Lumsdaine as well the great Marquis Hill at the Old Greyhound Station in Knoxville right now #BigEars

Fred Frith at the Standard in Knoxville right now

with Fred Frith at the Standard in Knoxville right now

David Byrne just got on my elevator with me and smiled and chatted with me briefly when I asked him how things were going. How’s everyone else doing today? #BigEars

Jackson Terminal, Knoxville

Wife just sent me what looks like a detail from a new painting but without context of comment

Knoxville forbidden parking lot

At church on a Friday in Knoxville, TN with Nik Bartsch

That doesn’t look like James Joyce

with the Bill MacKay trio at Acme Records in Milwaukee in October 2024

Chairman Mao takes a nap #cats

Jackson Allelujah Sweetdog Hayes, AKA “Jack,” a notorious pizza-stealing #beagle, resting up this morning and being a very sweet dog

Nothing I love more than complaining about the weather. Luckily for me, I live in #Wisconsin

Chairman Mao looking pretty on the kitchen table #cats

Wintertime in the Cream City

Another update on what my vegan daughter is eating while living in China and teaching at a university there. “Tacos with roasted cauliflower, lettuce, and guacamole.” She told me that was the only meat free option.