sunset at dudley’s marina #CedarPointNC #CarteretCounty #IntracoastalWaterway #Sun #Clouds #Photography

Looking forward to watching this. #BookSky youtu.be/Ykll4MWltsQ

List of favorite authors at my work. Some also listed books. I just listed my favorite author. #BookSky

sunday sunset on the island. #emeraldisle #waves #surf #beach #sun #photography

I was just offered the Touch Down balloon for free as I exited the grocery store tonight. I politely declined. I’m not watching the Super Bore this evening. Have no idea who’s playing & don’t give a fuck one way or another. Maybe they’ll deport the Trump regime at halftime. That, I’d tune in for.

Fancy Gap at Bourgie Nights in Wilmington. #MusicSky

Fancy Gap at Bourgie Nights in Wilmington shortly. #MusicSky

I wonder why folks like this pay good money to attend shows only to stand with their back to the band looking at their God damn phone. #MusicSky

At long last, my first Fancy Gap show. They were supposed to be here (Bourgie Nights in Wilmington) a year ago this past March but had to cancel due to a chance of flurries. #MusicSky #LiveMusic #Wilmywood

Finally marked The Fuzzy Needle & Record Bar off my list today as far as record stores in Wilmington I’ve yet to visit. The Fuzzy Needle also carries books. The vibe was eclectic on both fronts. Reggae was playing as I entered store so they had me from the get-go. #MusicSky #Vinyl #Books #Cassettes

#NowListening #MusicSky @paranoiacs.bsky.social @annkpowers.bsky.social southwestreview.com/known-associ...

Two of my most favorite writers. Looking forward to listening.

Blind blown by the first song played. Not sure how I was unaware of its existence. #MusicSky #TrackStar #LucindaWiiliams youtu.be/i4Qj5jon0ds

Top 10 Favorite Albums of 2025 I spent the better part of this year so far catching up on stuff I may have overlooked & will never hear it all. A fool’s errand but well worth the effort. Still, my Top 10 largely remained unchanged except for going for Big Thief over McMurtry. #MusicSky #Top10of2025

scenes from today as the thawing from snowpocalypse slowly continues. #swansboro #snow #trees #sunset #photography

Tik Tok is good for something beyond the usual rage bait, underrated/overrated, etc. bullshit on occasion (which is more than I can say about BlueSky) such as leading me to this band & song thanks to @subpop.bsky.social’s account. This is from Hoopla, due May 1st. #MusicSky youtu.be/0jGJpAKUNgk

Scenes from the snowpocalypse. #Swansboro #snowpocalypse #brrrCold #wintering #45daysTilSpring #photography

Predictions were for 6-8”, we got roughly 19”. Not sure when the last time was that I saw this much snow. This is the beach so it’s even more of a rare event here. #Snowpocalypse2026 #Swansboro #OnslowCounty #Photography

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#Snowpocalypse2026 First snow of the year. It started coming down just before 11 this AM. Not unusual in colder climes but not always the norm here on the coast of North Carolina.

@craigrosen.bsky.social on the passing of Parthenon Huxley for Parade. #MusicSky #ParthenonHuxley #RickRock parade.com/news/beloved...

Saddened to hear the great Parthenon Huxley has left us. When I 1st heard him in 1982 on WQDR I was 20 years old. At the time he was performing under the name Rick Rick. I was aware of local music but he was part of the orbit that led me to Let’s Active, the Connells, & R.E.M. youtu.be/WQ_hkPmfjDg

This AM in the Boro. #sun #clouds #winter #snowpocalypse2026 #photography

Otis Gibbs interviewing Peter Blackstock about his new book, Old No. 1 at 50: A History of Guy Clark’s First Album. #MusicSky #BookSky #GuyClark @otisgibbs.bsky.social @peterblackstocksd.bsky.social @natalieweiner.bsky.social @tsaviano.bsky.social youtu.be/HAtlTFwF0wc

All the signs of a snowpocalypse. #milkandbread #lunarhalo #photography

the icy sky at night #snowpocalypse2026 #photography

Artist releases a protest song, suddenly everyone’s a critic. Write your own God damn protest song. #MusicSky #AbolishIce

I would love to be part of this series and certainly know of no shortage of folks I could recommend. #MusicSky @ihavethatonvinyl.com

On the back porch when I got home this evening. I can’t wait to dig in. @peterblackstocksd.bsky.social @natalieweiner.bsky.social #MusicSky #GuyClark

sunset today #swansboro #emeraldisle #intracoastalwaterway #atlanticocean #sunset #clouds #beach #photography

I’d never heard of exploding trees until @dbtph.bsky.social’s latest solo album where it’s one of two title tracks (the other being “Airplane Screams”). Backstory behind the song in Patterson’s own words from Magnet below as well as a link to the song. #MusicSky #ExplodingTrees #PattersonHood

tuesday on the island, not much going on… #emeraldisle #carteretcounty #atlanticocean #sunset #photography

Allman Brothers R.E.M. Tinariwen Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band Nada Surf

Atlantic Beach sunset #CarteretCounty #AtlanticOcean #Surf #SeaFoam #Sun #Clouds #Photography

Last night as I was trying to speak with a friend about some serious life issues they continued to look at and type on their phone. I just got off the phone with someone who is supposed to help me with a dire situation. The entire time I had to compete with other conversations they were having.

Mid-January sunset following a rain. #OnslowCounty #Swansboro #Trees #Sun #Clouds #Winter #Photography

sunset tonight #CedarPoint #BoathouseCreek #WhiteOakRiverSound #IntracoastalWaterway #CarteretCounty #Trees #Sun #Clouds #Photography

As per usual, another wonderful piece here from Michele. If you find yourself inspired by this or your love of vinyl in general, please consider submitting a piece to her site, ihavethatonvinyl.com.

Allman Brothers 1975 at the Savannah Civic Center in Savannah, GA. I was 13 at the time & instigated the entire incident, likely after seeing an ad in the paper. We were in town visiting our maternal grandparents. The only concert I attended with all my siblings. I also kept my ticket stub.

Jacksonville Skyline #OnslowCounty #NewRiver #Sunset #Trees #Clouds #Photography

One of my favorites. I first heard it on Skeletons From the Closet. It wasn’t until many years later I learned it had first appeared on Ace, Bob Weir’s debut solo album, essentially a Grateful Dead record as he was backed by his bandmates. #MusicSky #BobWeir #GratefulDead youtu.be/IHCZ7TwlaEo

Pretty sure this was my last time seeing Bob Weir (or any of the other surviving members of the Grateful Dead for that matter). The Dead was the only other post-Grateful Dead incarnation I saw of the band besides The Other Ones. A friend offered me a free ticket to see Dead & Co. once but I passed.

Me: make it abundantly clear that I want to get out of retail. Friends: suggest jobs working in retail.

friday on the island, not much going on… #emeraldisle #atlanticocean #sunset #photography

This beautiful translucent sky blue vinyl edition of Let's Go Dancing: Split a Mountain in Two with a Flake of Snow celebrating the songs of Kevn Kinney, also a Xmas gift, arrived today as well. #MusicSky #KevnKinney #DrivinnCryin

This Xmas present from a family member arrived today. The trestle is among the 1st places I visited during my 1st trip to Athens in 1994. #BookSky #MusicSky @remhq.bsky.social @michaelstipe.bsky.social @millsish.bsky.social @bertisdowns.bsky.social @dbtph.bsky.social @pylongurl.bsky.social

I know shoes flung over power lines have varying degrees of meaning. What this means, I have no idea.

I miss posting photos such as this and people knowing who the folks in the photo are. Not here.

Among the first 5 albums I owned as a kid in the 70s. Seminal, foundational, formative. I never tire of it & still listen to it at ear blistering volume.

I’m 63, have never found my calling in life and soon, will be homeless. I’m hoping for death, that it comes soon and swiftly.