Turns out 17 years ago today I took a train after class at Temple up to Manhattan by myself for what I thought would be my only chance at ever seeing my bloody valentine. Little did I know, but don't regret a fucking thing. Here's an iphone 3g photo of it lol

Wow damn, this is up there with Ghostbusters/closer and party and bullshit in the USA. Mashups rule

holy shit, afi reference on voicemail dump truck?!? @jerf.xyz my worlds finally colliding - I've been a fan since 99 going to see them since 02 (including their only headline stone pony show in 03, even flew to LA for the sing the sorrow show) but really, have you seen that dude lately?

Ever get that weird feeling of wanting a boss oc-2 just to play riffs from the first two CKY records, it is that just my dumb ass?

Admittedly I haven't spent too much time with camp trash but this new song is a killer mix of 90s style power pop, punk energy, signature wit, and some damn tasty guitar leads. Get on board doofuses. This made me very amped on the forthcoming LP. Huzzah @franziamom.bsky.social and squad🖤

Goddamnit, how does good media keep getting Old Yeller'd still. sepinwall is a genius and treasure to criticism. Id follow him into battle any day

Best cure for a night of insomnia is a the ever rare bagel sandwich, big ice cold water, and a six pack of Mexican sprite

Might just have to take a trip to Japan for this bad boy, goddamn

Apropos of nothing, modern baseball will go down was one of the greatest bands ever and it will be very justifies

Listening to the newest Voicemail Dump truck, I need to team with @jerf.xyz to explain the greatness of AFI as well as the special place that new jersey was for punk/emo/hardcore has always been to @danryckert.com. I think showing clips of basement shows would break his brain. Please Jeff, lets

Goddamn, Modern Baseball is somehow still underappreciated. One of the best ever. youtu.be/Sr_6cF0q5-Q?...

Greatest band in the goddamn world.

To go off Drew's point, I've interviewed Davey Havok twice but all I want to do is interview Jade Puget from AFI, especially about this New album. Haven't done much journalism while I was working in audio publishing, but this needs to happen for me. I'd get some great shit. Help editor friends.

Always and forever

Watched superman again. That's a very good movie.

@jerf.xyz the plain "you suck man" on today's dump truck shattered me with laughter

@yozetty.bsky.social a fire inside out episode time?

It blows my mind that so many of my peers seem to still love pretty fly for a white guy enough to go see the offspring in 2025. I mean I ride hard for ixnay on the hombre, but I don't think that kid from high school at the "photo op" knows that "mota" is an offspring song.

So did AFI sign to run for cover? If so that's the most unexpectedly cool shit

So I've decided to make it a rest of the years goal to get back into music writing in all forms. I've had years of experience at popular blogs, esquire magazine, and more. The only thing I don't have a good grasp on is who's still publishing those kind of.stories in 2025. Any help would rule

Holy shit, this is the last kind of pivot I expected from new @Thrice material, and goddamn does it rip. So many dynamic shifts, ABSURDLY heavy choruses, A GODDAMN BREAKDOWN. I am now very excited for this record open.spotify.com/track/6Yu7zr...

Spamming the giant bomb accounts because I just want to talk music with the crew

@danryckert.com seen 15 NIN shows and they're one of the greatest live bands ever, this whole tour is super interesting production too. let me make you a playlist! Bonk and I also probably have so much Jersey music life in common

Standalone Giant Bomb music podcast, with me as special guest, talking growing up punk in NJ with @jerf.xyz, @janochoa.bsky.social's great taste, as we school @danryckert.com @tolkoto.com and @grubb.wtf. please let this happen!

@jerf.xyz did you ever see MCR back in the day at like VFWs or Krome? This was one of the wildest shows ever, the week before they left to record three cheers. First two records are still unstoppable. Man I just wanna talk about music with you for hours

Best tribute tweet and of course it's from Dan, you twisted genius

And this is why Chris and I are Chris and I

The Pavements film is properly off kilter in the best ways, just like them

So know how Marvel's movies have been blowing DC away since day one? Well DC's spent that entire time making banger after banger of animated features, and turns out a ton are free on YouTube. Including the great adaptation of Morrison's All-Star Superman, which wasna huge influence on the new film

Just turned on the Failure documentary and damn it starts with a gut punch.

@jerf.xyz @danryckert.com @janochoa.bsky.social @grubb.wtf @tolkoto.com this seems like it'd start a fun conversation: thetab.com/2025/06/25/f...

Wrestling games rule because you can make Jalen Brunson fight the Sandman, and to me, that is perfect.

@yozetty.bsky.social no stops near you folks on this first leg AFI run, was hoping so bad for you to bring @danryckert.com and record a postgame pod

AFI Brooklyn and Philly tickets acquired, that was easy. now to wait until november

@andrewdsacher.bsky.social gonna see ya at the AFI show at the paramount hopefully my guy? High five long overdue

really needed this today - planning on 2, maybe 3 gigs

i would pay really good money to see some kind of monster type documentary about Streetlight Manifesto. shit would be fascinating.

@jerf.xyz were you ever an 8 on the Break guy? There was a thread in the subreddit about a arcade in Morris closing and I had to extol the virtue of the cheesesteak and RC cola during all night third strike hangs with my crew

Gloomy Sunday errand music. At least 4 guaranteed bangers

Before arturia decided to update every piece of software on my machine and I had to restart, gloomy day logic session vibes

Feel like a kid again watching Punk vs Cena on the stick, put it in my veins

Wyld Stallyns forever

this was nice to see when I woke up, because this nails the whole enthusiast thing to a T. I want the music I love, I want the films I love, I don't want to wake up and see something disappeared from a streamer. Physical media forever variety.com/2025/film/ne...

@tolkoto.com this jersey shore bagel place has a "Disney menu" and you're the first person I thought of

Great, understanding write up of what'll likely end up being my album of the year - unless this supposed afi record is like their goth in rainbows or something then sorry Thom

so unbelievably excited for this

In the intro to today's WTF, Marc announces they're ending the show. It feels worse than a favorite band ending and I am shocked

Also someone's posting a bunch of AFI studio tracks with certain things taken out, like here's a song completely without vocals. Weird shit, but for some reason I appreciate the new context youtu.be/FsPzNlb5qDw?...

I've gone down a deep rabbit hole of fan remixes of Metallica records - not just And Justice... - and man there are some enterprising folks out there. Like I really love death magnetic, so here's a listenable version: youtu.be/LrJuOOhbzOA?...

Still a GOAT