Hey @lilbill.bsky.social , I'm workshopping a video talking about Jill Scott, tied to her recent return album, and a layered philosophical analysis of writing / themes... And realizing I don't have the ground-level Black Philly cultural cache to do this properly. Would you be willing to collab?

Sup Patrons, schedule is live! www.patreon.com/posts/150783...

...not QUITE as bad as you'd expect this episode of Billboard BREAKDOWN to be - I'm looking on the bright side here - so yeah, a bit late but live, enjoy! youtu.be/J34M3fVyWZI

Just saw the angry wine moms who are done with liberals and going further left called 'Chiantifa'. That might be enough internet for the day.

New Jill Scott day, y'all. It's been way too long.

This might seem like the most paltry of examples, but the fact that I have a few dozen fantasy novels largely out of print nowadays (and NOT digitized) gives me a breadth of material for D&D campaigns that so many sourcebooks would never touch. It's not just archival information, it's fiction too.

Hey folks, I'm still figuring out how my scheduling is going to work for releasing my written reviews to the public, but as of now, all January reviews (Zach Bryan, Courtney Marie Andrews, Poppy, By Storm) are live here! www.spectrum-pulse.ca/blog/on-the-...

Went live to the general public yesterday and the discourse has already been... let's call it lively. 'J. Cole, 'The Fall Off', and the Mythology of Mediocrity' - enjoy! youtu.be/5rwTDafGBCw

You know, I remember in my early twenties I let my best friend live with me in Toronto for the summer, and we made a point of signing a sublet agreement, even if all he paid me was a dollar. Just because we were best friends we wanted to ensure we were both protected. He was my best man last year.

And we're now live to everyone, folks - hope you enjoy!

...not QUITE as bad as you'd expect this episode of Billboard BREAKDOWN to be - I'm looking on the bright side here - so yeah, a bit late but live, enjoy! youtu.be/J34M3fVyWZI

Hey Patrons, YouTube Members, you all get this early, and ooh boy, it's a doozy... J. Cole, 'The Fall-Off', and the Mythology of Average - enjoy!

I'm concerned that the past ten years has just been a radical experimental treatment for imposter syndrome.

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God, it's nice to get a longer episode of Billboard BREAKDOWN up on time. Shame it's full of mediocre to bad music, enjoy! youtu.be/VNTQwIx9QC0

Gojira was pretty much the highlight of the Paris Olympic Opening Ceremony; I would not be opposed to seeing some of Milan's own Lacuna Coil tonight.

It's considered gauche and 'bad form' if critics mention how artists move when the financials look bad. Pocket watching and all that. Maybe it's just me, but if you're aware of how lacking liquidity certain acts appear to be, their actions and what they cosign start making a lot more sense.

This is going to be a monthly series to catch up on the great songs deserving a spotlight, for albums I've covered either in reviews or video essays... so welcome back to the Trailing Edge! This month, we've got Zach Bryan, A$AP Rocky, Emily Scott Robinson, and more!

Egg: do you suppose that lord Lyonel truly has many friends among the smallfolk? Dunc: I suppose he thinks so of his minor lords. Egg: it seems to me that this song celebrating his friends of low stature is in fact a celebration of his dominion over said “low places”, and his largesse in doing so.

I've evolved enough as a music critic to acknowledge the new xaviersobased album is the natural expansion of his sound and cleans up (some of) the issues he previously had. I've been faded in a club in a way where this would hit. Unfortunately for him, @2icofficial.bsky.social does all this better.

Whenever I see journalists get laid off like what happened with the Washington Post, and the assumption that they can all start newsletters and freelance and... No. That route is not for everyone and really SHOULDN'T be. Mastheads burning their own reputation... the historic, incalculable WASTE...

I know it's early for what might be a contender for album of the year... But man, Emily Scott Robinson can deliver like the best of them. My review of 'Appalachia' - enjoy! youtu.be/FGTD5gEJkGg

God, it's nice to get a longer episode of Billboard BREAKDOWN up on time. Shame it's full of mediocre to bad music, enjoy! youtu.be/VNTQwIx9QC0

I know it's early for what might be a contender for album of the year... But man, Emily Scott Robinson can deliver like the best of them. My review of 'Appalachia' - enjoy! youtu.be/FGTD5gEJkGg

I've long had the pitch of 'Cheers in a modern metal/goth bar and it's EXACTLY as tragi-comic, but as political/queer as it'd have to be'. I wrote a pilot and had a three-season (22 ep per season) outline at some point five years ago. It's called 'Coalition' (if you're from Toronto, you know).

I'm really proud of this one, and even if it's niche, I think this is some analysis long-overdue. 'The Paintings of Roc Marciano' - not just a career retrospective, enjoy! youtu.be/RYOC-sRVjMQ

Gonna need @hannahjocelync.bsky.social to pitch Pitchfork on covering the new Emily Scott Robinson. :p (trust me, it's worth it)

This, for days

I'm really proud of this one, and even if it's niche, I think this is some analysis long-overdue. 'The Paintings of Roc Marciano' - not just a career retrospective, enjoy! youtu.be/RYOC-sRVjMQ

Sup Patrons, figured I'd open the schedule early today, enjoy! www.patreon.com/posts/149590...

I've been on the Emily Scott Robinson bandwagon since 2019 when she made the best album of that year with 'Traveling Mercies'. In 2021 she made an album damn near its equal with 'American Siren'. It's now 2026. Her new album 'Appalachia' is out today. Y'all are out of excuses to not be onboard.

Hey Patrons / YouTube Members, it's here, and long-overdue. The Paintings of Roc Marciano - enjoy!

Yes, I'm citing David Hume at length in the beginning of this video. Gonna be one of THOSE. Which is rendering, btw, and will be up exclusively for Patrons and YouTube members later tonight, stay tuned!

FINALLY got through enough renders to get this big episode of Billboard BREAKDOWN live - enjoy! youtu.be/2paQY9h1wBU

So Apple has decided to screw Patreon again, and now all users are forced to go to "per month" payment by the end of the year. This sucks.

I'm fairly certain if I played Napalm Death or Gulch in front of any of these "hustle" types, it'd blast out whatever meagre soul remains in their bodies.

Was planning to have this long episode of Billboard BREAKDOWN live this morning early, but copyright got in the way of that plan, so I'm currently trying to get something up for midday, stay tuned...

Alright, Billboard BREAKDOWN is finally live, with Bruno Mars taking the top spot and Zach Bryan dropping the album bomb - enjoy! youtu.be/_lwCoNPDXE8

The next planned video essay is one that feels long-overdue for me specifically. I don't think anyone is asking for it, but needs to be made. 'The Paintings of Roc Marciano'

Also, the video is now live for everyone, enjoy! 'Don't Be Dumb', and the Ineffable Cool Emptiness of A$AP Rocky youtu.be/Gc8cvdRo2ME

The Doomtree playing this afternoon is proving righteously cathartic.

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Also, the video is now live for everyone, enjoy! 'Don't Be Dumb', and the Ineffable Cool Emptiness of A$AP Rocky youtu.be/Gc8cvdRo2ME

Hey Patrons / YouTube members in the highest tier, on my Discord I've (finally) posted my review of the good but slightly frustrating (only somewhat on purpose) new album from Courtney Marie Andrews, 'Valentine'. Not sure when it'll be up for the public, but in the mean time...

Hey Patrons / YouTube members... it's finally live.

we should expel the ambassador for this, not even joking

OUT NOW: "How I(CE) Could Just Kill A Man" A song I've been writing while participating in my local Defense Line all summer. 100% proceeds headed for the AMOR Network (AmorRI.org) Fuck ICE. Free The People. Free The Land. Listen: bdolan.bandcamp.com/album/how-i-... Buy: glaringtypo.com

Alright, Billboard BREAKDOWN is finally live, with Bruno Mars taking the top spot and Zach Bryan dropping the album bomb - enjoy! youtu.be/_lwCoNPDXE8

Finally got a working laptop and was able to shoot Billboard BREAKDOWN - plan is for it to be out tonight, stay tuned!