Tonight’s Listening: Duke Pearson - The Phantom The Who - The Kids Are Alright Various Artists - A Christmas Gift For You Herbie Hancock - Empyrean Isles

Portland! Tickets are now available for our January 12 show at Swan Dive! www.lonelygodpdx.com/events/peren...

Thank you to @aobehr.bsky.social for making this very groovy Perennial triptych. We played DC three times in 2025; let’s double it in 2026.

23 December 1965 - Small Faces play the Victoria Ballroom, Chesterfield. The Who play the Pavilion Ballroom, Worthing. John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers play the Blue Moon Club, Cheltenham. Steampacket play the Marquee, London. The Hollies play the Community Centre, Gosport.

Thank you so much! That would be me (Chad)

This holiday season, tell a friend about Labrador. labradortunes.bandcamp.com/album/my-ver...

2026, we promise!

Wasabi the Cat fell asleep on my leg so it looks like it’s time for an impromptu “Ask Perennial Anything” You’ve got Perennial questions? We’ve got Perennial answers!

Including us, Perennial! orcd.co/perennial65

Wrote about about a whole lotta covers for a sixth year in a row! And if you’re the type to want an easy r/indieheads post, by all means post it up there. Picks from Mavis Stapes excellent album, King Hannah, MJ Lenderman, etc. Happy Holidays!!

I don’t mean to sound extreme, but I don’t think we should have torture camps for people with criminal records either.

Tonight’s Listening: The Creation - We Are Paintermen Blur - The Great Escape (Deluxe Edition)

O.K., these guys - - -

Just saying a thing on the internet I would typically rattle off on a normal day in the real world: I would die for @perennialtheband.bsky.social

2025 Best LPs: @labrador-tunes.bsky.social - My Version Of Desire @prettybittermp3.bsky.social - Pleaser Best Songs: @stereolabgroop.bsky.social - “Aerial Troubles” Labrador - “Dry Out In June” @ekkoastral.bsky.social - “Horseglue” Best Reissue: @thepainsofbeing.bsky.social - Perfect Right Now

Tis the season

Portland! Tickets are now available for our January 12 show at Swan Dive! www.lonelygodpdx.com/events/peren...

Perennial!

Today’s Listening: Miles Davis - Bitches Brew The Attack - About Time! The Definitive Mod-Pop Collection 1967-1968 Chain & The Gang - Minimum Rock N Roll Thievery Corporation - Radio Retaliation Ray Charles - What’d I Say

Waterworks, every time.

Currently watching:

Turn It Up! in Northampton MA. Incredible used CD section. As a kid it’s where I got my hands on The Replacements, MC5, The Sonics, The Smiths, the harder to find Clash albums

Satisfy your soul with some of the greatest classic Soul Jazz tracks from the Blue Note vaults by Hammond B3 organist Big John Patton & more! Stream our “Soul Jazz” playlist: bluenote.lnk.to/SoulJazz

1966, London, Rickenbreaker...📸Colin Jones

rick steves is an angel. we are lucky to have him

Tonight’s Listening: The Beatles - Beatles ‘65 Miles Davis Quintet - Relaxin’

Somebody needs to take that Capital One guy down a peg

New Order or Joy Division? (I will wait to weigh in so as not to sway the results)

Afternoon Listening: The Nation Of Ulysses - Plays Pretty For Baby Nick Lowe - Jesus Of Cool

Don’t make fun of me on here or any other site

Thank you so much to @rosyoverdrive.com for including ‘Perennial ‘65’ on their list of the Top 25 EPs of 2025!

“Inspired by the mid-60s between-album EPs of bands like The Beatles (Beatles ’65) and The Who (Ready Steady Who) … Perennial released Perennial ’65, featuring five diverse but always danceable tunes that keep the mod flame burning” ❤️ @addtowantlist.bsky.social addtowantlist.com/index.php/20...

The 157 Show Top 25 Songs Of 2025 Number 8 Perennial - Perennial ‘65 @perennialtheband.bsky.social www.mixcloud.com/Darren157/th..

this genuinely guts me to have to do, but i am having a massive dental emergency and i need help. i can’t eat or sleep and i can’t go on like this. if you can give anything at all, it means the world. shares are also greatly appreciated. gofund.me/7ae0b4f26

Every time some elected democrat sucks off Reagan, I think about Duane.

Hell yeah

Tonight’s Listening: David Bowie - “Heroes” The Who - Meaty, Beaty, Big & Bouncy The Make-Up - I Want Some The Remains - Live 1969

This was a top five 33 1/3 volume. The rest of my top five: The Beastie Boys’ Paul’s Boutique - Dan LeRoy Beat Happening’s Beat Happening - Bryan C Parker J Dilla’s Donuts - Jordan Ferguson Slint’s Spiderland - Scott Tenent

Last two days to get a Perennial Holiday Surprise Bundle from our Bandcamp! A surprise shirt + CD/7”/cassette, all for $22! perennialtheband.bandcamp.com/merch/perenn...

He does this every Friday.

Perennial!

Greatest band of all time, not to damn them with faint praise

1971, Twickenham, Middlesex. Pete Townshend in his garden with his Spaniel Towser & friends📸Barrie Wentzel

SNAP benefits should be universal, with zero means testing, and generous. Even from a purely capitalist perspective this would benefit the economy massively. The only reason to be against this is because you're pro-suffering.

stop scrolling and read this and share it. let’s save some lives

Today’s Listening: Donald Byrd - Places And Spaces David Bowie - Station To Station David Bowie - Low Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express Iggy Pop - The Idiot Thievery Corporation - Radio Retaliation

Currently Reading:

1966, London, The Action📸Tony Gale

Last two days to get a Perennial Holiday Surprise Bundle from our Bandcamp! A surprise shirt + CD/7”/cassette, all for $22! perennialtheband.bandcamp.com/merch/perenn...