Haven't bought much music lately, but I did upgrade my A/V with a new TV (first in 19 years), speakers (first in 33 years), and my first Blu-ray player. Of course I then bought too many Blu-rays, mostly 4Ks. #CDFriday

Before Good Charlotte's debut album came out and the boys were still working odd jobs, Joel Madden washed my hair at Bubbles salon in Annapolis Mall.

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The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5

Unpopular Xmas music opinion: “O Holy Night” is portentous trash by a mid opera composer desperate for legacy.

Happy #CDFriday Those Talking Heads CD/Blu-ray books are beasts. Shockingly large and heavy.

The Maryland man at the center of an immigration battle with the White House was released from ICE custody. Also on The News4 Rundown: More complaints about a Virginia estate sale company.

Yo, @totalvibration.bsky.social dbknews.com/2025/12/09/m...

New book at my library, @mspal-umd.bsky.social. "Take Me Home, Country Roads" is a mid-1900s folk song made popular by singer-songwriter John Denver. It was written by Denver together with Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert. Danoff is best known for writing the 1976 sex anthem "Afternoon Delight".

Daniel Johnston cassette box has finally shipped. Hallelujah.

Gonna get one of those “Ring for great service” bells for my library. I’m sure everyone will appreciate it!

My favorite piece of content today.

Anyone need something from the Cawcaw?

It’s #CDFriday! It’s #CDMadness! Just a ridiculous haul the past few weeks. Couldn’t scratch that itch hard enough. Didn’t mean to buy mostly Cherry Red stuff but they’re doing what Rhino used to do, only far better.

Fun cover for the latest Music Educators Journal, September 2025, but no credit is given and it doesn’t seem to apply to any of the content.

Hadn’t done a #CDFriday in forever. This is the past month’s or so quarry.

Age verification: Bought my first CD in a high-end stereo store (Audio Krafters in College Park, Maryland) when such stores were the only ones selling the format.

Slightly diminish a book Brave Near Mint World

There was a major protest in DC today against the Trump administration. Where's @nbcwashington.com and @wtopnews.bsky.social ? These are two of the biggest local news outlets in DC and neither has any reportage about it at all.

Raised: Hammer mansion Current: "The City" First is kinda easy. The second is definitely more cryptic but the quotes give a clue.

Sam Phillips as Katya in "Die Hard With A Vengeance". She also did a cameo in Wim Wender's "The End of Violence" but I can't find any screenshots.

Bluesky right now ...

Big changes at my library. New tables arrive next week.

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Lots of individuals get their cars vandalized every day. None of them ever get reported by a major local news outlet, unless you're a rich MF like this guy: wtop.com/dc/2025/08/v... @wtopnews.bsky.social

The Birdies #MildHorror

Magazines to check out if you’re into underground music and/or music technology. Next Gramophone features Arvo Pärt.

This performance is fantastic. It’s clear that all of the musicians were exactly where they wanted to be. Pure joy.

That photo of Maris Callas is everything

John Cage's 4'33" and "Stranger Things"... and what it matters! www.soapcentral.com/shows/every-...

Peter Gabriel's fourth album, aka "Security". Bought new for $20 at the long-defunct high-end stereo store Audio Krafters in College Park, Maryland (nowadays, it's a Blaze Pizza, very unfortunately).

Why don't young people understand that black licorice is the best licorice?

The remains of Tom Lehrer should arrive at my house next week via Discogs. Can’t wait to open the box (ewwgh!)

#CDFriday An immaculate used copy of the 2004 reissue of Snap!, complete on CD for the first time. CDs 1 & 2 replicate the original 2-LP set while CD 3 contains the four live songs on the 7” EP included with initial LP copies.

My "conversation" with Sonny Sharrock at Blues Alley in Washington, DC, early 1990s: [After his set, Sonny goes to the table next to mine to talk with some people he knows. But first he turns to me.] Sonny: Is anyone sitting here? Me: No Sonny: Thanks

I wanted to dance about architecture but I could only have diarrhea

Those costumes! Is this a Gerry and Sylvia Anderson production? youtu.be/j2PoXfZdYVU?...

@wusa9.com.web.brid.gy’s “technical difficulties” message could hardly be more stark.

New epitaph: Tell them I didn't honk

The greatest show on earth. #WorldBollardAssociation

There’s a lazy cardinal out here singing “Tweet, tweet, chirp.” It’s “Tweet, tweet, chirp, chirp, chirp,” you asshole bird.

What do you mean “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” isn’t yacht rock?

Great, now the @washingtonpost.com search function is apparently AI'ed. There's no way to sort results other than whatever the default is, and there's no advanced search.

David Gergen is dead. Here's Candy Machine: youtu.be/1kTwx5_2DKg?...

The spirit of Charles Schulz always precedes us. Original comic: peanuts-search.com?q=parasol

Restaurants, bars consider turning off music as licensing fees skyrocket https://trib.al/sE5yDLN

So, music. Is it any good?

If Pepsi has to crash parties to get people to drink their product then their product must be shit.