Matt Sebastian

@mattsebastian

Managing Editor, @denverpost.com | Host of "Dark Wave" on SiriusXM's 1st Wave, 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Eastern every Sunday night | "There's a bit of magic in everything, and then some loss to even things out" — Lou Reed

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Matt Sebastian@mattsebastian· 25d

The return of the Olivia Tremor Control — and the long box elephant6.com/product/the-...

Cover of the new Olivia Tremor Control album "The Same Place," due out Oct. 23 from the Elephant 6 Recording Co.

Matt Sebastian@mattsebastian· 28d

Photo of Dave Kendall from fellow MTV 120 Minutes host Matt Pinfield’s Instagram post announcing Kendall’s death

Matt Pinfield on Instagram:

Heartbroken to hear about the passing of Dave Kendall.

Dave was one of the true believers. Long before alternative music found its way into the mainstream, he was there every week on 120 Minutes, introducing people to bands that would go on to define an era. He didn’t just host a show. He gave a home to music that deserved to be heard.

He loved the music, respected the artists, and connected with fans in a way that always felt authentic. That’s a rare gift.
Sending love to everyone whose life he touched.

Rest easy, Dave.

Matt Sebastian@mattsebastian· 28d

So sad to hear of Dave Kendall's passing. I watched 120 Minutes religiously the years he hosted — he, and the show, were formative — and was thrilled much later when we started emailing over my old music blog, then ended up as colleagues on Sirius XM's 1st Wave. He was so kind and supportive.

Screenshot of MTV "120 Minutes" creator/host Dave Kendall interviewing PiL's John Lydon during broadcast from Tijuana, Mexico, in 1992

Matt Sebastian@mattsebastian· Jul 10

Journalism friends, please share: The @denverpost.com is looking to hire 2 new reporters: a full-time legislative reporter, plus a part-time breaking news reporter #journalismjobs —> myworkdaycenter.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/MNG/jo... —> myworkdaycenter.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/MNG/jo...

The Denver Post newspaper front page from July 1, 2026, with the headline "Weiser defeats Bennet after late surge"

Matt Sebastian@mattsebastian· Jul 2

Happy 30th to this ragged beast

CD copy of the Neil Young with Crazy Horse album “Broken Arrow,”
released July 2, 1996

Matt Sebastian@mattsebastian· Jun 29

“Due to personal health reasons Stephen and Gillian won’t be touring for the foreseeable future…”

New Order are very happy to be playing Primavera in Chile in November marking the band’s first performance there in seven years.

Due to personal health reasons, Stephen and Gillian won’t be touring for the foreseeable future and will not be joining for this show. Bernard, Phil and Tom are really sorry that Stephen and Gillian can’t join us this time, but unfortunately the circumstances make it impossible.

Matt Sebastian@mattsebastian· Jun 25

"...sourced from audience recorded cassettes, soundboard tapes and broadcast recordings..."

Warner Music product shot of new Joy Division 14CD/2DVD box set "Eternal: Live"

14 CDs - audio from 16 live performances, sourced from audience cassettes, soundboard tapes, and broadcast recordings, all mastered at Abbey Road Studios
2 DVDs - over 2hrs 30mins of live footage, including the Plan K Brussels concert, two Apollo Theatre Manchester concerts, a soundcheck, and a new edit of Joy Division - A Malcolm Whitehead Film
1 x 16-page booklet - with personal notes by Simon Armitage and photography by Anton Corbijn and Kevin Cummins
12” x 12” lift-off lid box - artwork by Warren Jackson, Peter Saville, Howard Wakefield and Brett Wickens, with cover photography (Sirius Through a Defocused Telescope, 2023) by Wolfgang Tillmans

Matt Sebastian@mattsebastian· Jun 23

The @denverpost.com sign came down off the newspaper's former building today — more than 8 years after the newsroom moved out. Part of a $13.5 million settlement w/ the city of Denver to end the paper's lease. Background: www.denverpost.com/2026/06/16/d... 📸 R.J. Sangosti / The Denver Post

Crews with Light of the World Signs remove The Denver Post sign from the newspaper's former headquarters at 101 W. Colfax Ave. on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in Denver. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Matt Sebastian@mattsebastian· Jun 21

First part of this series in today’s paper —>

Front page of the Sunday, June 21, 2026, edition of The Denver Post with lead headline “THE GAMBLE ON SPORTS BETTING”

Matt Sebastian@mattsebastian· Jun 19

today’s #CDfriday stack

A stack of CDs: Sonic Youth's "A Thousand Leaves," Massive Attack v. Mad Professor's "No Protection," House of Love's "The Complete John Peel Sessions," Camper Van Beethoven's "Telephone Free Landslide Victory" and The Dukes of Stratosphear's "Psonic Psunspot"

Matt Sebastian@mattsebastian· Jun 3

Yeah, I was out of town, too. But they just announced the new album this morning, plus another tour. No dates in the western U.S., so they'll almost certainly add more... theafghanwhigs.com/news/

Poster displaying dates for the Afghan Whigs' Soft Control Tour 2026

Matt Sebastian@mattsebastian· Jun 3

Victor Marx brought his dog to the debate

Gubernatorial candidate Victor Marx onstage with a dog at his feet

Matt Sebastian@mattsebastian· May 20

Quote with a fictional band that is not Spinal Tap.

Album cover for Tyhmens & Saperstein's "Circle of Resonance" — featuring "Afternoon Spray" — from the television program "Patriot." An homage to Simon & Garfunkel's "Sounds of Silence" sleeve.

Matt Sebastian@mattsebastian· May 16

One of my favorite things about living in the East Bay in 2000-01 was hopping over to Berkeley to trawl the tiny Mod Lang, the absolute HQ for British import CDs — even with giants Rasputin and Amoeba just around the corner

Warning: Hot Mike! aka ‪@modernminstrel.bsky.social‬ posted: "This is a Mod Lang Records appreciation post. The most amazing little under appreciated gem of a record store in Berkeley, that was a pilgrimage site for weird Bay Area kids obsessed with UK, Euro, and underground indie alternative records in the 90s and 00s. www.modlang.com"

Matt Sebastian@mattsebastian· May 2

Some good news on Jello Biafra’s stroke recovery —>

Update posted today on Jello Biafra's Facebook page: "Jello update. Jello is progressing nicely. His speech has mostly come back in full, and cognitively, it’s like the stroke never happened. The left side is still weak but it is doing much better than it was. He has been living with me so I can care for him, but he is so much more self sufficient than he was, he will most likely go home this coming week. Thank you again for the outpouring of support. It has meant the world to him."

Matt Sebastian@mattsebastian· Apr 30

Had giant subway posters of these —>

Poster that says The Cure "The Head on the Door" in artistic script, featuring the band members with bright, neon-colored faces, eyes and lips

Poster that says Depeche Mode "Route 66" over a black-and-white photo of singer Dave Gahan in a studded leather jacket standing in front of bandmate Alan Wilder

Matt Sebastian@mattsebastian· Apr 25

#CDfriday

CD copy of Divine Fits' 2012 album "A Thing Called Divine Fits," featuring Britt Daniel of Spoon and Dan Boeckner of Wolf Parade

Matt Sebastian@mattsebastian· Apr 18

Happy Doolittle day to all who partake

Original cassette copy of Pixies' "Doolittle" album — released 37 years ago today — procured at some point in 1989 through the Columbia House record and tape club, along with a dozen or so other cassettes, for a penny. Good times.

Matt Sebastian@mattsebastian· Apr 17

A third new ICE hire, Antonio Barrett, initially failed to graduate from a Colorado law enforcement academy in 2020, one of two students who did not “complete portions of the academy” and received “an incomplete grade,” an email obtained by AP shows.

He finished the program after a community college arranged a special one-day training and test for him, and landed a job at the police department in La Junta, Colorado, in July 2020. But he only worked three weeks before resigning and never worked in local policing again.

Previously, Barrett worked as a corrections officer at a Colorado prison.

He was accused in a lawsuit of excessive force for inflicting pain on a handcuffed inmate when he and another colleague forcibly removed the man from a wheelchair in 2017. But state officials argued their actions were not excessive and a court agreed, dismissing the case.

Matt Sebastian@mattsebastian· Apr 14

Cover of Joy Division's 1979 album "Unknown Pleasures." The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will induct Joy Division and New Order this year.

Cover of New Order's 1983 album "Power, Corruption & Lies." The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will induct Joy Division and New Order this year.

Matt Sebastian@mattsebastian· Apr 13

Iggy Pop forever.

A shirtless and 78-year-old Iggy Pop performs at Coachella tonight. Image via festival's livestream.

Matt Sebastian@mattsebastian· Mar 26

Someone wrote ICE OUT in large white letters on Boulder's iconic First Flatiron this morning, though the message didn't last long. Rangers were headed up when the letters were removed, @abidrivesalot.bsky.social reports: dailycamera.com/2026/03/26/ice-out-boulder-flatirons-immigration/

Photo shows large white letters spelling ICE OUT that were placed on Boulder's First Flatiron on the morning of Thursday, March 26, 2026

Matt Sebastian@mattsebastian· Mar 19

The day after the NYT's report on sexual assault allegations against Cesar Chavez, signage at the park in northwest Denver that bears his name is covered or vandalized, and the statue of him is encased in plywood. Denver's mayor is "making an announcement on Cesar Chavez" at 10 a.m. today.

The bust of Cesar Chavez at Cesar Chavez Park, at 41st and Tennyson in northwest Denver, is encased in plywood on the morning of March 19, 2026

One of the signs at Cesar Chavez Park, at 41st and Tennyson in northwest Denver, is seen vandalized on the morning of March 19, 2026

The sign at the corner of Cesar Chavez Park, at 41st and Tennyson in northwest Denver, is covered on the morning of March 19, 2026

Matt Sebastian@mattsebastian· Mar 11

Dave Kendall forever

Dave Kendall, creator and host of MTV's "120 Minutes," interviews John Lydon of Public Image Ltd. in Tijuana, Mexico, in 1992. Lydon is holding a Bart Simpson toy of some sort.

Matt Sebastian@mattsebastian· Mar 7

Somewhere there’s a recording of Kevin Shields and J Mascis doing the “Mission: Impossible” theme

The two men hit it off right away, and as they walked drunkenly through the deserted streets of Osaka at 4:30 in the morning, Reitzell decided to ask Shields if he might be interested in contributing to a film score, if ever he found a suitable project. ‘Sure,’ Shields replied. His only prior experience with film music had been a $5,000 payday he’d shared with J Mascis to demo a version of the Mission Impossible 2 theme song. (In another win for mainstream American culture, Limp Bizkit got the gig instead.) Reitzell knew of Shields’s recent difficulties with Island and his inability to finish new solo work in the studio, but he seemed undeterred.

Cover of Andrew Perer’s “Turn My Head Into Sound: A History of Kevin Shields and My Bloody Valentine”

Matt Sebastian@mattsebastian· Feb 12

Super fun show, esp w/ Michael Shannon’s sisters taking the Kate Pierson and Patti Smith parts. And to choose “Fireplace” as your one song off DOCUMENT? Crazy.

Michael Shannon, Jason Narducy and Friends play R.E.M.'s Lifes Rich Pageant at the Summit Music Hall in Denver on Feb. 11, 2026

Set 1: "Lifes Rich Pageant"
1. Begin the Begin
2. These Days
3. Fall on Me
4. Cuyahoga
5. Hyena
6. Underneath the Bunker
7. The Flowers of Guatemala
8. I Believe
9. What If We Give It Away?
10. Just a Touch
11. Swan Swan H
12. I Am Superman

Michael Shannon, Jason Narducy and Friends play R.E.M.'s Lifes Rich Pageant at the Summit Music Hall in Denver on Feb. 11, 2026

Set 2:
1. Lotus
2. Fretless
3. Me in Honey (With Michael Shannon's sister)
4. E-Bow the Letter (With Michael Shannon's other sister)
5. Carnival of Sorts (Boxcars)
6. Crush With Eyeliner
7. The Lifting
8. Burning Down
9. Fireplace
10. How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us
11. You Are the Everything
12. The Great Beyond

Michael Shannon, Jason Narducy and Friends play R.E.M.'s Lifes Rich Pageant at the Summit Music Hall in Denver on Feb. 11, 2026

Encore:
1. Pilgrimage
2. Camera
3. Star 69

Matt Sebastian@mattsebastian· Feb 12

These guys did LIFES RICH PAGEANT right, plus a heap of deep cuts

Matt Sebastian@mattsebastian· Feb 9

the post-game show

Opening title of 1982 concert film “Urgh! A Music War,” featuring performances by The Police, Oingo Boingo, XTC, Steele Pulse, The Go-Go’s, Echo & The Bunnymen, Au Pairs, The Cramps, Gang of Four, OMD, Dead Kennedys and more

Matt Sebastian@mattsebastian· Feb 5

Six months after Colorado school shooting — and today's announcement that the shooter's parents won't be charged — the family's attorney tells @denverpost.com's Shelly Bradbury how he thinks the 16-year-old got the gun used to shoot 2 classmates and kill himself www.denverpost.com/2026/02/04/e...

Douglas Richards, the attorney representing the Evergreen High shooter’s parents, told The Denver Post on Wednesday that he believes Desmond slipped the revolver out of the safe while he was with his father.

“I believe what happened is Desmond and his father were cleaning some of the family firearms, and in a moment when his father was not looking, Desmond took a firearm from the back of the safe that was an heirloom and had not been used by the family, ever,” Richards said. “Because the firearm was never used and was not stored with other firearms in the safe, its disappearance was not noticed until after the tragedy.”

Matt Sebastian@mattsebastian· Jan 25

Photos by Rebecca Slezak for @denverpost.com of today's anti-ICE protest at the Colorado Capitol and march in Denver, a day after federal agents killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis More photos: denverpost.com/2026/01/25/ice-protest-alex-pretti-denver