Tonight, we music fans in Atlanta will be celebrating the long reign of local music store Wax ’n’ Facts. Established, 1976. Still at it, 2026. I designed this poster for the occasion. If ya need some pixels pushed, get in touch…
Today, ATLiens! Another stop on my band, The Skylarks, “No Gig Too Weird” tour. We will be playing at 5:00 and also selling our crap. Remember, as the Jody Grind once sang, “One Man's Trash is Another Man's Treasure”!
“The most beautiful stop sign in Atlanta.” (Located in the neighborhood between Peachtree Rd. and Roswell Rd.) Posting for great Atlantan and wildflower maven @austinlouisray.bsky.social.
Happy Bloomsday from my wife, who bought me a lemon soap in Rome. She is there for a reading of the Italian translation of her first book of poetry, “Swift Hour” (or, La Ora dei Rondoni). Flier in the comments if yer an expat in Rome this Thursday!
As always, a great 🧵. Here is my picture of “The Gates” in Central Park in 2005. I had just started a new job and we rewarded ourselves with an NYC trip. My toddler daughter's comment was: “Too many gates!” Just discovered not long ago a Nina Simone album cover was shot of this bridge.
I push pixels to put food on my family, but occasionally I get a job that is a real labor of love. Don't know how many dinners I bought for my girlfriend back in the 80s by selling used records to ATL legendary record store Wax ’n Facts. Mark your calendars for July 19th when will celebrate 50 years
Hey Atlanta! The Skylarks are playing tonight at the Moonshadow Tavern on Larryville Highway. We hit at 9:00 pm…
Dem Yo La Tanguhs helped The Feelies celebrate 50 years. Here’s Georgia singing “I’ll Be Your Mirror” with Brenda Sauter. cc @jaykaplan.bsky.social @actualylt.bsky.social
As a washed unc, I am none too happy about our brave new $18+ sandwich world. But this was the best damn patty melt evar! Rye on the flattop FTW. Thanks, S&P Lunch…
The internet still doesn’t compare to irl charms of NYC. Have hardly scrolled at all. The Feelies 50th show on Friday!
Though she grew up in Pittsburgh, she was born in the Edgewood neighborhood of Atlanta. My buddy Jeff Crompton found the address of her childhood home and erected a marker. HBD, Mary Lou Williams, a 🧵…
My pal Pam Scheier designed this book cover for Vintage Books reissue of Mingus’s seminal autobiography, “Beneath the Underdog,” definitely recommended reading. Going to listen to “Mingus Ah Um” and “Mingus Plays Piano” today in his honor…
A central tenet of mid-century design was affordability, so every person could own good design. Sooooo… $8,800 chess set anybody? (Don't get me started on Broncos and other formerly affordable utilitarian Dadwagons…) www.heathceramics.com/pages/heath-...
A prediction from actor and Zen Buddhist Peter Coyote. Y'all really need to convince us this isn't going to happen, @democrats.org
Guy who timed his drugs just right for the So Percussion performance of Steve Reich’s “Drumming” at Big Ears…
The kids are all right: MJ Lenderman (the kids call him Jake) at Big Ears. Equal parts Pope Leo and Neil Young! 😀 (my future son-in-law?)
Muireann Bradley playing Elizabeth Cotten at Big Ears. Both of these women play guitar better than me, Elizabeth backwards and upside down!
“What do you do when you lose your country? Where do you go?” Laurie Anderson at Big Ears
First night Big Ears thus far: Isiah Collier delivering visual El Topo vibes while playing Coltrane; SML in a Greyhound station. Next up; Marc Ribot’s Shrek. Where’s my bsky.app peeps at ?
Great email from my wife's journal Five Points with a collage of the new issue and tote bag I designed. The illustration is by my daughter Nora. We call him “Metrosexual Bear.” If you are a writer, they are accepting submissions through April 1 at fivepoints.gsu.edu!
Great music talk from Elliott Carter last night in Atlanta that ranged from improviser’s use of graphic notation to Central African polyphonic Panda music and James Tenney's music collage with a Memphis truck driver “Blue Suede.” Go hear him read today or play at Eyedrum tonight…
I told my wife (in town for #AWP) it has to be at dawn, with the lights on, @lauralippman.bsky.social. But I appreciate her effort.
A bunch of fellow ATL musicians will be celebrating George Harrison's birthday this weekend at The Star Bar by playing all of “All Things Must Pass” (sans jammy bits) and a set of Beatles, solo George and Traveling Wilburys tunes. Some of ATL's finest singers are singing. See y'all there?
Inside each of us, there are two Debbie Harrys… (at Bizarro Wuxtry in Athens)
Today, in breakfast sammich News: The Dottie, egg and pastrami on an everything bagel at Ideal Bagel Co. the morning after DBTs at the 40 Watt.