i should change the profile picture on my substack account because it's from 11 years ago, but i just don't want to. in it, i am drinking a Club Mate at a steampunk themed club in Prague....it is my essence.....
local woman cannot stop singing macklemore “downtown” at karaoke
i guess it's like explaining something melodramatic with zero drama. this is my all time favorite annotation, from The Weeknd's "House of Balloons / Glass Table Girls"
there's a certain kind of Genius lyric annotation i can't get enough of—dry, analytical and logical, somehow very poetic
really enjoyed @larryfitzmaurice.bsky.social's interview with Ben Gibbard. i appreciated his asking Ben about his enjoyable, enthusiastic stage presence, which is something i've only seen grow and enhance since the first time i saw DCFC back in 2015 last-donut-of-the-night.ghost.io/ben-gibbard-...
also kind of an accident but i like that it has a similar energy to the Solutions! store next to the Elliott Smith wall
got a hat made that i can wear at shows when i go solo, i always want to chat with people but sometimes it's hard to break the ice, and maybe now i can just point at the hat
yeah, Garbage Day had an interesting writeup of why she's having a hard time with the new stuff
the deconstructed shell of the Brookyn Mirage is now going to host the second NYC iteration of the megaclub Pacha, which is a nightlife brand operated by a Dubai-based holding company. they are opening this month and you can still get "backstage dancing VIP" for $800, and 3 waters for $35!!
one of the party's sponsors was Emanate, a web3 music streaming platform. they shut down in 2023 and one of their co-founders started promoting another crypto adjacent music platform called DROP Audio. this is the message you get when you go to the DROP Audio site now
the aesthetic/general sentiment of Pitbull's latest tour is really sending me. "I'M BACK" implies he was gone. according to setlist dot fm, he played 62 shows in 2025, 51 shows in 2024, and 51 shows in 2023. when did Pitbull ever leave
it’s Sublime Season so i must salute the very music writer Apple Music copy for their self-titled album. “unruly insouciance”
whenever i see an artist announce a tour that only focuses on a handful of major markets, it reminds me of the Time Crisis episode where Ezra Koenig denounces the practice of ignoring smaller cities: "That's how you lose an election."
i think about this tweet responding to an AI Kanye song all the time. stay one step crazier than computer
when i was doing concert videography a few years ago, i hand-wrote graphics for the edits because in a sea of live video social clips, i wanted to make something that was somewhat unique (pre-genAI efforts at being Irreplicable)
they went to the American Music Awards looking pretty normal :/ i miss the random scraps of tulle and feather trim
i had never received a trader joe’s flyer before and i’m oddly inspired by this approach. reminds me of old church bulletins
music design trendspotting: TINY SERIF FONT (left, titles of new Gracie Abrams video; right, Lorde's Ultrasound Tour merch)
and wrapped it up with Wet Leg in the blistering sun. respectfully i need Rhian Teasdale to drop her workout routine because she got yoked between albums 1 and 2 and i am trying to get like that so i can still go to coachella when i'm 70
finally saw Model/Actriz in the setting they deserved. one of the best live bands out there. if they're coming to your town you should go see them
delightful surprise of the weekend was Mind Enterprises, the Italo disco duo who like blasting cigs and drinking Campari
i have complicated feelings about Moby but uncomplicated feelings about his music (it's good)
little sad she saved "The Jamie Oliver Petrol Station" for w1 but CMAT was a joy. also met a couple who were CMAT fans here and then randomly saw them again at midnight, we looked at each other and said "oh...heyyyyyy....it's youuu"