Paul Bland
@fpbland
Public interest lawyer, music fan, dad/granddad/husband
Ben Gibbard and Death Cab for Cutie diving into their set, as the skies pour on us. (The bigger picture is taken from the giant TV.) He keeps growing in his stage presence every time I see him
Japanese Breakfast at Merriweather Post, great songs, her voice has such a striking character, and she's a guitar hero, wow
Saw rock powerhouse band the New Pornographers at the 930 Club last night. Carl Newman is an incredible songwriter and singer, and the two women singers had remarkable voices and stage presences. A five star night from longtime favorites.
I got to talk to Barney Frank in depth about ten years ago, and he was funny and brilliant and irascible, someone who could be described as a real character
Kaliane Bradley's Ministry of Time is one of the most beautiful and thoughtful novels I have read in years. I adore this book and recommend it unequivocally, wow.
I was 25 during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on Robert Bork, and I was so proud to work for Joe Biden, who really explained the stakes to the American people in a way that carried the day. 58 voted against him, including six Republicans
Musk wants to get rid of the CFPB for the same reason that a robber wants to get rid of cops Huge crowd outside the courthouse today defending this agency, that has recovered so much money for ripped off Americans
I was in the top 0.5 percent of Grateful Dead listeners. I guess I went to some musical culture food in an often stressful year! Listened to about 13,000 different songs over the year.