Bryan
@bryan
Planner focused on civic and campus spaces. Wannabe musician. Prefer life journals, self work, creativity + stream of consciousness over outrage and negativity. I get it, but I need to protect my mental health. lowvelocity.org Portland 🇺🇸 🇮🇹
Fitzcarraldo — The Frames: https://lowvelocity.org/listening/listening-20260729-fitzcarraldo-the-frames/ Rest in peace, Glen Hansard.
The Shining — Badly Drawn Boy: https://lowvelocity.org/listening/listening-20260728-the-shining-badly-drawn-boy/ Went down a bit of a late 90s rabbit hole this afternoon. This reminds me of tenuous, fleeting online friendships and AOL Instant Messenger in the middle-of-nowhere, snowy upper Midwe...
Programmed Behind — Cave In: https://lowvelocity.org/listening/listening-20260728-programmed-behind-cave-in/ Simpler times — Programmed Behind by Cave In
Tiniest Seed — Angel Olsen: https://lowvelocity.org/listening/listening-20260727-tiniest-seed-angel-olsen/ Where is my harmony, where is my friend? — Tiniest Seed by Angel Olsen
Linger (Remastered 2026) — The Cranberries: https://lowvelocity.org/p/d23646e8-8b73-4fc9-9f26-77a378a524d6/
After my wife won tickets to Kaleo a couple weeks back, I won tickets to see Deep Sea Diver and Nation of Language tonight at Grand Lodge. Nice night after a pretty intense week!
You might be an American if, upon realizing you overestimated your medical expenses for the year, you use your FSA to purchase that quality-of-life-improving-but-not-strictly-necessary medical device. In my case, it’s a travel CPAP.
My 7-year-old recently discovered music in a real way and has already memorized the new Switchfoot album front to back. It’s only been out for about a week. I’m sitting here like, “When did you even have time to listen to this enough to know every word, man?” Kids’ memories are incredible.
Won some tickets to the Kaleo show, went on a date night mid-week at Grand Lodge in Forest Grove, had a real chill time, was in bed early.
Such a simple thing, but I really like the new Apple Music feature that lets you pin a few albums to the top of your library. It makes the whole thing feel less overwhelming.
Hey — Butthole Surfers: https://lowvelocity.org/listening-20260625-hey-butthole-surfers/ I’m burning out Like a falling dove Cause I’m not fit To fall in love Love? — Hey by Butthole Surfers
@ghost.org how exactly is this reversible if you can only migrate ActivityPub followers into Ghost?
Shout out to whoever made this sign that graces every vault toilet in America. The typography is absolutely unhinged.
