Hock
@hock17
Music, movies and the occasional bit of TV. Sometimes those intersect with other aspects of life.
Really enjoying Days of Unrest by Margo Price. Truly one of my favourite artists of the last ten years.
Have you caught Birds of Paradise @bernardzuel.bsky.social? Thomas Dollbaum is from Florida but I can’t help but be reminded of Aussie rock when I listen to it.
Scott Walker: 30 Century Man does what it sets out to do very well. It’s not warts and all but is a good exploration of his artistry.
Really enjoying Keep Moving by Dead Calm. The acoustic emo vide is right up my alley.
Impressed by Transmitter from Cut Worms. It has a nice Tweedy, Dylan folk rock kind of vibe.
I know David Cronenberg is not everyone’s cup of tea but I do find him pretty profound. Loved The Shrouds.
Absolute score @mpenn.bsky.social. So glad to have found this. Haven’t been able to play my cassette in years.
Just watched To Kill A Mockingbird in memory of Robert Duvall. For no real reason at all I had never gotten around to it. Wonderful film.
Catching up on a film that has slipped through the net for many years. The Long Kiss Goodnight is pretty good but I don’t love it. Feels like it is missing a handful of key scenes or pieces of dialogue.
No one’s style is as frenetic as the Safdie’s. So much to enjoy in Marty Supreme.
Poetic Justice being John Singletons follow up to Boyz n the Hood is wild. This is such a narrative mess. Enjoyed Tupac though.
A film by a director I love that I really can’t stand. I would watch Alien 3 a dozen times before I would sit through The Game again.
Completing my countdown of favourite albums of 2025. 1. Getting Killed - Geese A clear No. 1. An album that feels like it was made for 2025. I find it hard to describe why I like this album. Sometimes I think I don’t even know why I like it but I find it truly compelling.
Continuing my list of favourite albums of 2025. 2. Forward - First Day Back Without doubt, the discovery of the year for me is First Day Back. This young emo band is full of energy and joy.
Continuing my countdown of favourite albums of 2025. 3. Hunting Season - Home Is Where This is a difficult album to write about. Is it emo? Alt-country? Is it indie rock? The answer to each of those questions is yes and that makes for an unusual yet compelling album. Best played loud as hell.
Continuing my countdown of favourite albums of 2025. 4. I Love People - Cory Hanson Cory Hanson has been on my years end list before both as a solo artist and as a member of Wand buts he’s never before captured my attention like he has with I Love People.
An album that would have made my end of year list in 2024 had it been released a little earlier is Heavy Metal by Cameron Winter. Released with no fanfare in December 2024, Heavy Metal has become a 2025 favourite. Winter’s voice is unconventional.
Continuing my countdown of favourite albums of 2025. 5. Bleeds - Wednesday Wednesday has been one of the premier indie rock bands of the 20s but on Bleeds they have added touches of alt-country to their repertoire. It makes their songs catchier while maintaining their typical high standards.
Continuing my list of my favourite albums of 2025. 6. Phonetics On and On - Horsegirl Horsegirl simply make great guitar driven indie rock. Not sure they will ever take top spot but their talent and cool is undeniable.
Continuing my countdown of my favourite albums of 2025. 7. Rarely Do I Dream - Youth Lagoon I have been listening to Youth Lagoon for many years now and have always enjoyed his music but there is something about this album in particular that draws me strongly.
Continuing the countdown of my favourite albums of 2025. 8. Underneath - Floodlights Floodlights are one of the few bands I know that are reminiscent of the great bands of Australian rock. They sound Australian and their connection to Australia shines through in their music.
Continuing the countdown of my favourite albums of 2025. 9. Twilight Override - Jeff Tweedy My appreciation for Tweedy comes and goes so it is kind of surprising that a triple album hits the mark. But there is something about it that keeps drawing me in.