As a public service in these stressful times I'd like to offer, as a palate cleanser, the most embarrassing moment of my life. 10ish years ago, my ex bf and I visited a spa in Germany. It's swimsuits in the pool but you have to be naked in the sauna.  Btw I speak no German.  1/

I wondered when someone would get around to this. And who better? https://t.co/cVt8OdEMAI

It is, admittedly, a rather macabre and unhelpful destination to have bookmarked but this Coronavirus Dashboard is oddly soothing in a way? I mean, I know the whole thing is absolute chaos and terrifying in a lot of ways (i.e. Nashville going to sensible extremes) but it's something to check in on. I don't suggest refreshing every 10 minutes but having some sort of location to find data can be helpful.

But first our top story. https://t.co/E6eXT8ZB4A

Seven cute/funny/beautiful things coming up...

@brooksalford @bradzeffren @hottminute Bitch u already know https://t.co/6UxCtgtls1

Huge fan of this one-item self-containment shopping list I found at a gas station in Maine. https://t.co/XpNFPt32bF

If you love soup and masturbating this is your time to shine!

i'm starting to keep track of everything that is normally disallowed (paid sick leave, access to water, no arrests) but clearly feasible based on the coronavirus response, please add more here: https://t.co/7pTKBLITGO

currently working on a new site to accommodate livestream concert guides and info for how bands can livestream via twitch, youtube, etc. stand by!

1ST ANNUAL TALL BOY BRACKET: BIG BOY MELEE. They’re famous and over 6’3”? How good do they fight? https://t.co/RiBPBsthU7

Happy to announce the first new release of 2020 for yk Records; two brand new singles from The Medium! You can listen to "Fade Away" and "Sugar Shark" on your streaming platform of choice or snag a download over on their Bandcamp.

Here's a little insight from the band on the history of the songs:

Pls Enjoy the first two songs we wrote and played together as a band.

FADE AWAY has found its final form! This song has gone thru 2 bands and 4 different releases and we think we’ve recorded/birthed a version we finally enjoy listening too. Our studio skills have grown over 4 years and we wanted to make sure we got this song just right.

SUGAR SHARK was written in Sam’s basement with the cave crickets many years ago. This song marks the inception of our band and the beginning of us all writing together criss cross applesauce. Hopefully y’all will feel the excitement on this track as we felt playing it over and over when we first wrote it. Two different vibes but same era medium. They didn’t really fit on our last album, so We decided them befitting for each other as singles to be released later.

TWINS!

With tornados, coronavirus and a myriad of additional problems plaguing the world, let this be a small beacon of enjoyability to clear those dark clouds.

If you’re upset about regular folk hoarding toilet paper, wait till you hear about how a tiny percentage of rich people have hoarded most of the world’s wealth.

NOAA has made available aerial imagery from the Nashville area tornadoes. Some info on how to access the data for use with GIS, Python, etc at https://t.co/ERYDXdwMER https://t.co/qaVKf5pPrv

These Fleshy Suits from Daisy May Collingridge are absolutely delightful and this quote from the artist makes them enjoy more enjoyable:

"For me the suits are a joyful representation of the human form, but with fantasy elements. They are bodily, they celebrate flesh, form and movement."

They are, "a celebration of the human body, in all its forms."

Body positive and unbelievably captivating to stare at. More on the artists Instagram, @daisy_collingridge or over in this gallery.

Eleven years ago today, yk Records made its first release; Pancho Chumley by Uncle Skeleton. There's even a blog post - with comments! - about it. Since that time, the label has amassed some 70 releases and there's plenty more set for release in the near future.

To celebrate, here's a playlist of a lot of some highlights. Hopefully this can serve as a nice introduction to some of the artists. The label has always been a passion project for me and I'm still continuously flattered that these artists work with me on their creations.

There's generally a focus on monetary success with undertakings like this but I've really tried to consciously keep that on the backburner. I'm not interested in going broke putting out records that can't recoup their expenses but I'm happy to say that I legitimately like everything that has come out. Looking at the catalog as a whole is a bit of a chaotic smattering of styles. There's no distinctive aural identity for the label - for better or worse - but I think that's a good thing and I'm proud of it.

Thanks to everyone who has bought, streamed or seen any of these artists live over the last eleven years. It is much appreciated.

my affinity for Zelda is less than you'd think but I still loved this

Collecting #coronavirus stock art https://t.co/0401mfkSXe

is it just me or was that a particularly awful week

Tough week here in Nashville; hit by a tornado on Tuesday morning, coronavirus confirmed one county over and Trump is visiting the city to scope the damage. Oh, and Joe Biden won our Primary Election. If ever there was a time for the world's biggest Facepalm, this is it.

But we move ahead! Here's some fun distractions.

• Cut for Time: Love is Blind - if you haven't watched the last John Mulaney hosted SNL episode; treat yourself this weekend. Pretty much every sketch is enjoyable, even those cut for time.
• Hot Ones: Pete Davidson - if you've never seen someone massively suffer on Hot Ones, here ya go. If ya hate Pete Davidson, double bonus for you.
• R Stevie Moore with Dave Gregory - maybe not the most compelling video to watch but Dave Gregory was a primary member of XTC and this track even pays a little homage to that band with the same drum opening as "Making Plans for Nigel." It's a treat.
• Death Metal Rooster - Simple Internet Pleasures.
• Apollo 16: Upscaled and Resounded - this is a 4K, 60fps version of April 21, 1972 footage from the moon. I suggest you go fullscreen with this and let yourself be immersed in the whole thing.
• Won't You Take Me to the Krusty Krab - here's the thing. I've never seen an episode of Spongebob and, honestly, can not tell you if this clip is a funny Internet Edit or just a literal extract from the show.