posted June 17, 2019 #

What's this? More new music from The Robe? You better believe it! Listen to "My Wave" on all the streaming platforms now. Album out this Friday, June 21st. https://t.co/bRjprcshjv

The Robe - My Wave

posted June 17, 2019 #

Hot on the heels of the official video for "Bullies", there's a new song from The Robe available today.

You can listen to "My Wave" on all the streaming services or get it as a pre-order reward over on Bandcamp.

The album will be officially released this Friday, June 21st and I'm real excited for everyone to hear it.

Rachel

posted June 17, 2019 #

I always enjoy a John Early / Kate Berlant sketch and this new piece, Rachel, is pretty enjoyable. As usual, it's highly uncomfortable slice-of-life bit and is, apparently, based on an event that actually happened. There's even a clip at the very end of that actual event. I dunno if that makes it more or less enjoyable but it's certainly worth a watch.

posted June 16, 2019 #

I noticed something at this year’s @Bonnaroo — the festival’s first full sell-out in several years — that I find very heartening. Here’s a lil threaditorial.

A chemical reaction that, apparently, invokes Satan

posted June 15, 2019 #

A gif to watch over and over and over

Jessica Olsen, Primary Interview

posted June 15, 2019 #

For you, to read

posted June 15, 2019 #

Mr. yk records + @weownthistown himself is on the pod this week (a delightful guest) ??? https://t.co/CWUrsEhABF

The Music Digest: Serendipity or Robots w/ Mythical Michael

posted June 15, 2019 #

I love this show and always love being a guest.

posted June 15, 2019 #

Loving the podcast @myfantasyfnrl by @honeyboyhey! This one with Tiffany Minton is a+. https://t.co/rVPvUDeaHf

posted June 14, 2019 #

@yewknee Damn way to make me watch to the end

posted June 14, 2019 #

@yewknee Hell yeah! Great to see this guy making new music. Great video!

posted June 14, 2019 #

@yewknee Watched all 4.5 minutes ish and was totally worth it. Great shipping would punch again A++++

posted June 14, 2019 #

???? DEBUT The Robe "Bullies" Official Video ???? From the debut album, due June 21st. The best slo-mo face punches you're gonna see all year. https://t.co/s11pkzQ47f

posted June 14, 2019 #

Did you know that the #NYC subway is largely run on IBM’s OS/2—particularly the MetroCard swipe machines? For tonight’s @readtedium, @andrewe323 dug into what might be OS/2’s biggest legacy. https://t.co/khqpsdnunw https://t.co/7JEl4GM8sF

posted June 14, 2019 #

@yewknee Stayed in it for that punch. Excellent work, all round.

Punx Do Good! A Benefit for the Yellowhammer Fund

posted June 14, 2019 #

huge compilation with proceeds going to a great cause. Mount Sharp is on there!

The Robe, Bullies

posted June 14, 2019 #

The self-titled debut album from The Robe is set for release on June 21st, 2019 - right around the corner from the time of this posting. Ahead of that, I'm happy to announce the unveiling of the official video for the first track from the record, Bullies.

The video was directed by Cody Newman and I promise if you give it 23 seconds of your precious Internet time, you'll be entranced to stay for the whole thing.

Many thanks to Kyle Hamlett, Patrick Damphier, John Baldwin, Chad Stuible and Jacob Eckert for their involvement and giving up their faces for punching.

posted June 13, 2019 #

wait, Wait, WAIT - did you guys know Michael Crichton was 6'9"!! I don't know what this changes. . . but something.

posted June 13, 2019 #

@AndreaLou91 @ashbrepea_ It’s 2019 and it’s the dawn of the @hottminute era, get woke Andrea

Racist Encounters, Small And Large

posted June 13, 2019 #

Great new episode of Nashville Demystified, albeit a bit out of the normal format. Host Alex Steed has been traveling and on his way back from the airport, his Uber drive used the n-word twice, in casual conversation. As this is about Nashville, you may think this to be common but it's absolutely not. Sure there are likely some circles in which rampant, transparent racism is common but the majority of the city does not operate that way. It is a unsettling reminder of people's true selves.

I'm actually reminded of an Uber ride that I had recently in which our driver told us that he moved to Nashville from California to avoid giving his kids vaccines. The conversation only went downhill from there in which he told us that we were likely smarter than him but had also been brainwashed by the liberal education system. 9/11 definitely came up as well. Suffice to say, it was upsetting.

These problems are not, by any means, restricted to The South. Alex's experiences in Nashville also exist in his prior home, Portland, Maine. I'm not telling you anything you don't already know. It's a good episode, particularly as a jumping off point for conversations about race, the marginalized and white male fury.