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posted October 2, 2017 #

I made a playlist of Tom Petty deep cuts. Listen and convert to Pettyology with me. https://t.co/n0ZLxKty75

posted October 2, 2017 #

The right to be a consumer, the right to purchase a weapon made for killing, is more sacred in American society than life itself

We Own This Town: Volume 93

posted October 2, 2017 #

You may or not may not know the band Glossary. They're a Nashville staple in the rock scene that was adopted into the Americana world via the likes of The Drive-By Truckers and Lucero. They've put out albums from 2007 to 2011, toured afterwards as relentless as their bodies could handle and continue to pop up now and again to remind folks what a proper rock song steeped in blue-collar upbringings should sound like. Their 20th anniversary is right around the corner and they're playing a show in Nashville at Mercy Lounge on Oct 7th to celebrate the occasion.
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I sat down with two members of the band - Bingham Barnes and Joey Kneiser - to discuss the history of the band, how they approached each of their ever-evolving records and the conscious effort they undertook to write songs that put optimistic over cynicism, as a guiding moral light for kids that might discover them later.

It's an hour long interview that covers a lot of ground that might not seem that enthralling if you don't know the band but it's a great opportunity to get to know them and dive into their work.

I'll be releasing a follow-up episode on Wednesday that showcases their actual music. So, keep an eye out and, if you're around, go see them play.

I Come To Shanghai - Low Pressure

posted October 2, 2017 #

It's been five years since the last I Come to Shanghai record, so it was incredibly welcome news to see the launch of Low Pressure, their third (fourth?) full-length album. Their own description should be enough to draw you in:
Recorded in their studio in Athens, Georgia, Low Pressure explores the idea of paradise falling apart: A band playing on a beach in the middle of a hurricane. Drawing on a palette of dreamy lap steel, orchestral synthesizers, adventurous guitars, synthesized nature sounds, lush vocal harmonies, and a heavy rhythm section, the album weaves songs and instrumental compositions into unpredictable mood swings and stormy weather patterns. Melodies are long and rarely repeated. Harmonies constantly shift under your feet. An occasional squall of noise swallows the band whole.
While the overall tone is different, there are similarities to the predecessors Eternal Life Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, largely in the all encompassing, mounting, wall of sound that presents itself.

Five years between records isn't unprecedented but it's great to hear that the band has kept the thread from the previous undertakings while still stepping into new territory. It's pretty much exactly what you'd want from a followup.

posted September 30, 2017 #

How... many ways are there to eat a pretzel? https://t.co/6CPCYoO3Ek

posted September 30, 2017 #

I am deeply disturbed by the President’s tweets today. Everyone should be. Here’s how you can donate to Puerto Rica… https://t.co/GxkiCrkAIG

posted September 29, 2017 #

A few years of my life for your enjoyment: https://t.co/674hW6KrwN

posted September 29, 2017 #

Going 15 in a school zone in a hail-damaged Yaris screaming Bodak Yellow Thursday

Friday Videos - Sept 29th, 2017

posted September 29, 2017 #

I have watched this about a hundred times this morning. Every loop is rewarding.
  • Ariel Pink - Time to Live - I have a feeling this song is a very love it or hate it kind of scenario but I absolutely love it and the video just makes it that much more enjoyable.
  • Kilby Snow - Troubles - this guy was a virtuoso on the autoharp and Autoharp Champion of North Carolina at the age of 5. This performance is from the 1960's and is entrancing.
  • All Star but played on two calculators - I should hate this, I should hate this, I should hate this.
  • D O G - wait for it. waaaaaaaait for it.
  • What are frogs? - excellent followup David.
  • Job Hunt - with Nathan For You returning, I've been diving into some of his original skits. This one sums it up nicely.
  • 2 Bad Moods on a Lovely Day in the East Village - this isn't an overly amusing or hilarious video but, rather, an 11-minute tiny slice of life from NYC in 1986 courtesy of Nelson Sullivan. If you don't know his videos, you should.

Street View Of 1980s New York

posted September 29, 2017 #

The site 80s.nyc compiles a huge repository of images into a browsable Google Map of New York in the 1980's. Many of the images are, unsurprisingly, fairly low resolution but the exploration of all the different neighborhoods certainly makes up for any lack of clarity. Parts of the Lower East Side look remarkably similar but, just up the street, it's a foreign landscape. Times Square, while scary at the time, looks great and anywhere along the park is worth a view. But if you want to get really adventurous, dive into different areas of Brooklyn. My old apartment looks pretty much exactly the same but there are so many weird and beautiful spots, totally forgotten.

posted September 28, 2017 #

This underwater afghan hound is the funniest thing I've seen in my life via @klarna https://t.co/ORKEeV9oLx

posted September 27, 2017 #

lol the tech industry is way too full of itself https://t.co/mAhF0BZrBI

posted September 27, 2017 #

Instead of giving everyone more characters, Twitter should take one away every time you're a jerk to a stranger on here.
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