if you have the time to write a Super Metroid FAQ for SNES, you may as well go ahead and level it up

reminder, take a deep dive on Heidi Klum's Halloween outfits. A real treat.

it's that time of year again! the label is right on the tin; a compilation of vintage, obscure tunes ready for your Spooky enjoyment.

Just rewatched this recently and did not know about the original ending. Much preferred.

amusingly clever edit. via @dbox

new Paul Thomas Anderson film with Phillip Seymour Hoffman's son and a member of Haim. Can't wait.

Some are obvious, some slipped past me. Lovely compilation

new album up for pre-order. If you're into late 80s post-punk / gothy bands, this is 100% up your alley.

I cleaned out my basement recently and came upon a large repository of old MP3 CDs from my college years in the late 90's, early 2000's. Like most people my age, I downloaded a bunch of music and archived a great deal of my CDs to digital just because.

I've slowly been going through the archive and Deftones bootleg from 1998 but maybe I will?

Should I find some longterm AWS storage for all of this? Post them for download somewhere? Delete them and just enjoy the memories? Not really sure but I am enjoying the trip.

the Brian Fellow's Safari Planet anecdote is some real gold

first single from the new album; produced with John Parish. Definitely feels like a Souljacker track

you won't find better sax content this week

a Constitutional loophole creates a lawless zone in Yellowstone. Crazy.

Not someone I knew a lot about but these inventions are absolutely ahead of their time. Do read more about him.

Check the East Side Boogie Woogie

Very good read about copyright. Some may argue the “gone too far” bit but it’s hard to dispute that it’s all so convoluted

100% disagree with this headline. These are all amazing.

I try not to inundate my own blog with promotions about my podcast but I really enjoyed this episode. The last set of 4 songs came out very nicely.

Last Bandcamp Friday, my lil label released a new EP from The Robe entitled The Jason EP. I posted it there exclusively for a week to drive possible purchases but now it's streaming everywhere. For the unfamiliar, The Robe is the pseudonym of Rollum Haas; a multi-instrumentalist and collaborator in a number of projects. He's currently the drummer for Soccer Mommy, has previously played a large part in the electronic outfit Coupler and has played with countless bands. His 2019 full length is a wonderful combination of pop and krautrock; krautpop if you will.

This latest release, The Jason EP, is a collaboration between Haas and his longtime friend JB Bennett. They've known each other for some 20-years, just so happen to work at the same record store and have a lengthy list of shared influences. The resulting EP is a wonderful collection of songs that, for me, harken back to the best dark pop of the 80s. It's a cheap game to cite what previous band a current release sounds like but it does provide some enticement and context. If you're into Echo and the Bunnymen, Erasure, Pet Shop Boys and their ilk; I think it's safe to say you'll like this. It's a fantastic blend of dark vibes, melancholy and memorable pop elements. I can't articulate it super well but I love it.

Give it a whirl! Streaming here or on Bandcamp here.

I knew about the octopus, did not know about the gorillas