bird hasslin'
i got to hang out with a buddy last night and was deeply distraught when i found out he has been hassled by birds…it seems a new young tuff has set up on his patio and has been breaking his sleep in the mornings
he relayed that another friend suggested he get an app to record the bird call so he could identify it….to which he had frustratedly responded…
of course i’ve used the app before when i’ve been hassled by birds
i had to stop him and inquire into his well being…as i was immediately inundated with images of him walking down the street and a angry flock of birds in gang outfits gathered around him like 1950’s toughs and hassled him for his milk money….it is one of the oldest and whitest things i have ever heard and we laughed a lot as we expounded on that image and bemoaned his fate of being bullied by our feathered friends
image courtesy of Tough bird on the block is a photograph by Dan Friend
why oh why do i miss the zero sum game of the 70’s? it really shaped us in a more hands on way than later gentler decades … still it engenders a nostalgia… 1978: Could You Survive Without Modern Technology? | Connections | BBC Archive
Full EMO
once i was setting up a playlist for the evening and my wife saw me add Bright Eyes and she said
wow i didn’t know this was a suicide party
it still makes me laugh thinking about it….it’s also super helpful to really go full emo sometimes. ogbert the nerd do that in delightful nj spades
Staring out of his upstairs window
Trying to drown out all the screaming to Bright Eyes
Staring out of the passenger window trying to do my best
to find the bright side
Kottke called it
But that is just scratching the surface of this gorgeously designed ode to the walkman cassette form factor. Fall into well at your own risk.
Last few days has found me listening to this band a metric ton.
They are a delightful mix of Dave Smalley (from ALL/Descendants), Samiam, and east coast hardcore, ala Good Clean Fun, to my ears. If any of that is your bag check em out!
#feelslikeheaven #punk #emoAnother fun adventure while in LA was to see James Acaster at the Orpheum. Was an extremely enjoyable evening. Some would even say “clever”. Identity and celebrity is a hell of a thing. #JamesAcaster
The lovely and talented missus not only haggled some vintage MCS components for me, but she also made me a cabinet to put them in. I am truly lucky to have found this lady. #MCS #Woodworking #Analog
Watched: Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die 🎬One of my favorite things to do with my daughter, apart from hiking, is watching films. We were split on this one. Me loving almost every moment, gaping plot holes aside. She was a little tired of Sam Rockwell being …well Sam Rockwell.
Watched: Dracula 🎬 EMO Dracula is a fun ride. I recommend, but caution it is over the top and very silly.
Recent trip to LA to visit my daughter. She took me up to Wisdom Tree and we had a lot of fun. I still don’t love LA but she continues to chip away at me. Miss getting on a bus, but also realize that socioeconomics say if you are over a certain age on a bus you are either not doing well or…probably struggling with some mental issues. This seems a shame and a uniquely American issue.
Watched: Rental Family 🎬 What a sweet film. Full of pathos and caring. Connections to other humans is everything.
Watched: The Running Man 🎬I’m an Edgar Wright fan, but could have given this a miss. I don’t regret watching it but, won’t be in my list to rewatch any time soon. Action - check, Post Apocalyptic Dystopia - check, Humor - quasi-check, That certain verve you expect from Mr. Wright - Check for about 15 mins in the middle, but that could easily be down to a certain actor as well.
Watched: Dust Bunny 🎬Fuller brings the same whimsy of Pushing Daisies to a feature film. Odd and quirky and worth your time. Basically a french film made by Americans…
Like everyone I am really bummed and I am not sure how to actually be of use. I want to be a kind helper, but I also wanna burn it all to the ground. As a result the first two songs I added to my 2026 playlist are lynkify.in/song/grat… lynkify.in/song/shit…
testing out MB-Manager by timapple for linux….so far so good….looking forward to preview on posts.
living in a flawed world with flawed people seems particularly hard to accept today….but i’m trying….trying to extend grace and acceptance where i can….trying to contribute positively where i can…our country is not who we are….but we should be striving to make it the best possible place
your’s truly is in a new issue of the Chiron Review Issue #139, Winter 2025. Poem titled “framing a metaphor”. Odd wrote and submitted this last year…things take time I guess.
20 more jazz funk greats
20 more jazz funk greats - Bandcamp Link
its all misdirection…the scene is pastoral…the context and font evoking a 60’s gospel album…while the title alludes to backroom speak easies and wild soulful release…its all misdirection….. the man bedecked in flared collar and pastels has a cold iron in his gaze….his eyes…and this music…are rooted in all night drives through garish city scapes….pensively searching on a nicotine edge…for something….something elliptical that seems to fall off the horizon….right as you reach it…conjuring your inner monologue….questions without reason….this bicklesene journey needs to be ridden to the end.
