One of my favorite things about being in Chicago is standing in line for a really great taco in a Grocery store aisle. I also miss Dunkin Donuts, and Giordano’s Pizza. Forgive the less than glamorous shots but feel the love intended.

Love getting home from a trip to find a record I ordered weeks ago has arrived. Thanks to Bandcamp I was listening to the digital download via Plexamp for my whole trip. This is a lovely refreshing album. #vinyl #swapmeet #winspear #bandcamp #plexamp

Bringing us all a little Saturday whimsy. Spotted in LA. #snoopy

A Snoopy sign lying on his back with Woodstock on his belly is painted on the top edge of a brick building.

The music for today’s flight is the estimable Please Inform the Captain that this is a Hijack!

A relaxing escort through the bumpy skies with a thought spared to all the complexity of living in the modern world while attempting to do as little harm to others as possible.

Discogs #sony #punk

A silver Sony Network Walkman NW-HD3 with an attached headphone cable is placed on an airplane seat back tray with a cup and a can next to it at top of frame.

Chicago trip is in the books. On the plane in the last row by myself, excited to be back in the PNW. One thing I always try to do is hit up the south side market. We always find something to take home. Plus we always get a chance to see the trains there too. Win/win

A busy Eisenhower expressway in an urban area shows heavy traffic with construction work taking place on the right side, and a Chicago skyline visible in the background.Two stacked shipping containers, one red and one white with the label YANG MING, are placed on flatbed rail cars beside a large puddle of water. Facing north from the south side of chicago south side market is a lot of pop up tents, and vehicles, with various tables and goods directly on the ground in a large open concrete parking lot. This market is 1 part junk sale 1 part stuff that fell off a truck, and 1 part produce and spice stands.

crate digging in chicago’s Out of the Past Records! The team there are amazingly kind and allowed me to get really dirty digging. You can smell this photo btw and you are correct. Finds posted later.

A large collection of cardboard boxes filled with vinyl records is stacked against a wall inside a cluttered room.

20 years ago an awesome SXE band dropped “the Myspace Song”…it still makes me smile.

I know that websites don’t kill but sometimes they will sometimes they will…..break hearts ….internet grass is always greener…

This is a gentle reminder for y’all to STAY POSI The MySpace Song

#sxe #hxc #punk #GCF #GoodCleanFun

My son was discussing his 7th grade reading of The Outsiders. I took the opportunity to name today “International NJ Hardcore Day" and introduce him to some Lifetime.

They never get old and may we never age either. #hxc #hardcore #jersey #lifetime #punk #hellobastards

pacing the sun in the ole squareback takes a small amount of faith. But it doesn’t hurt to have the mono blaster singing sweetly with the Twisted Teens - When we first met.

Kohl’s is really going hard with a orange velour skull front and center, but Target is absolutely wil’in out with a whole ass section for female incontinence. (no corresponding male section….f’n patriarchy in action.)

Middle age, middle class, white man evening shopping. I know what you want.

it may not be johnny blaze, but this orange velour skull, sitting defiantly on a white table in a kohl’s entry way surrounded by inoffensive run of the mill suburban mom halloween tat will haunt your dreams.

Surprising to no one I really enjoy Mat over at www.youtube.com/@Techmoan
He has a new video about his personal stereo dropping wide soon. I went out and picked up boombox i had many moons ago as well. A JVC PC-X100. It still sounds amazing and at $20 who can argue?

A JVC stereo system with dual cassette decks and two speakers is placed on a wooden shelf.

Remember: If it is ever in any way in any doubt @capybaraz is a genius

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A black and white crime cat sits with a thought bubble above its head saying, “This email could have been a street fight.”

New Music < to me > Saturday

Stuff tickling my ears…

Sweeping Promises - Shooting Shadows

FeldUp - Cover My Ears

Twisted Teens - When We First Met

Persica 3 - That Life

In the early 1920’s we spent over 5 hours a day Cooking, Cleaning, Eating, or with Friends.
-in minutes -

  • Cooking ~75.72
  • Cleaning ~98.57
  • Eating ~70.72
  • Friends ~ 62.15

Vs ~ 2 hrs in2026

  • Cooking ~39.17
  • Cleaning ~32.92
  • Eating ~42.08
  • Friends ~10
    Via Data is Beautiful via Born in Space

Went down to see the Stonehenge replica monument in Maryhill. Samuel Hill, working from the interpretation that the original Stonehenge was used to sacrifice humans to the god of war, thought it a fitting tribute to those killed in WWI. We still seem to be sacrificing to the gods of war.

Stonehenge (replica) stands atop a grassy hill under a cloudy sky.A solitary person stands on a grassy, rocky hillside under a cloudy sky. The partner thinking deep thoughtsThe Stonehenge memorial viewed from down the slope stands on a dry, grassy hill under a cloudy sky.A portion of the full size concrete replica of Stonehenge stands on a hill with a view of the Columbia river and surrounding landscape in the background.

Having a lovely discussion about music yesterday and was reminded of Killing an Arab and by extension Camus’ The Stranger. Worth a revisit. The only meaning to being human is to be…HUMAN. The rest of the nonsense is window dressing. Be kind and be you.

More fun finds added to the collection this weekend. A funky weird Chet Baker - You can’t go home again. A thoroughly enjoyable Astor Piazolla - Libertango

#vinyl

Three vinyl record albums are displayed on small wooden shelves mounted on a green wall above a turntable.

Went to breakfast at the Buttered Biscuit. They had some extra ordinary bread-y products. They were too big even for me or Talky Toaster.

A cinnamon roll topped with cream cheese icing and whipped cream is served on a red plate dusted with powdered sugar.A slice of gigantic corn cake, topped with butter, sits on a white plate atop a wooden table, near a basket of condiments and Ami’s arm is in the background.

Drove 3 hours, spent $30 on an old door, stripped it repaired it and back in use in the house. New one from a box store start at $150-$200. Time well spent and looks nicer with sturdy hinges that are $30 alone for less robust modern version.

A weathered, partially disassembled wooden door frame lies on a wooden deck with a small orange container nearby.A backyard with a wooden fence, patchy grass, and tall evergreen trees is visible through a screen door.