: Late night working on a tenant migration project. Needed a little juice. Chastity Belt to the …

: bird hasslin' i got to hang out with a buddy last night and was deeply distraught when i found out he has been …

: why oh why do i miss the zero sum game of the 70’s? it really shaped us in a more hands on way …

: Full EMO once i was setting up a playlist for the evening and my wife saw me add Bright Eyes and she said wow …

: Kottke called it Top tier nerd shit But that is just scratching the surface of this gorgeously …

: Last few days has found me listening to this band a metric ton. They are a delightful mix of Dave …

: Another fun adventure while in LA was to see James Acaster at the Orpheum. Was an extremely …

: The lovely and talented missus not only haggled some vintage MCS components for me, but she also …

: Watched: Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die 🎬One of my favorite things to do with my daughter, …

: Watched: Dracula 🎬 EMO Dracula is a fun ride. I recommend, but caution it is over the top and very …

: Recent trip to LA to visit my daughter. She took me up to Wisdom Tree and we had a lot of fun. I …

: Heroes walk among us…

: Watched: Rental Family 🎬 What a sweet film. Full of pathos and caring. Connections to other humans …

: Watched: The Running Man 🎬I’m an Edgar Wright fan, but could have given this a miss. I …

: Watched: Dust Bunny 🎬Fuller brings the same whimsy of Pushing Daisies to a feature film. Odd and …

: Like everyone I am really bummed and I am not sure how to actually be of use. I want to be a kind …

: testing out MB-Manager by timapple for linux….so far so good….looking forward to …

: living in a flawed world with flawed people seems particularly hard to accept today….but …

: your’s truly is in a new issue of the Chiron Review Issue #139, Winter 2025. Poem titled …

: 20 more jazz funk greats My buddy Hency dropped a new gem of a collection. Go pick it up at Bandcamp!

: Playing with the CMT-CPX22. That escalated quickly….

: New board is in and what better way to test it out than playing some Hench? Something very right …

: Our world is under a weird double attack. General Cultural Sentiment: Get as much as you can, you …

: Seems I may have a problem. Next foray into electronics is the Sony CMT-CP100. Little guy had a non …

: Of marble mice and men. My trusty Elecom HUGE started giving me fits with the scroll wheel. Little …

: Lovely morning, lovely weather, lovely music, lovely classic VW. Sometimes these things line …

: Have the house to myself this evening. Playing New Model Army way too loudly. Winter may be my …

: It’s a rainy Sunday in the PNW. Time to organize my LP’s. Took longer than anticipated and realized …

: Downtown Seattle today. Them clouds was after it.

: My son. while riding in the car with me the other day. All your music is just so …. dramatic …

: Finn being a finn and the weather being agreeable. #nokings #justdogs

: First time I noticed this Ralp Bakshi-esque mural in Olympia Wa. Guess we should walk our streets in …

: I’ve been at it again. A rainy morning scouring old shops came up with a couple winners in my mind.

: Took the Jams down to the beach to collect rocks. Sometimes we can get along….sometimes

: Current mood….SOLIDARITY shortfictions.bandcamp.com/track/the… [Lyrics taken in part …

: Some Friday nights are meant for memories loops.video/v/8GDl-Am…

: The text references a song lyric by Dave Doughman from the EP “Tuesday’s Pretzel …

: Jsymphonically ( how i learned to stop and love the song) An open-source project called jsymphonic enables the transfer of music to and from old Sony Walkman …

: Little bit of nostalgia. Pulled out the ole Sony NW-HD3 and listening to Submission Hold a band with …

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: wrestling gilgamesh it’s all out there between us at the grocery holding us apart on the streets these inherited …

: americano hot, no room for cream In light of recent events it feels appropriate to put this out there….little moment of …

: Highly Suggested Reading: Red Dwarf by Grant Naylor 📚 I have always loved Red Dwarf and cannot rave …

: Numbers and death are hard…if you don’t care A voice of reason yet again. Sadly, one not engaged in our public institutions and barely involved …

: Sunday brunch playlist has been pretty great so far. Next up Deep Forest. A reminder that there is a …

: I’ve always had a soft spot for the Get Up Kids. If you were of a certain age 4 minute mile …

: Guided by Voices announce a new album the world - (of course i kid and good on them for keeping at …

: Working on another book cover. This time for Michael D. Grover. As usual you can check it out over …

: Finished up the front seats. Nice way to spend part of the day. Ami really did a great job finding …

: Well, we had to go searching for matching vinyls and alter the original seat cover but, overall….job …

: Got out for a walk today. I am very lucky to live in an incredibly beautiful landscape. It’s hard to …

: Been super busy as of late and seems i have totally slept on Deep Sea Diver They are making me quite …

: I am at once default skeptical of giving permissions to my most private memories, and amazed at how …

: So, leave it to me to take on reupholstering my seats on my 72 VW square and realize I have the …

: Had a lovely time this week catching up with work mates during a summit. We even did some hiking …

: Had a few days off and enjoyed a visit to a local car museum with my daughter(who was just too …

: It’s officially HAWT in the PNW so working on putting up the pool. Seems like you definitely …

: It’s our anniversary so like always we’re working on some diy. Happy anniversary to my amazing …

: Anytime someone in a city says, “I know a shortcut…” go ahead and add 20 mins to your travel …

: Enjoying the weekend with a bit of a walk and throw with a very good buddy!

: Working on another book cover. This time for a chap book by Christy Prahl. I am a fan of mid 70’s …

: Had a nice time grilling on my 1970’s charcoal burner. Previous owner kept the instructions and kept …

: My wife and I are doing important work…

: Here’s my evening sorted. Killed by Epitaph a Dutch double LP punk comp I picked up in NYC some 27 …

: Sunday morning

: Sunday morning

: Took a trip to Chicago, here are some pics

: Sunday morning

: Had a nice Americano from Cosmonauts in the park. Met a new person on their very first trip out into …

: My favorite space wizard surprised me with my second favorite space wizard. Green Mind was a seminal …

: Because we need wholesome distracting things, along with the commitment to evolution, even if …

: In a crazy time this makes so much sense Kasso Ep. 3

: Perfect for a day that felt like it was gonna get me. Posi vibes out to all those out there …

: in progress the living room wall the backyard fence on the south side simple attempts at attention this report …

: comment, like, prescribe the mundanity of modernity has misled us into a metric uneven and deceiving catching the comments …

: Another successful trip to grit city to find good music to play of an evening. This time we made our …

: Record store haul. Chet Baker Quintet - Blues for a Reason, Chastity Belt - Live Laugh Love, Bud …

: Foggy afternoon record shopping in Tacoma

: Sunday morning drive in the snow with some tunes from #Pumpernickel #classiccarsofmastodon #type3 …

: 20+ years of music - a reckonmembering Today I am revisiting a play list I made some time ago. It is populated by music that i have been …

: I posted this a few years ago and not sure where it comes from But the sentiment stands!

: Just another example of corporations ruining things. We need to wake up to the fact not everything …

: Fairy houses in a local park

: The delightful PETER BJORN AND JOHN are touring in May of 2025 San Francisco, CA Pasadena, CA Salt …

: That time when the wife and I delivered our son in a VW Beetle next to a bridge on the south side of …

: My wife continues to find ways to inspire me every day.

: Something very comforting and satisfying using my 1972 type 3 as a staging area for cleaning up my …

: Nothing like a slice and a pretty car.

: Reading Fedi.Tips for RSS feeds and this is such a banger! How to follow RSS feeds from Mastodon …

: americans sure love giving their data away to the CCP in exchange for free stuff, -Steven Heidel via …

: Walks with Finn

: Sometimes your mental health feels like the towel bar which you can see is about to come off the …

: The perfect way to end the week. A new version of “Never Arriving” from the upcoming live album …

: Many moons ago I too worked in an office. I once had a disagreement with the person who sat on my …

: True story: My second car was a Chevy Citation I called the “pinto” due to the amount of …

: Many years ago I helped with the promotion, filming, and editing, of a nice poetry event called …

: Sit back smooth out and let the week end the way it is gonna end.

: sorry to have missed you… #dalek, #dr.who

: I wonder and so I ask: I don’t use pronouns in my bio or in reference to myself in general. Mainly because I …

: Aquatic Panda Distro is looking for new consigners! If you make comic/art zines and identify as …

: My wife loves sleeping so I made her a little Christmas gift and hung it at the end of the hall. …

: But, BlueSky....wait...What?!?! I have been skirting around the edges of BlueSky trying to crystallize my thoughts and why I …

: Broadway Joe is still delivering Well, that’s interesting… Biden commutes sentence for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, convicted …

: Today is an odd one. I have hope we will continue to be kind to one another and the larger currents …

: RSS for the win! Nice overview of using RSS as your social media. I especially like the inclusion of RSS Lookup And …

: Couple of nice Mastodon guides for those new to the thing. axbom.com/mastodon-… …

: Following on from talk about Michele’s book cover I wanted to share an alternate cover for my …

: Making a book Cover - Michele McDannold Lovely little post about creating the book cover for her …

: i hope this email never finds you i hope you are outside its grasp i hope you are outside walking in the woods away from this toward …

: Saw a post featuring Lydia Lunch which naturally made me think of Richard Kern, which made me think …

: Some sundays you just need a little 90’s pep #nowplaying #nowlistening

: If you are interested in physical page turn buttons on an B&W e-reader one of the best has some …

: The better half and I sat down to enjoy the always enjoyable. This has got to be a record of …

: Nona Limmen Web Shop Nona Limmen Instagram seen via the incomparable purveyor of taste WIL WHEATON

: New Ella, color me excited! “Verve Records has announced a new, never-before-released live …

: The greatest creators are accident prone. The intention lies in their willingness to embrace their …

: I can hear hit me with your best shot so loud right now.

: I enjoy the whirlwind that is CES. It reminds me of a more hopeful time, when technology was poised …

: It’s been almost 20 years since I saw Samiam with AFI at Brownie’s in NYC. I have since …

: Just learning about this band and enjoying what I hear. Think 80’s darkwave darlings daring …

: unsolicited fun fact: i eat cottage cheese and call it ice cream …drives the missus insane

: Starting off the new annual running playlist. First addition is Forever Endeavor - Short Fictions …

: Some feel good positivity for the new year Keyon Harrold - Beautiful Day This entire album is well …

: Joplin Template I use Joplin a lot for my day gig and for creative stuff. For the day gig I created a template and a …

: Ending the year on a bright bummer. Classic sugar helps your medicine go down. Iyah May - …

: Happy Solstice! Enjoy an old favorite. The Good Clean Fun crew is a crew I always want to be part …

: For god’s sake I don’t know who needs to hear this but turn off the F’n judder …

: EM DR. Can you hear me? Speaking to some friends about creativity, mental well being, therapy and how they overlap. It has …

: Never gets old. Merry Everything you may celebrate. #NowPlaying #NowListening Plus obligatory link …

: I never tire of the wonderful oddities dug up by Andy Cirzan! overcast.fm/+AA_xcByD…

: Still Hope people are amazing and endlessly creative and inventive… Wielding fire and razorblades as my …

: Conservatism seems to be wholly consumed with exerting control over others due to a lack of control …

: I love that we will never stop discoving more about our amazingng shared history. Never stops being …

: Of all the times we could have been born I am incredibly thankful to be here when I can sit and …

: My wife and I worked really hard to rehab this fun old console stereo into a new home for a record …

: #NowListening Caught me from the off…. “America is a pyramid scheme and you ain’t …

: Good to remember…. 404 Podcast Your Bluesky Posts Are Probably In A Bunch of Datasets Now …

: I was driving in my early 70’s VW last night thinking about this….and guess what some …

: Dirty Day of Commerce Happy dirty day of commerce after Thanksgiving. If you are in the spending mood please support some …

: feels like we need to hear it again and again…

: I’ve got a cold and spent most of the afternoon sleeping. But, this has given me a boost. First …

: when trying times occur i always reach for music, and invariably i reach for this fine band first

: my hot take: a very large non 0 number of people voted not for Trump or his policies, but to say FU …

: Speaking of Dune and music. In the Venn diagram of Dune fans and Industrial/acid house fans i feel …

: This young man has a lovely gravelly voice which reminds me of John Fogerty circa early CCR. Here he …

: Love some Chastity Belt any day but feels especially refreshing on this particular day.

: Times like this i take comfort in the sage words of @historysmilo. With all the political goings on …

: Nice drive and walk over the weekend. The little VW keeps proving itself.

: Pure Gold www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/…

: forgetting to update the proprietary graphics driver you installed 2 years ago before a distro …

: nothing as simple or as sweet as Finn needing a bit of attention when 5 rolls …

: Are we stilll taking pictures of food? (Chorizo con pappas y huevos y frijoles)

: If you dig poetry and flowery flow take a look at a gem of a new book out on Roadside Press. Heck, …

: This is a fascinating article. www.404media.co/right-to-…

: Some nice times out with the best best good boy.

: In honor of Labour Day. This feels about right.

: My water sensor finally arriveded and quickly switcheded out with only 8 screws and a bit of …

: Criminally underappreciated… “i’ve got mine is so affecting….i’ve …

: Achingly beautiful tale of what far too many humans have to endure.

: 8 years gone and still amazed by how good this album is. There is no other band that runs as …

: The thing about science is….it’s freaking cool as hell!! BBC wildlife These dinosaur footprints …

: My daughter caught this fabulous beast in his natural habitat and immediately thought of me. How …

: oneminutepark.tv (found via kottke.org and tinyawards.net) is the breath of fresh air i didn’t …

: Trackballs are the best. Not sure why these never caught on everywhere. I roll the Elecom HUGE and …

: 25 years ago….still grim and beautiful all at once Don't Wake Me Up by the Microphones

: The coffee shop I was at earlier had some stuff going on and I’m here for it.

: August in the PNW means dirty boots, coffee, and a warm fire.

: Colossal has an great write up on the amazing Beth Cavener. Just sublime work.

: This is one of those things that is so simple and obvious that the revelation of its coined term is …

: Like so many times, he gets it just right. Freedom For All - L.E. Modesitt, jr The guiding principle …

: romantic proclamations of affirmation these are things i say to you or try to on a regular basis i hear they are important and i was …

: Like an animal: My trusty Gaggia Brera has decided to be temperamental. This involved a lot of me trying to be …

: Ten years ago I made a thing…it still amuses me. What a way to make a living.

: Today’s tune is helping me focus and groove all at once. You Got me - A Place to Bury …

: Out of My Head - Skeggs Another ace tune from the dreamy southern continent, home to the future of breakdancing.

: HeyNote or how i learned to love Joplin too Listening to the wonderful Linux Matters I found out about a fun little app HeyNote which is a crazy …

: This is way more enjoyable than it has a right to be. The amount of work is astonishing Behance

: One of those absolutely wonderful songs that lost something with production. The demo is easily my …

: it’s impossible to hum while holding your nose. go ahead and try it…no one is looking.

: 6:12 am the light sits golden on the green edges of the trees pasted onto a pale blue sky laying quiet next …

: Really old notebook drawing. Being featured in a small zine I am working on

: The Lost Days = Tony Molina and Sarah Rose Janko teaming up for a lovely album of pop lament gems. …

: A lovely little song.

: Really enjoying the new Guidon Bear album Internal Systems by Guidon Bear

: New post from micro.blog app. I am testing the waters and enjoying the simplicity.