It used to be a running joke among close friends and bandmates that “you looked like you were having fun up there” was dismissive, glib, faint praise. I’ve mostly come around on this and can accept “fun” as a genuine compliment, albeit from folks who might not go out to shows very much. I’d consider...

I'm so fucking excited to see The Dick Slessig Combo tonight. I'm REALLY hoping they do their rendition of Kraftwerk's "Computer Love," as I read they did that in San Francisco last week. Matmos is playing too, and that will be cool. Matmos played in Boston (ok, Cambridge) in '22 and it w...

Yes, the RAV4 has a JBL system. I think there is a package that’s a level better, but you couldn’t even get those when we were looking. It’s really a bummer how underpowered and unfocused sounding it is and I’m seriously considering upgrading if I knew anything about car stereos. Anyway, another thi...

We went partially EV last year and got a RAV4 plugin hybrid in November. We have mostly had it in cold temps and it was doing 34 miles in a charge, which is good for 3-4 days of trips, on average. It warmed up a bit and my last charge was 46 miles. Electricity is like 30 cents per kWh here and my ro...

You’d think cancer would be tired of FM PASTA kicking its ass but I guess it’s a glutton for punishment. Best to you, and I’m glad this is chemo-free.

That first song on Death Angel's debut is a killer too, those guys were by far the most interesting of the JV squad/second wave bands IMO. Fantastic answer. That opening guitar destroys and the whole album is great. Since "Battery" is the best song in the world some days, that's still my ...

Teacher's Pet wrote: Wed Apr 24, 2024 12:26 pm

A colleague shared this photo of D. Boon's amp at the Punk Museum in Vegas.

Did we already know DB was a Brother in Torlex?

“HISSSS-tory Lesson, Part 2”

That scream on “Waiting” is so sick

I supposedly live in a place with multiple ghosts. Never seen one. Sucks. So I guess put me down as “believe it when I see it.” Still, ghosts: NC

“Tough guy” hardcore can fuck right off. I got into music to avoid you assholes.