Deep Tunnel Project leveling Tone Deaf Records I made the drive down, not something I typically do but this wasn't a typical week. First time seeing DTP, was cool! Happy to see John & Mike playing out regularly. I didn't stick around to mingle after cuz it was stuffy in there, went off to Commu...

To All Trains My stubborn tradition since 1000 Hurts is to go buy a copy at a record store the day it comes out. Which means I usually have to go to about 3 stores to find one that isn't sold out of the vinyl. Along with Fugazi there are no longer any 'institution' level independent bands left that...

The best was one William Wittman, whose resume includes such PRF staples as Cindi Lauper and the Hooters. He really didn't like Steve and never missed a chance to say something negative. Once Steve got on the forum he only ever referred to William as "Hooters guy". haha I remember Hooters...

Was that the Pro Rec forums or whatever they were called? There was some useful mastering advice on there, but yeah it used to blow some boomer minds why he didn't think studio folk deserved points on records. I remember his reasoning along the lines of "I've never seen a music fan wearing a Te...

Sharing memories over the last week is understandable, even healing. But nostalgia is a dangerous space to live in. After a friend commented that it feels like "an end of an era" it struck me that maybe I was more stuck in 'that' era than I realized these past 4-5 years. I don't want to be...

God it's going to be so surreal listening to Shellac's last album, presuming it will be released still. To All Trains copies have been shipping out over the last week. I didn't pre-order but several friends received theirs. Shellac records are always delayed to a comic degree though, I'm sure the b...

Before Steve got on to sing Lido Shuffle, he dedicated the song to Michael from Silkworm. Does anyone remember what he said? It was something like "Michael would always say 'more drinking, more partying (?), more ____'". I'm only semi confident the drinking part was part of it. Anyone rem...

I had forgotten all about recording that little clip 14 years ago. My wife uploaded it to her youtube channel and it never got many views and then I just forgot it. She dug it up the other day and I remembered it all. I wish to hell the quality was better and I'm sorry it cut out when it did. Oh no...

The live John Mulaney talk show (Everybody's in LA) on Netflix seemed like it would suck, but is actually quite funny and unhinged. There's even a piece about LA Punk featuring Watt, George Hurley, Joe Baiza and others. Did not expect that. Additionally, I heard an episode has a tribute to Steve (t...

FM Dave Grohl dedicated "My Hero" to FM steve the other night. This might seem cheesy and corny and who knows what FM steve would have thought but I think it's sweet and classy and sincere. I honestly choked up a little, yet again. They rekindled their friendship in recent years. And I th...