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@bobbker

Freelance writer and editor in Maine. Music. Film. Non-profits. Heads. Visual arts sometimes. https://linktr.ee/bobbker

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I assume it's not anytime very soon, but when is the general deadline for noms?

11.03.2026 00:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

His mid-70s band is one of the greatest backing bands of all time, in his era maybe only rivaled by the Wailers?

10.03.2026 21:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m keeping Dreaming My Dreams and Waylon Live for sure but now I need to keep 1-2 and purge the rest. πŸ˜”

10.03.2026 21:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

As the parent of a rock-camp kid that whole set is keeping the dream alive. When he was 16 my kid got me "Selected Ambient Works 85-92" on vinyl, unprompted.

09.03.2026 23:02 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Watching β€œThere’s Something About Mary” and my kid watched Jonathan Richman for a few minutes and said β€œis that your generation’s Cameron Winter”? ☠️☠️☠️

09.03.2026 02:55 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He did have good chemistry with his most prominent costar though (his codpiece).

08.03.2026 22:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

For the former question, I don’t know, Adele or Drake or Taylor Swift. For the latter I’d say Guided By Voices.

08.03.2026 05:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

OK I see. I wasn't sure if it was picking 4 from the country and letting the people vote on the representative. Clearly I want to make as much work for you as possible.

07.03.2026 14:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Tunisia lets’s go! some fun research ahead. just to be clear is it one song or four?

07.03.2026 14:23 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

They are so good live.

07.03.2026 02:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Getting rid of half my records to downsize creates cruel games of β€œsell two, keep two.”

06.03.2026 23:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

I mean I’ll take it if you want. It’s my heritage.

06.03.2026 19:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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How It’s Made: A 7,000-Word Story on Coal in Oakland β€œThis is the only time in my entire life, I think, where I wrote long and someone was like, β€˜Well, could you make it longer?’”

People said they wanted more culture pieces on Bsky, right? For COYOTE, I interviewed the @oaklandreviewofbooks.org and @meganwachspress.bsky.social for a behind-the-scenes account of how Megan's 7,000-word feature (!) on coal in Oakland came to beβ€”a phenomenal work of longform journalism.

06.03.2026 16:06 πŸ‘ 160 πŸ” 73 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3

I'm in and give me full on random! My intelligence department has just informed me that they've uncovered a Polachek Zone in Qatar.

06.03.2026 16:36 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm generally in the "a person is almost always good, people are often bad" camp, which makes this question difficult.

06.03.2026 14:23 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I think that door swings both ways. As a member of a community impacted by ICE raids this year, the "anyone who supports this is Actually Evil" sentiment is extremely strong and pervasive.

05.03.2026 17:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’d guess so much of the huge numbers come from small businesses putting on a playlist and hitting go in the morning which disqualifies so much from jump.

05.03.2026 15:28 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Legit surprised so many people still listen to Gangsta’s Paradise. It seemed so of its moment.

05.03.2026 15:23 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t hate this list, it’s an 80s version of the old β€œHave A Nice Day” 70s comps. You used to see late night ads for CD decades comps that looked exactly like this.

05.03.2026 13:07 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I think the pandemic and interband turmoil killed their career momentum but whenever I hear them I think β€œwhy don’t they get the attention that _______ gets?”

04.03.2026 16:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

And Bob Power yesterday...hard week for the behind-the-boards community.

03.03.2026 16:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Having spent a few days with it now I think it's one of those "best since ______" albums. Best since Dream River?

03.03.2026 13:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Somehow the lead paint only affected white people too.

02.03.2026 20:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I haven’t seen the #1 movie listed here, but based on the rest of the top ten, Trans People are objectively correct about what the Greatest Films of All Time are.

02.03.2026 13:55 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I will never be as middle aged white guy as Bill Callahan complaining about autotune in 2026.

02.03.2026 13:48 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve got my ticket to the local stop. Les is nothing if not a showman, Barnum-esque at times, and his concerts are always more fun than you expect going in.

28.02.2026 14:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Damn, not only did Thom Yorke tell DT's nazi troops to "go f-ck themselves" but he even stole Kid Rock's hat to add insult to injury.

28.02.2026 04:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I see that every time I'm at the grocery store and pause for a second but can't pull the trigger.

28.02.2026 01:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Empathy
Empathy YouTube video by Bill Callahan - Topic

This song should have come with a warning label. youtu.be/4NdaXrqcM-g?...

27.02.2026 19:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is the first post on my feed to mention them today. I didn't even know they had an album out until 5 minutes ago! Did you subscribe to an Albarn starter pack by accident?

27.02.2026 18:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0