Got stranded in Orlando with an overnight layover but managed to find a cool gig at a local venue so here's to making the most of a lame situation with some spontaneous live music!
Happy 5 years of Needles and Grooves, everybody. The ashes of the VMP forum provided the perfect fertiliser for something truly beautiful.
Also…Hey @Dead C I don’t get on insta all that much or here either for that matter, but I do follow and I wanted to say thanks for doing me a solid and turning me on to Hey, Nothing.
Was going to buy a ticket for Jessica Pratt on her Portland stop next month at $25 pre fees, but the online + ticket fees made the grand total just over $38. Over 52% of the ticket price. It wasn't even TicketMaster, but rather eTix.
Noped out.
23 years ago today was the first time I saw Saul Williams live, accompanied by a full band at a club in the Gastown district of Vancouver. It was also the day Tool released Lateralus, which I first listened to with my discman, absolutely baked off my gourd in the back alley behind the club. One of my absolute favourite days of 2001!
You can stream the new Kishi Bashi album, which isn't out till August 23rd rn, for like 12 more hours if you are a member of Joyful Noise VIP (5 bucks a month)!
On top of that, the ticket drop was a complete shitshow.