Trans people are targets of cruelty right now. Official targets, official cruelty. By law. Life is already hard for them, and there is a significant bloc of assholes working night and day to make it harder. If you aren't in direct, vocal opposition to that, you are a bad person.

Star Wars ‘Star Tours’ poster by Tim Delaney (1986)

RIP

what can you even say? one of the most indelible producers and engineers ever, foundational for so much alternative and independent music. a totemic loss. RIP king

this was such a good thread about nihilism and cynicism. just adding to the pile here but steve inspired me to be a producer cuz even while we didn't share all the same preferences, having a philosophy that incorporates humanness is so vital. rip

Greggheads stay winning

Roger Corman mentored Coppola and Scorsese, employed Bogdanovich as an assistant, gave Joe Dante his first gig, and distributed Jonathan Demme's first three features. The greatest one-man film school of the 20th century, and he somehow lived long enough to see Megalopolis.

I just think his Fantastic 4 movie is Neat

I hate this fucking website! #MyXAnniversary

had the pleasure of reviewing The Pleasure Dome's great new EP this week - check it out!

On this season finale of Pod Hero, we're joined by Thomas S 🇦🇲 (founder of Merry-Go-Round Magazine) & Luke Phillips to talk the highs & lows of Guitar Hero: Rocks the 80s (2007). Support us on Patreon for as low as $1/month to hear this episode over 48 hours early: patreon.com/IndieheadsPodc…

happy to rejoin the Indieheads crew & discuss the majesty of "Hold On Loosely"

Out now wherever you find podcasts, we're joined by Thomas S 🇦🇲 (founder of Merry-Go-Round Magazine) & Luke Phillips to talk the bewildering highs & lows of Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s (2007). Listen now via your platform of choice: pod.link/963583140

had to give it up for Jane Penny of TOPS in MGRM's year-end EP rundown. Check it out!!

My ★★★ review of A Complete Unknown (2024) on Letterboxd: boxd.it/8bTBoH

It's that time of year again!! I had the distinct honor to write about liquidmike, Kendrick Lamar, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, & MJ Lenderman for MGRM's year-end rundown. Holy wah!

In the post-PET SOUNDS mania of the SMILE sessions, "Heroes and Villains" remains a fascinating example of Brian Wilson's genius, ambition, and general insecurity. On Wilson, his creative struggles, the Beach Boys legacy, and the Los Angeles of it all. merrygoroundmagazine.com/within-the-bea…

my tribute to Brian Wilson for Merry-Go-Round. I'm really proud of this piece and it felt good to write again. Enjoy your endless summer Brother Brian

Luke naturally in his bag with a great piece on Wilson and the Beach Boys, and it nicely touches on some things I've been thinking about all week while I've been in New York feeling pretty disconnected from the city I live in