Food trucks are awesome. Never before have I had the opportunity to spend $32.00 on two plain cheeseburgers with no sides nor beverages. Plus you get to be outside around flies.

You ever notice how the Beastie Boys are rarely spoken about by anyone the days?

I wound up being way too sick to attend this despite all my best efforts. Hopefully y'all were there. I know it was great. Enjoyed writing this story nonetheless.

Here's my full review of Echo & the Bunnymen
from Monday night.

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If y'all haven't listened to this yet then get on it. It's just jaw-droppingly great. Guaranteed to astound. Trust.

Ian McCulloch at his most McCullochy tonight.

Here's the full scoop on Judas Priest
from last Saturday with killer photos from Mike White 📸
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May you live long enough to never have to hear 'Genius of Love' sampled ever again.

Just filed 1,100 word live review of Judas Priest at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre .
Happy Mother's Day.

Vimeo (Vimeo ) is BY FAR the worst video hosting service on the planet. Not once--not even one single time--in nearly 20 years has ANYTHING played correctly or not gotten stuck in buffering loop. Straight garbage. Don't send me any more screeners hosted there. I won't even try.

I have never observed nor participated in Record Store Day but I support the rights of those who choose to.

Y'all ever noticed the huge debt House of Pain's 'Jump Around' owes to Chubb Rock's 'Treat 'em Right'? Like, nearly 100% debt?

Whenever people complain about there being 'nothing to do' they really mean there's no immediately available distraction to entertain them. There's always something to do. Read a book, learn a skill, help a neighbor... get to work. Life is not boring.

If y'all are interested, here's my full report from SXSW. It's not my best writing (speed kills, y'all), and it gets a little sentimental toward the end, but it's an accurate portrayal of what I observed. #sxsw2024
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As a critic and music fan someone who has my eternal admiration is Byron Coley who has never wanted for descriptors even when writing about, essentially, television static for the 100,000th time.

TFW the airline says you get one personal item.

SWAMP DOGG!!! Jerry "Swamp Dogg" Williams #SXSW2024

Easily among the most spectacular bands this year at #SXSW . Morroco's Meteor Airlines . Just incredible.