Brendan Hay

Soapbox time: the awesome UK band Los Campesinos! got VERY transparent on how much money they earned last year via streaming services. The biggest takeaway: SPOTIFY IS THE WORST! Tidal, Apple, and even Amazon give more money to artists. Read the breakdown at: loscampesinos.com/heres-how-mu...

My Bandcamp Listening Age is accurately mid-40s due to my multiple Craig Finn solo albums.

My Spotify Wrapped Listening Age must be 16 because fuck Spotify if those fucking crooks think I'm going to give their scam one fucking dime.

Blame Paul Dano.

Paul Dano's experiencing the consequences of saying no to "Can I take a picture of your feet?"

The only ethical use of AI is making it listen to Quentin Tarantino's opinions so that we don't have to.

What’s It Like To Be Old? You know your band’s legacy is secure when the sold-out crowd at your show can sing two full verses of your song before you even play a single note.

My latest for SPIN: an interview with the still-awesome, far-from-retired Oi! punk legends Cock Sparrer! www.spin.com/2025/12/what...

"When we have found all the mysteries and lost all the meaning, we will be alone, on an empty shore."

"Then we will dance. Is this a waltz?"

Great advice for life, especially in 2025. Thank you, Tom Stoppard.

Cutting down on my social media break for the rest of the year. Or at least trying to. See you all less frequently!

Changing channels: Jack White’s halftime show is pretty damn great, but could’ve been even cooler from like a Lindt’s Chocolate float.

What’s the only new pop culture that’s already massive enough to be added to the Thanksgiving Day Parade mere months after release?

K-Pop Demon Hunters.

Almost like it’s worth taking a risk on original animated movies.

Based on how Thanksgiving Parades work, I hope my kids enjoy KPop Demon Hunters reuniting to perform “Golden” for a cruise line float in 2050.

And now Lil Jon and Toys R Us. I cannot out Mad Lib this parade. I admit defeat.

My wife and I just danced to Busta Rhymes performing at the Thanksgiving Day Parade. The passage of time markers get weird sometimes.

I posted way too soon, since the Thanksgiving Day Parade has now evolved to its final form: BUSTA RHYMES AND TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES.

I love that the Thanksgiving Day Parade is pop culture mad libs. Ciara plus Dora the Explorer. Hamilton plus Sesame Street. Motley Crue plus Minions. La Roux plus Labubu. Eddie Money plus the Jolly Green Giant. Shaggy and a giant gold turkey. More of these are true than you’d think!

The BBC are cowardly shitheads who identify as journalists.

You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become ridiculous like Quentin Tarantino.

Just a little reminder, from the brilliantly talented @scottbuon.bsky.social.

Yep. Still.
Yep. Always.

De La Soul Give Heartfelt, Grown-Man 'Kimmel' Performance: Watch It’s hard to see De La Soul perform without one of their members. The group’s camaraderie, their joyous “three is the magic number” dynamic, was always key to their appeal. If it’s hard to watch, imag...

One thing I’m grateful for this year: the return of De La Soul. I love how they handle Dave’s verse, too. They actually make me proud of Long Island. stereogum.com/2480896/watc...

Y’think Chris Tucker pitched Trump his take for Rush Hour 4 on Epstein’s plane?

I missed Generacion Suicide, but yeah, Home Front was fantastic. Been loving their new album too. Multiple generations of great punk.

Fortunate to see the Oi! punk veterans Cock Sparrer at their final L.A. show ever. May we all be as cool as them at any age. Plus, one of my all-time faves Dillinger Four opened for them, making this their first L.A. show since I don’t know when.

Meet me any place, at any time, I will dare.

Let It Be Replaced (Again) I bought my first copy of Let It Be when I was 15 and it unlocked my lifelong love of the Replacements. Soon I was hunting down albums, bootlegs, zines, T-shirt

The Replacements are my fave band, so I am grateful for any opportunity to ramble about them. In the past, I only got that chance by cornering a friend at last call. Thanks to the good folks Rhino and their new Let It Be box set, now I get to do it for SPIN: www.spin.com/2025/11/let-...

Only halfway through and I already can tell I'll be inssufferably replaying/quoting the new De La Soul album for the next month or so.

Honor Transgender Day of Rememberance by making life better for the Trans folks who are still with us.

Dear Media, what’s the worst that’s gonna happen? The turd says “Quiet Piggy” to all of you? Speak the fuck up for your fellow journalists.

Materialists is a movie for people who find Whit Stillman a little too blue collar.

Played it? They sold it out.