Steve Kandell

he looks like he’s about to announce the world’s most racist iPhone

He seemed to be struggling. With drinking and with not drinking of late. Always looking for work too. What a fucking condemnation of this industry that he was ever in need of it. One of his greatest pieces ever – on Haggard – was taken down by a corporation that decided it no longer needed great writing anymore. It can only be read on the internet archive . That’s just how the industry is now I suppose. In an earlier time he would have been the kind of writer being paid $5 a word by magazines to go write about whatever he pleased. And no one would be pissed off or jealous about it either. All of the rest of us scrabbling for that kind of gig just nodding in approval. That makes sense. He has that coming. A couple years ago I offered him the most money I have ever offered anyone to write for Hell World. Not as much as he deserved mind you but a lot for me. Write about literally anything you want I said. He said he would. He promised he would write something for me multiple times over the years but one thing or another always came up. Something big just around the corner was about to happen.

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In an earlier time he would have been the kind of writer being paid $5 a word by magazines to go write about whatever he pleased. And no one would be pissed off or jealous about it either.
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“It turns out boredom is the Cadillac of feelings.”

fuck

goddammit

I made this for you bsky.app/profile/stev...

Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Orange (1994)

"we want to do that ourselves"

if you were given 100 guesses to name the opening act for the who’s hollywood bowl show you would not get it

salute to @cwarzel.bsky.social for achieving the life/career highlights of talking to jon stewart and being complimented by michael stipe and still have it feel utterly depressing

yeah what’s up BML

had a dream last night that I was starring in Waiting for Godot alongside @alexwinter.com instead of Keanu and I'd never read the script so I was just kind of riffing and people were super mad, also I am not an actor so it was a weird choice all around

you should call your senator and tell him this

If you enjoyed Rolling Stone’s reporting and output over the past four years or so, it is a fact that it would not be what it is without @lisatozzi.bsky.social

That is just a fact, so hire her immediately if you want that for your media outlet, k?

when I was a PA on QUIZ SHOW, one of my first tasks was to buy Robert Redford like a 20 pound jar of pistachios for his birthday, RIP to a real one*

*fan of pistachios

Picking up Too Fast by Centro-Matic on Apple Music Song · 2003 · Duration 3:04

I listen to this song every year on this date, no idea why—it doesn’t remind me of anyone or anything, I don’t remember why I started or why it agreed with me. it’s just a nice normal thing on a day that could use it, good job @willjohnsonmusic.bsky.social music.apple.com/us/album/pic...

Roses are red
But violets impress her

pretty sure liam said he was staying in santa monica and I know it's the weekend but the 10 to 110 can still get super backed up, I hope he's giving himself enough time

never-before-seen levels of wearing the band’s shirt to the show at oasis

which cut of apocalypse now do we think the president of the united states prefers, does he think the french plantation scene goes on too long

during the pandemic I started a playlist of the best songs from the post-reunion era and I tapped out like six albums in, there have been 20 since

it’s almost like people are willfully forgetting that robin lopez went to high school in fresno

Spin Magazine Sale Collapses After Buyer Doesn’t Wire the Money The owner of the brand had been in talks for eight months to be sold to a Florida-based music app company. A deal was said to be in place — but the closing cash wasn't sent.

selling your media company on craigslist has its risks

what a time to be alive

is sofa bed the term you are looking for maybe

Janine we can’t sleep

I have now lived long enough to see a knicks fan account defending the honor of james dolan

Historic photos of President Trump being transported to Walter Reed for coronavirus treatment President Trump will spend the next several days at Walter Reed National Medical Center for treatment of COVID-19.

everyone is chasing this high www.latimes.com/story/2020-1...

(“attack ships on fi-re”)