Joseph Krings, ACE

I have discovered ‘70s Beach Boys and so you may not hear from me for a while. I’ll be busy and have headphones on.

Tickets are almost already gone for WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER so get 'em now! metrograph.com/film/?vista_...

YouTube video by Black Sabbath - Topic Gypsy (2013 Remaster)

I’m late for the Ozzy tributes, but Paranoid was the first album I ever bought on vinyl & I always loved it. Their debut was one of my fav cassettes when delivering pizzas on rainy days. I haven’t listened to the other records much but this song hit me yesterday. www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7LL...

I shared a plane with Neil Sedaka today.

Sisyphus and Baseball: Eephus and Everybody Wants Some!! Both Eephus and Everybody Wants Some!! explore groups of men who are devoted to their sport, but have yet to figure out the rest of their own lives.

Beautiful piece about two great baseball movies and the opposite ends of experiencing time. #baseballiscinema @bwdr.bsky.social

Ready for Heaven by Deradoorian on Apple Music Album · 2025 · 9 Songs

Great album

I quite liked SORRY, BABY

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Was reminded that Mexican food goes well with Mexican music. Oli visited and we played saw comedy, went to the beach and played poker. 5/6

Had some good music reccos from Pat and Garth over text. Speaking of Pat played cards on the roof in Williamsburg. Grabbed some music from Italian films new and old. Went through an Antonioni/Vitti phase. Watched 24 Hour Party People. Met Marcia Lucas at ACE Presents. 4/?

Rosemead premiered at Tribeca to good reviews. Lucy Liu is one of the nicest and most gracious actors I have ever had the pleasure to work with. I met Ben Vaughn through pandemic JQBX friend Jen and he sent me a record of the live Cubist Blues! 3/?

Perhaps the highlight of this month was seeing Grace Jones out on an incredible show in Prospect Park. There was the back to back deaths of legends Sly Stone and Brian Wilson, two of the greatest to ever do it. 2/?

A music diary 250601-250628 by Joseph Krings on Apple Music Playlist · 32 Songs

I walked the city a lot with the first being from Harlem to NYU- a walk during which I declared Sterolab’s new record my summer album while drinking a milkshake. I listened to a lot of WFMU while staying cool indoors and not working. 1/?

Got myself the Mean Streets Tee.

Ordered myself a Mean Streets version T.

YouTube video by Los Askis - Topic Amor Regresa

One of the reasons I love Mexican restaurants, besides the food, is the music. Always hearing gems like this. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jsdh...

But I’m gonna up the ante by watching Red Desert.

Obviously, I meant DJ

WFMU reggae DI really bumming me out with Eve of Destruction followed with Nuclear Holocaust.

I’m just watching Antonioni movies and singing I Guess I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times to myself like I’m twenty again.

There's a Riot Goin' On: Muzak with Its Finger on the Trigger Sly and the Family Stone: Creem, April 1972

Been listening to Sly’s THERE’S A RIOT GOIN’ ON a lot lately and found I had never read this amazing Greil Marcus piece on it. open.substack.com/pub/greilmar...

L’avventura: Not as profound seeing it older, when I feel more like the characters do, then it was to my 18 year old self for whom existential angst was more of state I aspired to. Still, a magnificent thing to behold on a giant screen. I’m gonna find my college essay on this and compare notes.

Ha! Looks scrappy and hilarious.

I lurk more than engage, but it's an allright place to be.

So I saw Grace Jones last night in Prospect Park and it was nothing short of incredible.

Me and some conspirators on Rosemead. Lucy Liu, producer and star, Will Bates composer and the man Eric Lin, director!

Gary has never seen Godfather 2? Slip him a copy @johndemarsico.bsky.social

I listened to an hour of Springsteen in the 70s on WFMU with barely a reaction but as soon as the hour changes and I hear Lou Reed from 2000 I perk right up. Can’t explain it.

Thanks! Every year is pie and peonies for us!

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