Dane Jackson

Now that my 4 year old has her own “real” drum set, I showed her some live videos of the best punk rock drummer of all time.

I didn’t know about the @hamishsteele.bsky.social show on Netflix until Elon Musk pulled some bigoted bullshit this week. Now it’s on my radar and I’ll be watching it this weekend because it looks awesome. Can’t wait to watch Dead End: Paranormal Park.

Am I the only who was catching some Starfire vibes with Kris Statlander tonight? Could we be getting a tease of the return of her alien gimmick? #AEW #AEWDynamite

Ska, Punk, and Other Junk | September 2025 | Bearded Gentlemen The floodgates finally broke regarding new music releases because September was a tough Ska, Punk, and Other Junk column to narrow down.

Hey! Here’s my new music column for the month. Ska, Punk, and Other Junk.

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Ska, Punk, and Other Junk | September 2025 | Bearded Gentlemen The floodgates finally broke regarding new music releases because September was a tough Ska, Punk, and Other Junk column to narrow down.

It's time for more SKA, PUNK & OTHER JUNK! Each month @almightydanish.bsky.social puts together a comprehensive list of the month's best releases from that sweet, skanking, checkered genre and its adjacent counterparts!
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Twenty One Pilots have one good song

In fairness, I’ve never been a conservative (I grew up on punk rock, ska, and GWAR).

I was always told that I would get more conservative as I got older. Holy fuckin’ airball.

Awwwww yeah!!!

Did Fox News fire Brian Kilmeade yet for suggesting homeless people should get executed?

I was today year’s old when I learned what a Groyper is.

I don’t have Twitter anymore, did Nancy Mace at least delete the death penalty tweet before she wrote the pray for the assassin tweet?

Ska Twitter was the friends you made along the way.

If you want new stuff …. Then how about “Good Year by The Boy Detective because it came out today. Also, “(I Don’t Want to) Talk About Politics” by The Mercurials, and “Money is King” by The Slackers

A small part of me wants to reactivate my Twitter account just to see if all the weirdo right wingers who were ready to declare war on the left a couple days ago have walked back their chest thumping tweets yet.

Late to watching #aewdynamite tonight. Just finished it and it was one of the best top to bottom Dynamites in recent memory!

PILE - Sunshine and Balance Beams | Well-Deserved Noise - Bearded Gentlemen Music For their 9th record, SUNSHINE AND BALANCE BEAMS, Pile pulls you into their cinematic world of stomach-churning emotion and noise.

At this point in their careers, most bands have fizzled out. But #Pile are still shape shifting. SUNSHINE AND BALANCE BEAMS isn't just proof of life, it's proof they're essential. @aarxn82.bsky.social reviews beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2025/08/18/p...

No Joy - Bugland Album Review | Bearded Gentlemen Music Combining elements of shoegaze and trip-hop, BUGLAND sees No Joy expand their aesthetic into a living, breathing terrarium of sound.

@nojoy.bsky.social's BUGLAND doesn’t bother with sticking to one genre or following a clean, predictable structure. It’s intentionally messy, layered and built to feel lived-in. @aarxn82.bsky.social reviews. beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2025/08/13/n...

The Beths - Straight Line Was a Lie | Bearded Gentlemen Music On "Straight Line Was a Lie," The Beths create vintage power pop while singing about the harsh realities of modern life.

I love it when a band can grow their sound and lyricism without relying on tropes or watering down their talents.

"Straight Line Was a Lie" is the 4th album by @thebeths.bsky.social, and I wrote about it for @beardedgmusic.bsky.social.

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Ska, Punk, and Other Junk - August 2025 | Bearded Gentlemen Summer is basically over, so Dane Jackson celebrates with the ska, punk, and other junk that helped him beat the heat in August 2025.

As August draws to a close, @almightydanish.bsky.social is back with a compilation of the months best Ska, Punk and Other (not) Junk!
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Wrestling BlueSky is much less toxic than Wrestling Twitter and that’s refreshing.

Yeah, it’s cool to see Edge and Christian together again, but I’m most excited for Kip Sabian to finally get a match on a PPV in London. Great to see an AEW Original get his flowers. Well deserved. #aew #aewforbiddendoor @allelitewrestling.com

The Planet Smashers | On The Dancefloor Album Review | BGM The Planet Smashers, Montreal ska royalty, released their tenth full-length album. Is On The Dancefloor a perfect 10? Dane Jackson weighs in.

Montreal's The Planet Smashers are back with their tenth full-length, On The Dancefloor, out today on Stomp Records. @almightydanish.bsky.social took some time away from having it on repeat to write down some of his thoughts. Check it out below!
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Heading home from vacation recharged, refreshed, and happy.

Just played my first game of Unmatched Battle of Legends volume 3 at #GenCon and it was perfect. The decks were perfectly themed and fit the characters wonderfully. @restorationgames.bsky.social keeps knocking them out of the park!

Ska, Punk, and Other Junk - July 2025 | Bearded Gentleman Music Just like the summer in the Midwest this year, Dane Jackson's Ska, Punk, and Other Junk column for July 2025 is scorching!

Its the end of the month so that means @almightydanish.bsky.social is compiling the best releases that ska and its adjacent genres have to offer! This is SKA, PUNK & OTHER JUNK for July 2025!
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I feel more aimless, sad, and hopeless than usual these days.

James Gunn did an amazing job with Superman. Completely wiped away the stench of the Snyderverse for me. This is the Superman and DCU I wanted.

My wife is watching SLC Punk for the first time. Forgot how much I liked it!

Thirty Years of Alanis Morissette | Selena Fragassi Interview Coop catches up with author Selena Fragassi to talk about Alanis Morissette and her new book Alanis: Thirty Years Of Jagged Little Pill

With ALANIS: THIRTY YEARS OF JAGGED LITTLE PILL, Selena Fragassi has literally written the book on Morissette's monumental album.

@aarxn82.bsky.social caught up with her to talk about the book, journalism, and Chicago's flourishing music scene.
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