John Hammond

Wait the Saints won too? This is the greatest day in sports for me since the ‘86 World Series.

Listened to the interviews w Lily and Mandy this week pre - Gotham v KC match and it was great to hear and appreciate how seriously and confidently the whole team took the match.

OMG @gothamfc.bsky.social

Aaahhh - 30 minutes to potential glory! Let’s go Gotham!

If your plan this Fall is a) to rake the leaves off your lawn or b) not to rake the leaves off your lawn, there’s lots of great articles online supporting your decision.

Tough call!

Accidentally played what I think of as 'my funeral song' while prepping for a potential artist discussion; and now enjoying the thought of folks streaming around the church with tears running down as they're surrounded by the beautiful soundbath.

Concert poster for Steve Earle - 50 Years of Songs and Stories - Nov 8th at Outpost in the Burbs, Montclair NJ

Tomorrow in Montclair - the great Steve Earle returns to the Outpost! Buzzing young Americana singer Zandi Holup opens the show. A few tix still available on the Outpost site or Watchung Books.

(Does Bsky want my music content too? It's mainly upcoming shows plus a bunch of dumb music jokes...)

Ok while everybody's feeling good about a lot of stuff I'll just mention, my wildly hopeful read on the NWSL playoffs is that after last week, if Gotham could somehow go into KC and emerge with a win they'd definitely turn into the team of the year ...

Good morning from 12-y..o. me browsing the postcards at K&B in New Orleans

Cool job alert!

Lily Reale looked great in this international camp. She had strong presence tonight and is in a great position to build her role with the squad.

WoSo and @uswnt.ussoccer.com fans have certainly heard the term ‘purpose-built’ a lot more in the past year than ever before.

And playing in Montclair @outpostintheburbs.bsky.social next week 11/8!

Gotham FC @gothamfc.bsky.social come back in a thriller to draw Louisville 2-2 and clinch playoffs. It was great to be there in person and see Lavelle convert a banger of a free kick from the top of the box to make it happen. (And I’m still glad Rose didn’t make that same kick in the ‘23 finals 😉)

I'm into petting floof, I ain't into making love

I mean if you're gonna call your Billy Joel tribute band Captain Jack, you better be prepared for people to leave comments on your show promo posts saying "eh I'm just gonna sit at home and masturbate."

Lily Reale on the October roster 👍🦇

If I ever did manage to retire I could probably spend at least a few full 40 hour weeks happily reading old issues of Billboard and the Village Voice.

Saturday @ronsexsmith.bsky.social returns to the show to discuss his new lp, his current tour (stopping
@outpostintheburbs.bsky.social Sept. 12th), and a few nagging questions about how he's maintained writing such good songs for so long.
Tune in to WFMU Sat 8/6, 11am-1pm www.wfmu.org

My heart’s on fire

Shoutout to the Technifibre marketing people who are thinking 'hey our brand is right up there on the broadcast!'

'Oh wait...'

Not a drummer so I don't know the terminology - but Dennis Davis's series of six-per-measure rolls across the kit leading from the bridge back into the verse on David Bowie's 'Wild is the Wind' is a thing of beauty.

Psyched about the upcoming documentary about Maxwell’s and the Hoboken scene. But will it mention the Elysian Fields bar a block away where you could stock up on 25-cent beers before heading up to the show?

Ok ya got me, i'll give it a try

That time I DJ’d our block party in Montclair in like 2005 and thought I was pretty slick with the ‘In Da Club’ / ‘Stayin’ Alive’ mashup - until I heard the 14-year-old from next door complaining ‘they RUINED it!’

My Mother, New Orleans Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, I’ve left the city that raised me.

May be a little in my feelings about my hometown this week with the 20th Anniversary of Katrina and the coverage coming up.

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Surprise! Threads doesn't seem to be that interested in sending a lot of traffic to my post complaining about the Meta ad tech system.