ben stas

James Hurley performing “Basketball Shoes” for Donna and Maddie

Concorde flies in my room / Tears the house to shreds 🎵

these plus the lovecraftian building tentacles and the squad of faceless guys on the staircase to nowhere...great work all around this year

Annihilation (2018)

“I’m mad I can’t understand Bad Bunny’s lyrics because they’re not in English”

my brother millions of metalheads around the world have been happily listening to incomprehensible Finnish shrieks and Japanese death grunts since we were teens, you’re just boring and racist

congrulations to twin peaks and grunge on the super bowl victory

Imagining wanting less of this in America lol. Skill issue

what a godawful day for journalism, following a great many other godawful days for journalism

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seeing some bands this weekend per usual

every time someone has asked me the last week or so about priorities it is rental assistance. please please please people need rent to stay in their homes. scroll down to rent relief funds and pick something www.standwithminnesota.com

naturally. this is thrift store challenge mode.

knew I could count on your vote

resolved to buy more CDs this year and I’ve gotta say buying CDs rocks. we’re looking at a grand total of $17 here

nature is healing

dolphin statue, aqua circus, route 28, yarmouth, massachusetts, 1984

dolphin statue, aqua circus, route 28, yarmouth, massachusetts, 1984

Gig Watch: January 2026 - Noise Floor Shows not to miss in and around Boston for the month of January. __________ January’s the worst, huh? Holidays over, everything frozen, confronting resolutions…even if the list is shorter than usual, ...

january gig watch if you’re looking for some bright spots this month… www.yardhawk.net/everybodytal...

Statement on ICE Shooting of Renee Nicole Good Tonight, our hearts are with Renee Good’s family and loved ones as they grieve this terrible loss. Once again, we can see with our own eyes the cruel and vicious agenda of the Trump administration. To protect our residents, we must end the mass deployment of ICE agents into American cities and restore rule of law and basic accountability from the federal government. Boston stands with the people of Minneapolis. Mayor Michelle Wu

Boston stands with the people of Minneapolis.

correct answers are leftovers or twin peaks (original and/or return)

this feels like the appropriate time to publicly air my extremely hot take that the end of six feet under is bad, actually. the death montage is corny and hollow and full of bad makeup.

gonna buy those mp3s and load them onto my brand new deadstock ipod classic because we're living different in 2026

behind the curve obviously but this los thuthanaka record does go pretty hard. fuck buttons-esque in its overwhelming totality which is always a good thing

From Geese to Karol G, these are the 30 best albums of 2025 - The Boston Globe We checked in with Globe critics over the summer to find out which albums had already impressed them this year. Here are 30 more from 2025 you won’t want to miss.

also per tradition I got blast-beats in the paper for the @bostonglobe.com 2025 best-of list - www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/24/a...

The Dream Syndicate played Crystal Ballroom - 12/10 - Noise Floor Legends of the Paisley Underground The Dream Syndicate returned to Somerville’s Crystal Ballroom this month supporting a reissue of 1984’s Medicine Show.  __________ Band reunions can spiral in any my...

saw the always-brilliant @dreamsyndicate.bsky.social play “medicine show” in somerville a couple weeks back - www.yardhawk.net/everybodytal...

Converge brought a Saddest Day to Roadrunner - 12/13 - Noise Floor Metalcore heroes Converge held the first edition of their Saddest Day festival in Allston earlier this month with Touché Amoré, Soul Glo and more. __________ If there was a prevailing theme at Decembe...

saw many satisfyingly loud things at the inaugural @convergecult.bsky.social saddest day fest earlier this month - www.yardhawk.net/everybodytal...

I don’t have actual year-end wrap-up stuff done but I do have links I keep forgetting to post

peanut sign, peabody, massachusetts, 1984

peanut sign, peabody, massachusetts, 1984

i don't care for the grinch as a person but I've always respected his films. I'm able to separate the art from the artist.

feels illegal that I was not present for berninger and yo la tengo playing “bloodbuzz ohio” together last night

manifesting a ted pop-up set in the museum