Andy Rench

The last 15 seconds of Prince’s U Got The Look — the ultimate “leave them wanting more”.

I don’t believe in hell, but I do like to imagine that everyone involved here ends up in a special place where they will pee themselves in fear, over and over again for eternity.

The accidental postrock diner - Chicago Reader In the 1990s, Jim’s Grill attracted loads of underground musicians with a cheap, vegetarian-friendly menu of American diner classics and Korean food.

I lived in an apartment above Jim’s Grill when I first moved to Chicago in 1993. It’s funny how it’s remembered as everyone’s “secret” favorite spot for vegetarian Korean. The handful of times I ate there I remember being one of only a few people there.

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Man do I have some news about traditional country music.

#junkmailcollage

Sebadoh opening for Mike Watt, probably 1991

Melvins at Iowa State Student Union, early 90s. There was a complaint from someone in the building that they were playing too loud. They were asked to turn it down a bit and they turned their amps down to an obnoxiously low volume, to be total jerks.

Exactly. So much excitement around AI workflows that simply accelerate mediocrity.

Photo from Superfans sketch on Saturday Night Live.

Rare leaked photo from the conclave.

I love my dentist

I love my dentist

old donald fagen yamaha ad with him peering out a window

YES
HA HA HA
YES

Early contender for favorite album of the year.

The CNN fear & greed index: What emotion is driving the market now? And then there's a little dial with Extreme Fear on the far left in red with an arrow pointing right in its middle. If there was less fear, it would be fear, then neutral, then greed, then extreme greed. Apparently the last time the markets closed they closed in extreme fear. 1 week ago they closed in fear. 1 month ago they closed in extreme fear. 1 year ago they closed in greed.

I always thought the opposite of fear was love, bravery, or understanding but no! It's greed.

Only at Circle K

Some light reading tonight.

Company of Big Beats, by Company of Big Beats 10 track album

Almost 30 years ago Chris Baxter and I created our magnum opus, now finally available for download and streaming. andyrench.bandcamp.com/album/compan...

Anyone else feel like a sucker for paying taxes and generally obeying the law?

Wow, this is fantastic

looking back, AOL had it right. 30 hours of internet per month was the right amount.

listen, we can't do much against this tide of fascism. but if i find a little thing i can do that will make me feel better for a minute, i'll do it

YouTube video by Tato Schab Brian Eno, Laraaji - Ambient 3 : Meditations [Stretched] (HQ)

Worth a revisit. 26 minutes of the originals just isn’t enough these days. 3 hours does the trick.

YouTube video by Johnnie Frierson - Topic Have You Been Good to Yourself

Incredible direct-to-cassette recording reissued by Light In the Attic:
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