Jon Ewing

Only the leaves,
Piles of dead leaves,
And a moon that’s the color of bone.

Right first time!

Dinosaur Jr. live, Amenia NY, 10/10/25

Dinosaur Jr. live, Amenia NY, 10/10/25.

Name the song just from what’s in this photo.

#DinosaurJr

Wow - that has triggered some *memories*! Haven’t heard it in nearly 40 years, a lifetime ago. Thank you. Who’d have thought that the Sisters’ cover of Jolene works be my madeleine?!

So. Firstly, I was absolutely bowled over by Spent Light. It's wonderful. Secondly, I was directing this ☝️to one of the hosts of Athletico Mince, a podcast in which a (fictitious) version of Sting regularly appears. Lastly, these are two threads of my cultural life that I never expected to cross.

I remember a piece on local Edinburgh news about a guy who’d given up something like 50 years earlier - it was a really long time. They interviewed him & asked if he missed it at all - he said “only after meals“.

@andydawson.bsky.social

MARC RIBOT: Map of a Blue City (Record Release) — The Drake Amherst guitarist Marc Ribot: Map of a Blue City

I've got a spare ticket for Marc Ribot at the Drake, Amherst tomorrow night 9/27 (www.thedrakeamherst.org/events/marc-...).

Free to a good home.

Superb band.

Oh no - hadn't heard. What a loss.

If you see this, post a concert picture that you took.

Actually, Early should be Famous Blue Raincoat

When does late period start?

Early: Sisters of Mercy

Maybe Late: Anthem

Definitely Late: Amen

Farthest I've been:

N: Reykjavik
S: Sydney
E: Sydney
W: Petaluma, CA

But Surfer Rosa & Come On Pilgrim fit into one side of a C90, so I’m pretty sure that officially means it’s one album 😁

Pixies? Most of the shows I’ve seen are largely drawn from the first 3 albums.

Even by Guardian standards this one is badly edited…

I love this record. As the notes say, it’s without irony - he just genuinely loved these tunes, and that comes across. Just joyous.

Pink Elephants on Parade, by Sun Ra & His Arkestra 13 track album

Best Disney songs: sunramusic.bandcamp.com/album/pink-e...

7 minutes?! #cpfc

A movie that takes place where you're from.

Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchon: 9781594206108 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books The new novel from Thomas Pynchon Milwaukee 1932, the Great Depression going full blast, repeal of Prohibition just around the corner, Al Capone in the federal pen, the private investigation busines...

God hasn’t completely abandoned us www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/316427...

My favourite song on the album.

Always remember, this is the happiest day of your life.

James McMurtry & Betty Soo at the Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock, NY. Incredible evening, wonderful venue.

Really sad news. RIP Brian.

My first gig, aged 14, was seeing the original lineup of The Damned when they reformed for a handful of shows in ‘89. Set me on a path…

Always surprised how many songs I know the words to. I’ll see your viral fever dream and raise you 80s alternative Americana movie soundtracks.

Like them, don’t love them.

Swordfishtrombones
Rain Dogs
Frank’s Wild Years
Bone Machine
(followed by The Black Rider and then Mule Variations)

I lived in Greenwich, CT for a couple of years & could absolutely believe it’s wine based on that!