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David Anthony

@dbanthony.bsky.social

Current thing: https://formerclarity.com/ Old things: Music Editor at The A.V. Club, The Shape of Punk column at Noisey, bylines at a bunch of other places, No Plus Ones and As You Were podcasts

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I strongly encourage all my fellow Illinois people to give Sen. Durbin a call and let him know what you think of his choice to sell out the American people and destroy their health care for no good reason other than he’s a little tired of having to stand up for any sort of principle:

312.353.4952

10.11.2025 02:28 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Put the pronouns back in the email

Put the pronouns back in the email

2026 Primary Woke Wave

05.11.2025 02:49 β€” πŸ‘ 18512    πŸ” 3716    πŸ’¬ 59    πŸ“Œ 76
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Digging Through Steve Albini’s Closet Byron Coley, the former Forced Exposure journalist and longtime friend of Albini’s, talks about archiving his collection of belongings, unexpected finds he’s listing for sale, and what made the Shella...

I interviewed @byroncoley.bsky.social about archiving Steve Albini's belongings, their lifelong friendship, trying to put a price point on someone's memories, and what our belongings reveal about us for @pitchfork.com

30.10.2025 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

People are so brainwashed about Chicago being a crime infested hellhole that they assume white people and single family homes must be in the burbs. This is in the city.

25.10.2025 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 431    πŸ” 105    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 2

This is so sick and I can't wait to read it

17.10.2025 16:22 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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saw this clip of the NYC mayor debate and i had tears in my eyes, perhaps the most insane section of any debate ever

17.10.2025 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 10024    πŸ” 1375    πŸ’¬ 605    πŸ“Œ 724
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Snooper: Worldwide Read Nina Corcoran’s review of the album.

Bigger, better, Beatles-ier: Snooper are back bb

13.10.2025 19:32 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Thank you, Danette!!!

13.10.2025 16:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

❀️

13.10.2025 15:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's happening again I'm having surgery in nine days. But, more importantly, the Seattle Mariners.

For you longtime Former Clarity heads, you may remember the medical issues I wrote about six years ago. Well, they're back. But it's okay, because I mostly wrote about the Seattle Mariners instead.

12.10.2025 18:41 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1

Off to a good start!

13.10.2025 03:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's happening again I'm having surgery in nine days. But, more importantly, the Seattle Mariners.

For you longtime Former Clarity heads, you may remember the medical issues I wrote about six years ago. Well, they're back. But it's okay, because I mostly wrote about the Seattle Mariners instead.

12.10.2025 18:41 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1

The Seattle Mariners

11.10.2025 05:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Grok, Is This Funny? Podcast Episode Β· No Disrespect Β· 10/10/2025 Β· 1h

new episode up:

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...

10.10.2025 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
tors w ber. sold out

tors w ber. sold out

looking at a venue’s calendar and struck by this bill featuring artists i’ve never heard of. tors with ber sold out. this is my cellar door. my zendaya is meechee. wow

10.10.2025 02:47 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

well, halsey did seem pretty keen to do a second 9/11 not that long ago…

09.10.2025 19:14 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

John K Samson by a mile.

09.10.2025 17:56 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1

Karly Hartzman is one of our greatest modern writers

08.10.2025 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Block Club Chicago and other news organizations are suing the federal government over First Amendment violations.

Four of our journalists have been shot with pepper-spray bullets and tear-gassed by federal agents. blockclubchi.co/4mRA6vG

07.10.2025 16:01 β€” πŸ‘ 128    πŸ” 39    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2
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Some news~ as the kids say~ I got the RTO ultimatum and I'm leaving Pitchfork. Read more on Instagram. There are two full-time women remaining at the publication! That FEELS BAD! www.instagram.com/p/DO6L-fIDYve/

22.09.2025 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 155    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 11
Emergency alert: Belmont Cragin stay home October 3, 2025

Icirr eyes on ice update: since approximately 11am today the rapid response network verified the presence of federal agents in Belmont Cragin, zip code 60639 at Walmart on diversey and kilPatrick, Cicero and north, Home Depot at Cicero and armitage 

We recommend community members to stay home, multiple arrests have been made. Ice is still in the area. 

To report any possible ice activity, or if you know someone who has been detained please call the family support hotline at 1-855-435-7693

Emergency alert: Belmont Cragin stay home October 3, 2025 Icirr eyes on ice update: since approximately 11am today the rapid response network verified the presence of federal agents in Belmont Cragin, zip code 60639 at Walmart on diversey and kilPatrick, Cicero and north, Home Depot at Cicero and armitage We recommend community members to stay home, multiple arrests have been made. Ice is still in the area. To report any possible ice activity, or if you know someone who has been detained please call the family support hotline at 1-855-435-7693

ICE all across the northwest side of Chicago with hotspots in Hermosa and Belmont Cragin. There is a recent development in Logan square as well around Central Park and armitage where videos and eyewitnesses are sharing tear gas thrown at protesters trying to intervene.

03.10.2025 17:18 β€” πŸ‘ 221    πŸ” 150    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 8
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Ritual Cross, by Ritual Cross 5 track album

Uploaded a handful of copies of the Ritual Cross tape along with some shirts to our Bandcamp. Limited quantities of both so, if you're interested, I wouldn't wait.

03.10.2025 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

lotta movie talk, some desert talk, some talk about other people talkin'

02.10.2025 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

These records are still so sick. Glad people can find them more reliably thanks to Trust.

02.10.2025 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In Case You Missed It #2: Chicago Edition - CVLT Nation At Cvlt Nation, we know it's tough to keep up with all the killer new music coming out these days; that's what we're here for. In Case You Missed It gives us

In some extremely good company here. Very flattering.

30.09.2025 22:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
no more beards, long hair

no more beards, long hair

Every metal band entering 1995

30.09.2025 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
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Pancho GarcΓ­a makes hardcore happen - Chicago Reader Pancho GarcΓ­a cofounded the Ruidosa Art Collective and books and plays DIY shows that help sustain the southwest-side Latine hardcore scene.

My newest Reader music feature is all about Pancho Garcia, a vital part of Chicago’s south-side hardcore scene who plays in several bands and books a ton of showsβ€”in basements, on the street, and at a taqueria

25.09.2025 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 90    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 4

Is this the best Ratboys song… ever?

24.09.2025 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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