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Brian Wilson - Life Suite I’ve grown quite weary and have lost most interest in hearing any more outtakes or demos from favorite artists.

I have a moral objection to the work of an artist being leaked without their permission, but this is also too great to he unheard. substack.com/@dereksee/no...

Two more outstanding vinyl reissues from Rhino Hi Fidelity- The Stooges ‘Funhouse’ and The Velvet Underground ‘Loaded’ People who’ve known me for a long time may be surprised to hear this, but I’m cutting way back on my vinyl collecting, and have been slowly, steadily, and seriously paring down to favorites.

Amazing new Stooges and Velvet Underground vinyl reissues from Rhino HiFi open.substack.com/pub/dereksee...

No, T***p, Kaitlan Collins (and every other woman/ human in the world) doesn’t need to smile more. You (along with every other Epstein pedo) just need to go to prison.

Tributes to Ozzy, Roberta Flack , and D’Angelo. Five wins for Kendrick. Tyler The Creator. And, oh yeah- a whole bunch of statements of humanity? That was a great Grammy Awards show.

A massive "Hands off Greenland" protest is happening right now in Copenhagen to demonstrate against Trump's threats.

"The aim is to send a clear and unified message of respect for Greenland's democracy," organisers said.

“Respect for Greenland, respect for Greenlanders, respect for Denmark.”

The images and stories coming out of Minneapolis are extraordinary. We can't say we did not know what was happening. Lots of people are putting their bodies on the line to make sure we do.

KKK wears hoods to conceal their identities & look more menacing as they terrorize Black people.

ICE wears face masks to conceal their identities & look more menacing as they terrorize Black & brown people.

And there’s a LOT of KKK & ICE overlap

Ban KKK. Ban ICE. Protect our Democratic Republic.

haunting to think of how many women r forced to act as peacekeepers w men oozing with rage. sickening to think of how many people of color r forced 2b silent taking verbal or physical beatings.

Easy 2 b overwhelmed w doom l. most people r good & disagree w these acts of violence.

I guess the convicted drug trafficker who got pardoned was ok, but the alleged one just kidnapped by ‘Murica without due process isn’t? That’s some real fuzzy logic.

Oh? Anything for cheap gas and the pillage of rare earth minerals.

Just say no to illegal acts of war.

disgusting.

Trump: I'm for working people!

Can we get healthcare?
Trump: No

Fund SNAP to feed kids?
Trump: No

Rid us of exploitative student loans?
Trump: No

Stop Tariffs?
Trump: No

Tax billionaires?
Trump: No

HOW are you for working people?
Trump: I'm sending Israel $8B for fighter jets to bomb Palestine

2025 Faves Music is the greatest thing to dive in and escape into.

My favorite music releases of 2025 substack.com/@dereksee/no...

2/2 2026, ACA gutted. It breaks my heart to think about how many humans will be affected by this inhumane act. How many more senseless death? The cost of my health insurance is doubling, and it’s really tough thinking about the rough path ahead for so many of us.

1/2 Alex Chilton, born on this day in 1950, died in 2010 at age 60. There’s a very good chance he’d still be here today, if the ACA/ Obamacare had been active in 2010. Alex was having chest pains, but refused to go to the hospital as he had no health insurance.

YouTube video by Derek See Christmas Time Is Here, Charlie Brown!

Whatever you celebrate, wishing you love , peace, happy happy merry merry youtube.com/shorts/WKgG3...

All of those rage bait/ troll comments getting pushed into our social media feeds. Don’t give them oxygen. It’s all designed to sew anger and division. Block, ignore. Rinse, repeat.

Album of the week: Can While the albums Can released after Damo Suzuki left the band are a mixed bag which progressively got less interesting until reaching their ebb with ‘Out Of Reach), their final (self titled) album (be...

Album of the week- Can. Their final album (until the reunion) deserves more attention. substack.com/@dereksee/no...

YouTube video by Derek See Meadow Gallery - Will You Still Believe In Me? (Christmas)

Holiday soundz from Meadow Gallery. youtu.be/aHjxPOISdok?...

YouTube video by Meadow Gallery Meadow Gallery - Louise

Meadow Gallery covers Acetone youtu.be/wxc7N1rc_lc?...

Derek See (@dereksee) I’m not afraid of AI. It can only imitate, not innovate. AI is not gonna create a Kendrick. Or a Sly. Or a Prince. Or a Lou Reed. Or a Patti Smith. Or a St Vincent. Or a Kurt Cobain. Or Kraftwerk. ...

Why I’m not afraid of AI as a creative. It can’t innovate, it can only immitate. substack.com/@dereksee/no...

Video Premiere | Meadow Gallery, “Wade Into The Night” - Ghettoblaster Magazine On their new self-titled EP, Meadow Gallery channels the power of nature to guide listeners back toward beauty, focus, and empathy. Miranda Thompson and Derek See craft richly cinematic songs that bal...

Meadow Gallery new video premier! ghettoblastermagazine.com/videos-2/vid...

Like any bully, Trump is fundamentally a coward.

When he feels humiliated, he lashes out.

Every authoritarian action he is taking must be understood against the backdrop of his declining popularity.

He feigns strength, but he's operating from a place of weakness.

Hard to express to those not in the weeds just how much the current state of the immigration detention system is just utter chaos.

Meanwhile over the weekend, the US government sent a letter threatening France, Australia, the UK, and Canada if they recognized Palestinian statehood. Despite US warnings of “punitive measures,” they proceeded with recognition.

Got covid boost, and was disgusted to see the ‘new procedure’ providers have to make patients read. When the nurse was explaining it, I could tell how annoyed he was- reads as a way to talk the patient out of getting the vax- I told him how sorry I was that their job is now more difficult. #fuckmaga

Meadow Gallery (Miranda and I) weren’t able to finish our album this year, but we wanted to get some new music out… SO… we have a 5 song EP dropping on October 15. We promise that it’ll make your day a little brighter. youtu.be/KOhbNNlDs-Q?...

Album of the week: Black Sabbath - Vol 4 Black Sabbath play their final concert in their home town of Birmingham this weekend, with the four original members.

#blacksabbath shall rumble the earth one last time this weekend. Hard to find the words to express how much I love them, but I tried to here.

YouTube video by Derek See Meadow Gallery - Til I Die (tribute to Brian Wilson)

Meadow Gallery, @catrobot5000.bsky.social and I, recorded a tribute to #brianwilson available on all streaming, and here youtu.be/fGEhY48vYco

YouTube video by KCRW Rain Parade Performs Stripped-Down Acoustic Set at KCRW

Was so much fun to play this acoustic set at @kcrw.com

Brian Wilson. IMO, he was the greatest composer who has ever, and will ever, walk this planet.

Brian Wilson. My hero is gone.

Deploying the National Guard—over the objections of state leaders and local law enforcement—is a dangerous escalation.

This isn’t about enforcing law and order, it’s about seizing power and control. Americans won’t tolerate this slide into authoritarianism.