"It’s a frightening reality of the Trump regime that, as he's descended into utter incoherence & is now nothing more than an assortment of adolescent (& frequently violent) urges, the govt has been remade into a tool for the immediate satisfaction of his desires no matter how nihilistic they may be"
LCD Soundsystem. pretty early on - I was like, "oh, they are a serious band". At that point I think they had only done "Losing My Edge" so I thought they were a meta-meta novelty type outfit. Live, at I think Bowery Ballroom, they projected the kind of intent and ferocity akin to the Stooges.
I've been struggling with how to express my dismay at the war coverage by our top newsrooms, and how it dances around the central fact that Trump is deranged and unfit to command. I finally wrote something. Please read it. presswatchers.org/2026/03/the-...
“I wish I could say how cavalier, obtuse and hopeless Secretary Hegseth is at leading the Pentagon. I can’t even muster the words to describe his self-adulation, matched only in scope by his apparent moral depravity.”
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This is not the best part of the firing, but it’s in the Top 10.
Kristi Noem has done a stunning amount of damage and it’s good she’s gone.
But this doesn’t change the fact that we need a complete overhaul of DHS, impartial investigations into the killings of two American citizens, and information on children that were taken from Minnesota.
Of course. No one wanted this war. They wanted food and health care and energy prices to go down. Now all those things will cost more.
It's a war of folly by a doddering old man who likes when things blow up and needs to distract us from the child sex ring he's connected to.
We're taking to the streets from coast to coast on March 28 to show our collective power and demand an end to the Trump administration's abuse of power.
Over 1,000 protests are already planned nationwide — and more are being added by the day. Join us.
It really is amazing how much of political punditry, *especially* elite outfits in NYC and Washington, still embrace this bizarre idea that rural spaces represent the "Real America" while metropolitan areas, where most (presumably real) Americans actually live, should be held in contempt.
Me too - exactly this kind of thing. Reviewing Theatre of Hate live and spending the whole review exalting Kirk Brandon’s ears.
I think it was the overall deeply insulting and disrespectful tone of the piece that offended.
But also sceptical re the story - can’t imagine there were that many Dead fans reading the NME. Or even that many Dead fans in the Uk!
So sorry to hear this
What's happening to you, Milton? It's a big old Guardian feature, that's what. With a film about Ted, made by his own family, coming soon, I chatted with him about his poetry, puppetry and wayward life and times, with Roger Law of Spitting Image spitting facts
www.theguardian.com/music/2026/f...
Donald Trump said today that "Republicans should say, we want to take over. We should take over the voting."
My life's work is to prevent that from happening. I built a law firm to stop it. I started Democracy Docket as another tool in the fight for democracy. Subscribe now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
Last week we shared the news that Simon Reynolds next book will be Still In A Dream: Shoegaze, Slackers And The Reinvention Of Rock, 1984–1994
We’ve updated #ThePortal with pieces on several of the artists featured in the book, as well as an archive Simon Reynolds interview
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Simon Reynolds is releasing a new book, Still In A Dream: Shoegaze, Slackers And The Reinvention Of Rock 1984–1994
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My new book Still In A Dream: Shoegaze, Slackers, and the Reinvention of Rock, 1984-94 is out in June on @whiterabbitbks.bsky.social . It's a love letter to the music of my youth and a flashback to the most exciting time of my writing life. Pre-order geni.us/StillInADream
You actually think I have employees?
Wrote about one of my fave records of the 21st Century, the 2010 Rangers album Suburban Tours, whose dreamy guitar haze is shot through with nostalgia for growing up amid Sun Belt sprawl. An opportunity also to get a jump on nostalgia for chillwave (a genre itself shot through with nostalgia).
Had a fun chat with Lawrence of Mozart Estate / Go-Kart Mozart / Denim / Felt legend for @pitchfork.com
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Once again, the main day of Tea Party protests had about 300,000 nationwide, but saw endless coverage.
The No Kings protests had about 7,000,000 nationwide, and many media outlets reacted with a yawn.
No Kings was nearly 25x as big as the Tea Party but the Tea Party got 25x the attention.
Was it this - Tech Steppin (A Journey Into Experimental Drum & Bass) – CD (Compilation), 1996
HAPPENING NOW: A MASSIVE crowd of protesters flood the streets of San Diego for a “No Kings Day” rally showing their love for America and standing up against the corrupt fascist Trump administration. look how huge it is
I’ve managed to squeeze in a fair bit of niche music into the pages of the Guardian over the years, but especially chuffed with getting to cover the waltzer sound system wars of Hull Fair. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/o...
"The original #NoKings protest was 250 years ago. We've had democracy since then. Now we have a would-be king who wants to take it away—King Donald the First. Fuck that. Stand up and be counted in the nationwide No Kings protest on October 18."
👉👉 nokings.org
Scritti videos are constructed around ruses to get round the fact he can’t dance. The one for ‘hypnotize’ has him on a sofa if i recall right
I wrote a little about Optimo's JD Twitch futurismrestated.substack.com/p/mixes-dige...
For his Rabbit Holed column @kieranpressreyn.bsky.social interviews Music Place, bonkers online archivist of the ultra-obscure, who leaves "a cursed but beautiful 'breadcrumb trail' across scenes and languages"
Knowing everything you know about Epstein and Trump read this yourself two-three times and ask what the most obvious interpretation of it would be.
