Matthew Vinge

We're not all the way there yet... but here's your reminder that clear blue sky and sunset colors actually do still exist behind the smoke. It's breaking thru.

Air quality alert for tomorrow has been canceled as of 8pm in Minnesota

Hopefully, we wake up to breathable air after record 6 day alert

Jammin' one of the great theme songs of all time this morning, "Won't You Be My Neighbor?"

Can you hear the lyrics? I tried to phrase it exactly the way he sang it.

Some of my first memories are watching Mr. Rogers, Sesame Street, and Reading Rainbow on @pbs.org

Stevie Nicks Aug 19th, St. Paul, Minnesota show postponed until November 😢 Send good vibes to Stevie 🔮✨️

It looks cool, but it's not cool, ya know?

The air is so thick that the sun totally disappeared 20 min before it would've normally disappeared below the horizon on a clear day without the smoke #mnwx

I want to watch double meteor shower peak tonight. Last good meteor shower of year but entire state is covered in ☁️s.

Perseids peaks in 2 weeks but full moon will ruin that one too.

Wildfire smoke returns overnight. AQI seriously unhealthy for next 4 days!

We can not catch a break this summer 😶‍🌫️😭

2. Tiny $15 belt fan that you clip the hem of your shirt to for constant breeze under your shirt. I was skeptical at first, but this kept me dry this weekend 👍👍

Two Minnesota Hot Tips (pun intended):

1. When it's this hot out, find dense forest trails. You can still be outside and very comfortable. The temp difference can be drastic, 15° degrees cooler, and the forest smells incredible when it's this humid.

Moonset at the end of sunset. Tonight from near the confluence of the Snake River and St. Croix on Wisconsin side.

Any and all kinds of turtles!

Fellow Minnesotans: I need 🐢 hot spots. I was seeing em all summer until I started TurtlTracker app beta testing. I gotta get my numbers up!

I'm usually hangin along Mississippi River parks/trails St. Paul->Winona but now I'm struggling to find many.

Where have you been seeing the 🐢s this year?

Learned the "Mama I'm Coming Home" solo tonight for Ozzy 🫡🙏🕊😈🤘🎸

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When aurora alerts came in last night, I knew I had to try for an Ozzy Osbourne theme. He loved cross imagery. So, I went to fav cemetery.

In some cultures, the northern lights represent the spirits of people you care about who have recently departed, and that makes this picture extra special to me

Ozzy Osbourne - Minneapolis - Minnesota - YouTube

This is a playlist of my best Ozzy Osbourne videos in Minnesota.
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YouTube video by Matthew Vinge Ozzy Osbourne - Mama I'm Coming Home - Scream Tour '11 - Minneapolis

No one has ever done more for the metal genre. Literally invented it, the vibe, the aesthetic... Inspiring everything heavy that came after.

Every version of Ozzy's band consisted of members who are on the GOAT lists.

Ozzy Osbourne & Black Sabbath's contribution to music can not be overstated.

Oh, btw I was sitting on two beach towels...

My thoughts are with the girl from Sunday night in yoga pants/athletic top, just raw doggin' the grass in starfish pose for 3 hours 😬

Say a prayer for that girl 🫡

I am paying dearly for sitting in the grass watching Yacht Fest last weekend. I thought it was perfect. There were no bugs. I thought. The back of my legs are telling another story. Behind the knee bug bites. Dude. The worst.

They're releasing the rare, sole Buckingham/Nicks duo album rec'd year before joining Fleetwood Mac! You can hear how their sound heavily influenced that first FM album. Future FM songs, Crystal, Rhiannon, and (my fav) I Don't Want To Know are all from this era. Hopefully, we get many bonus tracks.

Paradise By the Dashboard Light Meat Loaf · Bat Out Of Hell · Song · 1977

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"Put the phones away. This isn't a Coldplay concert." - Billie Joe Armstrong, Tonight at Yacht Fest

Sitting across the river from Yacht Fest watching from Upper Landing. Beautiful, 70°F. I was reading while it was still daylight. I was unaware Fall Out Boy had pyrotechnics & almost threw my book in the air when they came out to explosions🫨💥

Btw, check out my super sweet Power Rangers beach towel

Haha kinda but not really. I was expecting it. Had to get license and background check squared away first but got the 👍 yesterday

Thank you! I'm excited to start the school year

I guess it's official now. Just noticed my picture pop up on their social media.

After 12 years of private teaching, I am now entering public school.

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I am joining the music department at St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Arts High School.

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4 bridges and a rainbow. Tonight in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota 🌈

I just went to my 20th over the weekend. I didn't go to my 10th, probably won't go to the 30th. I told everyone I would see them at the 50th, lol. We all see each other on Facebook anyway.

You just need vocals removed? A bunch of tracks might be some work, but I can help ya out if you only need one or two.

Big news at my music studio.

I got an extender for my favorite marking pencils that I cling to until they turn to nubs ✏️🙏😎

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