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Ozzy is one of like 3 people in Decline of Western Civilization Part 2 that comes off as a decent human being and I always love the scene where Penelope Spheeris interviews him making breakfast while he explains the ups and downs of the business.

Frankie Knuckles hologram B2B The Mayor's iPod

I unironically believe this and think it would make everyone in America's lives better.

YouTube video by Burgermeister Meisterburger DAN DEACON - NATIONAL ANTHEM: NEW YORK METS VS. BALTIMORE ORIOLES | MLB | THURSDAY, JULY 10, 2025

Dan Deacon with the best "Star Spangled Banner" since Jimi Hendrix

Chris Ware postage stamps are coming July 23rd

According to the 1989 Japanese movie GUNHED, July 4, 2025, is the day the supercomputer Chiron 5 will turn against humanity, triggering The Great Robot War on island 8JO. Please plan accordingly.

Welcome to @Metra's new Cafe Car at LaSalle St!

With free coffee and a DJ Rave for your morning commute!

having flashbacks of how difficult it was to simply tap your card and get it to register as a paid fare back when Ventra launched

I'm hearing that all future baptisms will use au jus

YouTube video by NPR Music Jeff Parker ETA IVtet: Tiny Desk Concert

Guitarist Jeff Parker & ETA IVtet—saxophonist Josh Johnson, bassist Anna Butterss, drummer Jay Bellerose—perform an @npr.org Tiny Desk Concert, "a space for your mind to meditate on what the music speaks, set to a gossamer groove," per @totalvibration.bsky.social. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fsnw...

not opposed to this, but the absence of a breakfast hot dog seems like a real unforced error

Are you having Aerial Troubles with your Colour TV? We can't help with the technical issues, but we are able to take your minds off the problem with news of a brand new Stereolab album.

Duophonic UHF Disks and Warp present:
Instant Holograms On Metal Film

Releasing 23 May 2025.
stereolab.co.uk

Today, the iconic and influential 𝗧𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗲 share their first new music since 2016: the single “𝗢𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻,” in anticipation of a larger body of work to be released soon via 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 & 𝗡𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 @nonesuch.com (details TBA).

LINK: tortoise.lnk.to/oganesson

Photo: Todd Weaver

Tracked down some real collector's items from the Tokyo Series

The end of Whiplash except it's the Mute City theme from F-Zero.

‘Some Cities,’ Doves’ second #1 album in the UK, was released 20 years ago today. 💿 The band’s new album ‘Constellations For The Lonely’ will be out next week.

Bon Iver is officially Kojima-pilled

Happy Apple is playing a rare Chicago show at Constellation in April wl.seetickets.us/event/Happy-...

🎞️ David Lynch tribute at @musicboxtheatre.bsky.social www.instagram.com/p/DE8LKIASiL...

Someone's gonna have to lower all of the Big Boy burger-holding arms to half-mast

Playing Favorites Rattling off 42 records I enjoyed during a year in which I took a four-month hiatus from trying to "keep up" with music.

Had a disjointed year of listening to new music (for a very joyous reason), but managed to throw together the Annual List

Japan is objectively correct about bathroom layout. The toilet and the shower should be in separate but adjacent rooms. This would solve 90% or all roommate bathroom disputes.

Game trailer begins. An armored marine hefts a rocket launcher and aims at an orc barbarian. A big letter E flies out and blasts a hole through the monster’s spine. And then turns green. Wordle 2

warm chicago pigeons
cold chicago pigeons

The former Thompson Center, in the midst of Google’s renovations

The former Thompson Center, in the midst of Google’s renovations

Tickets for Yasuaki Shimizu Find tickets for Yasuaki Shimizu showing at the Thalia Hall - Chicago, US Monday Mar 24, 7:00PM

Still can't believe that Yasuaki Shimizu is touring the US for the first time since the '80s. Pre-sale code for the Chicago gig is "KAKASHI" if you want to witness it www.ticketweb.com/event/yasuak...

Spotify Is Using You The streaming behemoth has once again ensnared us in its icky web with their latest Wrapped campaign.

Every year, Spotify makes its ploy for free social media promotion from a ton of music fans who should know better, and every year, we eat it up.

Looks pretty by-the-numbers on the surface, but I doubt Anno-san would get involved if Freudian robot battles weren't in the offing

two 1980s/1990s-style streetlights cut off by the neck and hanging like a chandelier in an office lobby

streetlights hanging in an office lobby, slightly curved silver pole ending in a bulb

the streetlights viewed from the pedway below

this might be the funniest bit of lobby art in chicago—i love these streetlights in illinois center—but both times i’ve asked a doorman what the story is they look at me like i’m absolutely crazy