Chip
@chipmidnight.bsky.social
The thoughts of a middle-age music fanatic with occasional dips into sports, TV, movies, politics, grief, pop culture, food, family, and more.
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NANCY MACE: I don't drink because if I did it could kill me
ALSO NANCY MACE:
ALSO NANCY MACE:
February 4, 2026 at 2:07 AM
NANCY MACE: I don't drink because if I did it could kill me
ALSO NANCY MACE:
ALSO NANCY MACE:
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With Kiss Big, Ailbhe Reddy pushes her sound into new territory while staying true to the emotional clarity she’s known for. In this conversation, she breaks down her writing process, inspirations, and the energy behind this new chapter. Interview by @chipmidnight.bsky.social
Interview: Ailbhe Reddy
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February 3, 2026 at 7:31 PM
With Kiss Big, Ailbhe Reddy pushes her sound into new territory while staying true to the emotional clarity she’s known for. In this conversation, she breaks down her writing process, inspirations, and the energy behind this new chapter. Interview by @chipmidnight.bsky.social
Heard a few of the new songs on Friko's headlining tour last Spring. Can't wait to hear the recorded versions. Now, just need tour dates to drop!
Friko announce new album 'Something Worth Waiting For,' share "Seven Degrees" www.brooklynvegan.com/friko-announ...
February 3, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Heard a few of the new songs on Friko's headlining tour last Spring. Can't wait to hear the recorded versions. Now, just need tour dates to drop!
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This is just insane. It’s only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here.
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
January 31, 2026 at 6:13 PM
This is just insane. It’s only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here.
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
Joseph's first album as a duo comes out on Friday. Here's my chat with Meegan.
Joseph’s signature “hypnotic” harmonies haven’t missed a beat as the band transitions from a trio to a duo. Meegan Closner dives into the making of Closer to Happy and the resilience required to turn the page on a new chapter of the Joseph story. Interview by @chipmidnight.bsky.social !
Interview: Meegan Closner (Joseph)
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January 30, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Joseph's first album as a duo comes out on Friday. Here's my chat with Meegan.
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REP. OMAR after being attacked with liquid: “We will continue! These fucking assholes are not gonna get away with this! Here is the reality people like this ugly man don’t understand — we are Minnesota Strong. We’ll stay resilient in the face of whatever they might throw at us.”
January 28, 2026 at 1:47 AM
REP. OMAR after being attacked with liquid: “We will continue! These fucking assholes are not gonna get away with this! Here is the reality people like this ugly man don’t understand — we are Minnesota Strong. We’ll stay resilient in the face of whatever they might throw at us.”
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TRON Burgundy (1976)
August 5, 2024 at 1:25 AM
TRON Burgundy (1976)
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Murphy on Bovino: "That was a bone-chilling interview. I was shaking while I was listening to it, in large part bc it takes just an unbelievable amount of gall to lie to the American public. Everybody saw that video ... it should freak the public out that the Trump administration lies this easily"
January 25, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Murphy on Bovino: "That was a bone-chilling interview. I was shaking while I was listening to it, in large part bc it takes just an unbelievable amount of gall to lie to the American public. Everybody saw that video ... it should freak the public out that the Trump administration lies this easily"
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You have to read this. Firsthand affidavit from one of the women who was there and recording the video. She talks about how Alex Pretti was directing traffic when she arrived. She watched him be killed in front of her. She's afraid to go home, worried she'll be arrested.
January 25, 2026 at 1:15 AM
You have to read this. Firsthand affidavit from one of the women who was there and recording the video. She talks about how Alex Pretti was directing traffic when she arrived. She watched him be killed in front of her. She's afraid to go home, worried she'll be arrested.
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Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
January 25, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"We can't just go by what we saw on videos on social media." That's EXACTLY what I'm going by and I saw an American citizen holding a cell phone in his hand and trying to help someone who was shoved to the ground get executed. How dare you, Senator. How dare you.
Sen. Hoeven: "We can't just go by what we saw on videos on social media. We've got to get the facts. But in a situation where an individual appears to have approached law enforcement, intervened while they're trying to do their job, and he has a loaded handgun, think about that."
January 24, 2026 at 9:43 PM
"We can't just go by what we saw on videos on social media." That's EXACTLY what I'm going by and I saw an American citizen holding a cell phone in his hand and trying to help someone who was shoved to the ground get executed. How dare you, Senator. How dare you.
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The newest video shows very clearly that they attacked him for coming to an aid of a woman that the agents pushed, and then executed him while he was immobilized. Everything the government has said, like with Good, has been a complete lie.
January 24, 2026 at 7:09 PM
The newest video shows very clearly that they attacked him for coming to an aid of a woman that the agents pushed, and then executed him while he was immobilized. Everything the government has said, like with Good, has been a complete lie.
With apologies to Charles Dickens, it was the worst of times, it was the worst of times.
January 24, 2026 at 5:17 PM
With apologies to Charles Dickens, it was the worst of times, it was the worst of times.
Been thinking the same thing.
Do our three living former presidents have laryngitis, or what? It's time for a unified denunciation. These were people operating within the legal framework. @thebulwark.com @adamkinzinger.substack.com @barackobama.bsky.social www.rawstory.com/monster-beha...
'Monster behavior': ICE ambushes family at hospital as 7-year-old denied emergency care
Advocates sounded the alarm Friday over federal agents’ arrest last week of a family of legal asylum-seekers apprehended just outside a Portland, Oregon, hospital where they had rushed their 7-year-ol...
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January 24, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Been thinking the same thing.
This is going to cost whoever is paying the professional protestors a lot of money /sarcasm
Demonstrators as far as the eye can see. Current status of the march in Downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota for Ice Out of Minnesota. They are turning onto 3rd Street from 5th Avenue.
January 23, 2026 at 9:48 PM
This is going to cost whoever is paying the professional protestors a lot of money /sarcasm
One of the first interviews I did for my website (Swizzle-Stick) was with David. We did a phone interview. PTL played in Columbus a few months later. After the show, I went up to David and before I could introduce myself, he said, "Hi Chip." HBD DB
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January 22, 2026 at 5:54 PM
One of the first interviews I did for my website (Swizzle-Stick) was with David. We did a phone interview. PTL played in Columbus a few months later. After the show, I went up to David and before I could introduce myself, he said, "Hi Chip." HBD DB
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The choice is impeachment and removal or calamity for the United States. I don't see how anybody watching Trump's speech in Davos can draw any other conclusion. He's a senile madman.
January 21, 2026 at 2:26 PM
The choice is impeachment and removal or calamity for the United States. I don't see how anybody watching Trump's speech in Davos can draw any other conclusion. He's a senile madman.
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This is on you, Congress. Every single member of Congress who does not support impeachment, removal, and prosecution right now is complicit.
January 19, 2026 at 10:41 PM
This is on you, Congress. Every single member of Congress who does not support impeachment, removal, and prosecution right now is complicit.
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Incredible quote here from a Somali small business owner in Minneapolis who voted for Trump. minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/19/a...
January 20, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Incredible quote here from a Somali small business owner in Minneapolis who voted for Trump. minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/19/a...
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January 20, 2026 at 9:09 PM
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January 20, 2026 at 4:42 PM
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My favorite album of 2024. Pick up the album for under $20.
Friko - Where We've Been, Where We Go From Here $19.66 amzn.to/3LU3jK5
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Where We've Been, Where We Go From Here
Friko / WHERE WE'VE BEEN, WHERE WE GO FROM HERE - Adding to Chicago's long lineage of forward-thinking indie rock, Friko transform each song into a moment of collective catharsis. On their full-length debut, vocalist/guitarist Niko Kapetan and drummer Bailey Minzenberger sustain the combustible energy of their break-out single Crimson To Chrome, merging elements of post-punk, chamber-pop and experimental rock, magnifying their music's exhilarating power with a barrage of spirited ensemble vocals. Poetic, explosive, and sublimely raw in feeling.
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January 18, 2026 at 5:55 PM
My favorite album of 2024. Pick up the album for under $20.
Absolutely insane
How much more in your face can it be?
"Why are you asking me for my paperwork?"
"Because of your accent."
"You have an accent too."
"Where were you born sir?"
"Where were you born at?"
"Put your hands behind your back."
"Why are you asking me for my paperwork?"
"Because of your accent."
"You have an accent too."
"Where were you born sir?"
"Where were you born at?"
"Put your hands behind your back."
January 17, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Absolutely insane
Jump on the horse early, these Cowboys are headed to great things. New EP today, a UK/EU tour with Geese coming up. Here's my chat with 3/4 of Westside Cowboy.
The hype around young Manchester band Westside Cowboy feels well earned. With another EP kicking off the new year and plans for a full-length record underway, the band are clearly stepping into their next chapter. Interview by @chipmidnight.bsky.social
Interview: Westside Cowboy
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January 16, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Jump on the horse early, these Cowboys are headed to great things. New EP today, a UK/EU tour with Geese coming up. Here's my chat with 3/4 of Westside Cowboy.