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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I had the chance to give Matthew Caws of @nadasurf.bsky.social a tour of Columbus record stores earlier this year. Here's a recap of the day - along with a video - for @bigtakeover.com
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Digging Deep with Matthew Caws of Nada Surf
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November 26, 2025 at 2:22 AM
I had the chance to give Matthew Caws of @nadasurf.bsky.social a tour of Columbus record stores earlier this year. Here's a recap of the day - along with a video - for @bigtakeover.com
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bigtakeover.com/profiles/dig...
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Is it weird that I interview bands that are my kids' age? I don't think so :) Won't be publishing my interview with Westside Cowboy until January but had a great conversation with 3/4 of the band today.
youtu.be/Ekdq4ziH7_Q?...
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Westside Cowboy - Drunk Surfer (Green Man Festival | Session)
YouTube video by Green Man Festival
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November 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Is it weird that I interview bands that are my kids' age? I don't think so :) Won't be publishing my interview with Westside Cowboy until January but had a great conversation with 3/4 of the band today.
youtu.be/Ekdq4ziH7_Q?...
youtu.be/Ekdq4ziH7_Q?...
New @bigtakeover.com interview: Flight to London’s debut, with cover art by Robert Pollard (Guided By Voices), delivers a nostalgic throwback sound to a time when Tears for Fears, Peter Gabriel, Depeche Mode, and Duran Duran ruled MTV.
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Interview: Robb Vallier and Jimmy McGorman (Flight to London)
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November 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
New @bigtakeover.com interview: Flight to London’s debut, with cover art by Robert Pollard (Guided By Voices), delivers a nostalgic throwback sound to a time when Tears for Fears, Peter Gabriel, Depeche Mode, and Duran Duran ruled MTV.
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Every single person of conscience should be calling for resignation right about now-ish.
November 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Every single person of conscience should be calling for resignation right about now-ish.
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Happy Taco Tuesday everyone!
November 18, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Happy Taco Tuesday everyone!
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“It’s taking what’s been built here and what exists here and helping it grow even more.”
Less than two months after Rambling House Music Bar closed in late September, the space is moving toward reopening under new owners but with a familiar look and feel.
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Less than two months after Rambling House Music Bar closed in late September, the space is moving toward reopening under new owners but with a familiar look and feel.
matternews.org/culture/musi...
The return of Rambling House Music Bar – Matter News
Less than two months after the Old North venue closed in late September, the space is moving toward reopening under new owners but with a familiar look and feel.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:33 PM
“It’s taking what’s been built here and what exists here and helping it grow even more.”
Less than two months after Rambling House Music Bar closed in late September, the space is moving toward reopening under new owners but with a familiar look and feel.
matternews.org/culture/musi...
Less than two months after Rambling House Music Bar closed in late September, the space is moving toward reopening under new owners but with a familiar look and feel.
matternews.org/culture/musi...
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Woo hoo! Can't wait. The Rocket, Fruit Bats and Sorry features are ones I wrote. Subscribers get their copies first and help keep @bigtakeover.com in print so subscribe today.
Good news! Big Takeover Issue #97 Fall 2025 with Neko Case on the cover has been completed and will be out shortly! But hurry to order—pre-orders and subscriptions are best/crucial! And they are *much, much cheaper* than ordering after we have to turn in our mailing list to the printer.
November 15, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Woo hoo! Can't wait. The Rocket, Fruit Bats and Sorry features are ones I wrote. Subscribers get their copies first and help keep @bigtakeover.com in print so subscribe today.
This is incredible.
Jeffrey Epstein appeared to text with Del. Stacey Plaskett (D-Virgin Islands) during Michael Cohen's 2019 congressional hearing and may have influenced her questions.
Text message time-stamp match up with hearing video reviewed by The Washington Post.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Text message time-stamp match up with hearing video reviewed by The Washington Post.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
November 15, 2025 at 2:52 PM
This is incredible.
Been quite a few weeks for me. Never in a million years would teenage Chip ever imagine he'd be on the other end of calls with Colin Hay (Men at Work), Daniel Ash (Nauhaus, Love and Rockets) and now Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins).
"As a card carrying member of the ‘80s Nation, it was a thrill to have a conversation with Bailey, who called from his home in New Zealand, to talk about this new compilation, his earliest musical memories, how technology changed everything, and the role of nostalgia." @chipmidnight.bsky.social
Interview: Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins)
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November 14, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Been quite a few weeks for me. Never in a million years would teenage Chip ever imagine he'd be on the other end of calls with Colin Hay (Men at Work), Daniel Ash (Nauhaus, Love and Rockets) and now Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins).
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Jeffrey Epstein to Lawrence Summers (both of whom are very bad people):
“i have met some very bad people , none as bad as trump. not one decent cell in his body. so yes- dangerous”
“i have met some very bad people , none as bad as trump. not one decent cell in his body. so yes- dangerous”
November 13, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Jeffrey Epstein to Lawrence Summers (both of whom are very bad people):
“i have met some very bad people , none as bad as trump. not one decent cell in his body. so yes- dangerous”
“i have met some very bad people , none as bad as trump. not one decent cell in his body. so yes- dangerous”
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The artistic and biographical narratives of Jeff Buckley are inextricably linked to a brief but incandescent period of profound influence, a phenomenon now thoughtfully revisited by director/producer Amy Berg in the documentary It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley (Magnolia Pictures, HBO Documentary Films)
Beyond Hallelujah: Amy Berg on Giving Jeff Buckley's Full Body of Work the Spotlight
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November 11, 2025 at 7:56 PM
The artistic and biographical narratives of Jeff Buckley are inextricably linked to a brief but incandescent period of profound influence, a phenomenon now thoughtfully revisited by director/producer Amy Berg in the documentary It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley (Magnolia Pictures, HBO Documentary Films)
Release the Epstein files
November 11, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Release the Epstein files
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“Pedal steel amplifies the country influence, while fuzzy, reverb-soaked guitars evoke shoegaze’s signature sound. Slowcore’s presence is felt in the unhurried tempos and understated vocals that gently shape the mood.”
As the dirtgaze genre starts to take shape, Houston, Texas trio Shallowater is a band to keep your eye on. Interview by @chipmidnight.bsky.social
Interview: Shallowater
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November 7, 2025 at 4:43 PM
“Pedal steel amplifies the country influence, while fuzzy, reverb-soaked guitars evoke shoegaze’s signature sound. Slowcore’s presence is felt in the unhurried tempos and understated vocals that gently shape the mood.”
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Imagine touring with bands like the Foo Fighters and Pearl Jam before releasing your second album. The Australian four-piece Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers doesn’t have to imagine, they’ve already got that accomplishment on their resume. Interview by @chipmidnight.bsky.social
Interview: Jaida Stephenson (Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers)
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November 9, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Imagine touring with bands like the Foo Fighters and Pearl Jam before releasing your second album. The Australian four-piece Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers doesn’t have to imagine, they’ve already got that accomplishment on their resume. Interview by @chipmidnight.bsky.social
Sir Paul in Columbus, Ohio
November 9, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Sir Paul in Columbus, Ohio
Fresh off an arena tour opening for @pearljam.com in the U.S., Australia's Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers have released their 2nd album, the glorious and anthemic 'Glory'. Here's my conversation with bassist Jaida Stephenson for @bigtakeover.com
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Interview: Jaida Stephenson (Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers)
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November 7, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Fresh off an arena tour opening for @pearljam.com in the U.S., Australia's Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers have released their 2nd album, the glorious and anthemic 'Glory'. Here's my conversation with bassist Jaida Stephenson for @bigtakeover.com
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bigtakeover.com/interviews/i...
@chrisdeville.bsky.social named Shallowater's 'God's Gonna Give You a Million Dollars' the @stereogum.com "Album of the Week" in early September. This was my intro to the band and I wanted to know more so I interviewed Blake and Tristan for @bigtakeover.com
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November 6, 2025 at 10:49 PM
@chrisdeville.bsky.social named Shallowater's 'God's Gonna Give You a Million Dollars' the @stereogum.com "Album of the Week" in early September. This was my intro to the band and I wanted to know more so I interviewed Blake and Tristan for @bigtakeover.com
bigtakeover.com/interviews/i...
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Theme From New York, New York (2008 Remastered)
YouTube video by Frank Sinatra - Topic
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November 5, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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Omg I’m dying 😂😂😂…so…So Emily Austin, a right wing 'influencer' who works for Bibi and the GOP, launched 'Hot Girls for Cuomo'.
Guess who didn't bother to register the URL when she did that? What do you think Hot Girls for Cuomo dot com leads to now?... 😄 Enjoy.
[ HotGirlsforCuomo.com ]
Guess who didn't bother to register the URL when she did that? What do you think Hot Girls for Cuomo dot com leads to now?... 😄 Enjoy.
[ HotGirlsforCuomo.com ]
November 5, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Omg I’m dying 😂😂😂…so…So Emily Austin, a right wing 'influencer' who works for Bibi and the GOP, launched 'Hot Girls for Cuomo'.
Guess who didn't bother to register the URL when she did that? What do you think Hot Girls for Cuomo dot com leads to now?... 😄 Enjoy.
[ HotGirlsforCuomo.com ]
Guess who didn't bother to register the URL when she did that? What do you think Hot Girls for Cuomo dot com leads to now?... 😄 Enjoy.
[ HotGirlsforCuomo.com ]
Election interference says what?
Trump: "Any Jewish person that votes for Zohran Mamdani, a proven and self professed JEW HATER, is a stupid person!!!"
November 4, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Election interference says what?
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I first learned about Fust reading about them on @stereogum.com. Seemed like nobody had interviewed them at that point so I sent Aaron an email and a week later we chatted for the first time.
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Did a follow-up this year: bigtakeover.com/interviews/c...
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Did a follow-up this year: bigtakeover.com/interviews/c...
Durham alt-country group Fust, who we named one of the best new bands of 2023, made their TV debut today
Fust Make TV Debut On 'Saturday Sessions'
We named Fust a Best New Band back in 2023, and everyone else finally caught up this year with the release of their latest album Big Ugly. This morning, the Durham-based indie country-rock band brough...
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November 1, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I first learned about Fust reading about them on @stereogum.com. Seemed like nobody had interviewed them at that point so I sent Aaron an email and a week later we chatted for the first time.
bigtakeover.com/interviews/i...
Did a follow-up this year: bigtakeover.com/interviews/c...
bigtakeover.com/interviews/i...
Did a follow-up this year: bigtakeover.com/interviews/c...