paul khruangbin (Dan Lehner)
@danlehner.bsky.social
Opened at gunpoint in a Lady Footlocker. Trombonist, composer, bandleader (The Great Long Meadow Fire, True East, Store Hours). Brooklyn, NY. he/him.
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this Tarantino take is bizarre to me on a bunch of levels, like, not only is Dano’s meek, weird, zealous vibe perfect for the role, but I actually don’t think it’s at all obvious “There Will Be Blood” is supposed to be a two-hander
![5. There Will Be Blood (Paul Thomas Anderson)
"Daniel Day-Lewis. The old-style craftsmanship quality to the film. It had an old Hollywood craftsmanship without trying to be like that. It was the only film he's ever done, and I brought it up to him, that doesn't have a set piece. The fire is the closest to a set piece. This was about dealing with the narrative, dealing with the story, and he did it fcking amazingly. 'There Will Be Blood' would stand a good chance at being #1 or #2 if it didn't have a big, giant flaw in it... and the flaw is Paul Dano. Obviously, it's supposed to be a two-hander, but it's also drastically obvious that it's not a two-hander. [Dano] is weak sauce, man. He is the weak sister. Austin Butler would have been wonderful in that role. He's just such a weak, weak, uninteresting guy.
The weakest fcking actor in SAG [laughs]."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:n2i5lkhcqi62xv3edolwvj4j/bafkreihkcjhr6dyda3ah3ssaff4uhty2zomvtuk7zqozshg76pgl5cycma@jpeg)
December 3, 2025 at 4:16 AM
this Tarantino take is bizarre to me on a bunch of levels, like, not only is Dano’s meek, weird, zealous vibe perfect for the role, but I actually don’t think it’s at all obvious “There Will Be Blood” is supposed to be a two-hander
I was sort of pondering Bowie’s eras and got sad again about him dying — the musical place he was in for “Blackstar” was some of the best of his career, the next album was almost certainly going to also be in the same vein
I know this is around the time Bowie was sort of considered uncool, but the cameo just rules in the present day
December 3, 2025 at 3:38 AM
I was sort of pondering Bowie’s eras and got sad again about him dying — the musical place he was in for “Blackstar” was some of the best of his career, the next album was almost certainly going to also be in the same vein
I have two Tuesday solo dad nights in a row.
the movie next week is gonna be Jean Cocteau’s “La Belle et la Bête”.
but tonight? tonight is gonna be 5mg of something chill and “Zoolander”.
the movie next week is gonna be Jean Cocteau’s “La Belle et la Bête”.
but tonight? tonight is gonna be 5mg of something chill and “Zoolander”.
December 3, 2025 at 12:20 AM
I have two Tuesday solo dad nights in a row.
the movie next week is gonna be Jean Cocteau’s “La Belle et la Bête”.
but tonight? tonight is gonna be 5mg of something chill and “Zoolander”.
the movie next week is gonna be Jean Cocteau’s “La Belle et la Bête”.
but tonight? tonight is gonna be 5mg of something chill and “Zoolander”.
the reason I only know three of these (Geese, PinkPantheress, Addison Rae) could be because social media algorithms have siloed and specialized things to a microscopic degree, further eroding a sense of shared monoculture, or it could be because I'm 36
December 2, 2025 at 5:51 PM
the reason I only know three of these (Geese, PinkPantheress, Addison Rae) could be because social media algorithms have siloed and specialized things to a microscopic degree, further eroding a sense of shared monoculture, or it could be because I'm 36
four running playlists for Week 10: 13 minutes running (5:30 + 4:30 + 3:00), 2 minutes walking
December 2, 2025 at 3:42 PM
four running playlists for Week 10: 13 minutes running (5:30 + 4:30 + 3:00), 2 minutes walking
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if what I did was a "war crime" then how come I'm not in trouble
December 1, 2025 at 8:32 PM
if what I did was a "war crime" then how come I'm not in trouble
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bringing WAVEFORMS back to Brooklyn at FictionBar this Monday at 9:00, featuring new and old arrangements of Squarepusher, James Blake, Sampha, Autechre and more.
Dan Lehner: trombone
Allison Philips: trumpet
Fima Chupakhin: piano
Marty Isenberg: bass
Dan Kurfirst: drums
Dan Lehner: trombone
Allison Philips: trumpet
Fima Chupakhin: piano
Marty Isenberg: bass
Dan Kurfirst: drums
November 29, 2025 at 6:42 PM
bringing WAVEFORMS back to Brooklyn at FictionBar this Monday at 9:00, featuring new and old arrangements of Squarepusher, James Blake, Sampha, Autechre and more.
Dan Lehner: trombone
Allison Philips: trumpet
Fima Chupakhin: piano
Marty Isenberg: bass
Dan Kurfirst: drums
Dan Lehner: trombone
Allison Philips: trumpet
Fima Chupakhin: piano
Marty Isenberg: bass
Dan Kurfirst: drums
I’m not unsympathetic to the “they used to say about synths what they now say about AI” argument but I’m wondering, what exactly DID they say about synths — like, what was promised at the time vs. what actually came to pass artistically
December 1, 2025 at 9:13 PM
I’m not unsympathetic to the “they used to say about synths what they now say about AI” argument but I’m wondering, what exactly DID they say about synths — like, what was promised at the time vs. what actually came to pass artistically
TONIGHT! Waveforms round 2 at Brooklyn’s Fiction Bar — some new tunes, all same cast. electronic selections reimagined for jazz quintet, first set at 9:00.
Dan Lehner: trombone
Allison Philips: trumpet
Fima Chupakhin: piano
Marty Isenberg: bass
Dan Kurfirst: drums
Dan Lehner: trombone
Allison Philips: trumpet
Fima Chupakhin: piano
Marty Isenberg: bass
Dan Kurfirst: drums
December 1, 2025 at 7:13 PM
TONIGHT! Waveforms round 2 at Brooklyn’s Fiction Bar — some new tunes, all same cast. electronic selections reimagined for jazz quintet, first set at 9:00.
Dan Lehner: trombone
Allison Philips: trumpet
Fima Chupakhin: piano
Marty Isenberg: bass
Dan Kurfirst: drums
Dan Lehner: trombone
Allison Philips: trumpet
Fima Chupakhin: piano
Marty Isenberg: bass
Dan Kurfirst: drums
Kareem Rahma: “so what’s your take”
Me: “there’s no train”
KR: “100% dis— wait, ha, what do you mean”
Me: “there’s never been one”
KR: “…wha”
Me: “you’re still there — the people, the building collapse, they need you”
[the train cars blink away into blackness]
Me: “also, hot dogs can have ketchup”
Me: “there’s no train”
KR: “100% dis— wait, ha, what do you mean”
Me: “there’s never been one”
KR: “…wha”
Me: “you’re still there — the people, the building collapse, they need you”
[the train cars blink away into blackness]
Me: “also, hot dogs can have ketchup”
December 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Kareem Rahma: “so what’s your take”
Me: “there’s no train”
KR: “100% dis— wait, ha, what do you mean”
Me: “there’s never been one”
KR: “…wha”
Me: “you’re still there — the people, the building collapse, they need you”
[the train cars blink away into blackness]
Me: “also, hot dogs can have ketchup”
Me: “there’s no train”
KR: “100% dis— wait, ha, what do you mean”
Me: “there’s never been one”
KR: “…wha”
Me: “you’re still there — the people, the building collapse, they need you”
[the train cars blink away into blackness]
Me: “also, hot dogs can have ketchup”
what I will say that’s both laudatory and scary is that it gets Calvin’s rhythm and pacing remarkably correct (particularly the fourth panel) but obviously it just lacks that spark that makes it funny
Well shit. Turns out Nano Banana Pro can make just about everything.
December 1, 2025 at 3:05 AM
what I will say that’s both laudatory and scary is that it gets Calvin’s rhythm and pacing remarkably correct (particularly the fourth panel) but obviously it just lacks that spark that makes it funny
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I named my fists John Adams and John Luther Adams because after they take you on a Short Ride in a Fast Machine your ass is gonna Become Ocean
i named my fists Rodgers and Hammerstein cuz theyre always in my own little corner
I named my fists Gilbert and Sullivan because they are slaves to duty
December 1, 2025 at 1:51 AM
I named my fists John Adams and John Luther Adams because after they take you on a Short Ride in a Fast Machine your ass is gonna Become Ocean
you’re telling me this life crisis is mid?
December 1, 2025 at 12:50 AM
you’re telling me this life crisis is mid?
there’s a lot of days I feel grateful I can make music in a live setting with a physical object
seeing a machine do something that you previously thought was unique to your cognition, and opening up that capability to anyone, is to many people a deep narcissistic injury. this explains much about the social environment
November 30, 2025 at 9:30 PM
there’s a lot of days I feel grateful I can make music in a live setting with a physical object
bruh they got Kornacki on dog show coverage, lmao, CNBC absolute sickos
November 29, 2025 at 11:14 PM
bruh they got Kornacki on dog show coverage, lmao, CNBC absolute sickos
bringing WAVEFORMS back to Brooklyn at FictionBar this Monday at 9:00, featuring new and old arrangements of Squarepusher, James Blake, Sampha, Autechre and more.
Dan Lehner: trombone
Allison Philips: trumpet
Fima Chupakhin: piano
Marty Isenberg: bass
Dan Kurfirst: drums
Dan Lehner: trombone
Allison Philips: trumpet
Fima Chupakhin: piano
Marty Isenberg: bass
Dan Kurfirst: drums
November 29, 2025 at 6:42 PM
bringing WAVEFORMS back to Brooklyn at FictionBar this Monday at 9:00, featuring new and old arrangements of Squarepusher, James Blake, Sampha, Autechre and more.
Dan Lehner: trombone
Allison Philips: trumpet
Fima Chupakhin: piano
Marty Isenberg: bass
Dan Kurfirst: drums
Dan Lehner: trombone
Allison Philips: trumpet
Fima Chupakhin: piano
Marty Isenberg: bass
Dan Kurfirst: drums
racist guy running for Owl City council: “there were, at most, only about 1-2 million fireflies”
November 29, 2025 at 1:31 PM
racist guy running for Owl City council: “there were, at most, only about 1-2 million fireflies”
there’s something noteworthy about the subject of your meme reacting to it
![David Herman liked your post • 5m
NY-based physician Jeffrey Epstein:
[Samir and Michael from Office Space]
Why should I change name?
He's the one who sucks](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:n2i5lkhcqi62xv3edolwvj4j/bafkreiftztaqdevlykb3s45iqwt7m6pb2x77wu3hpqeadsotqsusy5ekia@jpeg)
November 29, 2025 at 3:23 AM
there’s something noteworthy about the subject of your meme reacting to it
please enjoy this absolutely incredible old photo of some of my wife’s distant relatives
November 28, 2025 at 9:04 PM
please enjoy this absolutely incredible old photo of some of my wife’s distant relatives
when you’re trying to evade capture after WWII ends:
November 28, 2025 at 6:26 PM
when you’re trying to evade capture after WWII ends:
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Old Polish joke; two old friends meet for the first time in a while and stop to chat. "How's your year been?" asks the first. The second one shrugs. "Oh, you know" he says, "about average. Worse than last year, better than the next."
2025 actually did suck. i know we've all said this about a lot of previous years but this one was quite bad actually
November 28, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Old Polish joke; two old friends meet for the first time in a while and stop to chat. "How's your year been?" asks the first. The second one shrugs. "Oh, you know" he says, "about average. Worse than last year, better than the next."
the pettiest, most vituperative person you’ve ever met sharing an Instagram story about them that’s like “happy birthday to this absolutely perfect angel”
November 28, 2025 at 3:27 AM
the pettiest, most vituperative person you’ve ever met sharing an Instagram story about them that’s like “happy birthday to this absolutely perfect angel”
there’s a fake-savvy Breaking Bad take that’s become popular recently that’s like “actually, Skylar *is* annoying even if she’s morally correct because she blocks the protagonist”, but that’s like a Season-3-at-absolute-latest assessment of what her character actually does
November 28, 2025 at 1:44 AM
there’s a fake-savvy Breaking Bad take that’s become popular recently that’s like “actually, Skylar *is* annoying even if she’s morally correct because she blocks the protagonist”, but that’s like a Season-3-at-absolute-latest assessment of what her character actually does
hey they have those things from the discourse here
November 28, 2025 at 12:45 AM
hey they have those things from the discourse here