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Eric Dawson @edawson.bsky.social · 2d

So much raw talent on those albums but you can tell how much work and effort and thought and imagination went into making them. There's also no denying, he had a presence and power like few others

Ned Raggett @nedraggett.bsky.social · 2d

A post on ILX a little earlier about D’Angelo and this strikes me as so very correct. - www.ilxor.com/ILX/ThreadSe...

I played through the discography today and was struck by the way "Playa Playa" and "Ain't That Easy" open their respective albums — in both cases, rather than making some hurrah of reintroducing him, they kind of drop in media res into D'Angelo's workshop, like you can feel it all taking shape around you, and eventually the murk resolves into grooves, and he's just there, doing the thing. Almost like the albums conjure him, or his essence precedes his presence.

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bleary @bleary.off-the-records.com · 3d

If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.

Did people really memorize phone numbers before cell phones, or is that just a movie thing?
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I was watching some old shows from the 90s and noticed people would just dial numbers from memory - like they'd call their friends or family without looking anything up.
Made me wonder if that was actually normal back then? Did people genuinely have all their important numbers memorized, or did most folks keep a little address book or written list nearby?

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Eric Dawson @edawson.bsky.social · 16d

I read My Lunches With Orson on my lunch breaks over several months and it is as hilarious and delightful as you would think. Jaglom was the right man for the job because neither of them seemed to gaf and just gossiped like crazy. Tall tales abound but that's part of the charm

Eric Dawson @edawson.bsky.social · 17d

I am mainly talking about toward the end of the interview where Klein admits he doesn't know what his role is, and there is a brief moment where he almost realizes his complicity in the theater of American politics vs the actual work of it, but he just can't allow himself to go there

Eric Dawson @edawson.bsky.social · 17d

Normally I would never suggest engaging with Klein at all, but what is apparent here is that he is spinning out because his imagined idea of America butts up against Coates' sober and historically grounded view of it. You're watching an avatar of the privileged pundit class fall apart in real time

Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 18d

it's a great interview, and what's striking is that at the end of the day both klein and coates believe in winning people over. the difference is that coates thinks you do this by telling them the truth, and klein thinks you do it by empathizing with them and recognizing their concerns as Real

Perry Bacon @perrybaconjr.bsky.social · 18d

This was revealing. Worth reading. The basic demand is that Coates spend less time thinking/writing his true feelings and more time playing political strategist. Klein asks him over and over him to do Dem strategy; he says no, over and over. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/o...

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Eric Dawson @edawson.bsky.social · 18d

As someone who has read and admired Kaleb's and your writing over the years, thank you for this. A wonderful tribute and celebration of a true original thinker and writer. I especially appreciate your introduction here. Deepest condolences

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Eric Dawson @edawson.bsky.social · 18d

Great piece on a great album. Obviously such a transitional record. Over time I've come to love Washing Machine/ Thousand Leaves/Murray Street as much as Evol/Sister/Daydream. What a singular, fantastic band who were never afraid to embrace change and challenge themselves

The Tonearm @thetonearm.com · 18d

"That’s how Sonic Youth found themselves in Memphis, Tennessee during the first half of 1995, reeling, grieving and asking themselves where they could go next. Washing Machine is the answer, and it is one of their very greatest records."

Good Grief — Sonic Youth’s Washing Machine at 30:

Good Grief: Sonic Youth's Washing Machine at 30 | The Quietus

Stevie Chick celebrates what might be the best Sonic Youth album of them all plus the influence of Nirvana and Neil Young

thequietus.com

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Eric Dawson @edawson.bsky.social · 23d

I been saying

Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 23d

A hidden whatnow

cc @gianttourtiere.bsky.social

www.popularmechanics.com/science/a679...

Scientists May Have Found Signs of a Hidden Universe on the Ocean Floor

Deep-sea sensors detected the most energetic neutrino ever recorded.

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A.A. Dowd @aadowd.bsky.social · 23d

What if it did happen and literally no one made the cut?

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Sarah Hennies @sarahhennies.bsky.social · 26d

as far as obituaries go, you'd be hard pressed to do better than this.

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Eric Dawson @edawson.bsky.social · 27d

Just shut Hollywood down and show good older films and regional cinema where you know people who made the movies and their friends and family will show up and fill seats. Everything has its life cycle and the American studio system has clearly reached its end

Darren Hughes @longpauses.bsky.social · 27d

Showing tomorrow at my local 18-screen Regal: Saving Private Ryan, Howl’s Moving Castle, Toy Story, Godzilla x Kong, Top Gun: Maverick, Hamilton, and Apollo 13, along with a dozen garbage new releases.

Eric Dawson @edawson.bsky.social · Sep 3

I'd never heard this song, but it's pretty good, and their critique is spot on. The great thing is you can love this song and still love Springsteen's songs too. Pop music, like life, is rich and complex

Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · Sep 3

Prefab Sprout on French TV in 1988 plugging their Springsteen diss track “Cars and Girls”

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Prefab Sprout Cars and Girls - French Promo 1988

YouTube video by bisonrav

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Eric Dawson @edawson.bsky.social · Aug 29

You saw it performed live at big ears right? I'd listen to it plenty of times but seeing it live was otherworldly. Reich had such an outsized influence on contemporary classical/new music that I was kind of over it, but I gained a new respect for the composition and especially those who perform it

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · Aug 29

As Jesus said, it is easier for a Neo-Nazi fascist to get on TV than someone who opposes the rich.

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Eric Dawson @edawson.bsky.social · Aug 29

Funeral Mariachi is probably the most "accessible" as far as they go, lots of beautiful moments. Torch of the Mystics is the all-timer. But it's just an endlessly interesting exploration, especially when you get into solo albums and side projects. Clear some time, open up your ears and have at it!

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Bloody Disgusting @bloody-disgusting.com · Aug 27

We were going to do another big marketing stunt for THE TOXIC AVENGER UNRATED. Instead, Toxie, whose life was upended by crushing medical bills, has joined forces with Undue Medical Debt to erase at least $5 million in un-payable medical debt for those who need it most.

Learn more:

‘The Toxic Avenger’ Partners With Undue Medical Debt to Erase at Least $5 Million in Medical Debt

It’s the final week of marketing and promotion for The Toxic Avenger, and the teams here at Cineverse and Bloody Disgusting have decided to do something a little different. Rather than spending the re...

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Eric Dawson @edawson.bsky.social · Aug 10

Again, what other book is like Moby Dick? Shakespeare, of course, but that's a bunch of plays written over many years. McCarthy novels slop at its trough. Deadwood is fun to watch. But if you savor and favor well-crafted, imaginative prose, this is the book for you

Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · Aug 10

I rejoice in my spine, as in the firm audacious staff of that flag which I fling half out to the world.

Eric Dawson @edawson.bsky.social · Aug 5

Michael Shannon in Jesus' Son. You just knew

The Zack(s) of the Killer Handlen @zhandlen.bsky.social · Aug 5

Fun topic: what’s the first time you remember seeing now famous actors? Like, I remember seeing Michael Fassbender in JONAH HEX and thinking “shit, this dude’s good.”

Bill Mudron @mudron.bsky.social · Aug 5

I first saw Karl Urban in the movie Ghost Ship at a filthy $1 theater.

I could’ve never anticipated how many times I’d be saying to myself “Hey, it’s the guy from Ghost Ship!” for the rest of my life.

Eric Dawson @edawson.bsky.social · Aug 1

One Perfect Shot: Ethan Hawke in Blue Moon

Startling Lady of Gore @postnatodepression.bsky.social · Apr 10

"Well I Should Smile"
Advertisement by Alec Ritchie for Triscuit. Great Britain, circa 1890-1910.
Ref E.1137-1919, V & A Museum.

Man with exaggeratedly large smile- presumably he has a triscuit in his mouth.

Eric Dawson @edawson.bsky.social · Jul 22

No but I am so looking forward to it. Understood why he took a pause but I'm glad he's doing this and have been really craving his perspective lately

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Eric Dawson @edawson.bsky.social · Jul 18

That U2 One buffalo call back poster alone is a major red flag

Eric Dawson @edawson.bsky.social · Jul 18

The Sweet East tripped all over itself but for me was at least an interesting attempt. Eddington seems like Parasite 2.0, you'll leave the theater with a sore head from all the pounding of the obvious

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frozen reeds @frozenreeds.com · Jul 18

Want to feel old? This is Godspeed You! Black Emperor now.

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Eric Dawson @edawson.bsky.social · Jun 30

Nothing else quite like it before or since

Jay Babcock @jaywbabcock.bsky.social · Jun 30

Folks, the first six issues of Arthur magazine, pub'd in 2002-3, are now available as free PDFs. Donations to defray and recover costs are extremely appreciated, trust me.

arthurmag.com/read-the-mag...

Pictured: cover of Arthur No. 2 (Jan. 2003)

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Your Internet Friend Tom Tomorrow @tomtomorrow.bsky.social · Jun 19

since younger people are asking how shockingly stupid things were in 2003, may I present to you this circa-03 sign that I bought from a local restaurant and their (unrelated) going out of business sale a few years later

sign reading NO FRENCH PRODUCTS SOLD HERE, "GOD BLESS AMERICA"

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