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Lars Gotrich @totalvibration.bsky.social · 6m

SUNN O)))Y DAY REAL ESTATE

Sub Pop Records @subpop.bsky.social · 1h

sunn O))): Putting the (((SUB))) back into SUB POP

sunn O))) and Sub Pop kick off this exciting partnership with three towering monoliths of low-end drone, delivered just in time for the dark weight of winter, in the form of Eternity’s Pillars b/w Raise the Chalice & Reverential.

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Lars Gotrich @totalvibration.bsky.social · 14h

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Lars Gotrich @totalvibration.bsky.social · 1d

Truly did not expect Jimmy Eat World to dust off “No Sensitivity”!!!

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Lars Gotrich @totalvibration.bsky.social · 1d

A ‘Clarity’-heavy set — with some ‘Futures’ and ‘Static Prevails’ (!) — from Jimmy Eat World at the Best Friends Forever festival. Haven’t seen them play some of these songs in a decade or more.

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Lars Gotrich @totalvibration.bsky.social · 2d

Im out west for first time in a long time, so, yeah, I’ve had two double double animal styled with banana peppers in two days, I’m not made of stone.

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Lars Gotrich @totalvibration.bsky.social · 3d

I was at this show! The one and only time I got to see R.E.M.

R.E.M. @remhq.bsky.social · 3d

📸 An all-time favorite photo of Michael at Phillips Arena, Atlanta, October 11, 2003 by Rick Diamond who said, "It was always the best times photographing R.E.M. They were the home town (Athens/Atlanta) heroes. From the early days to the final days never a dull moment." Cheers, Rick!

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Lars Gotrich @totalvibration.bsky.social · 3d

Mineral’s last show (allegedly) for Best Friends Forever.

(I wasn’t really planning on writing about the festival in any way — I needed a true vacation— but might have some words. What a performance.)

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Lars Gotrich @totalvibration.bsky.social · 4d

“We’re running out of guys out here. We’re on reserves. Practice squad guys. I’m ready to roll if they need me. I’m 26 years old. I played two years! Varsity! I’m in the best shape of my life!”

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Lars Gotrich @totalvibration.bsky.social · 4d

Remove a letter and make a band name ominous.

Apex Twin

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Lars Gotrich @totalvibration.bsky.social · 4d

DCA’s Terminal A: Where Dreams Go to Die

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Craig Jenkins @craigsj.bsky.social · 5d

i wrote about chris brown www.vulture.com/article/the-...

The Uncanceling of Chris Brown

The singer claims he’s been overlooked, but his blockbuster stadium tour suggests otherwise.

www.vulture.com

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Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 5d

“God Bless America” is … not the national anthem. At the game I was at recently, some people stood and some people didn’t. It’s a piece of popular song that many people like and feel moved by, just like, say, “This Land Is Your Land.”

The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 5d

Donald Trump’s MAGA supporters are freaking out after photos emerged of Super Bowl singer Bad Bunny sitting during “God Bless America” at a New York Yankees playoff game.

MAGA Melts Down as Bad Bunny Sits for ‘God Bless America’

The singer is causing anger among Republicans for his actions during a baseball game.

trib.al

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Bowiesongs (C. O'Leary) @bowiesongs.bsky.social · 5d

Nobel committee: "the self-titled LP is a killer, of course, but 'Coexist' is underrated--go check it out"

"XX wins 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature" place-filler NPR headline

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Lars Gotrich @totalvibration.bsky.social · 5d

See ya soon, Vegas; that is, if the government shutdown doesn’t affect my flight out of D.C. 🤪

Best Friends Forever festival poster with emo bands on it. Like Jimmy Eat World, yeah that one.

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Lars Gotrich @totalvibration.bsky.social · 5d

F- Goo Goo Dolls (passionate, romantic)
M - Gin Blossoms (sturdy, dependable)
K - Collective Soul (dun dun dun dun dun yeah)

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Lars Gotrich @totalvibration.bsky.social · 5d

A previously unreleased song. The last one they ever recorded.

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Lars Gotrich @totalvibration.bsky.social · 6d

oh my gooooooooood errolshotwax.bandcamp.com/album/love-t...

Love Trinity, by Life Without Buildings

1 track album

errolshotwax.bandcamp.com

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Lars Gotrich @totalvibration.bsky.social · 6d

Nice to see Kurt Weisman's quiet, quirky and imaginative album from the freak-folk era (to which I'm eternally endeared) get a vinyl reissue. kurtweisman.bandcamp.com/album/orange

Orange, by Kurt Weisman

9 track album

kurtweisman.bandcamp.com

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Danielle Kurtzleben @titonka.bsky.social · 6d

1) My union is great.
2) Union stewards are the best people.

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Lars Gotrich @totalvibration.bsky.social · 6d

Did... did that Tesla just quack at me?

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Lars Gotrich @totalvibration.bsky.social · 6d

We talked a lot about balancing styles and regions. I'm very happy with the 2 seasons they've already programmed!

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Lars Gotrich @totalvibration.bsky.social · 6d

Congrats to Tiny Desk Brasil on its premiere!

I had a small part, helping our Brazilian counterparts curate (read: mostly encouragement! but also some tips). João Gomes is a great first pick. He brings a Bad Bunny-like energy to a music known as forró.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUd4...