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it’s useful to think of reclaiming one’s attention and agency as the magical act of warding off evil spells
Lawrence on how to live your best life: ❝ I was using the lyrics to paint a picture of an imaginary world. That we could live in, instead of the real world. I never read a newspaper. Never watched the TV news. I was completely enclosed in this world. →
An Interview with Lawrence, Icon of the Pop Underground
Across several terrific bands—Felt, Denim, Go-Kart Mozart, Mozart Estate—the mononymous British singer-songwriter built an oeuvre of jangle-pop gems that flew unknown the radar. After a documentary and a biography took him from some renown to simply renowned, the 64-year-old artist reflects on a life of not-quite fame, writing big hits that never were.
pitchfork.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Lawrence on how to live your best life: ❝ I was using the lyrics to paint a picture of an imaginary world. That we could live in, instead of the real world. I never read a newspaper. Never watched the TV news. I was completely enclosed in this world. →
here's a round-up of breaking music news you might have missed over the past several days
November 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
here's a round-up of breaking music news you might have missed over the past several days
introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Half Japanese
Tony Conrad
Sam Rivers (at least 10 times)
Diamanda Galas
The Mentors
Half Japanese
Tony Conrad
Sam Rivers (at least 10 times)
Diamanda Galas
The Mentors
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen.
The Clash
La Monte Young
Jon Hassell
Michael Jackson
The Meters
The Clash
La Monte Young
Jon Hassell
Michael Jackson
The Meters
Eddie Palmieri
Los Muñequitos de Matanzas
NG La Banda
Sonic Youth
Megadeth
Los Muñequitos de Matanzas
NG La Banda
Sonic Youth
Megadeth
November 27, 2025 at 11:44 PM
introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Half Japanese
Tony Conrad
Sam Rivers (at least 10 times)
Diamanda Galas
The Mentors
Half Japanese
Tony Conrad
Sam Rivers (at least 10 times)
Diamanda Galas
The Mentors
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remember in Fishing With John when John Lurie and Willem Dafoe froze to death in Maine and then the next episode begins with Lurie waiting for Dennis Hopper at the Phuket Int'l Airport and the voice-over says, "John Lurie, miraculously back from the dead!"
that's how they should handle James Bond
that's how they should handle James Bond
November 27, 2025 at 3:55 PM
remember in Fishing With John when John Lurie and Willem Dafoe froze to death in Maine and then the next episode begins with Lurie waiting for Dennis Hopper at the Phuket Int'l Airport and the voice-over says, "John Lurie, miraculously back from the dead!"
that's how they should handle James Bond
that's how they should handle James Bond
"We are all just living in real time, trying to figure shit out."
an interview with the fantastic Makaya McCraven, conducted by The Tonearm's Sam Bradley … it's a beautiful thing →
an interview with the fantastic Makaya McCraven, conducted by The Tonearm's Sam Bradley … it's a beautiful thing →
Makaya McCraven in the Present Tense | The Tonearm
With 'Off the Record', McCraven transforms fully improvised concerts from underground Chicago venues and New York jazz clubs into a four-EP meditation on what it means to share space, take risks, and participate in the unrepeatable.
www.thetonearm.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
"We are all just living in real time, trying to figure shit out."
an interview with the fantastic Makaya McCraven, conducted by The Tonearm's Sam Bradley … it's a beautiful thing →
an interview with the fantastic Makaya McCraven, conducted by The Tonearm's Sam Bradley … it's a beautiful thing →
I dreamed I was dressed in Man Machine attire and just happened to run into a Kraftwerk member (Florian?) on the street … I offered to give him a ride in my tiny car … once on our way I suddenly thought it would be hilarious to drive into a swimming pool, which understandably made him very angry
November 26, 2025 at 1:26 PM
I dreamed I was dressed in Man Machine attire and just happened to run into a Kraftwerk member (Florian?) on the street … I offered to give him a ride in my tiny car … once on our way I suddenly thought it would be hilarious to drive into a swimming pool, which understandably made him very angry
we might have just seen the first hints of dark matter
November 26, 2025 at 2:43 AM
we might have just seen the first hints of dark matter
I like how the producers of Wong Kar-wai's Blossoms Shanghai thought no one outside of China is ever gonna see this so we might as well completely rip off the Succession song for our opening theme
November 26, 2025 at 1:13 AM
I like how the producers of Wong Kar-wai's Blossoms Shanghai thought no one outside of China is ever gonna see this so we might as well completely rip off the Succession song for our opening theme
this is a pretty great lil' EP released today, tracks 2 and 4 in particular → adriansherwood.bandcamp.com/album/barbic...
Barbican Heights, by Adrian Sherwood, African Head Charge & Speakers Corner Quartet
4 track album
adriansherwood.bandcamp.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:20 PM
this is a pretty great lil' EP released today, tracks 2 and 4 in particular → adriansherwood.bandcamp.com/album/barbic...
Reposted by MDonaldson →
re: The Tonearm
I'd like to bring on another writer to our online mag who specializes in experimental music, be it freak-out jazz, post-classical, sound art, outsider noise, or delicious combinations of those … must have writing experience (this can be your blog/newsletter) + into doing interviews
I'd like to bring on another writer to our online mag who specializes in experimental music, be it freak-out jazz, post-classical, sound art, outsider noise, or delicious combinations of those … must have writing experience (this can be your blog/newsletter) + into doing interviews
The Tonearm | putting a needle on the cultural wax
Interviews, commentary, and creative kudos abound.
www.thetonearm.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:57 PM
re: The Tonearm
I'd like to bring on another writer to our online mag who specializes in experimental music, be it freak-out jazz, post-classical, sound art, outsider noise, or delicious combinations of those … must have writing experience (this can be your blog/newsletter) + into doing interviews
I'd like to bring on another writer to our online mag who specializes in experimental music, be it freak-out jazz, post-classical, sound art, outsider noise, or delicious combinations of those … must have writing experience (this can be your blog/newsletter) + into doing interviews
re: The Tonearm
I'd like to bring on another writer to our online mag who specializes in experimental music, be it freak-out jazz, post-classical, sound art, outsider noise, or delicious combinations of those … must have writing experience (this can be your blog/newsletter) + into doing interviews
I'd like to bring on another writer to our online mag who specializes in experimental music, be it freak-out jazz, post-classical, sound art, outsider noise, or delicious combinations of those … must have writing experience (this can be your blog/newsletter) + into doing interviews
The Tonearm | putting a needle on the cultural wax
Interviews, commentary, and creative kudos abound.
www.thetonearm.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:57 PM
re: The Tonearm
I'd like to bring on another writer to our online mag who specializes in experimental music, be it freak-out jazz, post-classical, sound art, outsider noise, or delicious combinations of those … must have writing experience (this can be your blog/newsletter) + into doing interviews
I'd like to bring on another writer to our online mag who specializes in experimental music, be it freak-out jazz, post-classical, sound art, outsider noise, or delicious combinations of those … must have writing experience (this can be your blog/newsletter) + into doing interviews
post a famous bathroom scene
November 24, 2025 at 9:28 PM
post a famous bathroom scene
Reposted by MDonaldson →
Reposted by MDonaldson →
I live sweat
But I dream light years
But I dream light years
November 24, 2025 at 1:36 AM
I live sweat
But I dream light years
But I dream light years
something about this week feels pivotal for The Tonearm — there were so many great stories published on the site and some truly exceptional writing
I am so proud of our contributors ✨
I run it all down in today's Talk Of The Tonearm newsletter, which is hitting your inbox right at this very moment
I am so proud of our contributors ✨
I run it all down in today's Talk Of The Tonearm newsletter, which is hitting your inbox right at this very moment
On the Hunt for That Perfect Ten
Ride the wave with Linda May Han Oh, Tiberius, Robert Callender, Miguel Zenón, and more. Plus heaps of links, discoveries, and tubular vibes.
www.thetonearm.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:31 PM
something about this week feels pivotal for The Tonearm — there were so many great stories published on the site and some truly exceptional writing
I am so proud of our contributors ✨
I run it all down in today's Talk Of The Tonearm newsletter, which is hitting your inbox right at this very moment
I am so proud of our contributors ✨
I run it all down in today's Talk Of The Tonearm newsletter, which is hitting your inbox right at this very moment
watched Savanah Leaf's 2023 film Earth Mama last night — it was quite fantastic and very much on my mind today … everyone involved should (and probably will) go on to bigger things → www.screenslate.com/articles/ear...
Earth Mama | Official Trailer HD | A24
SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/A24subscribe From writer/director Savanah Leaf and starring Tia Nomore, Erika Alexander, Keta Price, Doechii, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Bokeem Woodbine, and Dominic Fike. EARTH MAMA – Coming Soon. #EarthMama RELEASE DATE: Coming Soon DIRECTOR: Savanah Leaf CAST: Tia Nomore, Erika Alexander, Keta Price, Doechii, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Bokeem Woodbine, Dominic Fike Follow EARTH MAMA on Instagram: https://bit.ly/EarthMamaIG Follow EARTH MAMA on Twitter: https://bit.ly/EarthMamaTW Like EARTH MAMA on Facebook: https://bit.ly/EarthMamaFB -- ABOUT A24: The studio behind MOONLIGHT, LADY BIRD, EX MACHINA, THE WITCH, EIGHTH GRADE, MINARI, UNCUT GEMS, EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE, HEREDITARY & more. Coming Soon: Past Lives, You Hurt My Feelings Subscribe to A24's NEWSLETTER: http://bit.ly/A24signup Visit A24 WEBSITE: http://bit.ly/A24filmsdotcom Like A24 on FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/FBA24 Follow A24 on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/TweetA24 Follow A24 on INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/InstaA24
www.youtube.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:14 PM
watched Savanah Leaf's 2023 film Earth Mama last night — it was quite fantastic and very much on my mind today … everyone involved should (and probably will) go on to bigger things → www.screenslate.com/articles/ear...
I have a few curious 'did I dream that?' stories about the times I've stayed at The Phoenix, but the funniest is probably when there was a knock at my room's door, and here were two girls trying to find which room Keanu Reeves was supposedly staying in … they were knocking on every door in the hotel
Another Legendary Rock Spot Is Shutting Down
The Phoenix Hotel, which welcomed everyone from David Bowie to Radiohead, and will always be linked with Kurt Cobain, is set to close in January 2026.
ultimateclassicrock.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I have a few curious 'did I dream that?' stories about the times I've stayed at The Phoenix, but the funniest is probably when there was a knock at my room's door, and here were two girls trying to find which room Keanu Reeves was supposedly staying in … they were knocking on every door in the hotel
Reposted by MDonaldson →
oh, alas, i've been informed that there was another velvet underground of paducah, kentucky, and this was almost certainly them.
November 21, 2025 at 11:24 PM
oh, alas, i've been informed that there was another velvet underground of paducah, kentucky, and this was almost certainly them.
remember when it was revealed that privately GWB referred to Putin as "Pootie Poot"? that was fun
November 21, 2025 at 6:02 PM
remember when it was revealed that privately GWB referred to Putin as "Pootie Poot"? that was fun
lol: ❝ And there have been so many acrimonious splits with former Black Flag bandmates that it seems difficult to find someone who doesn’t have something negative to say. Through a representative, Rollins “declined with great enthusiasm” to an interview request for this article. →
Black Flag’s Latest Reboot Has Everyone Talking (Even Greg Ginn)
At 71, Ginn has remade his hardcore institution once again — this time with zoomer-aged bandmates. Is it a punk statement or karaoke?
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
lol: ❝ And there have been so many acrimonious splits with former Black Flag bandmates that it seems difficult to find someone who doesn’t have something negative to say. Through a representative, Rollins “declined with great enthusiasm” to an interview request for this article. →
good job everyone nice work
November 20, 2025 at 4:08 PM
good job everyone nice work
I can't believe Florian Schneider's vintage dentist's chair only went for $1600
Florian Schneider | Vintage Dentist's Chair
www.juliensauctions.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I can't believe Florian Schneider's vintage dentist's chair only went for $1600
I may have set myself up for trouble because I just told one of our writers to read this Lester Bangs 'political manifesto' on Meat Loaf for inspiration → musicpresspantheon.blogspot.com/2025/05/lest...
Lester Bangs - Meat Loaf: A Political Manifesto of Sorts - Hit Parader - January 1979
Not sure if this counts as wrongfooted or rightfooted by history (the dissage of Wire is certainly wrongfooted - I assume the lifeless recor...
musicpresspantheon.blogspot.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I may have set myself up for trouble because I just told one of our writers to read this Lester Bangs 'political manifesto' on Meat Loaf for inspiration → musicpresspantheon.blogspot.com/2025/05/lest...
❝ Another highlight is Gysin’s manuscript notebook detailing the crucial period between 1958 and 1961 when he was living in the Beat Hotel in Paris … unpublished [and] entirely unknown to the literary and academic communities … an unparalleled opportunity for research into Gysin’s art and life. →
Starr aide's counterculture cache
Rare Burroughs items in 'seven figure' hoard
simonwarner.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:44 AM
❝ Another highlight is Gysin’s manuscript notebook detailing the crucial period between 1958 and 1961 when he was living in the Beat Hotel in Paris … unpublished [and] entirely unknown to the literary and academic communities … an unparalleled opportunity for research into Gysin’s art and life. →