Caleb
@calebjcook.bsky.social
Midwest boy (current location: Ohio). Lover of reading, music and movies. He/him.
So lazy, these two are
December 12, 2025 at 11:20 PM
So lazy, these two are
Going door-to-door and forcing all my neighbors to listen to Mary Halvorson at gunpoint
December 12, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Going door-to-door and forcing all my neighbors to listen to Mary Halvorson at gunpoint
I have a feeling this is going to turn into one of my favorite twofers to play during the holidays
December 12, 2025 at 4:43 PM
I have a feeling this is going to turn into one of my favorite twofers to play during the holidays
Getting some serious side-eye from Sonny
December 12, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Getting some serious side-eye from Sonny
Mr Sun Plays Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite … so much fun, and another great show from the folks at Foundry Theater
December 12, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Mr Sun Plays Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite … so much fun, and another great show from the folks at Foundry Theater
Here are the 30 albums I loved most in 2025, followed by 30 more I enjoyed almost as much (both lists are alphabetical and unranked). Now more than ever, this is my hearty HELL NO to all-pervasive AI bullshit, relentless devaluing of art, and surrender to the algorithm.
December 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Here are the 30 albums I loved most in 2025, followed by 30 more I enjoyed almost as much (both lists are alphabetical and unranked). Now more than ever, this is my hearty HELL NO to all-pervasive AI bullshit, relentless devaluing of art, and surrender to the algorithm.
Haven’t read many books from that year, although I did just finish Hammett’s The Glass Key (which I admired more than enjoyed). So I’ll go with this Dali painting:
December 9, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Haven’t read many books from that year, although I did just finish Hammett’s The Glass Key (which I admired more than enjoyed). So I’ll go with this Dali painting:
The rest of the album this song comes from is glorious, too
December 9, 2025 at 3:21 PM
The rest of the album this song comes from is glorious, too
Today’s pic of the boys
December 8, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Today’s pic of the boys
I love all the space this review devotes to how the album *sounds*
December 7, 2025 at 11:57 PM
I love all the space this review devotes to how the album *sounds*
Late-breaking addition to my favorite albums of the year — a loose, joyful piano-trio jazz session that sounds like it’s being played right there in the room with you
December 7, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Late-breaking addition to my favorite albums of the year — a loose, joyful piano-trio jazz session that sounds like it’s being played right there in the room with you
Naptime for Benny and Sonny
December 7, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Naptime for Benny and Sonny
I wish more people knew about this kickass album. A wonderful, hard-grooving melange of funk/R&B, alt-rock, and Gene Eugene’s heartbreaking lyrics.
December 4, 2025 at 12:21 AM
I wish more people knew about this kickass album. A wonderful, hard-grooving melange of funk/R&B, alt-rock, and Gene Eugene’s heartbreaking lyrics.
@philipchristman.bsky.social, I started reading your new book and Sonny tried to eat it. I told him he had to wait for the paperback.
December 3, 2025 at 12:56 AM
@philipchristman.bsky.social, I started reading your new book and Sonny tried to eat it. I told him he had to wait for the paperback.
The one month a year when I’m not like this:
December 2, 2025 at 9:19 PM
The one month a year when I’m not like this:
My vote is for Tartuffe, the Spry Wonder Dog
December 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
My vote is for Tartuffe, the Spry Wonder Dog
Checking in with the boys
December 2, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Checking in with the boys
A really special movie
November 30, 2025 at 2:28 AM
A really special movie
From the movie I just watched (Compensation)
November 30, 2025 at 1:08 AM
From the movie I just watched (Compensation)
Watching a movie with Benny
November 30, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Watching a movie with Benny