Don Lynam
@drlynam.bsky.social
Professor of Psychological Sciences / Music, cocktails, personality, & open science / Perpetually disappointed in the field / Opinions are often strongly stated
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Last installment. Dead center of my current sound obsession. Sackcloth and Ashes from 16 Horsepower. Appalachian Goth-punk with a preacher's fire. This band blew me away when I first heard them. If you liked anything I have posted recently, try this.
November 25, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Last installment. Dead center of my current sound obsession. Sackcloth and Ashes from 16 Horsepower. Appalachian Goth-punk with a preacher's fire. This band blew me away when I first heard them. If you liked anything I have posted recently, try this.
I know this is just for me at this point, but tonight I return to William Elliott Whitmore and his album Silently, the Mind Breaks. I love his sound. Amazing voice. The sound is percussive and spare. And the vinyl is super cool.
November 24, 2025 at 11:09 PM
I know this is just for me at this point, but tonight I return to William Elliott Whitmore and his album Silently, the Mind Breaks. I love his sound. Amazing voice. The sound is percussive and spare. And the vinyl is super cool.
Cool chilling on the elevated dog bed. Sort of.
November 24, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Cool chilling on the elevated dog bed. Sort of.
Tom Waits' Mule Variations definitely lives in the subgenre I am caught up in--primitive, percussive American music with a gospel undertow. Bone Machine lives there too but across town. This is a great album.
November 23, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Tom Waits' Mule Variations definitely lives in the subgenre I am caught up in--primitive, percussive American music with a gospel undertow. Bone Machine lives there too but across town. This is a great album.
Typical end of the evening. Listening to some vinyl and serving as the holder of the evening's particular chew object. Neither Patterson nor I are complaing.
November 23, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Typical end of the evening. Listening to some vinyl and serving as the holder of the evening's particular chew object. Neither Patterson nor I are complaing.
Typical end of the evening. Listening to some vinyl and serving as the holder of the evening's particular chew object. Neither Patterson nor I are complaing.
November 23, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Typical end of the evening. Listening to some vinyl and serving as the holder of the evening's particular chew object. Neither Patterson nor I are complaing.
A little further out from the center of the zip code I have been listening in than his self-titled album, but still very good. I love early Parker Millsap. Y'all might like him too.
November 23, 2025 at 2:08 AM
A little further out from the center of the zip code I have been listening in than his self-titled album, but still very good. I love early Parker Millsap. Y'all might like him too.
Untitled Arts' Blueberry Pie a la Mode. I am not typically a fan of fruit beers, but OMG.
November 23, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Untitled Arts' Blueberry Pie a la Mode. I am not typically a fan of fruit beers, but OMG.
I was super excited to find this on my porch when I got home. I know what I'll be doing tonight.
November 21, 2025 at 10:24 PM
I was super excited to find this on my porch when I got home. I know what I'll be doing tonight.
Don't worry. Here is some music no one cares about as well.
Parker Millsap (self-titled) is revival-tent folk rock—still percussive and Pentecostal, but less primitive. This a great album.
Parker Millsap (self-titled) is revival-tent folk rock—still percussive and Pentecostal, but less primitive. This a great album.
November 21, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Don't worry. Here is some music no one cares about as well.
Parker Millsap (self-titled) is revival-tent folk rock—still percussive and Pentecostal, but less primitive. This a great album.
Parker Millsap (self-titled) is revival-tent folk rock—still percussive and Pentecostal, but less primitive. This a great album.
Interrupting the music posts that no one really cares about for a Patterson Hound post that no one really cares about. "Throw the GD ball already, human!"
November 20, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Interrupting the music posts that no one really cares about for a Patterson Hound post that no one really cares about. "Throw the GD ball already, human!"
More of The Bones of JR Jones. I think i like Spirit's Furnace a bit more, but this one is quite good. And the vinyl (media and accouterments) is very nice. As you can see.
November 20, 2025 at 12:25 AM
More of The Bones of JR Jones. I think i like Spirit's Furnace a bit more, but this one is quite good. And the vinyl (media and accouterments) is very nice. As you can see.
Spirit's Furnace by The Bones of JR Jones. Good stuff. Listen to Dry Dirt (Stripped); it is the essence of the sound I am immersed in right now. Pretty vinyl too.
November 19, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Spirit's Furnace by The Bones of JR Jones. Good stuff. Listen to Dry Dirt (Stripped); it is the essence of the sound I am immersed in right now. Pretty vinyl too.
Whitmore’s Animals in the Dark. I didn’t say it yesterday: this album is phenomenal. It’s one of the 30-ish albums in my top ten—top-shelf stuff, start to finish. Soup to nuts, not a weak moment. I’ve been days deep and dozens of listens in, and it just keeps getting better.
November 18, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Whitmore’s Animals in the Dark. I didn’t say it yesterday: this album is phenomenal. It’s one of the 30-ish albums in my top ten—top-shelf stuff, start to finish. Soup to nuts, not a weak moment. I’ve been days deep and dozens of listens in, and it just keeps getting better.
My recent obsession with Charlie Parr sent me down a rabbit hole where I ran into old friends and made some new ones. For the foreseeable future, it’s primitive, percussive American music with a dark gospel undertow. First up? New friend William Elliott Whitmore’s Animals in the Dark.
November 17, 2025 at 1:32 AM
My recent obsession with Charlie Parr sent me down a rabbit hole where I ran into old friends and made some new ones. For the foreseeable future, it’s primitive, percussive American music with a dark gospel undertow. First up? New friend William Elliott Whitmore’s Animals in the Dark.
Not only is this a very good album (Medicine County by Holly Golightly and the Brokeoffs), it is also a lovely piece of vinyl.
November 14, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Not only is this a very good album (Medicine County by Holly Golightly and the Brokeoffs), it is also a lovely piece of vinyl.
Holly Golightly & the Brokeoffs’ Medicine County: country, blues, swamp, goth, and pure cool—finished with a twist of quirk. Give her a listen.
November 14, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Holly Golightly & the Brokeoffs’ Medicine County: country, blues, swamp, goth, and pure cool—finished with a twist of quirk. Give her a listen.
Took Patterson for a walk last week. We passed two little girls being pulled in a wagon. Patterson sat and watched as they passed. One girl said "cute dogggie." The other said "that doggie has no eyes."
November 11, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Took Patterson for a walk last week. We passed two little girls being pulled in a wagon. Patterson sat and watched as they passed. One girl said "cute dogggie." The other said "that doggie has no eyes."
Patterson seemed happy to see the snow. But he is just a dumb dog.
November 10, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Patterson seemed happy to see the snow. But he is just a dumb dog.
Wow. Charlie Parr (and his 9-string resonatorl at tiny Duncan Hall. This guy is the real deal. Lyrically clever. Great guitarist. Modern primitive folk blues. Master. Listen to him. Go see him.
November 8, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Wow. Charlie Parr (and his 9-string resonatorl at tiny Duncan Hall. This guy is the real deal. Lyrically clever. Great guitarist. Modern primitive folk blues. Master. Listen to him. Go see him.
Another good show. The Infamous Stringduster at Moontown Brewery. Good space (and beer). Wicked fun band--bluegrass jam (or jazz) band. Catch them if you can and bring your dancing shoes.
November 6, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Another good show. The Infamous Stringduster at Moontown Brewery. Good space (and beer). Wicked fun band--bluegrass jam (or jazz) band. Catch them if you can and bring your dancing shoes.
I am prelistening to Charlie Parr. And getting very excited for the show. I love his sound--primitive, gospel infused, modern blues folk. Twelve-string resonator. Sometimes with a slide. Really interesting sound.
November 4, 2025 at 3:42 AM
I am prelistening to Charlie Parr. And getting very excited for the show. I love his sound--primitive, gospel infused, modern blues folk. Twelve-string resonator. Sometimes with a slide. Really interesting sound.
Prelistening for an upcoming show. What a fun band, the Infamous Stringdusters. Bluegrass jam band extraordinaire.
November 3, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Prelistening for an upcoming show. What a fun band, the Infamous Stringdusters. Bluegrass jam band extraordinaire.
This animal was bred, in part, to desire to please humans. Well done, selection.
November 1, 2025 at 2:34 AM
This animal was bred, in part, to desire to please humans. Well done, selection.
I really want to see @hayescarll.bsky.social again. He is a clever songwriter and I like his sound and vibe. Also, he and his band were outstanding.
November 1, 2025 at 2:28 AM
I really want to see @hayescarll.bsky.social again. He is a clever songwriter and I like his sound and vibe. Also, he and his band were outstanding.