Evan LeVine
@evanlevine.bsky.social
Writer, Producer, Satirist, Performance Artist, Jersey Boy, Marathoner, Record Collector, Rib-Hadda, Mets Fan, Saint Who Rules With Extensive Magnanimity.
A free Substack post for all subscribers: My attempt at listening to every recommendation made by old Aquarius Records mail-order emails continues. These are the best discoveries I made in 2025:
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Did You Shut Your Eyes...
Two Years Into My Aquarius Records New Arrivals List Project
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January 12, 2026 at 6:21 PM
A free Substack post for all subscribers: My attempt at listening to every recommendation made by old Aquarius Records mail-order emails continues. These are the best discoveries I made in 2025:
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No matter how hard you party this New Year's Eve, you probably won't cause as big a stir as Kool Keith when he submitted his rider for his tour dates with Red Hot Chili Peppers in 2000.
- No skimping on the booze or condoms.
- Please package 1 chicken wing, 1 juice box & 1 wetnap per sandwich bag.
- No skimping on the booze or condoms.
- Please package 1 chicken wing, 1 juice box & 1 wetnap per sandwich bag.
December 31, 2025 at 4:54 PM
No matter how hard you party this New Year's Eve, you probably won't cause as big a stir as Kool Keith when he submitted his rider for his tour dates with Red Hot Chili Peppers in 2000.
- No skimping on the booze or condoms.
- Please package 1 chicken wing, 1 juice box & 1 wetnap per sandwich bag.
- No skimping on the booze or condoms.
- Please package 1 chicken wing, 1 juice box & 1 wetnap per sandwich bag.
New Substack Mix Tape for paid subscribers only. Looking forward to expanding the format next year.
I See A Darkness
A Lethal Mix Tape To Conclude 2025
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December 31, 2025 at 4:20 PM
New Substack Mix Tape for paid subscribers only. Looking forward to expanding the format next year.
New! A quick post on Substack in which I share some stats on all the movies I watched in 2025. Make sure you follow along on Letterboxd in 2026 for thought-provoking reviews such as, "A real pleasure." (Stroszek, 1977)
This Bloodless Art
Year Two As "OCD Levine" On Letterboxd
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December 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
New! A quick post on Substack in which I share some stats on all the movies I watched in 2025. Make sure you follow along on Letterboxd in 2026 for thought-provoking reviews such as, "A real pleasure." (Stroszek, 1977)
It's here! It's here!
For paid Substack subscribers only!
Swan Fungus' Top 50 Albums of 2025
For paid Substack subscribers only!
Swan Fungus' Top 50 Albums of 2025
Traversing The Forest Of Eternal Dark
Swan Fungus' Top 50 Albums of 2025
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December 15, 2025 at 4:58 PM
It's here! It's here!
For paid Substack subscribers only!
Swan Fungus' Top 50 Albums of 2025
For paid Substack subscribers only!
Swan Fungus' Top 50 Albums of 2025
Thinking about where the Shearling record will land on my Top Albums list, I keep going back to this set and moving it further up the list. Alex has taken the mantle from Michael Gira as weirdest, most cryptic noisemaker around and run so far ahead of the pack no one else can dream of catching him.
SHEARLING Live at The Windmill
YouTube video by Lou Smith
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December 9, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Thinking about where the Shearling record will land on my Top Albums list, I keep going back to this set and moving it further up the list. Alex has taken the mantle from Michael Gira as weirdest, most cryptic noisemaker around and run so far ahead of the pack no one else can dream of catching him.
Sad trumpet noise. 🎺
Edwin Diaz to the Dodgers
December 9, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Sad trumpet noise. 🎺
New post for paid Substack subscribers (with a free preview for everyone else).
A month of Year-End lists begins with honorable mentions from my upcoming Top 50 Albums list.
Stay tuned.
A month of Year-End lists begins with honorable mentions from my upcoming Top 50 Albums list.
Stay tuned.
All Stick & No Carrot
The Top 50 Albums Of 2025: Honorable Mention Edition
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December 4, 2025 at 5:13 PM
New post for paid Substack subscribers (with a free preview for everyone else).
A month of Year-End lists begins with honorable mentions from my upcoming Top 50 Albums list.
Stay tuned.
A month of Year-End lists begins with honorable mentions from my upcoming Top 50 Albums list.
Stay tuned.
New free Substack post! A long weekend in Mexico City.
I came, I saw, I ate a lot and then drank a lot -- then ate more and then drank more. Very gluttonous. Very fun.
I came, I saw, I ate a lot and then drank a lot -- then ate more and then drank more. Very gluttonous. Very fun.
Debajo Del Simbolo Del Sol
Or: How I Spent My CDMX Vacation
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November 26, 2025 at 6:21 PM
New free Substack post! A long weekend in Mexico City.
I came, I saw, I ate a lot and then drank a lot -- then ate more and then drank more. Very gluttonous. Very fun.
I came, I saw, I ate a lot and then drank a lot -- then ate more and then drank more. Very gluttonous. Very fun.
New on Substack, a mix tape for paid subscribers only.
What do Tori Amos, Afghan Whigs, The Cardigans, and Thou have in common?
Subscribe to find out.
What do Tori Amos, Afghan Whigs, The Cardigans, and Thou have in common?
Subscribe to find out.
Do You Believe?
Here I Go Compiling A Mix Tape Again
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October 31, 2025 at 4:44 PM
New on Substack, a mix tape for paid subscribers only.
What do Tori Amos, Afghan Whigs, The Cardigans, and Thou have in common?
Subscribe to find out.
What do Tori Amos, Afghan Whigs, The Cardigans, and Thou have in common?
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Every bit of press this receives makes me happy and sad in equal measure.
And, also, shout out to baseball. Some of my favorite arguments with Steve were about dumb baseball minutiae. Mounting side bets that were never collected. Declarative statements of crap or not crap. It really is the best.
And, also, shout out to baseball. Some of my favorite arguments with Steve were about dumb baseball minutiae. Mounting side bets that were never collected. Declarative statements of crap or not crap. It really is the best.
October 30, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Every bit of press this receives makes me happy and sad in equal measure.
And, also, shout out to baseball. Some of my favorite arguments with Steve were about dumb baseball minutiae. Mounting side bets that were never collected. Declarative statements of crap or not crap. It really is the best.
And, also, shout out to baseball. Some of my favorite arguments with Steve were about dumb baseball minutiae. Mounting side bets that were never collected. Declarative statements of crap or not crap. It really is the best.
ON THIS DATE twenty years ago: I was at Tonic in NYC (RIP) seeing this incredible lineup:
@marissanadler.bsky.social: youtu.be/04HFY1_-ndY?...
Paul Flaherty/Chris Corsano duo: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ypsk...
Jackie-O Motherfucker: www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_sQ... (date in title is wrong)
@marissanadler.bsky.social: youtu.be/04HFY1_-ndY?...
Paul Flaherty/Chris Corsano duo: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ypsk...
Jackie-O Motherfucker: www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_sQ... (date in title is wrong)
Marissa Nadler: Tonic, October 28, 2005
YouTube video by Abaton Book Company
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October 29, 2025 at 3:33 AM
ON THIS DATE twenty years ago: I was at Tonic in NYC (RIP) seeing this incredible lineup:
@marissanadler.bsky.social: youtu.be/04HFY1_-ndY?...
Paul Flaherty/Chris Corsano duo: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ypsk...
Jackie-O Motherfucker: www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_sQ... (date in title is wrong)
@marissanadler.bsky.social: youtu.be/04HFY1_-ndY?...
Paul Flaherty/Chris Corsano duo: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ypsk...
Jackie-O Motherfucker: www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_sQ... (date in title is wrong)
New post on Substack: In which I drag my wife across Venice, Italy in search of memorable locations from my all-time favorite film.
Yes, I know I am an insane person.
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Yes, I know I am an insane person.
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October 20, 2025 at 4:27 PM
New post on Substack: In which I drag my wife across Venice, Italy in search of memorable locations from my all-time favorite film.
Yes, I know I am an insane person.
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Yes, I know I am an insane person.
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New Substack post for all subscribers. The conclusion of my recent trip to Italy. Lots more food, lots less information. Why? Because I have one more story to tell about my stay in Venice, hopefully next week. Stay tuned...
Cercando Un Nuovo Confine (Parte Seconda)
Or: How I Spent My Italian Vacation (Part 2)
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October 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
New Substack post for all subscribers. The conclusion of my recent trip to Italy. Lots more food, lots less information. Why? Because I have one more story to tell about my stay in Venice, hopefully next week. Stay tuned...
New Substack post for free and paid subscribers! The first installment in a two or three part series on my recent trip to Italy. The sights. The food. The...sheer quantity of food.
Follow along here:
Follow along here:
Cercando Un Nuovo Confine
Or: How I Spent My Italian Vacation (Part 1)
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October 8, 2025 at 3:54 PM
New Substack post for free and paid subscribers! The first installment in a two or three part series on my recent trip to Italy. The sights. The food. The...sheer quantity of food.
Follow along here:
Follow along here:
New mix tape for paid subscribers on Substack: Grooving on some of my favorite Italian prog.
(Alphataurus is not included, but the album art felt right)
(Alphataurus is not included, but the album art felt right)
La Mente Vola
And Soon Too, Will I...
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September 11, 2025 at 5:54 PM
New mix tape for paid subscribers on Substack: Grooving on some of my favorite Italian prog.
(Alphataurus is not included, but the album art felt right)
(Alphataurus is not included, but the album art felt right)
Today on Substack for paid subscribers only. August's monthly mix tape looks back at -- and forward to -- camping!
(it's slightly more interesting than it seems)
(it's slightly more interesting than it seems)
Can We Camp At Your Feet
A Look Back At A Mixtape To Look Forward To
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August 21, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Today on Substack for paid subscribers only. August's monthly mix tape looks back at -- and forward to -- camping!
(it's slightly more interesting than it seems)
(it's slightly more interesting than it seems)
Hey, maybe you remember my old website swanfungus.com ? I was thinking about deleting it. All 18+ years worth of blog archives. You can read more about it and share your thoughts on my Substack, should you feel inclined.
Forgetting You Is Like Breathing Water
Are Those Who Erase The Past Better Off?
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August 5, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Hey, maybe you remember my old website swanfungus.com ? I was thinking about deleting it. All 18+ years worth of blog archives. You can read more about it and share your thoughts on my Substack, should you feel inclined.
Bring on the robo umps.
August 2, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Bring on the robo umps.
My mother sent me this on Instagram assuming I would immediately fixate on buying a bottle of Mets wine...but instead I've spent the better part of ten minutes confused and bewildered by the comment.
August 1, 2025 at 1:58 AM
My mother sent me this on Instagram assuming I would immediately fixate on buying a bottle of Mets wine...but instead I've spent the better part of ten minutes confused and bewildered by the comment.
I will never NOT make a Simpsons joke when presented with an opportunity.
July 29, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I will never NOT make a Simpsons joke when presented with an opportunity.
If a new mix tape drops on a Saturday night, can anybody hear it? Now available for paid subscribers only on Substack: Swan Fungus Mix Tape Number 12.
Check it out.
Check it out.
Philly Twist
What do Scott Walker, Tres Warren, Lana Del Rey and LeRoi Moore Have In Common?
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July 14, 2025 at 3:44 PM
If a new mix tape drops on a Saturday night, can anybody hear it? Now available for paid subscribers only on Substack: Swan Fungus Mix Tape Number 12.
Check it out.
Check it out.