Matthew J Levine
@mjl2003.bsky.social
Father, Vancouver Islander, Baseball fan, fan of music that hasn't aged well, Trivia/Quiz person
There's no escaping (Cameron) Winter this year. I'm admittedly not that keen on them, but I'm not unkeen on them and I'll take them over Goose.
December 1, 2025 at 9:08 PM
There's no escaping (Cameron) Winter this year. I'm admittedly not that keen on them, but I'm not unkeen on them and I'll take them over Goose.
The Paste list seems a bit more friendly for people of our vintage - i haven't heard much of it, but the themes of the albums seem more relevant to my issues and emotions: www.pastemagazine.com/music/best-a...
The 50 best albums of 2025
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December 1, 2025 at 8:17 PM
The Paste list seems a bit more friendly for people of our vintage - i haven't heard much of it, but the themes of the albums seem more relevant to my issues and emotions: www.pastemagazine.com/music/best-a...
I'm much too old for this list - which is probably a good thing - the youths SHOULD have a list. I don't think Rolling Stone ever gave up on its boomer-centrism, and SPIN could never escape its GenX lens.
December 1, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I'm much too old for this list - which is probably a good thing - the youths SHOULD have a list. I don't think Rolling Stone ever gave up on its boomer-centrism, and SPIN could never escape its GenX lens.
I have no idea what xx refers to. Possibly the band, the xx, but that doesn't count. So, 1 profanity, which is very much on brand for me
November 30, 2025 at 11:33 PM
I have no idea what xx refers to. Possibly the band, the xx, but that doesn't count. So, 1 profanity, which is very much on brand for me
Makes sense. Portland is inland, whereas you have ocean breezes attacking you on 3 sides in SF
November 24, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Makes sense. Portland is inland, whereas you have ocean breezes attacking you on 3 sides in SF
Wind, moisture, its latitude and because temps are taken in the shade. 14 degrees feels similarly cold in Australia. Similarly, I would take -15 and sunny in Edmonton over 3 degrees and rainy in Vancouver.
November 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Wind, moisture, its latitude and because temps are taken in the shade. 14 degrees feels similarly cold in Australia. Similarly, I would take -15 and sunny in Edmonton over 3 degrees and rainy in Vancouver.
Google ultimately wants to lead its searchers to more revenue and has a theory that AI overviews will accomplish this easier than if the user clicks off of Google. The biggest casualties are sites that used to appear for queries where Google can make top dollar if a sale is made
November 19, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Google ultimately wants to lead its searchers to more revenue and has a theory that AI overviews will accomplish this easier than if the user clicks off of Google. The biggest casualties are sites that used to appear for queries where Google can make top dollar if a sale is made
I saw your edit history on FB - I still contend that Piazza counts here :)
November 7, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I saw your edit history on FB - I still contend that Piazza counts here :)
Mike Piazza? You mentioned it's a bit of a trick and he was Marlin for mere days
November 7, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Mike Piazza? You mentioned it's a bit of a trick and he was Marlin for mere days
"Full Moon Fever" is as much of a Southern California album as "Straight Outta Compton." My dad had "Full Moon Fever" on a constant loop in the car for about a year (or maybe 2) following its release. "Straight Outta Compton" was effectively forbidden fruit. Both are outstanding.
November 7, 2025 at 1:21 AM
"Full Moon Fever" is as much of a Southern California album as "Straight Outta Compton." My dad had "Full Moon Fever" on a constant loop in the car for about a year (or maybe 2) following its release. "Straight Outta Compton" was effectively forbidden fruit. Both are outstanding.
And at Hebrew school, you would likely need to use their first and last name, or some sort of odd nickname.
November 4, 2025 at 5:36 PM
And at Hebrew school, you would likely need to use their first and last name, or some sort of odd nickname.
Though it's admittedly odd seeing a byline of "Cohen" and knowing that it's a first name and that there's no way the kid is Jewish, whereas 85%+ of people who would respond to "Hey, Cohen" in 1990 would have been of Jewish descent at least.
November 4, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Though it's admittedly odd seeing a byline of "Cohen" and knowing that it's a first name and that there's no way the kid is Jewish, whereas 85%+ of people who would respond to "Hey, Cohen" in 1990 would have been of Jewish descent at least.
The first three songs on "Raw Like Sushi" are better than anything on "Automatic," but it drops off substantially. And since I'm a JAMC fan, my vote went there.
October 31, 2025 at 8:56 PM
The first three songs on "Raw Like Sushi" are better than anything on "Automatic," but it drops off substantially. And since I'm a JAMC fan, my vote went there.