Nate Patrin
@natepatrin.bsky.social
music + popcult + whatnot
post like cringe never existed
StP, MN | 48 y/o | he/him | beat weirdo/film galoot/art oaf
https://www.upress.umn.edu/author/nate-patrin/
post like cringe never existed
StP, MN | 48 y/o | he/him | beat weirdo/film galoot/art oaf
https://www.upress.umn.edu/author/nate-patrin/
also cackling at #47
November 14, 2025 at 6:13 PM
also cackling at #47
here's mine
my moon landing conspiracy is that Kubrick did shoot a fake one, but only as backup in case the mission and/or the broadcast failed, but since it all went off without a hitch it turned out to be unnecessary
November 14, 2025 at 5:53 PM
here's mine
me as a video game protagonist, ducking behind waist-high cover and searching through lockers for crafting items while 90% of the internal monologue v/o is just sing-muttering loops from Prince Paul beats
November 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM
me as a video game protagonist, ducking behind waist-high cover and searching through lockers for crafting items while 90% of the internal monologue v/o is just sing-muttering loops from Prince Paul beats
yeah, also a solid reminder that I need to get moving on my personal pledge to get more into shoegaze
November 14, 2025 at 4:52 PM
yeah, also a solid reminder that I need to get moving on my personal pledge to get more into shoegaze
I never got around to this band so I think you just did me a favor
November 14, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I never got around to this band so I think you just did me a favor
That too! Having to invest nothing but time does change the equation both ways: listeners can explore at little/no cost, but the revenue hit makes the industry play it safe
November 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
That too! Having to invest nothing but time does change the equation both ways: listeners can explore at little/no cost, but the revenue hit makes the industry play it safe
Every Bruce Springsteen movie should have at least one Frankenheimer-caliber chase in souped up ‘70s muscle cars
November 14, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Every Bruce Springsteen movie should have at least one Frankenheimer-caliber chase in souped up ‘70s muscle cars
I do think one catch (re: the "Retromania" critique and the idea things are stagnant now) is that there are significantly more options for subcultural affiliation and aesthetic exploration now outside music than there were when musical subcultures flourished in the late 20c
November 14, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I do think one catch (re: the "Retromania" critique and the idea things are stagnant now) is that there are significantly more options for subcultural affiliation and aesthetic exploration now outside music than there were when musical subcultures flourished in the late 20c
trade secret: a lot of it really is just trying to find the most personally resonant way to gesture towards a particular phrase or riff or flourish and proclaim "dang"
(you are still a valuable source of insight tho, speaking as a fellow Library Music Sicko)
(you are still a valuable source of insight tho, speaking as a fellow Library Music Sicko)
November 14, 2025 at 4:20 PM
trade secret: a lot of it really is just trying to find the most personally resonant way to gesture towards a particular phrase or riff or flourish and proclaim "dang"
(you are still a valuable source of insight tho, speaking as a fellow Library Music Sicko)
(you are still a valuable source of insight tho, speaking as a fellow Library Music Sicko)
A significant amount of popular culture right now is derived from properties multiple generations of people loved as kids, many of which predate the moon landing; I dunno why music has to be a big exception
People don't go "Lord of the Rings? Eh, that's my parents' books"
People don't go "Lord of the Rings? Eh, that's my parents' books"
November 14, 2025 at 4:12 PM
A significant amount of popular culture right now is derived from properties multiple generations of people loved as kids, many of which predate the moon landing; I dunno why music has to be a big exception
People don't go "Lord of the Rings? Eh, that's my parents' books"
People don't go "Lord of the Rings? Eh, that's my parents' books"
I always got the impression the UK music press (and fanbase?) were a lot more churn-based though. "This genre's been around for more than five years and most of its proponents are in their mid-late twenties now? Toss it in the bin"
November 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I always got the impression the UK music press (and fanbase?) were a lot more churn-based though. "This genre's been around for more than five years and most of its proponents are in their mid-late twenties now? Toss it in the bin"
there's a first time for everything
November 14, 2025 at 3:45 PM
there's a first time for everything
ok fine, but do I still get to be annoyed with that one They Break Upon Us guy who hates Talking Heads
November 14, 2025 at 3:44 PM
ok fine, but do I still get to be annoyed with that one They Break Upon Us guy who hates Talking Heads
I like the Dan plenty but this is like saying "Werner Herzog, from The Mandalorian"
November 14, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I like the Dan plenty but this is like saying "Werner Herzog, from The Mandalorian"
being one of about 450 political posters here with obnoxious musical takes
November 14, 2025 at 3:37 PM
being one of about 450 political posters here with obnoxious musical takes
the wild thing is that as good as that one is it might be only their second-best pairing next to this
(apparently it was used in some video game's soundtrack recently so it's probably gotten a bit of a boost)
(apparently it was used in some video game's soundtrack recently so it's probably gotten a bit of a boost)
Future Islands - Seasons (Waiting On You) (BADBADNOTGOOD Reinterpretation)
YouTube video by Future Islands
www.youtube.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:27 PM
the wild thing is that as good as that one is it might be only their second-best pairing next to this
(apparently it was used in some video game's soundtrack recently so it's probably gotten a bit of a boost)
(apparently it was used in some video game's soundtrack recently so it's probably gotten a bit of a boost)
we might’ve gotten there earlier if it wasn’t for the anti-disco backlash
November 13, 2025 at 3:57 PM
we might’ve gotten there earlier if it wasn’t for the anti-disco backlash
like yes I would appreciate a pope who enjoys “Too Much Pressure”
November 13, 2025 at 2:49 AM
like yes I would appreciate a pope who enjoys “Too Much Pressure”
it’s the 2Tone era, that’s not even half a Hail Mary’s worth of guilt
November 13, 2025 at 2:48 AM
it’s the 2Tone era, that’s not even half a Hail Mary’s worth of guilt
it was this or form a competing group, the IIbie Brothers
November 13, 2025 at 12:12 AM
it was this or form a competing group, the IIbie Brothers
Some day I want to tell one of these guys that Lebowski’s funny but it’s no ‘Raising Arizona’ and see what happens
November 12, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Some day I want to tell one of these guys that Lebowski’s funny but it’s no ‘Raising Arizona’ and see what happens