Rob Mitchum
@robmitchum.bsky.social
Science and music writer. EIC of @kellogginsight.bsky.social.
Thinking this morning how Paul is only a year younger than Dylan, a little goblin man you're not allowed to look at onstage, while Paul is out here playing solo on a rising stage.
November 26, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Thinking this morning how Paul is only a year younger than Dylan, a little goblin man you're not allowed to look at onstage, while Paul is out here playing solo on a rising stage.
Letting my perseverance flow with Natural Information Society.
November 21, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Letting my perseverance flow with Natural Information Society.
It’s a sign, Jerry is risen.
November 7, 2025 at 1:57 AM
It’s a sign, Jerry is risen.
Also, reminder that Donna's career was more than the Dead, including singing on "Suspicious Minds" and this Cher album where she showed up dressed as The Babadook.
November 3, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Also, reminder that Donna's career was more than the Dead, including singing on "Suspicious Minds" and this Cher album where she showed up dressed as The Babadook.
You’ll have to trust me that the visuals at David Byrne were very cool, because all of my photos look like they’re in a Tim & Eric sketch.
November 2, 2025 at 4:01 AM
You’ll have to trust me that the visuals at David Byrne were very cool, because all of my photos look like they’re in a Tim & Eric sketch.
Two great drones that drone great together.
October 11, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Two great drones that drone great together.
NBC keeps running a "Youtube TV is at it again" ticker and all I can think of is
September 29, 2025 at 2:30 AM
NBC keeps running a "Youtube TV is at it again" ticker and all I can think of is
Post a concert photo you took
September 24, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Post a concert photo you took
Now that I finally have a CD player I can use in my office, I'm going through my stack of old WFMU premiums, like this 2016 disc of Dead covers from @thetrailhead.bsky.social.
September 15, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Now that I finally have a CD player I can use in my office, I'm going through my stack of old WFMU premiums, like this 2016 disc of Dead covers from @thetrailhead.bsky.social.
Sound & Gravity Day 3: got shut out of Jeff Parker but that just meant more music.
September 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Sound & Gravity Day 3: got shut out of Jeff Parker but that just meant more music.
It's all happening.
September 12, 2025 at 3:34 PM
It's all happening.
Sound & Gravity Day 2 — insanely loaded with great guitarists.
September 12, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Sound & Gravity Day 2 — insanely loaded with great guitarists.
Mdou Moctar was also impressive but so loud I had to leave early out of self preservation. Need my ears to hear more jams this week!
September 11, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Mdou Moctar was also impressive but so loud I had to leave early out of self preservation. Need my ears to hear more jams this week!
S&G stands for both Sound & Gravity and Synth & Guy.
(Not a complaint, was just what I needed last night)
(Not a complaint, was just what I needed last night)
September 11, 2025 at 12:38 PM
S&G stands for both Sound & Gravity and Synth & Guy.
(Not a complaint, was just what I needed last night)
(Not a complaint, was just what I needed last night)
Still in awe of how insane this naming convention was.
September 9, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Still in awe of how insane this naming convention was.
Set your alarms -- Phish Essays returns tomorrow with the beginning of the end of 1.0!
September 8, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Set your alarms -- Phish Essays returns tomorrow with the beginning of the end of 1.0!
The most important email I will receive today.
September 2, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The most important email I will receive today.
Stopped doing these during my heavy Phish essay research season, but here's a grid for August, biased towards comfort listens for long road trips.
September 1, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Stopped doing these during my heavy Phish essay research season, but here's a grid for August, biased towards comfort listens for long road trips.
Special guest Oasis(‘s drone light show)
August 28, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Special guest Oasis(‘s drone light show)
Micah with the Sonic Youth shirt
August 28, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Micah with the Sonic Youth shirt
Have now tested this out in Sedona and the Smokies and I’m convinced there’s no better album for a mountain drive.
August 16, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Have now tested this out in Sedona and the Smokies and I’m convinced there’s no better album for a mountain drive.