Tim Quirk
@tbquirk.bsky.social
I sing in Too Much Joy and Wonderlick and work in tech (Rhapsody/Google Play/Freeform/Zedge).
I tend to post about music, movies, and the death throes of democracy.
I tend to post about music, movies, and the death throes of democracy.
Oakland No Kings March just getting started.
October 18, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Oakland No Kings March just getting started.
The person who makes Connections is apparently a Big Star fan.
October 11, 2025 at 6:09 AM
The person who makes Connections is apparently a Big Star fan.
Jeff Tweedy at HSB25. There are still compelling reasons to live in the Bay Area.
October 4, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Jeff Tweedy at HSB25. There are still compelling reasons to live in the Bay Area.
This title card from Abel Gance's Napoleon describes most of my favorite people.
October 4, 2025 at 7:28 PM
This title card from Abel Gance's Napoleon describes most of my favorite people.
Hard to believe Fritz Lang made this in 1933, since it feels pretty damned timely:
September 28, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Hard to believe Fritz Lang made this in 1933, since it feels pretty damned timely:
Democracy in the U.S. may be under unprecedented assault today, but it's hard not to feel hopeful waiting for Big Thief to take the stage on a lovely Fall evening at Berkeley's Greek Theater.
September 26, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Democracy in the U.S. may be under unprecedented assault today, but it's hard not to feel hopeful waiting for Big Thief to take the stage on a lovely Fall evening at Berkeley's Greek Theater.
Good riddance to the A's and Raiders. Oakland Ballers games are way more enjoyable, largely due to Scrappy, their mascot (who is an possum).
September 21, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Good riddance to the A's and Raiders. Oakland Ballers games are way more enjoyable, largely due to Scrappy, their mascot (who is an possum).
Fascism+edibles+late stage capitalism leads me to this exchange, in which I can only hope the cog whispering agreement back to me is an actual human being rather than a robot designed to make me think so.
September 20, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Fascism+edibles+late stage capitalism leads me to this exchange, in which I can only hope the cog whispering agreement back to me is an actual human being rather than a robot designed to make me think so.
This is what the guitar soldier looks like:
September 4, 2025 at 11:13 PM
This is what the guitar soldier looks like:
Small world. Wonderlick is performing tonight at a sex dungeon in Portland. This picture of our hostess is in our green room. I asked who painted it, and was surprised to hear it was done by my social media mutual @laurennmcc.bsky.social !
August 30, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Small world. Wonderlick is performing tonight at a sex dungeon in Portland. This picture of our hostess is in our green room. I asked who painted it, and was surprised to hear it was done by my social media mutual @laurennmcc.bsky.social !
Email subject lines you like to see: "MMD Charts 7/29/25 - WONDERLICK "Wonderlick Goes to War" is #1 stream this week!"
We don't really know what that means, but we assume it's a good thing.
We don't really know what that means, but we assume it's a good thing.
July 30, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Email subject lines you like to see: "MMD Charts 7/29/25 - WONDERLICK "Wonderlick Goes to War" is #1 stream this week!"
We don't really know what that means, but we assume it's a good thing.
We don't really know what that means, but we assume it's a good thing.
Watching Gang of Four say goodbye, and I've realized something that hadn't occurred to me despite 45 years of fandom: I love them for the same reason I love The Who.
They're not musically similar, but both bands are great because each individual's contribution is equally interesting and necessary.
They're not musically similar, but both bands are great because each individual's contribution is equally interesting and necessary.
May 24, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Watching Gang of Four say goodbye, and I've realized something that hadn't occurred to me despite 45 years of fandom: I love them for the same reason I love The Who.
They're not musically similar, but both bands are great because each individual's contribution is equally interesting and necessary.
They're not musically similar, but both bands are great because each individual's contribution is equally interesting and necessary.
More shows added to what we're calling Stampede 2025 -- Wonderlick's house and club tour to promote Wonderlick Goes to War.
Ticket links and most up-to-date itinerary at: www.wonderlick.com/?p=1114
Ticket links and most up-to-date itinerary at: www.wonderlick.com/?p=1114
May 23, 2025 at 8:46 PM
More shows added to what we're calling Stampede 2025 -- Wonderlick's house and club tour to promote Wonderlick Goes to War.
Ticket links and most up-to-date itinerary at: www.wonderlick.com/?p=1114
Ticket links and most up-to-date itinerary at: www.wonderlick.com/?p=1114
Me at a more dystopian demo, of the revived Google Glasses. They had me stare at an espresso machine and ask how to use it. The glasses told me. I asked if it could make beer. The glasses said no.
Warby Parker will supposedly be making more contemporary frames for these.
Warby Parker will supposedly be making more contemporary frames for these.
May 20, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Me at a more dystopian demo, of the revived Google Glasses. They had me stare at an espresso machine and ask how to use it. The glasses told me. I asked if it could make beer. The glasses said no.
Warby Parker will supposedly be making more contemporary frames for these.
Warby Parker will supposedly be making more contemporary frames for these.
Been thinking about this bit from Phillip Pullman a lot, recently:
April 12, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Been thinking about this bit from Phillip Pullman a lot, recently:
Love this Baldwin quote:
April 5, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Love this Baldwin quote:
Up there with this all timer
February 14, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Up there with this all timer
I found this @heatherhav.bsky.social column especially helpful, today.
My wife and I were just discussing how rare it's been to feel joy, lately, but also how powerful the moments when we do can be.
So: seek it out, and spread it. Not instead of combatting fascism -- as part of it.
My wife and I were just discussing how rare it's been to feel joy, lately, but also how powerful the moments when we do can be.
So: seek it out, and spread it. Not instead of combatting fascism -- as part of it.
February 7, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I found this @heatherhav.bsky.social column especially helpful, today.
My wife and I were just discussing how rare it's been to feel joy, lately, but also how powerful the moments when we do can be.
So: seek it out, and spread it. Not instead of combatting fascism -- as part of it.
My wife and I were just discussing how rare it's been to feel joy, lately, but also how powerful the moments when we do can be.
So: seek it out, and spread it. Not instead of combatting fascism -- as part of it.
Visiting my daughter in Philly this weekend. Apparently City Hall is green in honor of the Eagles. Everyone keeps saying, "Go birds!"
Since I'm in Rome: Go birds!
Since I'm in Rome: Go birds!
February 1, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Visiting my daughter in Philly this weekend. Apparently City Hall is green in honor of the Eagles. Everyone keeps saying, "Go birds!"
Since I'm in Rome: Go birds!
Since I'm in Rome: Go birds!
If you want the benefits of my labor, here you go:
January 22, 2025 at 4:31 PM
If you want the benefits of my labor, here you go:
I'm guessing it's not a coincidence that TCM's schedule for the first full day of Trump's term consists almost entirely of movies about fighting Nazis at home and abroad.
January 2, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I'm guessing it's not a coincidence that TCM's schedule for the first full day of Trump's term consists almost entirely of movies about fighting Nazis at home and abroad.
First margarita of the Christmas season.
December 14, 2024 at 3:35 AM
First margarita of the Christmas season.
It's the day after Thanksgiving, so I'm now legally allowed to give my little monkey his Santa hat.
November 29, 2024 at 10:32 PM
It's the day after Thanksgiving, so I'm now legally allowed to give my little monkey his Santa hat.