Mark
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- Despite the presence of Affleck's accent I will not be posting that Tonight Show clip because I have no tolerance for Fallon's stolen valor.
- This is just a phenomenal list. Perfect songs, perfect writing. I love it: ra.co/features/4481
- Do brands still do ferris wheel activations? They were definitely a thing in the late '00s early '10s. I remember riding one next to the Daft Punk pyramid at the short-lived Vegoose Festival. Would recommend!!
- This is why we should never, ever give up on the humanities.
- A through-line in my music taste has been a fondness for songs that feel like they've always existed. "Eden", a late contender for perfect pop song of the year from Avalon Emerson, is absolutely one of those. That chorus!! open.spotify.com/track/5jFiIi...
- given infinite timelines, and infinite universes, do you think we're the only one where Dick Dreyfus was allowed to happen?
- I was a teenager working at McDonalds back then, and we all gave these to each other as joke gifts. I got the pie maker. It made gross pies!
- Love an empty mid day train.
- Suburban Halloween produces its own aurora borealis
- Reposted by Markyou know you're partying with some real weird freaks when their apartment has a nickname
- Yes.
- Six friends, one playlist, infinite memories. Track selections from Braxe + Falcon & Phoenix that gave birth to "UFO” smugglersway.ffm.to/ufosplaylist
- One of my fastest growing customers is a national chain of laser tattoo removal clinics. They don't have a franchise in Maine yet, but sounds like that's a wide open market.
- 👀 “Platner didn’t offer details about the new tattoo, but offered to send the AP a photo later Wednesday.” apnews.com/article/main...
- Logged into Xfinity and saw my life flash before my eyes.
- Imagine taking your new york ass to Denver and this is how you spend your day.
- Did anyone lose an earbud at the bar inside google at 8th ave and 14th st?
- Extremely relevant to my interests.
- I think we are all in dire need of a brain cleanse so here you go 🥹 www.theverge.com/report/79080...
- We are daughters of the chimichangas you could not burn (vegan option)
- Thrift store find of the year, from 1994’s Virginia Slims tennis championship, autographed by Martina in her last singles tournament appearance until her comeback.
- Likely a dream job for many of my followers...
- Big job to apply for, enormous shoes to fill. Great opportunity for a veteran news editor in any field who loves music and its industry—and is semi-proficient in Pitchfork lore condenast.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CondeC...
- Now we're talkin' open.spotify.com/track/5oz5y1...
- In Three Days of the Condor he wears a collared shirt & tie with a crew neck sweater, something that is seemingly impossible to pull off. Where do you even get such a sweater? Hand made?
- It's been awhile since I've heard stereo separation so purposeful and gorgeous. I love this.
- You can preorder my latest µ-Ziq ambient album "1979" on Balmat @philipsherburne.bsky.social and listen to the first single 'Escorial' balmat.lnk.to/1979
- Ham Limit.
- Another rainy day in the mountains
- No lies detected.
- Song of the summer youtu.be/nS-fOh1CfhQ?...
- Some songs, like this one, create whole worlds you want to live inside. It's the soundtrack for traveling back to a home that doesn't remember you anymore. open.spotify.com/album/1ui8Zf...
- Everyone remembers Zappa and Dee Snyder, but we often forget that John Denver confronted the PRMC too. In 2025 his testimony to Al Gore still applies, but feels like its from entirely different planet. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgSj...
- A writhing, wrenching, sweaty, heartbreaking song of the summer? Geese's ratio of anxiety to the sublime is golden. Press it to a 7" so I can buy it: open.spotify.com/track/7r9BUO...
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- Joining the chorus of folks says Disc 2 (Streets of Philadelphia Sessions) of Tracks II is instant essential Springsteen. I honestly can't believe how good it is.
- Fuzzy Haskins, Badly Drawn Boy, Red House Painters… the Gap was in an arms race with VW for best ad song, and we were better off for it.
- This month’s Businessweek cover story is out, and it’s me and Lily Meier on whether, after decades of declining sales and failed turnarounds, Gap might actually, finally be making a comeback. (Except, oops, the tariffs!) Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
- A guy in front of me at the Denver airport tried to go through security with actual spurs on his boots.
- As a dude, if you can't spot the Samantha in your friend group, you gotta take it upon yourself to become one.
- The pro-social effects of GETTING THE DETAILS www.vox.com/even-better/...
- Ben Stiller sat next to me at Fred 62 and asked if the pop tarts were any good.
