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One of the best venues in God’s green. Great sound, cool crowd, they let you drink beer for free. Last night after my show I talked to a 60-year old man at the bar who told me about doing heroin in Tompkins in the ‘90s and what AI-related companies to invest in right now (keeping that to myself so you guys don’t jack up the stocks). He works as a coder and lives with three 120-pound dogs. Come to think of it, that’s the kinda guy who should have a Perfectly Imperfect. What the hell do you young strivers know about?
Feb 18, 2024
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Listen to some dad rock, eat a burger, drink a cider.… maybe have an incredibly awkward conversation with a regular.…
Jan 24, 2024
Feb 23, 2025
It’s an Irish pub somehow located in the interior plaza of a FiDi housing complex. The blinds are down; the red vinyl booths are empty. There’s an octagonal painting of the Twin Towers; Tiffany lampshades; a dim back room with stained glass windows; an ancient waiter who wears a suit; a horrific porcelain leprechaun. The wings are pretty good.One of the few bars in the vicinity to predate 9/11, Byrnes is a holdout against the mass extinction of normal places for normal people to get a drink in the city. For every haunt like Forlini’s that closes we’re treated to half a dozen new TikTok-bait establishments called, like, Ghosted & Fried that serve TUNA POKE WONTON TACOS and MEXICAN STREET CORN RAVIOLI (real menu items at Beauty & Essex) to Syracuse marketing majors in Allbirds. And don’t get me started on the neon signs…Even more insidious are the places like Bernie’s that mimic suburban taverns in order to sell homesick creative directors a plate of five mozzarella sticks for $17. Skip all that, go to Byrnes.
Jun 28, 2022
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You can’t really repeat it of course but it was a nice moment
Feb 13, 2024
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It's the key to making the whole thing work -- listen to the album some guy you met in Ohio sent you; watch the short film that the 22-year old you met at KGB DM'd you; show up to the screening if you can. It can seem like a nuisance cuz you can't see what P4k rated it and Taylor Swift or whoever isn't involved and you'll have no reaction to lean on but your own. But it's the key to staying passionate and making friends and keeping this whole DIY ecosystem working.
Jan 30, 2024
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I was playing Elliott Smith as per ush (uje? ushe?) and Bets said she couldn’t handle any more sad music so as a joke I threw on this 2016 Ye classic. Turns out it’s still the best song ever and I still know every word. Plus, what a lyric:
“When did I become A-list? I wasn’t even on a list.” Story of my life!!!!!!
Jan 31, 2024