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itās pretty cool that they dealt with their differences and got back together, writing and releasing an album about how hard it is to be friends and band mates over 30 years. their 2024 tour had some great messaging that Iām convinced could cure toxic masculinity if we let it.
side note: theyāre my ride-or-die band and have been since i was an angsty middle schooler. i was super lucky to see them twice this summer, and even got to stand backstage for their Milwaukee show. unreal to be so close to my all-time faves.
Feb 9, 2025
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I have loved blink-182 since I was a tween and will follow them to the moon and back. Iāve seen them in concert many times and love supporting their side projects, listening to their offshoot bands and watching the movies theyāve made (I see you Tom). Last night, my brother and I went to see Mark Hoppus do a performative lecture / interview at The Riv as part of his book tour. I laughed, I cried, I had the best time ever. Canāt wait to crack open his New York Times #1 bestselling book!
All of this is to say, we love what we love. Itās cool growing up and into a musical group, an art form, a community of fellow aging millennial fans.
Apr 17, 2025
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iām kinda out on big legacy shows (mostly because iām broke), but everyone should start seeing 90s bands that get back together. caught brainiac and lowercase on the same bill last weekend, and i wish more young people wouldāve been there. also, everyone asked about you is one of the best live acts iāve seen lately. i love when bands reunite ā¤ļø it feels like theyāre getting a new lease on life
Jan 24, 2025
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They played a club in town on my 21st birthday and I didnāt go. The club has the show poster on the wall behind the bar so Iām reminded every time I get something to drink!
I saw them do a short set at a barely attended concert on campus earlier in the day, though. They came on after Blink (now known as Blink 182).
Mar 14, 2025
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i canceled my Spotify account over the summer and have spent the last few months rebuilding my digital music library on a refurbished iPod Touch. reading critiques of the app (and itās enshittification), i realized i wasnāt even sure of my own musical tastes and preferences. i had stopped picking for myself, stopped seeking out new music, ceasing to know how to choose what i wanted or articulate what i like.
breaking free from the algorithm has been such a joy! iām borrowing gobs of music from the library, rebuilding my old playlists, and consuming more music than i have in years. and better yet, my data isnāt being tracked by Spotify and i own whatās in my personal library. further, my receptors are more open when iām out in the world exposed to music, searching for recommendations in an organic way.
Jan 16, 2025
iāve been trying to articulate why i enjoy this space so much. yes, the UX is reminiscent of Tumblr and the early days of the internet. and thereās genuine sincerity and vulnerability on here that makes it feel really cozy and real, which i havenāt felt online in at least a decade.
but i think whatās undergirding my love of this space is how anti-capitalist it feels. most of the recs everyone shares are vibe-checks, quality of life shifts, meditations and offers, music and movies, just plain good art. i donāt feel compelled to buy anything when i come here. i feel excited and pumped to be a cheerleader, find connection, find common ground. and FWIW the recs iāve shared that have gotten the most traction are my suggestions for leading a less capitalistic / consumerist life (quitting Amazon, getting off of Spotify, building community to take care of you and your things).
all of this is to say, i love it here and i love you guys.
Feb 7, 2025
hear me outāthis one might feel impossible, but i quit purchasing items on Amazon in 2018 and cancelled my GoodReads account shortly after.
i did some serious reflection and realized iād become super reliant upon, and frankly, quite used to the instant gratification of purchasing something and knowing iād have it within a day. thatās not normal. the labor practices, economics, and environmental impacts of getting what you want from the internet delivered quickly and right to your door are skewed. i was filling a void in myself with mindless purchases.
iām aware that they service a huge swath of the internet (Amazon Web Services), own Whole Foods and Abe Books, and will likely take over more businesses we like and rely on. weaning off and avoiding entirely is very very hard, but it can also be a measured decision. that said, i know that it is a privilege to abstain from Amazon. i am able bodied, i donāt have kids, i have access to a car, i live in an urban environment with access to a lot of stuff at my fingertips. but making the choice to break out of the Amazon loop has ultimately been better for my pocketbook and better for my relationship to these mega-tech-companies that have their fingers in everything.
in contrast, iām becoming more interested in alternate economies, like bartering and sharing. i love the idea of having commonly shared tools and items (tool libraries are very cool). we donāt need to own it all, we have each other.
interested in exploring more? the zine pictured below is a great start, and summarizes a much larger book by the same author on how to resist the leviathan that is Amazon.
Jan 22, 2025