Exploring Gaga’s ‘Jewels N’ Drugs’
I wrote about Lady Gaga's "Jewels N' Drugs" for @Spin's Deep Cut Friday column this week: https://t.co/hKH7A1c33R
Today's TV Diary:
TV Diary - Big Mistakes, The Miniature Wife, Rooster, Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen, R.J. Decker, Imperfect Women, Malcolm In The Middle: Life's Still Unfair, Invincible, America's Culinary Cup, The Dark Wizard, etc. https://t.co/2aOLEycPms
Rock Hall Prioritizes 80s Over 90s and 2000s
what's interesting about the rock and roll hall of fame now is how they don't want anyone from the 2000s yet, are more stingy with 90s artists than i expected, and are increasingly generous with artists whose defining music was...
12‑Minute “Crazy Captain Gunboat Willie” Demo May Release Officially
oh hell yeah we might get an official release of the 12-minute demo of "Crazy Captain Gunboat Willie" that has tons of lyrics and instrumental bits that weren't on the album version
Short “Maggot Brain” Covers Miss Its Epic Scale
i like flea's solo album, but i feel like if you cover "maggot brain" and it's less than 5 minutes long you're not really going for it. the scale of the piece is intrinsic to what it is. flea...
Faulty Traffic Lights Cause Repeated Commute Delays
two days in a row i had to change my route to work because i was in a hurry, and the traffic light at the end of my street was malfunctioning, taking 5+ minutes to go green so i couldn't...
Fans Recognize Artist's Surge in Popularity over Year
people who don't understand music, music fandom, or the music industry nooooticing that there's an artist that is more popular now than they were a year ago https://t.co/HWqnGfg5Or
Discounts Hide Post‑COVID Price Hikes.
every sale now is like "get 5% off on something that costs 50% more than it did before covid"
Deep Cuts for 2026 Hall of Fame Inductees
my deep album cut playlists for the rock & roll hall of fame class of 2026: phil collins https://t.co/c3ceORsBaD billy idol https://t.co/Brr3yT5LCK iron maiden https://t.co/DTh3oaMM2o mc lyte https://t.co/nrBv0TD2TH new order https://t.co/rU2vxwJOrJ
Elderly Stars Relive Their Glory Over Chicken Wings
pitch for a show called Hot Once where old people reminisce about how they used to be hot, and eat chicken wings
Daily Wayback Machine Dives Shaped My Book
I was on the wayback machine practically every day when I was writing my book
Ignorance Won’t Defeat a Trespassing Charge
turns out you can not beat a trespassing charge by pleading "i know not what i do"
Curious About Fat Boy's Crypto Holdings, Not Iran
the enrichment i'm worried about has nothing to do with iran, i wanna know what's in fat boy's crypto wallet
Zara Larsson’s “Midnight Sun” Finally Dominates Summer Drives
i was disappointed when american radio didn't play zara larsson's "midnight sun" last year but it goes absolutely crazy as a car radio song now when the weather is getting warmer
Celebrating Al Green’s 80th with 400th Deep Cuts Playlist
my 400th deep album cuts playlist is Al Green, whose 80th birthday is today: https://t.co/shD4ceo18e https://t.co/vTe4npytzC
Justin Bieber's Epic Concert Traces His Musical Evolution
"justin bieber’s epic set revisiting his music history," or what's also known as a "concert"
Banned Abroad, Ye Likely to Flood U.S. Stages
it's funny to watch nazi ye get banned from other countries but it also means he'll probably do more concerts in america instead smh
J. Cole’s Athletic Stunt Mirrors His “7 Minute Drill”
you need a certain level of intelligence to understand that J. Cole was deliberately acting out the athletic equivalent of the song he released two years ago this week, "7 Minute Drill"
Strong Performances Hampered by Absurd Premise and Cheap Effects
The Miniature Wife is much like Downsizing in that the writing and acting is reasonably impressive and sophisticated but constantly undermined by the silliness of the premise and the Honey, I Shrunk The Kids-looking visual effects
Bambaataa and Jackson: Bops Redefine Cultural Dialogue
the afrika bambaataa discourse meeting the michael jackson biopic at the intersection of "how many bops does it take to change the conversation"
Fender‑Dean Duet Soars as Pattinson‑Zendaya Lookalikes
the sam fender/olivia dean duet is taking off in america because they look vaguely like robert pattinson and zendaya in the drama https://t.co/T4nGcHJSsF
Oscar Hype Mirrors Fandom Rivalries, Not Film Merit
it's fun to look back on oscar season a few weeks after the ceremony, the way people became crazed about publicly rooting for this movie over some other random movie they perceived as a threat like barbz or k-pop fans
Minor Wi‑Fi Issue Won’t Justify Declining Prize
2 days later that lady is still talking about how she couldn't accept a large amount of money for a literary prize because she couldn't find wifi in amsterdam. this could have been email. to them, saying "thanks but i...
Janet Jackson’s ‘Would You Mind’ Gets Deep‑Cut Spotlight
I wrote about the Janet Jackson song that miscellaneous uncs were shooting poison during, "Would You Mind," for @Spin's Deep Cut Friday column this week: https://t.co/pcJXNqRJbm
Interscope's Odd Choices Stalled Nicole Scherzinger's Solo Potential
nicole scherzinger probably could've had a pretty good solo career if interscope wasn't like "we gave a record deal to a burlesque show for some reason and need someone to be the face of it"
Maroon 5’s Early Work Outshines Later Pop Makeover
they actually made 3 albums before turning into Adam Levine + random top 40 producers, and It Won't Be Soon Before Long > Songs About Jane imo
Counting Down to Freedom From Decades of Daycare Bills
i've been paying hundreds a month for daycare or after-school care for one or both of my kids for the last 16 years. that will end in june, and i'm basically counting the days at this point.
Kanye West Teams With Nepo Kids for Upcoming Tour
kanye west and the nepo baby all-stars (north west, andre troutman, zion marley and yg marley) coming soon to a city near you
Long‑running Hits Deserve Official #1 Recognition
i love that "choosin' texas" keeps topping the hot 100 but it would be nice if "man i need" got to #1 for a week too. it's been in the top 10 for like 20 weeks, songs with that kind...
Young Duo Revives Little Feat Classic at FAME Studios
two dudes born in 2007 and 1996 doing justice to a Little Feat classic in FAME Studios for a major label album, hell yeah https://t.co/N8L7ijnls1
Sabrina Carpenter Chooses House Tour Over Hotness Song
sabrina carpenter skipping right past "when did you get hot" and making a video for "house tour" instead...the right decision tbh
Enjoying Unexpected Sleep Until Spring Break Ends
today's the last day of my kids' spring break. feels like the end of spring break for me too because i didn't have to get up at 6am to get my youngest ready for the bus, i hadn't slept this...
HBO Max's ER Recommendation May Hurt Crichton Lawsuit
every time i finish an episode of The Pitt and HBO Max suggests that i watch ER next, i think "that can't be good for them in the Crichton lawsuit"
Escapism Star’s Lyrics Reveal Troubling Alcohol Themes
the singer whose first big hit was "Escapism" may depict an unhealthy amount of alcohol consumption in her lyrics? https://t.co/KHcmE1sFC0
P‑Valley Faces Longer Season‑3 Wait than Euphoria
P-Valley is gonna end up with a longer wait for season 3 than Euphoria had, what the hell is happening over there
Absurd Comedy Mixes Keith David, Ants Marching
i enjoyed Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice. it has Keith David saying "it's raining titties over here" while "Ants Marching" plays in a strip club, just a gleefully unserious movie.
Donald Glover's Yoshi Role Falls Flat, Feels Pointless
when i heard donald glover was going to play yoshi in the new mario movie, i was like, that's a good idea, he'll be funny. but i took my kids to see it, and he just squeaks or says "yoshi"...
Reinventing Sound Is Exhausting; Mix Eras Instead
post-yeezus kanye albums remind me of post-achtung baby u2 albums...reinventing your sound is exhausting, let's just mix and match different eras and pretend it's a new idea
Kanye's Comeback Streak May Yield More Flops than Hits
you can go through an older artist's catalog sometimes and find like 10 or 20 attempted comeback albums that didn't land. it's gonna be like that with kanye eventually at this rate, more duds than classics.
Twitter's Owl City–Vampire Obsession Mirrors Boomer Nostalgia
people on twitter just taking about owl city and vampire all day, feels like boomers who just kept reliving the '60s into the '80s and '90s
DC's Tonal Shift Leaves Fans Puzzled by Aquaman
just watched the supergirl trailer. why is aquaman dry and evil now? the dceu is confusing.
2026 Remix Q1 Report Card Highlights Top Tracks
The 2026 Remix Report Card, 1st quarter: wgft, Lullaby, B.B.B., Feeling On My Body, 4 Raws, Dracula, Pixelated Kisses, Gas Station Love, Cliche, and more https://t.co/vTATikASXi https://t.co/FUCU4ek6WG https://t.co/s6EwfnrGvE
Unearthing Cocteau Twins' “Sigh’s Smell of Farewell”
I wrote about "Sigh's Smell of Farewell" by Cocteau Twins for @Spin's Deep Cut Friday column this week: https://t.co/M15nWS9AqR
Netflix Launches Shows Silently, No Ads Needed
"netflix just quietly released--" well, yes, they quietly release almost everything, when's the last time you saw an ad for a specific netflix show?
Weezer's New Single Hints at Color‑named Album
Weezer released a single for an as-yet-untitled new album, which means they're just going to pick a color instead of coming up with a title
Audiobooks Show What Music Streaming Missed Decades Ago
audiobooks basically function the way streaming albums should have been set up to function, if the music industry had been concerned about obliterating its own ability to turn a profit 20 years ago
Fans Vs. Critics: Jack Harlow Album Rollout Reactions
people who like jack harlow watching his album rollout vs. people who dislike jack harlow watching his album rollout https://t.co/dyr8zfkI2b
JPEGMAFIA’s Unexpectedly Hilarious Touch on BTS Song
the BTS song co-written by Jpegmafia is so funny. just imagining if he could've heard that 10 years ago and then was told that he helped make it. https://t.co/hugMu1U9oK
BTS Album Embraces Free‑Form Capitalization Across Tracks
i like how the BTS album is capitalization agnostic. some song titles are in all caps, one is all lowercase, others are capitalized normally, it's all loosey goosey.
2026 Remix Report Card Highlights Top Tracks
my first Remix Report Card of 2026: wgft, Lullaby, B.B.B., Feeling On My Body, 4 Raws, Dracula, Pixelated Kisses, Gas Station Love, Cliche, and more https://t.co/vTATikASXi https://t.co/FUCU4ek6WG https://t.co/uyevcWd3cv