Fans Unexpectedly Vibing to “The Gosh Darn Girl Is Mine”
are you guys really grooving to "the gosh darn girl is mine" like that https://t.co/Lbmgd88Ed6
Covid Vaccine Rollout Keeps Getting Delayed, Like Trump's Plan
the schedule for when the covid vaccine time bomb is finally going to go off keeps getting pushed back like trump's healthcare plan lmao
U2 Drops 12 New Songs via Surprise EPs, Goes Unnoticed
it's funny that U2 released 12 new songs this year and nobody knows because they were on two surprise EPs instead of an album, like why would you do that
Procrastination Shortens Work Time, Boosts Efficiency
if i procrastinate on starting a project that has a firm deadline, then i'm just reducing the amount of time i will spend working on it. it's more efficient, actually. https://t.co/RpgimNxnVI
April's Top Singles: Diverse Hits From Cole to Musgraves
Monthly Report: April Singles - Tone Stith, Bella Kay, Trap Dickey, Kacey Musgraves, Sabrina Carpenter, J. Cole, The Neighbourhood, etc. https://t.co/k4mFZzegBn https://t.co/bVtL0bVHnv
Dermot Mulroney Secretly Cellist on Blockbuster Film Scores
my mind is blown by the fact that dermot mulroney is a professional cellist who has played on the scores of a bunch of blockbuster franchises https://t.co/NvWI9D6oi6
Spin Writers Celebrate Hometown Pride with Bare’s Baltimore
Spin writers worked together on a piece about hometown anthems, and I wrote about Bobby Bare's "Streets of Baltimore": https://t.co/huIrBmmKbD
Why Talking to the Dude Remains Impossible
I wrote about Jonathan Richman's "You Can't Talk to the Dude," and the dude I couldn't talk to, for @Spin's Deep Cut Friday column: https://t.co/9B9C6yiLZE
Drake's Recent Lead Singles Miss the Mark
i don't care if drake releases a single before the album because his recent 'lead single' track record includes "slime you out," "way 2 sexy," and "toosie slide"
Harrison's Song First Beatles Billion-Streamer; Lennon vs McCartney Tied
i love that george harrison wrote the first beatles song to get to a billion streams on spotify and the one that gets there second is still a neck-and-neck race between a lennon song (come together) and a mccartney song...
Beyoncé's Act I/II
beyonce act i/act ii has led to a lot of artists and fans saying interminably boring and stupid-sounding things about what genre their next album is going to be or should be
Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash Sounds Completely Fabricated
'The Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois' is the most made up-sounding concert of all time
Jonah Hill's Debut Surprises
didn't think much of the first movie Jonah Hill directed, but Outcome is pretty funny, especially the Kanye joke, considering what Kanye said about Jonah
Lena Dunham Still Sparks Debate Years After Peak
i'm not nostalgic enough for the 2010s to have any opinions about lena dunham right now. i'm happy she can still get the people going, though, that's not nothing for someone this far out from their moment.
March Album Roundup: Raye, Leven Kali, Ty Myers, More
Monthly Report: March Albums - Raye, Leven Kali, Ty Myers, Darsombra, Underscores, Charlie Puth, Haute & Freddy, etc. https://t.co/o6Ch7YtbfN
Two Chart-Toppers: One Masterpiece, One Dreck
crazy to write the top 2 songs in the country and one's a masterpiece and the other is dreck
YouTube: Endless Prelude Before the Main Content
youtube is like if every article on the internet was a recipe site with a tedious story before every recipe to keep you on the page longer
Leon Thomas' EP Overlooked Despite Strong Tracks
i thought that the ep leon thomas released last year had some of his best stuff, disappointing that its streams and radio play are nonexistent compared to mutt
Lonely Day Becomes Bad System's Third Billion-Stream Hit
one of the only bad system of a down songs, "lonely day," is their 3rd song to get to a billion streams for some reason
Wireless Earbuds Cost Almost as Little as Wired Ones
when i started buying wireless earbuds recently i was kind of surprised that they barely cost more than the ones with wires. very affordable if you can afford an iphone (every android i've ever owned still has a headphone jack).
Lil Wayne's Comeback Stalled by Refusal to Listen
engineering a lil wayne comeback would be the easiest thing in the world if he just listened to someone who knew the handful of things he'd have to do differently to win people back, but he's never gonna do that
Fans Want Steve Stevens Inducted With Billy Idol
i hope the rock hall inducts steve stevens with billy idol the same way pat benatar and neil giraldo were a package deal
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