Tom Waits reading Bukowski's "Nirvana" is one of my favorite moments in his career. Although I guess his speaking songs aren't infrequent enough for this list.

It is extremely sexist against fuckboys, unfortunately. Sad but true.

I yelled that at my wife at Target and she thought it was hilarious, as opposed to grounds for divorce, highlighting one of many reasons we were meant to be together 😄

Joyce Manor/Toys That Kill split came out this week and it's excellent, if you haven't heard it.

Agreed!

Amazing book, just finished it! Not musical, but the anecdote about Joyce and Proust meeting at Mahlers party and having nothing to talk about blew my pea of a mind. Good recommendation!

Um, 15 out of 20 homie. Good anger, though, righteous!

I'm constantly surprised Jenny Lewis solo records aren't a bigger deal. They're all wonderful and different each time, love her. Saw you listed Ty Segall, have you heard Meatbodies? Similar psych damaged garage from Ty's touring lead guitarist, great stuff!

Good list, overall, nice balance. I really liked the Cymbals Eat Guitars record from this year, kinda like the Wrens if they were a psych pop band. Krieg and Hi Ho Silver, Away! Would make my list, but it's black metal and punk, which I get are too divisive as genres to generally get included. Lastly, RIP POCKETS,…

You're not stupid at all, I happened to have just watched DTRT right before this happened (Criterion in order…NERD!) and the connection was inescapable. Sad as shit all around.

Do you mean a television? Because TV is a nickname, nicknames are for friends, and television is no friend of mine!

Yup. Not edgy, just torture porn. Blecchh.

That is an amazing comparison!

Anyone who hasn't seen it, check out their "over/under" they did on Pitchfork. Hee-Fucking-Larious!!

That's right! Give em the old Radio Raheem, that'll teach em!

Well, to be fair, Black Metal was selling…(checks paperwork) loose cigarettes? (Shakes head) That can't be right, we'll get back to ya…

Between the bands mentioned in the review and new(ish) albums from Atriarch, Krieg, and Twilight (I know, time to change it), it's been a fantastic year for American extreme metal.

Well he does have a dog named Dog (who pisses on the floor), but, you know what, so what…

Me and Dr. Frank have both decided that we love this more than toast. Imagine that! Toast, people!

I toured with bands for years in various roles, from the punkest basement show, gas n go craziness to Flogging Molly/ MyChem serious business and, if you can possibly lose this much money, you had too much to start with.