Chip
@chipmidnight.bsky.social
The thoughts of a middle-age music fanatic with occasional dips into sports, TV, movies, politics, grief, pop culture, food, family, and more.
http://chipmidnight.com / http://bigtakeover.com
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Dr. Amy Acton's campaign out with a new ad, smashing the notorious conman on the sham dementia medicine pump-and-dump scam he ran with his crooked mother.
September 21, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Dr. Amy Acton's campaign out with a new ad, smashing the notorious conman on the sham dementia medicine pump-and-dump scam he ran with his crooked mother.
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I truly, deeply, sincerely do think the guy flipping burgers at McDonalds should be able to afford rent, bills, and groceries with his paycheck alone. That's kind of the whole point of having a job and I can't believe this is considered a radical position.🤷🏽♀️
September 19, 2026 at 1:38 AM
I truly, deeply, sincerely do think the guy flipping burgers at McDonalds should be able to afford rent, bills, and groceries with his paycheck alone. That's kind of the whole point of having a job and I can't believe this is considered a radical position.🤷🏽♀️
Thrash titans Anthrax are back with 'Cursum Perficio', recorded at Dave Grohl's Studio 606, one of the best albums in their storied 40+ year career. Frank Bello discusses the album with me for the @bigtakeover.com website and why he's not ready to call it quits.
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Interview: Frank Bello (Anthrax)
<strong>Anthrax</strong> spent a decade away, then came back to record <em>Cursum Perficio</em> at <strong>Dave Grohl</strong>’s <strong>Studio 606</strong>, where Grohl would wander in mid-session an...
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September 18, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Thrash titans Anthrax are back with 'Cursum Perficio', recorded at Dave Grohl's Studio 606, one of the best albums in their storied 40+ year career. Frank Bello discusses the album with me for the @bigtakeover.com website and why he's not ready to call it quits.
bigtakeover.com/interviews/i...
bigtakeover.com/interviews/i...
What song was important in @perennialtheband.bsky.social finding their sound? Chad tells me in this feature for the @bigtakeover.com website. Chad and I take a deeper dive into the band's new album, Modernism, in the next BTO print issue out later this year.
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Soundtrack of My Life: Chad Jewett (Perennial)
<strong>Chad Jewett</strong> talks about hearing <strong>The Who</strong>’s “Out in the Street” for the first time and the role it played in <strong>Perennial</strong>’s music. “That was a big moment,...
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September 18, 2026 at 1:26 PM
What song was important in @perennialtheband.bsky.social finding their sound? Chad tells me in this feature for the @bigtakeover.com website. Chad and I take a deeper dive into the band's new album, Modernism, in the next BTO print issue out later this year.
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This is SO tiring.
Trump on his Iran war: "You have a higher gas -- it's a very inexpensive price to pay for what we've done. Remember that. It's a little more. Frankly, even if it was a lot more."
September 17, 2026 at 2:14 AM
This is SO tiring.
This is the idea behind the @digmeoutpodcast.com. The hosts review albums from the 90s that were overlooked and underappreciated. There are over 800 episodes to check out. My pick is an album that DMO hasn't reviewed, Comet's Chandelier Musings. Think Low, Bedhead, Mercury Rev, etc
September 15, 2026 at 9:19 PM
This is the idea behind the @digmeoutpodcast.com. The hosts review albums from the 90s that were overlooked and underappreciated. There are over 800 episodes to check out. My pick is an album that DMO hasn't reviewed, Comet's Chandelier Musings. Think Low, Bedhead, Mercury Rev, etc
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goddamn man this band has a hold on me there's nothing i can do
ultralights.bandcamp.com/album/pleasu...
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Pleasure's All Yours, by Ultra Lights
11 track album
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September 15, 2026 at 3:44 AM
goddamn man this band has a hold on me there's nothing i can do
ultralights.bandcamp.com/album/pleasu...
ultralights.bandcamp.com/album/pleasu...
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some news: the "letterboxd for concerts" site i'm building is now called HearHear 👏
Encore was a fine name, but not unique enough. i've been writing the HearHear newsletter for years, and this shift just feels right.
sign up to build your life in live music: hearhear.fm
(app coming soon!) 👀
Encore was a fine name, but not unique enough. i've been writing the HearHear newsletter for years, and this shift just feels right.
sign up to build your life in live music: hearhear.fm
(app coming soon!) 👀
HearHear — Concert Diary & Show Tracker
Track every show you've been to, rate sets, share notes with friends, and discover what's playing near you. The concert diary for live music fans.
hearhear.fm
September 14, 2026 at 2:58 PM
some news: the "letterboxd for concerts" site i'm building is now called HearHear 👏
Encore was a fine name, but not unique enough. i've been writing the HearHear newsletter for years, and this shift just feels right.
sign up to build your life in live music: hearhear.fm
(app coming soon!) 👀
Encore was a fine name, but not unique enough. i've been writing the HearHear newsletter for years, and this shift just feels right.
sign up to build your life in live music: hearhear.fm
(app coming soon!) 👀
Didn't realize the name change took place in '85. Just a few years before I attended my first show there (might have been Enuff Z' Nuff).
Sep 11 in University District History: Newport Music Hall, 1722 N. High, opens in former Agora space with sold-out show by Neil Young and The International Harvesters. In 1984.
September 11, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Didn't realize the name change took place in '85. Just a few years before I attended my first show there (might have been Enuff Z' Nuff).
Saturday Night Live doesn't even need to try, just air this as the opening sketch
Trump: "Please right your right hand. I pledge to the greatest president in the history of the United States. That loves us so much he can't even breath. That I will go out with my family, my friends, I'll do it any way - I don't care if I'm registered or not, I'm going to try to cheat like hell..."
September 11, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Saturday Night Live doesn't even need to try, just air this as the opening sketch
Carissa's Wierd - No One Lives Here Anymore (Live Performance Video)
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September 10, 2026 at 9:01 PM
This is giving "divorced dad/trying to buy your love" energy.
Trump: "We're making a fortune. So if the Republicans win, you win with us and you get $5,000. It will be called the Trump Dividend. Congratulations."
September 10, 2026 at 12:02 PM
This is giving "divorced dad/trying to buy your love" energy.
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American Motors announce new album 'Functional Music'; hear the pummeling, ominous lead single "No Horses"
American Motors Announce New Album 'Functional Music': Hear "No Horses"
Lancaster, PA trio American Motors impressed us with their 2024 debut Content. Now they’re back to announce another album of scraping, pounding, ominous underground rock music. For Functional Music, o...
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September 7, 2026 at 3:11 PM
American Motors announce new album 'Functional Music'; hear the pummeling, ominous lead single "No Horses"
The fog's getting thicker
And Leon's getting LARGER!
September 6, 2026 at 2:24 PM
The fog's getting thicker
Saw the weather forecast, decided not to drive to Cleveland today. After the first few innings, was like, "Glad I made the right choice." I guess I should never count the Guards out. Let's get another one tonight.
no shot
Brayan Rocchio walks it off.
Final: Guardians 7, Tigers 6
Brayan Rocchio walks it off.
Final: Guardians 7, Tigers 6
September 4, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Saw the weather forecast, decided not to drive to Cleveland today. After the first few innings, was like, "Glad I made the right choice." I guess I should never count the Guards out. Let's get another one tonight.
"I really think this is my best record" - Lily Seabird
Had a great chat with Lily about the album, Vermont, her tone-centric, loud, experimental era, notebooks and pens, and the newspaper clippings her grandma sends.
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Had a great chat with Lily about the album, Vermont, her tone-centric, loud, experimental era, notebooks and pens, and the newspaper clippings her grandma sends.
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Interview: Lily Seabird
<strong>Lily Seabird</strong>’s <em>Lightspheres on Their Way</em> is the best thing she’s ever made which is saying something. For now, it’s a reward reserved for those willing to track down the viny...
bigtakeover.com
September 4, 2026 at 7:48 PM
"I really think this is my best record" - Lily Seabird
Had a great chat with Lily about the album, Vermont, her tone-centric, loud, experimental era, notebooks and pens, and the newspaper clippings her grandma sends.
bigtakeover.com/interviews/i...
Had a great chat with Lily about the album, Vermont, her tone-centric, loud, experimental era, notebooks and pens, and the newspaper clippings her grandma sends.
bigtakeover.com/interviews/i...
Featuring "Funky Cold Medina" which I literally heard in my dream last night!
Tone-Loc - Loc-ed After Dark $13.99 amzn.to/4cbKImK
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#vinyl #nowplaying #vinylcommunity #vinylsky #musicsky #nowspinning #vinylcolletors #vinylrecords #vinyladdict #vinyloftheday #recordcollector #recordoftheday #vinyllovers
Loc-ed After Dark Explicit Lyrics
The double platinum debut solo album by Tone-Loc features the smash hits "Funky Cold Medina" and "Wild Thing." Cut at Elysian Masters under the supervision of Dave Cooley. Pressed at Memphis Record Pressing.
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August 27, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Featuring "Funky Cold Medina" which I literally heard in my dream last night!
Listening to the new @dopenostalgia.bsky.social episode featuring Rogers Stevens of Blind Melon made me think about how I spent nearly 30 years trying to track down a recording from a 1994 Blind Melon show. Here's that story.
open.spotify.com/episode/7mZF...
open.spotify.com/episode/7mZF...
Chip Chats - The White Whale (Searching for a Blind Melon bootleg)
Chip Chats · Episode
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August 23, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Listening to the new @dopenostalgia.bsky.social episode featuring Rogers Stevens of Blind Melon made me think about how I spent nearly 30 years trying to track down a recording from a 1994 Blind Melon show. Here's that story.
open.spotify.com/episode/7mZF...
open.spotify.com/episode/7mZF...
I think I've already got my favorite album of the year locked up, but the new Wild Pink album is definitely going to be towards the top of my year-end list. Here's my interview with John Ross.
John Ross’s songwriting blends the Tom Petty influence instilled as a kid growing up in Florida with Bruce Springsteen’s working class ethos. That combination has made him one of the defining voices of heartland indie rock, standing alongside peers MJ Lenderman, Fust, and Big Thief.
Interview: John Ross (Wild Pink)
Another <strong>Wild Pink</strong> album worthy of “album of the year” consideration, <strong>John Ross</strong>’s songwriting blends the Tom Petty influence instilled as a kid growing up in Florida w...
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August 21, 2026 at 9:37 PM
I think I've already got my favorite album of the year locked up, but the new Wild Pink album is definitely going to be towards the top of my year-end list. Here's my interview with John Ross.
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Godspeed and farewell to Frank Beard, ZZ Top’s steadfast drummer, the quiet engine behind the Texas blues-rock machine. #RIPFrankBeard
ZZ Top Drummer Frank Beard Dead at 77
Frank Beard, the longtime drummer for legendary rock band ZZ Top, has died ... TMZ has learned.
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August 18, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Godspeed and farewell to Frank Beard, ZZ Top’s steadfast drummer, the quiet engine behind the Texas blues-rock machine. #RIPFrankBeard
The new Johanna Samuels album is so good, it reminds me of sitting in the backseat of my mom's station wagon in the mid-70s. It was great getting to know Johanna and understand how this album came about.
Combining an intimate ’70s Laurel Canyon warmth with the distinctive chord changes of early-aughts songwriting, Johanna Samuels’ Sorry, Kid, is a modern take on nostalgia, a collection of songs with a history spanning decades. Interview by @chipmidnight.bsky.social!
Interview: Johanna Samuels
Combining an intimate ’70s Laurel Canyon warmth with the distinctive chord changes of early-aughts songwriting, <strong>Johanna Samuels</strong>’ <em>Sorry, Kid</em>, is a modern take on nostalgia, a ...
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August 14, 2026 at 5:45 PM
The new Johanna Samuels album is so good, it reminds me of sitting in the backseat of my mom's station wagon in the mid-70s. It was great getting to know Johanna and understand how this album came about.
This was a fun @indiebasketball.bsky.social episode and the timing couldn't have been better. I watched it and then 30 minutes later hopped on a Zoom call with John of Wild Pink.
August 13, 2026 at 1:39 AM
This was a fun @indiebasketball.bsky.social episode and the timing couldn't have been better. I watched it and then 30 minutes later hopped on a Zoom call with John of Wild Pink.
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Big swing from Angel Martínez. 422 feet, 106.4 mph.
The Guardians needed that one.
The Guardians needed that one.
August 8, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Big swing from Angel Martínez. 422 feet, 106.4 mph.
The Guardians needed that one.
The Guardians needed that one.
Chicago's Neptune's Core is ready to introduce themselves anew with 'Pivot', a guitar-driven record full of ’90s rock energy and songs that unfold with theatrical drama and emotional intensity. Here's my interview with the band for @bigtakeover.com
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Interview: Neptune's Core
<strong>Neptune’s Core</strong> may sound like a band that’s been doing this forever, and, in a way, they have. After nearly a decade of playing together, the Chicago quartet made up of two sets of si...
bigtakeover.com
August 7, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Chicago's Neptune's Core is ready to introduce themselves anew with 'Pivot', a guitar-driven record full of ’90s rock energy and songs that unfold with theatrical drama and emotional intensity. Here's my interview with the band for @bigtakeover.com
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I've been a little biased against Columbus bands, thinking that they can't possibly be as good as bands from other cities. Big Fat Head's psychedelic garage-pop proves me wrong. Here's my chat with BFH leader Nate Wilder for @bigtakeover.com
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Interview: Nate Wilder (Big Fat Head)
Something is brewing in Columbus, Ohio. Following in the footsteps of <strong>Villagerrr</strong>, <strong>Golomb</strong>, and <strong>DANA</strong>, psychedelic garage-pop band <strong>Big Fat Head<...
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August 6, 2026 at 11:48 PM
I've been a little biased against Columbus bands, thinking that they can't possibly be as good as bands from other cities. Big Fat Head's psychedelic garage-pop proves me wrong. Here's my chat with BFH leader Nate Wilder for @bigtakeover.com
bigtakeover.com/interviews/i...
bigtakeover.com/interviews/i...