Chris Banks
@chrisbanks.bsky.social
Philadelphia, New Jersey
he/him. Music nerd. Former designer. Casual blogger. Dog dad. GBV fan. Sports idiot (O's/Philly/Arsenal). Nacho critic.
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he/him. Music nerd. Former designer. Casual blogger. Dog dad. GBV fan. Sports idiot (O's/Philly/Arsenal). Nacho critic.
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there are only four genres
November 14, 2025 at 8:55 PM
there are only four genres
Fuck it, we're listening to Crossbreed the rest of the evening.
Masterlist of Nu Metal Songs About Having Respiratory Issues:
November 14, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Fuck it, we're listening to Crossbreed the rest of the evening.
i dont like phish but this shirt goes.
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
i dont like phish but this shirt goes.
The discourse around AEW this week has me curious. Might pop back in for the first time in 10 months.
November 14, 2025 at 7:56 PM
The discourse around AEW this week has me curious. Might pop back in for the first time in 10 months.
Is there somewhere in philly I could get a tooth (not in my head) dipped in gold?
working on xmas presents.
working on xmas presents.
November 14, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Is there somewhere in philly I could get a tooth (not in my head) dipped in gold?
working on xmas presents.
working on xmas presents.
yacht cruising, debt, and the family values tour 98 VHS.
Also in my zoom background.
Also in my zoom background.
November 14, 2025 at 6:45 PM
yacht cruising, debt, and the family values tour 98 VHS.
Also in my zoom background.
Also in my zoom background.
this week. apparently im in a bit of a ska phase.
November 14, 2025 at 4:55 PM
this week. apparently im in a bit of a ska phase.
I use an RSS reader a lot. Occasionally I'll see what I assume is SEO slop hit my feed that doesn't show up obviously if you go to the site directly. Assume they're juicing advertising this way.
Anyway, Sounds and Colors, Latin American culture site, was hawking Kratom the other day.
Anyway, Sounds and Colors, Latin American culture site, was hawking Kratom the other day.
November 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I use an RSS reader a lot. Occasionally I'll see what I assume is SEO slop hit my feed that doesn't show up obviously if you go to the site directly. Assume they're juicing advertising this way.
Anyway, Sounds and Colors, Latin American culture site, was hawking Kratom the other day.
Anyway, Sounds and Colors, Latin American culture site, was hawking Kratom the other day.
Finally getting a good doctor after mowing through several bad ones is a really nice feeling. Wish it was easier.
November 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Finally getting a good doctor after mowing through several bad ones is a really nice feeling. Wish it was easier.
"I'm a visiting sports fan. Will I die?"
The 3 most common questions on the ASK SF subreddit are
1) How do you afford it?
2) Where should I have x/y/z special meal?
and
3) I'm in town for 48 hrs. Can I fit in a drive to Mexico?
What are the three most common questions about your town? (Note: Making stuff up is legit)
1) How do you afford it?
2) Where should I have x/y/z special meal?
and
3) I'm in town for 48 hrs. Can I fit in a drive to Mexico?
What are the three most common questions about your town? (Note: Making stuff up is legit)
November 13, 2025 at 6:06 PM
"I'm a visiting sports fan. Will I die?"
Saw Hot Water Music/Bane/Spaced last night. For the life of me can't recall if I've actually seen HWM before, but they ruled. Conversely I've seen Bane like 20 times - always prefer their live set to their record.
Hadn't heard Spaced before, but caught the end of their set and picked up....
Hadn't heard Spaced before, but caught the end of their set and picked up....
November 13, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Saw Hot Water Music/Bane/Spaced last night. For the life of me can't recall if I've actually seen HWM before, but they ruled. Conversely I've seen Bane like 20 times - always prefer their live set to their record.
Hadn't heard Spaced before, but caught the end of their set and picked up....
Hadn't heard Spaced before, but caught the end of their set and picked up....
every time im back in the old neighborhood I marvel at this thing.
just look at it.
just look at it.
November 13, 2025 at 4:39 AM
every time im back in the old neighborhood I marvel at this thing.
just look at it.
just look at it.
One of the horrors about moving my music library to Plex is realizing the shit-quality of MP3s I've been lugging around for decades.
November 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
One of the horrors about moving my music library to Plex is realizing the shit-quality of MP3s I've been lugging around for decades.
Finally got an oral surgery consult today. If they don't rec taking out this wisdom tooth im going to do it myself.
November 12, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Finally got an oral surgery consult today. If they don't rec taking out this wisdom tooth im going to do it myself.
My rapport with my coworkers in India has always been very business-focused, even though we've worked relatively closely together for a decade.
Today me and another guy had a call with our lead dev, and as we were wrapping up he was like "wait, before you go...do you guys watch Stranger Things?"
Today me and another guy had a call with our lead dev, and as we were wrapping up he was like "wait, before you go...do you guys watch Stranger Things?"
November 11, 2025 at 8:36 PM
My rapport with my coworkers in India has always been very business-focused, even though we've worked relatively closely together for a decade.
Today me and another guy had a call with our lead dev, and as we were wrapping up he was like "wait, before you go...do you guys watch Stranger Things?"
Today me and another guy had a call with our lead dev, and as we were wrapping up he was like "wait, before you go...do you guys watch Stranger Things?"
Fuck Dallas extends to every sport. I wanted Nico to run the mavericks until he's Jerry Jones' age.
November 11, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Fuck Dallas extends to every sport. I wanted Nico to run the mavericks until he's Jerry Jones' age.
Occasionally wawa will just fuck my shit up. Threw banana peppers, pickles and tomatoes on my hoagie unasked.
November 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Occasionally wawa will just fuck my shit up. Threw banana peppers, pickles and tomatoes on my hoagie unasked.
got 'em
I thought I budgeted well this week, until I realized I need to grab Dirty Three and Cat Power tickets soon. Oof.
November 7, 2025 at 3:16 PM
got 'em
Didn't check out a ton of new stuff this week. Prioritized Snocaps, which I'm a big fan of.
Idk who hipped me to The Sleeveens but that's also great. I doubt I've ever disliked a record where someone's wearing a Modern Lovers tee on the cover.
Idk who hipped me to The Sleeveens but that's also great. I doubt I've ever disliked a record where someone's wearing a Modern Lovers tee on the cover.
November 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Didn't check out a ton of new stuff this week. Prioritized Snocaps, which I'm a big fan of.
Idk who hipped me to The Sleeveens but that's also great. I doubt I've ever disliked a record where someone's wearing a Modern Lovers tee on the cover.
Idk who hipped me to The Sleeveens but that's also great. I doubt I've ever disliked a record where someone's wearing a Modern Lovers tee on the cover.
Oh shit. Right before Heavier than Heaven came out. Fun era for the band.
Blacklisted - Live At The Mercy House - Full Set - 02/22/2008
YouTube video by Koi No Yokan
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November 6, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Oh shit. Right before Heavier than Heaven came out. Fun era for the band.
I thought I budgeted well this week, until I realized I need to grab Dirty Three and Cat Power tickets soon. Oof.
November 6, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I thought I budgeted well this week, until I realized I need to grab Dirty Three and Cat Power tickets soon. Oof.
I totally forgot philly zine fest was last Saturday. Bummer. Would have been a fun pregame to Ink + Dagger.
November 6, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I totally forgot philly zine fest was last Saturday. Bummer. Would have been a fun pregame to Ink + Dagger.
i bring a 'offers ibuprofen to strangers' vibe to a concert that security really doesn't like.
November 6, 2025 at 1:28 PM
i bring a 'offers ibuprofen to strangers' vibe to a concert that security really doesn't like.
