Christopher Barton
@christopherpbarton.bsky.social
Sometimes I write, sometimes I lift heavy things. Minneapolis based. I talk about music and food a lot.
How giddy was I to realize the creepy old corporate guy in Alien: Earth is Adrian Edmondson, aka Vyvyan from The Young Ones??? #cornflakesx10 #mrhelenmucous
August 27, 2025 at 10:06 PM
How giddy was I to realize the creepy old corporate guy in Alien: Earth is Adrian Edmondson, aka Vyvyan from The Young Ones??? #cornflakesx10 #mrhelenmucous
Holy moley, I have a ticket to see Cindy Lee in Chicago.
Cindy Lee - Dracula (Official Video)
YouTube video by Freak Heat Waves
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August 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Holy moley, I have a ticket to see Cindy Lee in Chicago.
Interesting. Prince stated at his 2016 Piano & Mic show at Paisley that he only met DB once. I assumed that was in 1987, when P hosted a party for Bowie & his band when Glass Spider tour came to Twin Cities - a well documented meeting. Both could have happened, I suppose :-)
August 15, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Interesting. Prince stated at his 2016 Piano & Mic show at Paisley that he only met DB once. I assumed that was in 1987, when P hosted a party for Bowie & his band when Glass Spider tour came to Twin Cities - a well documented meeting. Both could have happened, I suppose :-)
I just stumbled across my new most favorite album ever.
Haunted Presence (2xLP)
A pillowcase filled to the brim with delectable Halloween treats from across the Numeroverse, Haunted Presence is a fun size mix of ghoulish garage, skeleton-rattling soul, mutant proto-metal, and spi...
numerogroup.com
August 14, 2025 at 2:11 AM
I just stumbled across my new most favorite album ever.
I can be a fierce apologist for Tonight and Never Let Me Down, yet Tin Machine has always been a bridge too far. I have to say, these 2 episodes cracked my armor. For the first time in decades, I'm willing to give my neglected copy of TM2 another spin. Amlapura really is nice, isn't it?
August 1, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I can be a fierce apologist for Tonight and Never Let Me Down, yet Tin Machine has always been a bridge too far. I have to say, these 2 episodes cracked my armor. For the first time in decades, I'm willing to give my neglected copy of TM2 another spin. Amlapura really is nice, isn't it?
Natasha Lyonne in the Fantastic Four movie looked like she could have stepped out of a panel from a John Byrne issue of FF.
July 27, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Natasha Lyonne in the Fantastic Four movie looked like she could have stepped out of a panel from a John Byrne issue of FF.
5’7”. Shorty.
July 26, 2025 at 1:23 AM
5’7”. Shorty.
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"Calm down, sweetie. You're two tents."
July 25, 2025 at 3:52 PM
"Calm down, sweetie. You're two tents."
I could try for Master of the World and not have to lose my beard!
July 25, 2025 at 11:39 PM
I could try for Master of the World and not have to lose my beard!
Or it’s that magic moment when he stares into the ark of the covenant, just before his face melts off. Not that I fantasize.
July 25, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Or it’s that magic moment when he stares into the ark of the covenant, just before his face melts off. Not that I fantasize.
If I planned a cosplay for next year’s @theuncannyexp.bsky.social , who should I go as? I kinda wanna rock my natural hair, but that leaves me with Magneto or Old Man Logan? Suggestions appreciated.
July 25, 2025 at 10:35 PM
If I planned a cosplay for next year’s @theuncannyexp.bsky.social , who should I go as? I kinda wanna rock my natural hair, but that leaves me with Magneto or Old Man Logan? Suggestions appreciated.
Also, to all the Uncanny Experiencers I've connected with on here over the weekend - hey there! I hope to see you all next year and have more familiar faces to share all the fun with.
July 14, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Also, to all the Uncanny Experiencers I've connected with on here over the weekend - hey there! I hope to see you all next year and have more familiar faces to share all the fun with.
My day at @theuncannyexp.bsky.social was more of an Alpha Flight Experience today, thanks to 2 hours of panels by @maconfleetwood.bsky.social and @whynotpodcast.bsky.social, and a whole buncha AF goodies from Excelsior Embroidery! Not bad, eh.
July 12, 2025 at 10:47 PM
My day at @theuncannyexp.bsky.social was more of an Alpha Flight Experience today, thanks to 2 hours of panels by @maconfleetwood.bsky.social and @whynotpodcast.bsky.social, and a whole buncha AF goodies from Excelsior Embroidery! Not bad, eh.
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Deee-Lite released their third & final studio album ‘Dewdrops In The Garden’ 31 years ago on July 12, 1994 | Listen to the album + revisit our tribute here: album.ink/DeeeLiteDwdrps
July 12, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Deee-Lite released their third & final studio album ‘Dewdrops In The Garden’ 31 years ago on July 12, 1994 | Listen to the album + revisit our tribute here: album.ink/DeeeLiteDwdrps
Listened to the episode, and you & Leah mirrored my opinions with frightening accuracy! The content feels appropriately on-theme given past volumes, yet sadly underwhelming considering this is the final box. Even the cover art suggests more whimper than bang. Journey > Destination.
July 9, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Listened to the episode, and you & Leah mirrored my opinions with frightening accuracy! The content feels appropriately on-theme given past volumes, yet sadly underwhelming considering this is the final box. Even the cover art suggests more whimper than bang. Journey > Destination.
The box art looks like something you'd see on a spinner rack at a gas station. Also, I grabbed up enough special editions the first time around, do I really need a third copy of No Plan? I probably do, it's an illness. The completist in me is already clearing shelf space, sigh...
July 9, 2025 at 7:46 PM
The box art looks like something you'd see on a spinner rack at a gas station. Also, I grabbed up enough special editions the first time around, do I really need a third copy of No Plan? I probably do, it's an illness. The completist in me is already clearing shelf space, sigh...
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Off-brand Gary Numan moments but in an absolutely essential kind of way. This compilation is delightful.
All The Young Droids: Junkshop Synth Pop 1978-1985, by Various Artists
24 track album
night-school.bandcamp.com
July 2, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Off-brand Gary Numan moments but in an absolutely essential kind of way. This compilation is delightful.
When I was little, my father took us to see Jimmy Swaggart preach (or whatever he did) at a convention center in Indianapolis. Because it was GA seating, there was a stampede when doors opened and I was separated from my parents and nearly trampled. I was 6 years old. Thoughts & prayers, asshole.
July 2, 2025 at 12:09 AM
When I was little, my father took us to see Jimmy Swaggart preach (or whatever he did) at a convention center in Indianapolis. Because it was GA seating, there was a stampede when doors opened and I was separated from my parents and nearly trampled. I was 6 years old. Thoughts & prayers, asshole.
The only dignified version of this song to include on a party playlist, in my humble opinion. #ohanduhohyeah
Groove Is in the Heart (Bootsified to the Nth Degree)
YouTube video by Deee-Lite - Topic
youtu.be
June 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The only dignified version of this song to include on a party playlist, in my humble opinion. #ohanduhohyeah
I’ve been a Residents nerd for years and I’ve never even seen this one. @theresidents.bsky.social, is this bootleggage?
June 28, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I’ve been a Residents nerd for years and I’ve never even seen this one. @theresidents.bsky.social, is this bootleggage?
TGIF haul from Let It Be Records’ penultimate farewell wrecka sale in St. Paul.
June 28, 2025 at 1:27 AM
TGIF haul from Let It Be Records’ penultimate farewell wrecka sale in St. Paul.
My comfort TV in 1981: Love Boat.
My comfort TV in 2025: Poop Cruise.
My comfort TV in 2025: Poop Cruise.
June 27, 2025 at 6:15 PM
My comfort TV in 1981: Love Boat.
My comfort TV in 2025: Poop Cruise.
My comfort TV in 2025: Poop Cruise.