Jason Cohen
@cohenesque.bsky.social
Philadelphia. Texas Monthly writer-at-large. Ex of Austin, Portland, Cincinnati, Missoula. Music, food, sports (no necessarily in that order).
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Friday, Feb. 27th ➡️ Comet: The Paranoid Style ➕ Dot Dash
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February 16, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Friday, Feb. 27th ➡️ Comet: The Paranoid Style ➕ Dot Dash
tix: calendar.rediscoverfirebooking.com/shows/the-paranoid-style-dot-dash-27-feb
@paranoiacs.bsky.social @dotdashdc.bsky.social @rediscoverfire.bsky.social @wallytbm.bsky.social @countrymile.bsky.social @barnonerecords.bsky.social
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@paranoiacs.bsky.social @dotdashdc.bsky.social @rediscoverfire.bsky.social @wallytbm.bsky.social @countrymile.bsky.social @barnonerecords.bsky.social
Was very glad I skipped past it in the mag until last night.
You might want to read this after watching tonight’s Philadelphia-centric Simpsons, but @nanglish.bsky.social did a brilliant job paying tribute to the whole city and not just the tourist hotspots (one particular location made my jaw drop a little). Go Birds!
All the Philly People and Places in The Simpsons’ 800th Episode
From Dalessandro’s to Quinta Brunson to a fictitious park “honoring” Michael Vick. And, oh yes, Wawa.
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February 16, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Was very glad I skipped past it in the mag until last night.
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A definitive new biography about Chris Knox is set to be published in North America next month via Auckland University Press. I am stepping up to help with press and promotion in North America. So, if you are a writer, reviewer, podcaster, record/book buyer, whatever, get in touch.
February 15, 2026 at 11:07 PM
A definitive new biography about Chris Knox is set to be published in North America next month via Auckland University Press. I am stepping up to help with press and promotion in North America. So, if you are a writer, reviewer, podcaster, record/book buyer, whatever, get in touch.
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That’s Dan❤️🩹🦅
Top right corner. Can't help but wonder if The Simpsons paid subtle tribute to Dan McQuade in tonight's set-in-Philadelphia 800th episode.
February 16, 2026 at 1:55 AM
That’s Dan❤️🩹🦅
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Michelle Haas did not seek to bring her case to the Texas Supreme Court. That's the end of the road. We won.
In 2024, I wrote a story for Texas Monthly about Michelle Haas, whose complaints resulted in the removal of books about slavery from historic Texas slave plantations. Haas sued us, alleging defamation, and was represented by the preferred lawyer of billionaire J.P. Bryan. Today, we won on appeal.
February 15, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Michelle Haas did not seek to bring her case to the Texas Supreme Court. That's the end of the road. We won.
“That kind of sounds like Bert and Ernie!” Elmo quipped.
Elmo interviews Tkachuk brothers at 2026 Olympics | NHL.com
Team USA linemates answer questions from Sesame Street star
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February 16, 2026 at 12:55 AM
“That kind of sounds like Bert and Ernie!” Elmo quipped.
I greatly dislike that both Nikki and Dave are no longer with us www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfeF...
Nikki Sudden & Dave Kusworth - Jacobites - full band - Germany - November 1994
YouTube video by jacobitehunter
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February 15, 2026 at 4:02 AM
I greatly dislike that both Nikki and Dave are no longer with us www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfeF...
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A good update on a bad situation: Casey Wasserman is selling his agency.
The Wasserman Exodus Is a Different Kind of Reckoning
What happens when artists, rather than fans, must choose whether to ignore bad behavior.
www.hearingthings.co
February 14, 2026 at 7:01 PM
A good update on a bad situation: Casey Wasserman is selling his agency.
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Originally recorded by Bob Dylan + band on Valentine's Day in 1966 at CBS Nashville, here's a live version of "Visions of Johanna" recorded by me + my band in Nashville some 60 years later.
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Happy Valentine's Day ❤️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWUk...
Happy Valentine's Day ❤️
Emma Swift - "Visions of Johanna" (Live at Layman Drug Company)
YouTube video by Emma Swift
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February 14, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Originally recorded by Bob Dylan + band on Valentine's Day in 1966 at CBS Nashville, here's a live version of "Visions of Johanna" recorded by me + my band in Nashville some 60 years later.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWUk...
Happy Valentine's Day ❤️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWUk...
Happy Valentine's Day ❤️
As David Lee Roth once said, the reason why editorial boards like Briscoe Cain is because they all look like Briscoe Cain.
From the @houstonchronicle.com editorial board: Briscoe Cain for U.S. House District 9 in Republican primary
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Briscoe Cain for U.S. House District 9 in Republican primary | Endorsement
GOP voters should back Briscoe Cain, an eccentric homegrown fixture for this unique district, parts of which he has represented for almost a decade.
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February 14, 2026 at 3:33 PM
As David Lee Roth once said, the reason why editorial boards like Briscoe Cain is because they all look like Briscoe Cain.
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Wrestling has relied on political storylines for as long as there’s been wrestling. But the “Fuck ICE” chants have turned it into something else entirely, and it’s a stark difference between AEW and WWE. W/ @tomscocca.bsky.social www.cnn.com/2026/02/14/b...
The shocking, rule-breaking new move in pro wrestling: getting specific about politics | CNN Business
The viral-video chants of “F**k ICE” from the crowd at an All Elite Wrestling bout earlier this month were the latest, loudest sign of a shift within pro wrestling.
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February 14, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Wrestling has relied on political storylines for as long as there’s been wrestling. But the “Fuck ICE” chants have turned it into something else entirely, and it’s a stark difference between AEW and WWE. W/ @tomscocca.bsky.social www.cnn.com/2026/02/14/b...
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they can never make me hate nick castellanos defector.com/the-phillies...
The Phillies Can Never Make Me Hate Nick Castellanos | Defector
On Thursday, the Philadelphia Phillies released outfielder Nick Castellanos after months of threatening to do so. All off-season, I have read reports that the Phillies wanted to get rid of Castellanos...
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February 13, 2026 at 5:49 PM
they can never make me hate nick castellanos defector.com/the-phillies...
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“These albums […] demonstrated that it was possible to be intelligent without being cold, sophisticated without being soulless, literate without being inaccessible.”
I wrote about Prefab Sprout’s Steve McQueen and Jordan: The Comeback for @aquariumdrunkard.com.
aquariumdrunkard.com/2026/02/13/t...
I wrote about Prefab Sprout’s Steve McQueen and Jordan: The Comeback for @aquariumdrunkard.com.
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The Elegance of Longing: Prefab Sprout’s Steve McQueen and Jordan: The Comeback - Aquarium Drunkard
There are albums that shimmer with impossible ambition, records that sound like they were beamed in from some parallel dimension where pop music never surrendered its claim to sophistication. In the m...
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February 13, 2026 at 3:16 PM
“These albums […] demonstrated that it was possible to be intelligent without being cold, sophisticated without being soulless, literate without being inaccessible.”
I wrote about Prefab Sprout’s Steve McQueen and Jordan: The Comeback for @aquariumdrunkard.com.
aquariumdrunkard.com/2026/02/13/t...
I wrote about Prefab Sprout’s Steve McQueen and Jordan: The Comeback for @aquariumdrunkard.com.
aquariumdrunkard.com/2026/02/13/t...
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Taylor Heise feeds Hannah Bilka for a 6-0 lead, things break down with some punches thrown after the goal, coaches had a shouting match on the benches
February 13, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Taylor Heise feeds Hannah Bilka for a 6-0 lead, things break down with some punches thrown after the goal, coaches had a shouting match on the benches
And neither of them are this!
February 13, 2026 at 6:09 PM
And neither of them are this!
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This guy is something
February 13, 2026 at 4:39 PM
This guy is something
Nice bit of music journalism memoiring from @stuberman.bsky.social, who also first told me to listen to Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever open.substack.com/pub/stuberma...
A reflection on 20 years of writing for Pitchfork
On February 16, 2006, I landed by my first byline on America's most loved/hated music website—and 688 reviews later, I'm somehow still here dishing out the decimals
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February 13, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Nice bit of music journalism memoiring from @stuberman.bsky.social, who also first told me to listen to Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever open.substack.com/pub/stuberma...
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So much going on here, wish I could adequately convey to people outside of south jersey how perfect Adelphia is as the venue for the Piven Experience
@normcharlatan.bsky.social know there’s a lot going on but wanted to make sure you saw this
February 12, 2026 at 2:32 AM
So much going on here, wish I could adequately convey to people outside of south jersey how perfect Adelphia is as the venue for the Piven Experience
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Solidarity forever with the workers at DC's cat cafe who were put out of work by their union-busting owner after they announced they intended to unionize. www.popville.com/2026/02/crum...
Crumbs & Whiskers, DC’s first cat cafe, temporarily(?) closed in Georgetown, Staff says this happened right after they decided to form a union. - PoPville
photo by Ryan Maxwell Ed. Note: There is no announcement about a temporary closure on the Crumbs and Whiskers website (or socials), having said that, appointments are not available to visit until Marc...
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February 13, 2026 at 3:21 AM
Solidarity forever with the workers at DC's cat cafe who were put out of work by their union-busting owner after they announced they intended to unionize. www.popville.com/2026/02/crum...
Nancy Dowd couldn't have made this up www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...
Junior hockey team encourages fans to shower before arrival — then tries to ‘wash this one off’
The Oshawa Generals' director of ticket sales said the team has had increased complaints about hygiene.
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February 13, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Nancy Dowd couldn't have made this up www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...
Update from @delucadan.bsky.social. Doesn't mean it's the end but will/can they pay their taxes? Lease dispute with Penn still separate. Of course it's no longer necessary to boycott the venue as there hasn't been anything to go to (Free At Noon aside).
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A ‘Cease Operations’ notice was posted on World Cafe Live’s door this week
The West Philadelphia venue has a fairly busy calendar. Whether those shows actually happen depends on the venue paying its taxes.
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February 12, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Update from @delucadan.bsky.social. Doesn't mean it's the end but will/can they pay their taxes? Lease dispute with Penn still separate. Of course it's no longer necessary to boycott the venue as there hasn't been anything to go to (Free At Noon aside).
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this is excellent, and Matt lets you decide whether you think the Phillies handled any of this correctly
How the Phillies’ $100 million marriage with Nick Castellanos ended in divorce: www.nytimes.com/athletic/art...
How the Phillies’ $100 million marriage with Nick Castellanos ended in divorce
When the Phillies ate $20 million on Thursday and released Castellanos, it was an admission that the relationship was irrevocably broken.
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February 12, 2026 at 8:48 PM
this is excellent, and Matt lets you decide whether you think the Phillies handled any of this correctly
This reflects as badly on the Phillies as Nick only inasmuch as they should have released him then. (And also presumably everyone in baseball knew about this stuff, and hence, no trade value then or now).
How the Phillies’ $100 million marriage with Nick Castellanos ended in divorce: www.nytimes.com/athletic/art...
How the Phillies’ $100 million marriage with Nick Castellanos ended in divorce
When the Phillies ate $20 million on Thursday and released Castellanos, it was an admission that the relationship was irrevocably broken.
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:06 PM
This reflects as badly on the Phillies as Nick only inasmuch as they should have released him then. (And also presumably everyone in baseball knew about this stuff, and hence, no trade value then or now).
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In a letter posted on Instagram, Nick Castellanos admits that he was benched on June 16 in Miami for bringing a beer into the dugout after Rob Thomson took him out of the game for defense in the ninth inning. www.instagram.com/p/DUq1rwokWG...
Nick Castellanos on Instagram
9,195 likes, 724 comments - casty_8 on February 12, 2026
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February 12, 2026 at 7:38 PM
In a letter posted on Instagram, Nick Castellanos admits that he was benched on June 16 in Miami for bringing a beer into the dugout after Rob Thomson took him out of the game for defense in the ninth inning. www.instagram.com/p/DUq1rwokWG...