Cam Patterson
@drcampatterson.bsky.social
Husband, father, doctor, music freak, fly fisher, member of acclaimed indie band Fox Green, in approximately that order.
I don’t think that Robert Christgau would mind my sharing that when he came out of anesthesia after his back surgery in Little Rock in 2020, the first thing he asked for was “more Todd Snider”
November 15, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I don’t think that Robert Christgau would mind my sharing that when he came out of anesthesia after his back surgery in Little Rock in 2020, the first thing he asked for was “more Todd Snider”
What a picture
November 15, 2025 at 5:44 AM
What a picture
Kris and I lived in walking distance of the Big Star on Ponce in Atlanta a long time ago. We moved to Arkansas 7+ years ago and there were still 2 Big Stars alive in AR- the one near Quitman went under soon after, this one in Dumas maybe was the last one standing? RIP
November 14, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Kris and I lived in walking distance of the Big Star on Ponce in Atlanta a long time ago. We moved to Arkansas 7+ years ago and there were still 2 Big Stars alive in AR- the one near Quitman went under soon after, this one in Dumas maybe was the last one standing? RIP
Stockholm, 5:11AM.
November 8, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Stockholm, 5:11AM.
9 years ago today, in our basement.
November 6, 2025 at 6:18 AM
9 years ago today, in our basement.
I can't believe that I'm the only person who thinks that Duran Duran's "Rio" is a rip-off of Spencer Davis Group's "I'm a Man". Am I?
August 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
I can't believe that I'm the only person who thinks that Duran Duran's "Rio" is a rip-off of Spencer Davis Group's "I'm a Man". Am I?
This is seminal and I for one and going to spend the next few months creating a physical version of this that sits next to my Giddens jazz roadmap. Kudos Rod!
of course I wish you'd listen to the nearly 90 hours of playlists for Brazilian music I made. They're pretty great! But life is too short for non-fanatics, so I made something more digestible. More details below, but here's the link.
open.spotify.com/playlist/7aD...
open.spotify.com/playlist/7aD...
Brazil in 75 Songs: An Arbitrary Roadmap
Playlist · Rod Taylor · 75 items
open.spotify.com
June 28, 2025 at 3:21 AM
This is seminal and I for one and going to spend the next few months creating a physical version of this that sits next to my Giddens jazz roadmap. Kudos Rod!
Nothing is cooler than this.
Punk rock kid buskers (‘The Whops’, tiktok) near the Edgware Rd. They run into Paul Simonon, play Death or Glory for him. He asks if they know The Guns of Brixton. They do -
June 15, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Nothing is cooler than this.
And the sky was grateful that Hayes Carll returned to the White Water Tavern tonight.
June 15, 2025 at 4:00 AM
And the sky was grateful that Hayes Carll returned to the White Water Tavern tonight.
Not sure any of you pay attention but this year’s Giro d’Italia was one of the most exciting GTs in my memory. Congrats to Simon Yates, WVA is back, Visma is on fire, and great top 10 GC finish for Brandon McNulty
June 1, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Not sure any of you pay attention but this year’s Giro d’Italia was one of the most exciting GTs in my memory. Congrats to Simon Yates, WVA is back, Visma is on fire, and great top 10 GC finish for Brandon McNulty
Two cars on the same block. Which one are you driving?
May 30, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Two cars on the same block. Which one are you driving?
The Mekons tore down Glasgow last night and I got to see it first hand with some dear friends
May 12, 2025 at 8:50 AM
The Mekons tore down Glasgow last night and I got to see it first hand with some dear friends
Two against nature
May 11, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Two against nature
Is it possible that the best song about the papal conclave is from Jamaica? Is it also possible that it is the best song ever recorded? You bet it is:
youtu.be/cFrHuys02l0?...
youtu.be/cFrHuys02l0?...
Baffling Smoke Signal
YouTube video by Lee "Scratch" Perry - Topic
youtu.be
May 2, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Is it possible that the best song about the papal conclave is from Jamaica? Is it also possible that it is the best song ever recorded? You bet it is:
youtu.be/cFrHuys02l0?...
youtu.be/cFrHuys02l0?...
I have a lot to say about David Thomas and Pere Ubu right now, but I think Carola Dibbell had more to say a long time ago:
robertchristgau.com/xg/dontstop/...
robertchristgau.com/xg/dontstop/...
Robert Christgau: The Big Lookback: Carola Dibbell on Pere Ubu
Pere Ubu Lives in This Shit! The Village Voice, May 7, 1979
robertchristgau.com
April 25, 2025 at 12:03 AM
I have a lot to say about David Thomas and Pere Ubu right now, but I think Carola Dibbell had more to say a long time ago:
robertchristgau.com/xg/dontstop/...
robertchristgau.com/xg/dontstop/...
Michael Hurley everybody.
April 12, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Michael Hurley everybody.
Well, I am officially on Bluesky. For now, I think my work posts will stay on the other site, and my personal posts will be here. I look forward to reconnecting with old friends and meeting new ones. I am wide open to advice about how to best take advantage of this version of social media.
March 23, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Well, I am officially on Bluesky. For now, I think my work posts will stay on the other site, and my personal posts will be here. I look forward to reconnecting with old friends and meeting new ones. I am wide open to advice about how to best take advantage of this version of social media.