Jeff Melnick
@melnickjeffrey1.bsky.social
See link below for Manson book!
American Studies, UMass Boston
Current Project- “Boston Sounds, 1974-1999” @fsu_UMB
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Books on Black-Jewish relations (Right to Sing the Blues and Leo Frank), 9/11 and Manson.
skyhorsepublishing.com/9781628728941/…
American Studies, UMass Boston
Current Project- “Boston Sounds, 1974-1999” @fsu_UMB
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Books on Black-Jewish relations (Right to Sing the Blues and Leo Frank), 9/11 and Manson.
skyhorsepublishing.com/9781628728941/…
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Jeff Melnick
@melnickjeffrey1.bsky.social
· Nov 12
Start with the debut record by my daughter’s bf Alfredo Colon (Blood Burden). Great alto player and bandleader
As 8 year old Bruce Springsteen, Matthew Pellicano captures the wounded Jersey intensity and vulnerability that Jeremy Allen White doesn’t even try for—opting for cutie pie prom king instead.
November 11, 2025 at 2:11 AM
As 8 year old Bruce Springsteen, Matthew Pellicano captures the wounded Jersey intensity and vulnerability that Jeremy Allen White doesn’t even try for—opting for cutie pie prom king instead.
The fact that the first two have the same initials jumbled (HRC/HCR) is fucking up my mind right now. It's like a bad experiment that leaked out of some neoliberal laboratory.
November 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The fact that the first two have the same initials jumbled (HRC/HCR) is fucking up my mind right now. It's like a bad experiment that leaked out of some neoliberal laboratory.
I did enjoy the Good Jew vs. Bad Jew music industry subplot bubbling below the surface: nerdy, bookish Jon Landau insisting on art-for-art's-sake while Al Teller (aka Broadway Danny Rose) waves his hands around and keeps saying things like "You're killing me! Where's the hit!"
I haven’t read any reviews so maybe everyone has said this already but how awful to make a movie about Bruce’s Nebraska that is fully cleansed of capital P politics. I was a month into my college career and even stupid young me knew it was some kinda response to Reagan.
November 10, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I did enjoy the Good Jew vs. Bad Jew music industry subplot bubbling below the surface: nerdy, bookish Jon Landau insisting on art-for-art's-sake while Al Teller (aka Broadway Danny Rose) waves his hands around and keeps saying things like "You're killing me! Where's the hit!"
I haven’t read any reviews so maybe everyone has said this already but how awful to make a movie about Bruce’s Nebraska that is fully cleansed of capital P politics. I was a month into my college career and even stupid young me knew it was some kinda response to Reagan.
November 10, 2025 at 5:44 AM
I haven’t read any reviews so maybe everyone has said this already but how awful to make a movie about Bruce’s Nebraska that is fully cleansed of capital P politics. I was a month into my college career and even stupid young me knew it was some kinda response to Reagan.
Going to see the Bruce movie tonight.
Might have opinions, who knows.
Might have opinions, who knows.
November 10, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Going to see the Bruce movie tonight.
Might have opinions, who knows.
Might have opinions, who knows.
Heads up!
Virgo: Sometimes you are your own worst enemy. Not today though. Today it is Jeff.
November 9, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Heads up!
tfw the record skips on the line “I’ve tried to do my best”
November 9, 2025 at 3:04 PM
tfw the record skips on the line “I’ve tried to do my best”
I know that there is no hiding place down here but after listening to this gem I still went running with my brother
November 9, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I know that there is no hiding place down here but after listening to this gem I still went running with my brother
Life Without Buildings at Annandale not even close
What's the most important live album of the 21st century?
I can't think of a better one than ALIVE 2007 but surely that can't be it
I can't think of a better one than ALIVE 2007 but surely that can't be it
November 9, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Life Without Buildings at Annandale not even close
One of the greatest moments of my life came when my phone rang and it said restricted and I answered and the unmistakable voice on the other end said: “Jeffrey? It’s John Waters.”
November 9, 2025 at 4:05 AM
One of the greatest moments of my life came when my phone rang and it said restricted and I answered and the unmistakable voice on the other end said: “Jeffrey? It’s John Waters.”
Whenever I see the phrase “New York Times gift link” I think: ah, a logic puzzle
November 9, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Whenever I see the phrase “New York Times gift link” I think: ah, a logic puzzle
On the floor stretching my poor aging body while listening to the just released Husker Du LP recorded live when I was 21 is a little too…something.
Everything Falls Apart!
Everything Falls Apart!
November 9, 2025 at 3:12 AM
On the floor stretching my poor aging body while listening to the just released Husker Du LP recorded live when I was 21 is a little too…something.
Everything Falls Apart!
Everything Falls Apart!
Just saw a very loud anti-foie gras protest outside a restaurant.
Cambridge, we are so back
Cambridge, we are so back
November 9, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Just saw a very loud anti-foie gras protest outside a restaurant.
Cambridge, we are so back
Cambridge, we are so back
Extrovert Challenge Day:
Basically booked with social stuff from 8 am this morning till who-knows-when tonight.
I believe I am hard-wired for just this situation.
Basically booked with social stuff from 8 am this morning till who-knows-when tonight.
I believe I am hard-wired for just this situation.
November 8, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Extrovert Challenge Day:
Basically booked with social stuff from 8 am this morning till who-knows-when tonight.
I believe I am hard-wired for just this situation.
Basically booked with social stuff from 8 am this morning till who-knows-when tonight.
I believe I am hard-wired for just this situation.
Achievement unlocked: I was just in a car with all three of my (older) siblings and for the first time ever I WAS THE ONE DRIVING.
Don't stop believin'
Don't stop believin'
November 8, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Achievement unlocked: I was just in a car with all three of my (older) siblings and for the first time ever I WAS THE ONE DRIVING.
Don't stop believin'
Don't stop believin'
Brennen Leigh’s great new honky tonk record
November 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Brennen Leigh’s great new honky tonk record
More LPs, fewer playlists
November 8, 2025 at 3:07 AM
More LPs, fewer playlists
The security dude who stood on top of the bar for the whole gig at the Palladium is gonna haunt my dreams
November 8, 2025 at 1:47 AM
The security dude who stood on top of the bar for the whole gig at the Palladium is gonna haunt my dreams
All three siblings in town: let Melnickpalooza commence!
November 7, 2025 at 11:03 PM
All three siblings in town: let Melnickpalooza commence!
God bless and keep the stage divers
November 7, 2025 at 5:51 PM
God bless and keep the stage divers
Disconcerting to see all these Jews talk about fleeing New York City (a month earlier than they usually head down to West Palm Beach).
November 7, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Disconcerting to see all these Jews talk about fleeing New York City (a month earlier than they usually head down to West Palm Beach).
Listen
I believe everything we dream
Can come to pass through our union
We can turn the world around
We can turn the earth's revolution
—Patti Smith
I believe everything we dream
Can come to pass through our union
We can turn the world around
We can turn the earth's revolution
—Patti Smith
November 6, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Listen
I believe everything we dream
Can come to pass through our union
We can turn the world around
We can turn the earth's revolution
—Patti Smith
I believe everything we dream
Can come to pass through our union
We can turn the world around
We can turn the earth's revolution
—Patti Smith
"The way the songs remember us": not sure I've ever seen this written quite so efficiently and perfectly.
The way we remember songs, the way the songs remember us, a personal jukebox that always plays the right tune.
November 6, 2025 at 1:04 AM
"The way the songs remember us": not sure I've ever seen this written quite so efficiently and perfectly.
Always magical to me how songs change the way we need them to: I always thought that the opening of Guy Clark's "LA Freeway" ("Pack up all your dishes/Make note of all good wishes") was good and sharply wry but I now realize that it is good and achingly profound.
November 6, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Always magical to me how songs change the way we need them to: I always thought that the opening of Guy Clark's "LA Freeway" ("Pack up all your dishes/Make note of all good wishes") was good and sharply wry but I now realize that it is good and achingly profound.
No idea what that whole No Cut November is about anyway, but I promised myself I’d get shorn if Cuomo got knifed, so
November 5, 2025 at 8:52 PM
No idea what that whole No Cut November is about anyway, but I promised myself I’d get shorn if Cuomo got knifed, so