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Edit Privileges
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I'm a freelance marketing strategist who writes about marketing strategy (plus reading and music). Click to read Edit Privileges, by Mark Brownlee, a Substack publication. Launched 7 minutes ago.

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January 3, 2026 at 7:47 PM

Mark Brownlee

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You can pre-order my new record now on Bandcamp

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Attic Speakers, by Mark Brownlee

10 track album

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October 27, 2025 at 2:11 PM

Mark Brownlee

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Beginning to think the simple solution to overcoming my personal growth challenges is to:
1. Move to Delco
2. Become involved in law enforcement
3. Solve a major crime preferably a murder or series of murders

October 23, 2025 at 3:44 PM

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Exclaim!

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Soundtrack spooky season with October's New Faves, including bilingual shoegaze from Vancouver, a band with "boo" literally in their name, and more 🎃

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5 Emerging Canadian Artists You Need to Hear in October 2025 │ Exclaim!

Meet Exclaim!'s latest New Faves, including bilingual shoegaze from Vancouver, Ottawa's most badass punk moms and more

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October 7, 2025 at 4:13 PM

Mark Brownlee

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Not a quote but every time I think of the "Pay & Park & Pay" parking garage in the episode where Sideshow Bob runs for mayor I laugh out loud. It's led to some awkward moments but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Willow @rockshrimp.bsky.social · Oct 1

what's the stupidest/randomest Simpsons quote that lives in your head rent free? Mine is the urge to say "you said go to bread" every time I am about to head to bed.

October 2, 2025 at 1:29 AM

Mark Brownlee

@mmmmbrownlee.bsky.social

Wherever you are

September 9, 2025 at 2:48 PM

Mark Brownlee

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Happy birthday

September 9, 2025 at 2:48 PM

Mark Brownlee

@mmmmbrownlee.bsky.social

The Dream

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July 29, 2025 at 1:21 AM

Mark Brownlee

@mmmmbrownlee.bsky.social

I told my four-year-old to “put on his swim trunks” at swimming lessons and now need to actively practice calling it a bathing suit on the car ride there

Ryan Nanni @celebrityhottub.bsky.social · Jun 15

Once again it is Father’s Day, which means it’s time to share the most Dad* thing you did in the last year. As is custom, I will go first:

Watching YouTube videos for small repair jobs around the house has turned into watching YouTube videos for large repair jobs I cannot and should not attempt.

June 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM

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The Emotion Engine

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Today’s news has me once again thinking about the time Mike Love was driven half mad by someone in the audience eating nachos.

Alex Scordelis
@alexscordelis

With Mike Love in the headlines, I figured l'd dust off my favorite Mike Love story. Ten years ago, I went with my Dad and my friend Kayvon to see Mike Love & the Beach Boys.

We had front row seats. There was no opening act.
The Beach Boys played two sets with an intermission. At the break, Kayvon says he wants some nachos. So we go up to the concession stand.

Kayvon buys the biggest platter of nachos l've ever seen. Just enormous. As he was paying, the Beach Boys start their second set. I said, "Let's go back to the seats." Kayvon said, "I can't eat these nachos in the front row."

I said, "What are you talking about? The Beach Boys don't care if you're eating nachos." So we go back to our seats. Everyone's standing and dancing. The Beach Boys are playing "Fun, Fun, Fun."

Kayvon sits down and starts eating his nachos.
Immediately, Mike Love zeros in on Kayvon and glares at him while he's singing "Fun, Fun, Fun."

As soon as the song is over, Mike Love says,
"There's a guy in the front row who is just shoveling nachos in his face. Can I get a spot?" So they put a spotlight on Kayvon.

Mike Love says, "How are those nachos, guy? I'm up here trying to sing and this fella's stuffing nachos in his mouth. He's got nacho cheese all over his face. Can I get him a towel to wipe off this nacho cheese?"

So the drummer tosses Mike Love one of his unused sweat rags, and Mike Love hands it to Kayvon and says, "Wipe that damn nacho cheese off your face."

For the rest of the show, in between songs, Mike Love would look at Kayvon and say something like,
"Are you done with those nachos yet?"

I guess the lesson of this story is, if you ever go see Mike Love and the Beach Boys, and you're in the front row, don't eat nachos.

A lot of people are pointing out that you SHOULD eat nachos in front of Mike Love. So yes, please, if you go see the Beach Boys, sit in front and eat nachos.

Some are asking if this story is true. It is. It took place on 8/2/09 at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga, CA. Here's a photo I took of Mike Love scolding Kayvon for eating nachos.

June 11, 2025 at 5:50 PM

Mark Brownlee

@mmmmbrownlee.bsky.social

The Already Dead EP, my latest collection of recordings, is out now markbrownlee.bandcamp.com/album/alread...

Already Dead EP, by Mark Brownlee

5 track album

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May 20, 2025 at 1:14 PM

Mark Brownlee

@mmmmbrownlee.bsky.social

When I get my cheque from the government

February 11, 2025 at 1:29 AM

Mark Brownlee

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Tonight

February 4, 2025 at 3:18 PM

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McSweeney's

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"Seriously, I don’t care how much it costs. Take every dime I have. But know this: I would level my house to the ground before I paid slightly higher property taxes to fund infrastructure that would prevent a landslide from leveling my house to the ground."