nanette
@nanette.bsky.social
a middle-aged librarian living on the flatlands of central Illinois
magnificent weirdo, guardian of the corn trophy, teller of stories
“music critic” at thebestthing.blog
not a professional account by any means, it gets weird in here
magnificent weirdo, guardian of the corn trophy, teller of stories
“music critic” at thebestthing.blog
not a professional account by any means, it gets weird in here
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nanette
@nanette.bsky.social
· Dec 25
five years ago today, my youngest created this immortal work of art, which we call “King Triton’s Purple Nipples”
@bestalbumbrackets.bsky.social 2001 in the wild: the band at the Illinois women’s basketball game just played a daft punk medley that included “digital love” and “harder better faster stronger”
(not as cool as the 1989 in the wild experience of “back to life” in the team’s hype video but it’ll do)
(not as cool as the 1989 in the wild experience of “back to life” in the team’s hype video but it’ll do)
February 17, 2026 at 11:38 PM
@bestalbumbrackets.bsky.social 2001 in the wild: the band at the Illinois women’s basketball game just played a daft punk medley that included “digital love” and “harder better faster stronger”
(not as cool as the 1989 in the wild experience of “back to life” in the team’s hype video but it’ll do)
(not as cool as the 1989 in the wild experience of “back to life” in the team’s hype video but it’ll do)
I have fully transformed into a corn snake
February 17, 2026 at 4:16 PM
I have fully transformed into a corn snake
seriously though I am coming around to the idea of a @bestalbumbrackets.bsky.social for 1977
it would be 95% discovery for me, I was too young to be listening to anything more rockin’ than Sesame Street and I was never compelled to go back and listen to the acclaimed albums of that time
it would be 95% discovery for me, I was too young to be listening to anything more rockin’ than Sesame Street and I was never compelled to go back and listen to the acclaimed albums of that time
why 1977? people seem to be very excited about:
-early punk
-Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours
-arguing about the release date of the Clash’s first album
(I do not care about any of these things. I only care about disco)
-early punk
-Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours
-arguing about the release date of the Clash’s first album
(I do not care about any of these things. I only care about disco)
February 17, 2026 at 2:27 AM
seriously though I am coming around to the idea of a @bestalbumbrackets.bsky.social for 1977
it would be 95% discovery for me, I was too young to be listening to anything more rockin’ than Sesame Street and I was never compelled to go back and listen to the acclaimed albums of that time
it would be 95% discovery for me, I was too young to be listening to anything more rockin’ than Sesame Street and I was never compelled to go back and listen to the acclaimed albums of that time
this printer looks PISSED
February 16, 2026 at 2:26 PM
this printer looks PISSED
it has taken Flora a couple of years to warm up but she’s starting to become a lap cat!
February 15, 2026 at 12:05 AM
it has taken Flora a couple of years to warm up but she’s starting to become a lap cat!
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one of our local meteorologists made valentines and they are a delight
February 14, 2026 at 4:36 PM
one of our local meteorologists made valentines and they are a delight
I seem to have found the book cart with the funky wheel that doesn’t work correctly
February 13, 2026 at 9:51 PM
I seem to have found the book cart with the funky wheel that doesn’t work correctly
spiritualized came on and my sleeping cat looked up at me, yawned in a rather dramatic fashion, then went back to sleep
February 12, 2026 at 12:52 AM
spiritualized came on and my sleeping cat looked up at me, yawned in a rather dramatic fashion, then went back to sleep
today’s adventure in e-content purchasing has me wondering…who are you, fellow Joy Division fan?
February 11, 2026 at 3:34 PM
today’s adventure in e-content purchasing has me wondering…who are you, fellow Joy Division fan?
this story made me think of this extremely juvenile (yet still amusing) song
February 10, 2026 at 10:24 PM
this story made me think of this extremely juvenile (yet still amusing) song
it’s known that I have an aversion to long songs but I do love this one for a variety of reasons
February 10, 2026 at 12:38 AM
it’s known that I have an aversion to long songs but I do love this one for a variety of reasons
for the record my favorite pokemon is this one, because it is a pile of sand and how ridiculous is that?
Sandygast | Pokédex | More at Pokemon.com
If it loses its shovel, it will stick something else—like a branch—in its head to make do until it finds another shovel.
www.pokemon.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:20 AM
for the record my favorite pokemon is this one, because it is a pile of sand and how ridiculous is that?
@bestalbumbrackets.bsky.social just curious about how many nominations Marillion received and if it was more than one
February 7, 2026 at 10:29 PM
@bestalbumbrackets.bsky.social just curious about how many nominations Marillion received and if it was more than one
the Aldi was out of carts so that was a nice bit of drama for my Saturday afternoon
February 7, 2026 at 8:42 PM
the Aldi was out of carts so that was a nice bit of drama for my Saturday afternoon
One thing people may not know about my dear friend and blogging partner is that he loves the phrase “dad rock” and he loves all music within that category
Here hoping for the mini tournament push to get this National album in the field
Here is everything that got 14 votes, 1 shy of qualifying.
February 7, 2026 at 7:20 PM
One thing people may not know about my dear friend and blogging partner is that he loves the phrase “dad rock” and he loves all music within that category
teamwork makes the dream work but some other dude got in two minutes ahead of us which booooooooo
February 7, 2026 at 6:43 PM
teamwork makes the dream work but some other dude got in two minutes ahead of us which booooooooo
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WRONG
Bjork
Wilco
Strokes/Jay Z
Wilco
Strokes/Jay Z
February 7, 2026 at 6:11 PM
WRONG
no, I am not interested in planning next week’s meals, it is time for the @bestalbumbrackets.bsky.social guessing game
February 7, 2026 at 6:08 PM
no, I am not interested in planning next week’s meals, it is time for the @bestalbumbrackets.bsky.social guessing game
had to go to Costco to pick something up and forgot it was Super Bowl weekend so it was packed
my entire knowledge of pro football hinges on the 1985-86 Chicago Bears so my general take is “why would anyone like the patriots? they did that terrible song that was a Super Bowl shuffle ripoff”
my entire knowledge of pro football hinges on the 1985-86 Chicago Bears so my general take is “why would anyone like the patriots? they did that terrible song that was a Super Bowl shuffle ripoff”
February 7, 2026 at 5:48 PM
had to go to Costco to pick something up and forgot it was Super Bowl weekend so it was packed
my entire knowledge of pro football hinges on the 1985-86 Chicago Bears so my general take is “why would anyone like the patriots? they did that terrible song that was a Super Bowl shuffle ripoff”
my entire knowledge of pro football hinges on the 1985-86 Chicago Bears so my general take is “why would anyone like the patriots? they did that terrible song that was a Super Bowl shuffle ripoff”
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“what is stuck to your ass?!?!” is definitely something I do not want to say to the cat
February 6, 2026 at 12:12 AM
“what is stuck to your ass?!?!” is definitely something I do not want to say to the cat
here’s the list as it stands! there are still more slots to fill so if you’re disappointed that your favorites didn’t make it in, there’s still a chance
there’s plenty of albums here that I already know & like, and a few I know will be a challenge for me
there’s plenty of albums here that I already know & like, and a few I know will be a challenge for me
NEW NEWSLETTER! If you need a complete list of the 115 albums entered into the 2001 tournament that I posted last night, here you go. Also, don’t forget the Guessing Game will happen here, this Sat at noon CST!
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#408 The Best Album of 2001 Tournament - The First 115 Albums
Hey folks! Last night, I announced the first 115 albums entered into the upcoming Best Album of 2001 Tournament. If you missed it, or you were there when it...
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February 5, 2026 at 3:43 PM
here’s the list as it stands! there are still more slots to fill so if you’re disappointed that your favorites didn’t make it in, there’s still a chance
there’s plenty of albums here that I already know & like, and a few I know will be a challenge for me
there’s plenty of albums here that I already know & like, and a few I know will be a challenge for me
I’m watching this and putting on songs that I like so we’ve bounced from Destiny’s Child to Stephen Malkmus to Kylie
Without further ado, here are the first 114 albums in the Best Album of 2001 tournament.
February 5, 2026 at 12:50 AM
I’m watching this and putting on songs that I like so we’ve bounced from Destiny’s Child to Stephen Malkmus to Kylie
I am VERY EXCITED to find out what I’ll be listening to, writing about, and discussing for the next six-ish months
Only 20 minutes before I reveal the first albums entered into the upcoming Best Album of 2001 tournament! At least two entries will piss people off! (For very different reasons!)
February 4, 2026 at 11:52 PM
I am VERY EXCITED to find out what I’ll be listening to, writing about, and discussing for the next six-ish months