Paul Nini
@paulnini.bsky.social
emeritus professor of design / music maker / unapologetic liberal / https://old3c.com / https://bio.site/pauljnini
Andover MA 60s garage rockers do a stripped-down, low-key version of a Love song, and inadvertently foreshadow Yo La Tengo and Mojave 3 in the process. Pretty cool, I have to say. therisingstorm-sd.bandcamp.com/album/calm-b...
Calm Before..., by The Rising Storm
12 track album
therisingstorm-sd.bandcamp.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Andover MA 60s garage rockers do a stripped-down, low-key version of a Love song, and inadvertently foreshadow Yo La Tengo and Mojave 3 in the process. Pretty cool, I have to say. therisingstorm-sd.bandcamp.com/album/calm-b...
Matter news and Andy Downing are doing a great job keeping independent journalism going here in Central Ohio. Please consider supporting them, either now during their fundraiser, or on a continuing basis. More links to upcoming fundraising events are in the comments. Thanks! matternews.org/donate/
November 8, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Matter news and Andy Downing are doing a great job keeping independent journalism going here in Central Ohio. Please consider supporting them, either now during their fundraiser, or on a continuing basis. More links to upcoming fundraising events are in the comments. Thanks! matternews.org/donate/
AI IS LAME! For creative arts, anyhow -- though I'm sure there are exceptions of smart people using it for very good work. FYI -- I had it do this from an existing head-shot. I asked for a pencil and it stuck it in my mouth for reasons unknown. I added the type on the hat myself. Crazy, eh?
October 30, 2025 at 6:44 PM
AI IS LAME! For creative arts, anyhow -- though I'm sure there are exceptions of smart people using it for very good work. FYI -- I had it do this from an existing head-shot. I asked for a pencil and it stuck it in my mouth for reasons unknown. I added the type on the hat myself. Crazy, eh?
Hello, friends. It's our 40th anniversary in one month, and we're running a #fundraiser for @sandyhookpromise.bsky.social that we hope you might also consider donating to. Thanks! -- Paul + Jeannette
www.facebook.com/donate/83136...
www.facebook.com/donate/83136...
October 30, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Hello, friends. It's our 40th anniversary in one month, and we're running a #fundraiser for @sandyhookpromise.bsky.social that we hope you might also consider donating to. Thanks! -- Paul + Jeannette
www.facebook.com/donate/83136...
www.facebook.com/donate/83136...
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Here's a link to our low-key 2025 fundraiser. Please support our efforts as a 501(c)(3) organization that provides resources to allied independent music artists, labels, and performers in Columbus, Ohio, the greater Midwest area, and beyond. www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati...
October 21, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Here's a link to our low-key 2025 fundraiser. Please support our efforts as a 501(c)(3) organization that provides resources to allied independent music artists, labels, and performers in Columbus, Ohio, the greater Midwest area, and beyond. www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati...
#gop #guardiansofthepedophiles #mikejohnson won't swear in #adelitagrijalva as he knows the house will vote to #releasetheepsteinfiles and provide justice for the survivors
October 20, 2025 at 6:37 PM
#gop #guardiansofthepedophiles #mikejohnson won't swear in #adelitagrijalva as he knows the house will vote to #releasetheepsteinfiles and provide justice for the survivors
When we Great Plains were young, circa 85 + 83.
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Great Plains
The Great Plains I first encountered the Great Plains when they opened for the Violent Femmes in 1983 at Mr. Brown’s Decent, located on Hight Street, just south of OSU campus. Little did I kn…
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October 18, 2025 at 7:17 PM
When we Great Plains were young, circa 85 + 83.
reneekvelkoff.net/great-plains/
reneekvelkoff.net/great-plains/
Thanks to #bandcamp for featuring Great Plains in today's label profile on Homestead Records! daily.bandcamp.com/label-profil...
How Homestead Records Built the Foundation of American Indie Rock
A guide to the label that helped pioneer the sound of indie rock.
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October 15, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Thanks to #bandcamp for featuring Great Plains in today's label profile on Homestead Records! daily.bandcamp.com/label-profil...
A loving welcome to the newest Nini, Inez, born on 24 Sept, beautiful daughter of Mags + Walt, destined for #guardians fandom.
September 28, 2025 at 1:51 PM
A loving welcome to the newest Nini, Inez, born on 24 Sept, beautiful daughter of Mags + Walt, destined for #guardians fandom.
In Naperville, IL, ICE agents swarmed a private home where roofers were working and kicked away the ladders, trapping the crew on the roof. All of them are here legally. This is the real face of Trump’s ICE. Stand up. Speak out. SHARE this post. #AbolishICE @occupydemocrats.bsky.social
September 23, 2025 at 5:25 PM
In Naperville, IL, ICE agents swarmed a private home where roofers were working and kicked away the ladders, trapping the crew on the roof. All of them are here legally. This is the real face of Trump’s ICE. Stand up. Speak out. SHARE this post. #AbolishICE @occupydemocrats.bsky.social
#columbusohio dude Les Wexner's entry in the #epsteinfiles bday book sweepstakes. Naughty bits covered for those who might object. #releasethefiles #prosecutethepedophile
September 13, 2025 at 3:42 PM
#columbusohio dude Les Wexner's entry in the #epsteinfiles bday book sweepstakes. Naughty bits covered for those who might object. #releasethefiles #prosecutethepedophile
Thanks to @andydowning33.bsky.social for publishing another of my opinion pieces on the @matternews.bsky.social site -- matternews.org/voices/opini... -- To paraphrase Frank Costanza: "I've got thoughts! And now you're gonna hear them!"
Opinion Essay: How Columbus residents pay for what industries do – Matter News
Data centers and the plastic production industry come with high costs to the public in terms of both dollars and negative health impacts.
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September 11, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Thanks to @andydowning33.bsky.social for publishing another of my opinion pieces on the @matternews.bsky.social site -- matternews.org/voices/opini... -- To paraphrase Frank Costanza: "I've got thoughts! And now you're gonna hear them!"
When power protects power, power must be eliminated. #releasethefiles #prosecutethepedophile
September 10, 2025 at 7:38 PM
When power protects power, power must be eliminated. #releasethefiles #prosecutethepedophile
#TGIBCF = Thank god it's #bandcampfriday -- Which is to say that tomorrow, Friday 5 Sep, is a perfect day to get your bad-self some Old 3C releases, handily collected here -- old3c.com/old-3c-on-ba...
September 4, 2025 at 7:29 PM
#TGIBCF = Thank god it's #bandcampfriday -- Which is to say that tomorrow, Friday 5 Sep, is a perfect day to get your bad-self some Old 3C releases, handily collected here -- old3c.com/old-3c-on-ba...
This 4-disc collection is streaming, and I'm all in.
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superdeluxeedition.com/reviews/the-...
August 9, 2025 at 11:20 PM
This 4-disc collection is streaming, and I'm all in.
superdeluxeedition.com/reviews/the-...
superdeluxeedition.com/reviews/the-...
Many thanks to Andy Downing for publishing my opinion piece on the Matter news site. matternews.org/voices/opini...
Opinion Essay: Columbus should take lessons on mobility from Brazil – Matter News
The quality of life in our cities should be of interest to us all, and the more we know, the better we can contribute to the necessary dialogue.
matternews.org
August 5, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Many thanks to Andy Downing for publishing my opinion piece on the Matter news site. matternews.org/voices/opini...
"You can't spell CBS without BS." youtu.be/7Rv36XkQojM?...
CBS: The Tiffany Network | David Letterman
YouTube video by Letterman
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July 22, 2025 at 9:40 PM
"You can't spell CBS without BS." youtu.be/7Rv36XkQojM?...
7 Dec 85, Great Plains and Bread Group open for Yo La Tengo for one of their early out of town shows. At the IP Lounge, later known as Apollo's. #columbusohio
July 19, 2025 at 12:09 PM
7 Dec 85, Great Plains and Bread Group open for Yo La Tengo for one of their early out of town shows. At the IP Lounge, later known as Apollo's. #columbusohio
I'm still amazed that I was in a band (Great Plains) that opened for The Go-Betweens in '85. #columbusohio
July 16, 2025 at 9:15 PM
I'm still amazed that I was in a band (Great Plains) that opened for The Go-Betweens in '85. #columbusohio
Clicky-click here to see Richard's words on tonight's really big shoe. Cafe Bobo at 8 p.m. sharp. richardsanford.substack.com/i/167121520/...
July 10, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Clicky-click here to see Richard's words on tonight's really big shoe. Cafe Bobo at 8 p.m. sharp. richardsanford.substack.com/i/167121520/...
Big doings on Thu night. matternews.org/culture/musi...
The Sovines still keep a ferocious pace three decades on – Matter News
The Columbus punk-country quartet will make a rare live appearance at Cafe Bourbon Street on Thursday, July 10, performing alongside Bee Humana and Closet Mix.
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July 7, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Big doings on Thu night. matternews.org/culture/musi...
Update -- Thu 10 July, 8 p.m. at Cafe Bourbon Street. Featuring a rare set from The Sovines (10 p.m.), with Bee Humana (9 p.m.), and Closet Mix (8 p.m.). Doors open at 7 p.m. Proceeds to support WCRS FM 92.7/98.3. $5 suggested donation (or more) at the door. www.facebook.com/events/73201...
July 3, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Update -- Thu 10 July, 8 p.m. at Cafe Bourbon Street. Featuring a rare set from The Sovines (10 p.m.), with Bee Humana (9 p.m.), and Closet Mix (8 p.m.). Doors open at 7 p.m. Proceeds to support WCRS FM 92.7/98.3. $5 suggested donation (or more) at the door. www.facebook.com/events/73201...
Protest and resistance on your mind? The US has a great tradition of standing up to injustices by so-called "authorities." Here's a guide to take action. commonslibrary.org
June 28, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Protest and resistance on your mind? The US has a great tradition of standing up to injustices by so-called "authorities." Here's a guide to take action. commonslibrary.org