Nick plays bass
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· Jan 13
Gonna make a thread of micro-reviews of books and movies I read/watch this year, primarily for my benefit:
Played many, many gigs at this joint on its very cramped, extremely tall stage. Neon sign causing insane amounts of buzz in my bass amp, parking a pain in the ass every time except that one time.
RIP, good times.
RIP, good times.
Smoke Daddy BBQ is closing its Wicker Park location after 31 years. blockclubchi.co/3Xzo2VM
November 20, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Played many, many gigs at this joint on its very cramped, extremely tall stage. Neon sign causing insane amounts of buzz in my bass amp, parking a pain in the ass every time except that one time.
RIP, good times.
RIP, good times.
My hot take is that Mario Kart World is fun. I like Knockout Mode.
October 2, 2025 at 3:20 PM
My hot take is that Mario Kart World is fun. I like Knockout Mode.
Oddity was a juicy watch for anyone looking for a creepy movie this Halloween season
September 29, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Oddity was a juicy watch for anyone looking for a creepy movie this Halloween season
RIP Assata Shakur
September 26, 2025 at 2:56 PM
RIP Assata Shakur
Happy Blowback Day, everyone
September 22, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Happy Blowback Day, everyone
Damn look what came in the mail today #ekkoastral
September 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Damn look what came in the mail today #ekkoastral
I really need a kick in the ass to get this stupid album done and released
September 11, 2025 at 3:25 AM
I really need a kick in the ass to get this stupid album done and released
You're telling me a silk wrote this song
September 4, 2025 at 2:54 PM
You're telling me a silk wrote this song
The in-laws did good for my birthday
September 2, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The in-laws did good for my birthday
Today while cleaning out a storage area at work (music school) I discovered that an opossum had nested in the back of a long-unused bass amplifier
August 27, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Today while cleaning out a storage area at work (music school) I discovered that an opossum had nested in the back of a long-unused bass amplifier
Something's wrong with this poem, I can't read it bottom to top to get a different message from it
August 19, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Something's wrong with this poem, I can't read it bottom to top to get a different message from it
Rise Against's new album has an Amazon exclusive version with bonus tracks
Rising against indeed
Rising against indeed
August 19, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Rise Against's new album has an Amazon exclusive version with bonus tracks
Rising against indeed
Rising against indeed
Came up with a name for a style of song yesterday: bitchwagon.
The Mob Rules by Black Sabbath is a bitchwagon.
Going Down by Freddie King is a bitchwagon.
There are more. I don't know how to describe the character other than a certain bitchwagon-ness
The Mob Rules by Black Sabbath is a bitchwagon.
Going Down by Freddie King is a bitchwagon.
There are more. I don't know how to describe the character other than a certain bitchwagon-ness
August 15, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Came up with a name for a style of song yesterday: bitchwagon.
The Mob Rules by Black Sabbath is a bitchwagon.
Going Down by Freddie King is a bitchwagon.
There are more. I don't know how to describe the character other than a certain bitchwagon-ness
The Mob Rules by Black Sabbath is a bitchwagon.
Going Down by Freddie King is a bitchwagon.
There are more. I don't know how to describe the character other than a certain bitchwagon-ness
Every day I drive to work through construction zone after construction zone without anyone working and I think about that whole-ass train station in China that a work crew built in ~6 hours.
We have LOST, good sir
We have LOST, good sir
August 12, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Every day I drive to work through construction zone after construction zone without anyone working and I think about that whole-ass train station in China that a work crew built in ~6 hours.
We have LOST, good sir
We have LOST, good sir
Waiting to play a gig and figured out a Farenheit->Celsius calculation I like more than the 9/5 bullshit
July 26, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Waiting to play a gig and figured out a Farenheit->Celsius calculation I like more than the 9/5 bullshit
Be sure to check on the sex pests in your life. Today is a hard one for them considering the results of the NYC primary. Check-ins are important. ❤️
June 25, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Be sure to check on the sex pests in your life. Today is a hard one for them considering the results of the NYC primary. Check-ins are important. ❤️
Getting my blood drawn tomorrow, which means it's time for me to freak out a phlebotomist with my crazy vasovagal syncope
June 21, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Getting my blood drawn tomorrow, which means it's time for me to freak out a phlebotomist with my crazy vasovagal syncope
I don't know if I've ever seen a director film an actor with more love and affection than the way Lynch does with Laura Dern in Blue Velvet.
June 12, 2025 at 2:23 PM
I don't know if I've ever seen a director film an actor with more love and affection than the way Lynch does with Laura Dern in Blue Velvet.
"Get Better" by Alt J should be in the running for saddest song
June 7, 2025 at 4:32 AM
"Get Better" by Alt J should be in the running for saddest song
I'm about to be promoted and switch locations and I feel like I'm in mourning for my relationship with all my current students.
Heavy times.
Heavy times.
May 21, 2025 at 4:13 AM
I'm about to be promoted and switch locations and I feel like I'm in mourning for my relationship with all my current students.
Heavy times.
Heavy times.
-gig until 1:30am last night
-got home at 2:30am, asleep at 2:45am
-wake up at 7:30 to make a 9am load-in for a school show that goes until 6pm
Why do I do this
-got home at 2:30am, asleep at 2:45am
-wake up at 7:30 to make a 9am load-in for a school show that goes until 6pm
Why do I do this
May 18, 2025 at 6:31 PM
-gig until 1:30am last night
-got home at 2:30am, asleep at 2:45am
-wake up at 7:30 to make a 9am load-in for a school show that goes until 6pm
Why do I do this
-got home at 2:30am, asleep at 2:45am
-wake up at 7:30 to make a 9am load-in for a school show that goes until 6pm
Why do I do this
Can't find my earbuds god damnit fuck
April 23, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Can't find my earbuds god damnit fuck
Josef Mengele now with shitty voice
WATCH | RFK Jr claims autistic children will never go on dates or pay taxes
Read the recent CDC autism report here: www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Read the recent CDC autism report here: www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
April 17, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Josef Mengele now with shitty voice