Chris Quartly
@chrisquartly.bsky.social
Fan of music, food, nuclear energy, cocktails.Long suffering Oxford United fan. Used to write about music on sites that don't exist any more. Anti-social extrovert
Born in Oxford, living in NYC since 2012.
Born in Oxford, living in NYC since 2012.
Saw @themountaingoats.bsky.social play a rare* "Sit down, John Darnielle" show tonight with Molly Tuttle opening
* I'm pretty sure the first time I saw The Mountain Goats, he also played sitting down, at Studio X in 2013
* I'm pretty sure the first time I saw The Mountain Goats, he also played sitting down, at Studio X in 2013
November 12, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Saw @themountaingoats.bsky.social play a rare* "Sit down, John Darnielle" show tonight with Molly Tuttle opening
* I'm pretty sure the first time I saw The Mountain Goats, he also played sitting down, at Studio X in 2013
* I'm pretty sure the first time I saw The Mountain Goats, he also played sitting down, at Studio X in 2013
Lovely show tonight at Sony hall, Marshall Crenshaw and The Bongos!
November 11, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Lovely show tonight at Sony hall, Marshall Crenshaw and The Bongos!
There are few better things than going to an intimate NYC show featuring three great bands. Lapeche, Desert Sharks and Freezing Cold at the Sultan Room, a real top-up for the soul
November 8, 2025 at 4:31 AM
There are few better things than going to an intimate NYC show featuring three great bands. Lapeche, Desert Sharks and Freezing Cold at the Sultan Room, a real top-up for the soul
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Action packed birthday to celebrate @egtheog.bsky.social yesterday! Death Becomes Her on Broadway, dinner at Fish Cheeks and Fruit Bats at Music Hall of Williamsburg, if only the stupid dodgers hadn't won the world series it would have been a perfect day!
November 2, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Action packed birthday to celebrate @egtheog.bsky.social yesterday! Death Becomes Her on Broadway, dinner at Fish Cheeks and Fruit Bats at Music Hall of Williamsburg, if only the stupid dodgers hadn't won the world series it would have been a perfect day!
Shock horror you can buy your way to championships...
November 2, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Shock horror you can buy your way to championships...
I've always identified as a champagne socialist so let's go Zohran..Also fuck Cuomo (and RFK Jr) for shutting down basically all of the city's clean energy when they closed Indian Point nuclear power plant
October 29, 2025 at 1:01 AM
I've always identified as a champagne socialist so let's go Zohran..Also fuck Cuomo (and RFK Jr) for shutting down basically all of the city's clean energy when they closed Indian Point nuclear power plant
Today's Sunday daiquiri is with Mount gay, line juice, cold brew coffee syrup, and a touch of creme de banane
Also yesterday I made what I'm sure is not original, but I made what I'll call an "och-aye-tai" which is basically a mai tai with a 1/2 oz of peaty scotch, resulted in a nice smokey version
Also yesterday I made what I'm sure is not original, but I made what I'll call an "och-aye-tai" which is basically a mai tai with a 1/2 oz of peaty scotch, resulted in a nice smokey version
October 19, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Today's Sunday daiquiri is with Mount gay, line juice, cold brew coffee syrup, and a touch of creme de banane
Also yesterday I made what I'm sure is not original, but I made what I'll call an "och-aye-tai" which is basically a mai tai with a 1/2 oz of peaty scotch, resulted in a nice smokey version
Also yesterday I made what I'm sure is not original, but I made what I'll call an "och-aye-tai" which is basically a mai tai with a 1/2 oz of peaty scotch, resulted in a nice smokey version
The Halloween house in ditmas park looks outstanding as always
October 19, 2025 at 10:22 PM
The Halloween house in ditmas park looks outstanding as always
Going to see Rush twice in NYC next year!!!
October 17, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Going to see Rush twice in NYC next year!!!
Of the 1100-plus shows I've gone to, it's a little known opinion that grizzly bear have arguably played top two I've ever seen (the roundhouse in London 2010 and radio city music hall in 2012), an impossible ask to best those in 2025 but they were still amazing again tonight at Brooklyn steel
October 14, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Of the 1100-plus shows I've gone to, it's a little known opinion that grizzly bear have arguably played top two I've ever seen (the roundhouse in London 2010 and radio city music hall in 2012), an impossible ask to best those in 2025 but they were still amazing again tonight at Brooklyn steel
Loved seeing Air play Moon Safari tonight at Brooklyn Paramount, but even better was the second set including some of my favourites from their Virgin Suicides score
October 12, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Loved seeing Air play Moon Safari tonight at Brooklyn Paramount, but even better was the second set including some of my favourites from their Virgin Suicides score
Latest #qcomp finally seeing the light of day qcomps.blogspot.com/2025/10/q163...
Or direct spotify playlist here open.spotify.com/playlist/1jU...
Or direct spotify playlist here open.spotify.com/playlist/1jU...
Q#163 – August to September 2025
Download mix from https://www.mediafire.com/file/edr71jgx1w50f09/Q#163.zip/file Please note that the zip file has a password: QCOMPS.B...
qcomps.blogspot.com
October 11, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Latest #qcomp finally seeing the light of day qcomps.blogspot.com/2025/10/q163...
Or direct spotify playlist here open.spotify.com/playlist/1jU...
Or direct spotify playlist here open.spotify.com/playlist/1jU...
Saw John Carpenter tonight at Knockdown center, great soundtracks and songs from his solo records. A real feel good show all round
October 11, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Saw John Carpenter tonight at Knockdown center, great soundtracks and songs from his solo records. A real feel good show all round
This was completely unexpected and I am quite emotional about it!
Rush announced their first tour in over 11 years www.brooklynvegan.com/rush-announc...
October 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
This was completely unexpected and I am quite emotional about it!
Went to see Born Ruffians and Queen of Jeans last night at Music Hall of Williamsburg, very fun show!
October 4, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Went to see Born Ruffians and Queen of Jeans last night at Music Hall of Williamsburg, very fun show!
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Isn’t “stop the fascists” okay?
Stephen Miller: "They say they are trying to kill the fascists & stop the fascists. It's deliberate. President Trump is saying that we as a nation are not going to tolerate it anymore & the joint terrorism task force at the FBI is going to find these terrorists & we're going to put them behind bars"
October 1, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Isn’t “stop the fascists” okay?
Spectacular show by The Beaches tonight at Webster Hall, one of the best bands of the last few years (I'll forever be mad at myself that I didn't see them at Mercury Lounge...) #thebeaches
September 30, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Spectacular show by The Beaches tonight at Webster Hall, one of the best bands of the last few years (I'll forever be mad at myself that I didn't see them at Mercury Lounge...) #thebeaches
Pretty weird Ryan Adams show last night, got free tickets so decided to go with fairly low expectations. He played heartbreaker in full and went on some odd rants, not sure he's taken any accountability for his actions. He sang and played pretty well (without playing any of my favourites)
September 23, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Pretty weird Ryan Adams show last night, got free tickets so decided to go with fairly low expectations. He played heartbreaker in full and went on some odd rants, not sure he's taken any accountability for his actions. He sang and played pretty well (without playing any of my favourites)
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Decided to throw up an old audio recording of an interview I did with @delamitri.bsky.social singer (and greatest ever songwriter) Justin Currie from 2014
youtu.be/GuiGp0RqvfA?...
The transcript is probably a better experience to avoid my voice
someothersuckersparade.blogspot.com/2014/10/just...
youtu.be/GuiGp0RqvfA?...
The transcript is probably a better experience to avoid my voice
someothersuckersparade.blogspot.com/2014/10/just...
Justin Currie Interview 23rd September 2014 at City Winery
YouTube video by Chris Quartly
youtu.be
September 21, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Decided to throw up an old audio recording of an interview I did with @delamitri.bsky.social singer (and greatest ever songwriter) Justin Currie from 2014
youtu.be/GuiGp0RqvfA?...
The transcript is probably a better experience to avoid my voice
someothersuckersparade.blogspot.com/2014/10/just...
youtu.be/GuiGp0RqvfA?...
The transcript is probably a better experience to avoid my voice
someothersuckersparade.blogspot.com/2014/10/just...
Decided to throw up an old audio recording of an interview I did with @delamitri.bsky.social singer (and greatest ever songwriter) Justin Currie from 2014
youtu.be/GuiGp0RqvfA?...
The transcript is probably a better experience to avoid my voice
someothersuckersparade.blogspot.com/2014/10/just...
youtu.be/GuiGp0RqvfA?...
The transcript is probably a better experience to avoid my voice
someothersuckersparade.blogspot.com/2014/10/just...
Justin Currie Interview 23rd September 2014 at City Winery
YouTube video by Chris Quartly
youtu.be
September 21, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Decided to throw up an old audio recording of an interview I did with @delamitri.bsky.social singer (and greatest ever songwriter) Justin Currie from 2014
youtu.be/GuiGp0RqvfA?...
The transcript is probably a better experience to avoid my voice
someothersuckersparade.blogspot.com/2014/10/just...
youtu.be/GuiGp0RqvfA?...
The transcript is probably a better experience to avoid my voice
someothersuckersparade.blogspot.com/2014/10/just...
Forgot to post about the superb Oso Oso show at le poisson rouge on Wednesday night
September 19, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Forgot to post about the superb Oso Oso show at le poisson rouge on Wednesday night
Supergrass last night at pier 17, celebrating the 30th anniversary of I Should Coco. Good Oxford boys, a great show!
September 12, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Supergrass last night at pier 17, celebrating the 30th anniversary of I Should Coco. Good Oxford boys, a great show!
Had the absolute pleasure of seeing Unwound tonight at Elsewhere, they performed their third album, The Future of What, to celebrate its 30th anniversary. One of the greatest bands of all time
September 9, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Had the absolute pleasure of seeing Unwound tonight at Elsewhere, they performed their third album, The Future of What, to celebrate its 30th anniversary. One of the greatest bands of all time