Dominic Ricottone
Dominic Ricottone
@dricottone.bsky.social
I blog my mediocre opinions at https://www.dominic-ricottone.com/

I publish mediocre code at https://sr.ht/~dricottone/
Now listening to

re6ce and ThxSoMch
November 6, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Now listening to

Thotcrime, Cocojoey, Full Body 2, and Anamanaguchi, all live at Metro
September 26, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Now listening to

Joywave, live at Uptown Live
September 20, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Another September weekend, another inaugural north side music festival. Now listening to

Julian Saunders and Ok Cool, live at Uptown Live

And a shoutout to the firetruck that chipped in some 'backing vocals' for Julian's set
September 19, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Now listening to

TV on the Radio, live at Riviera Theatre
September 11, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Now listening to 100 Dayys, Naked Brunch, and Uniflora, all live at Edgewater Music Fest
September 7, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Now listening to

School of Rock Andersonville, live at Edgewater Music Fest
September 7, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Spent the morning cheering on at Run Mag Mile 2025. Here's The Divas playing for the post-race party.
September 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Now listening to Cloud Nothings, live at Edgewater Music Fest
September 6, 2025 at 1:52 AM
First day of the inaugural Edgewater Music Fest. Caught a bit of PINKSQUEEZE ("pink like the color, squeeze like a hug") live on the north stage, and a bit of Speedy Ortiz live on the south stage.
September 6, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Now listening to:

Morning in May and Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, live at Cobra Lounge
August 8, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Another weekend, another street festival barely dodging thunderstorms. Now listening to:

Liquid Mike at Wicker Park Fest
July 26, 2025 at 1:15 AM
At Ravenswood on Tap, celebrating local beer and local musicians all weekend long.

Here's wht.rbbt.obj playing live.
July 19, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Now listening to:

Sub Urban live at Cobra Lounge

(also shout out to Madelline, who opened, but sadly I arrived late and missed her performance)
June 20, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Now listening to:

joan, Blonde Redhead, and Bloc Party live at the Salt Shed
June 9, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Now listening to:

whoever this is, while I wait for my wife to finish the Soldier Field 10
May 24, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Now listening to:
South Arcade, Savage Hands, Hot Milk, and Magnolia Park, all live at Concord Music Hall
May 7, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Back from the winter hiatus, now listening to:
Jordann and Vansire live at Thalia Hall
March 27, 2025 at 2:33 AM
According to Spotify I went through an 'Otherkin Skateboarding Indie' phase in January and a 'Goblincore Metropopolis Indie Pop' phase in July.
December 4, 2024 at 4:24 PM
Now listening to:

Death From Above 1979 and Teen Mortgage, live at Metro
November 8, 2024 at 4:01 AM
Now listening to:

Tokyo Police Club and Menno Versteeg, live at House of Blues
November 4, 2024 at 3:55 AM
Now listening to:

NEAR BEER and Airborne Toxic Event, live at the Riviera
October 4, 2024 at 2:16 AM
Tinzo + Jojo were live at the Chop Shop.

(Strict no cameras policy, so have an after-show picture of the sticker cover instead.)
September 22, 2024 at 11:59 AM
Live jazz at the opening night of IS/WAS Brewery's taproom
August 18, 2024 at 2:01 AM
Now listening to:

BNNY and Cults live at Outset, an official Lolla aftershow.
August 4, 2024 at 5:39 AM