(I know, an internet discussion reductive? Never heard of it!)

And for me personally, I do sometimes buy albums, I often go to concerts and I regularly buy merch from artists I’ve discovered via streaming. Without streaming, I probably don’t connect with that work. Sure, I might see a music video or link from a friend that piques my interest. But there are […]

If streaming is gone, I probably don’t hear those other 150 albums. Odds are, I specifically don’t give an unproven, unknown to me artist a chance.

So, the choice for a lot of artists, in today’s climate, is sadly either I stream the album, or I don’t listen to it at all. Not I stream the album […]

That said, specifically on music streaming. I listened to 258 albums last year. I haven’t done a specific count, but a quick glance tells me over half of these were new albums released in 2025. Quite simply put, I’m not buying 170 new albums a year if that’s the only way to listen to music.

And […]

Very typical MLF Packers. Just can’t bury anyone. #packers #nfl

Anyway, good year for music. I recommend all of these, obviously. #replay25

Was not surprised to see I’m one of the top fans of Love Is Noise, I listened to their new album a hell of a lot and they’re not very big.

Was much more shocked about Stray From the Path and Grimes. #replay25

Me and @jcrabapple likely have the same number one artist. #replay25

@chriswarcraft.bsky.social revenge of the discount chicken?