Brassneck
banner
esgiii.bsky.social
Brassneck
@esgiii.bsky.social
#infosec; #Prince fam; Tottenham Hotspur; Silver Jews; Record shopper; Wristwatch researcher

Music writer // Formerly: Drawer B, Free Times, Verse Chorus Verse

Bassist // Ex-From Safety To Where, Death Becomes Even The Maiden
Reposted by Brassneck
So great to see college radio in all its glory featured in today's NYT. I interviewed for the piece (WFUV is at Fordham, WFMU is independent, formerly of Uppsala--such is the way with radio, which has more acronyms than the New Deal): www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/s...
College Radio Keeps Its Cool
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Incel army.
Trump Guns are now running commercials on Fox News
November 21, 2025 at 1:53 PM
WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON
“The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika — an emblem of fascism and white supremacy inextricably linked to the murder of millions of Jews and the deaths of more than 400,000 U.S. troops who died fighting in World War II — as a hate symbol”

www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Reposted by Brassneck
Watch The Cure’s trailer for ‘The Show of a Lost World’ live movie as cinema tickets go on sale

The film will hit cinemas worldwide from December 11
Watch The Cure's trailer for 'The Show of a Lost World' live movie as cinema tickets go on sale
The Cure have released the trailer for their live movie 'The Show of a Lost World' as cinema tickets go on sale.
www.nme.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Reposted by Brassneck
Corruption at every level of government. Inconvenient truths are eradicated.
November 20, 2025 at 12:27 PM
I know this is stating the obvious, but the Republican Party is beyond a joke. Everything it historically claimed to stand for is vapor: small government, states' rights, etc. The Federal Government randomly detaining citizens based on algorithmic patterns is insane.
Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' travel patterns
The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious.
apnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Reposted by Brassneck
The president was asked about a political rival and his answer really was "she's stupid; not like me—they showed me a picture of a giraffe and an elephant and I nailed it first try."
November 4, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Reposted by Brassneck
We’re excited to announce our 2026 tour of North America. We’ll be playing ‘Seamonsters’ live to celebrate its 35th anniversary. Obtain early access to tickets using the code Seamonsters35 via the ticket links on our web site: www.scopitones.co.uk/forthcomingc...
October 28, 2025 at 3:13 PM
New Lily Allen album is naked, raw, and unnerving. Shockingly intimate. The hurt/rage is similar to that of Beyonce's Lemonade but far more specific. It feels genuinely original and has the tunes. Lurid detail wrapped in autotune, discomfort, and modern beats. Can't stop listening.

#lilyallen
October 24, 2025 at 8:48 PM
I was listening to Psychocandy at a low-ish volume on my turntable at work. A co-worker came in to ask me a question, and she kept glancing toward the noise like something was horribly wrong. She even asked me if it was supposed to sound like that. Oh, indeed.

#thejesusandmarychain
#psychocandy
October 24, 2025 at 7:57 PM
This song sounded like magic to me as a kid. Still does.

#RIPACE
#rocketride
#kiss
Rocket Ride
YouTube video by KISS - Topic
youtu.be
October 17, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Reposted by Brassneck
history teacher in 50 years: So in September, that’s when the president signed an executive order criminalizing anti-fascism and saying all resistance would be crushed

student: oh so that’s when the whole country realized they were living under fascism

teacher: haha what? oh no lol not at all. no.
October 4, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Reposted by Brassneck
I know these guys are all dumber than a sack of hammers, but it is fascinating to see the military decide “logistics are gay” in real time
October 2, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Reposted by Brassneck
Finally read this, and the reporting is as good as everyone says it is. It’s also terrifying, confounding, and deeply weird. The most powerful people in American politics right now — including the guy who has all our personal data — aren’t just evil, they’re absolutely bonkers.
The Real Stakes, and Real Story, of Peter Thiel’s Antichrist Obsession
Thirty years ago, a peace-loving Austrian theologian spoke to Peter Thiel about the apocalyptic theories of Nazi jurist Carl Schmitt. They’ve been a road map for the billionaire ever since.
www.wired.com
October 1, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Reposted by Brassneck
We are losing something by having newsrooms where everyone who has more than a few years’ experience has gotten fired. I don’t fault a young writer for not knowing about things that happened before she was born. But now there are no editors to help give context to these stories, either.
October 2, 2025 at 1:57 PM
"Listen to the Cars in 2025, and you’ll hear the accumulated history of 20th-century rock music—the elemental directness of Buddy Holly and Elvis records, the songwriting sturdiness of the Beatles and Beach Boys, the art-pop leanings of the Velvet Underground..."

#thecars
Oh So Near: The Cars’ Deep (and Deeply Underrated) Influence on the Future of Music
A new biography on the New Wave crew underlines their unsung importance—everyone from the Strokes to the Killers to Nirvana took lessons out of Ric Ocasek’s playbook. So why are the Cars rarely mentio...
www.theringer.com
October 1, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Reposted by Brassneck
It rocks that this sort of thing is just playing with the sound on in every waiting room in the country once you get 50 miles outside a major city. Two people with stuffed animal eyes shaking their heads sadly over footage of the president being inconvenienced briefly.
Rep. Greg Steube: "Thankfully the first lady and the president had their hands on the rails that were going up the escalator, or they likely would've fallen down and injured themselves. It seems to be intentional ... I don't know why we're still part of the UN."
September 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The Gamecocks need to go back to tackling school. Jesus.
September 21, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Reposted by Brassneck
I'm a single issue voter, and my issue is "the government shouldn't be fascist."
September 18, 2025 at 2:18 AM
What is ABC afraid of? I will never understand the capitulation. Kimmel's comments were nothing. Everything is insane. This is all so dumb.
Jimmy Kimmel Pulled “Indefinitely” By ABC After Charlie Kirk Comments
Jimmy Kimmel is off TV for now after comments the host made about Charlie Kirk
deadline.com
September 17, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Fuck everything about this. Trump is such a petty coward. I hope the booing doesn't stop.

www.benrothenberg.com/p/us-open-do...
U.S. Open Orders Broadcasters to Censor Reactions to Trump
An email obtained by Bounces includes instructions from the U.S. Open on supporting Trump's planned stagecraft during the National Anthem.
www.benrothenberg.com
September 7, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Reposted by Brassneck
You might've heard the news about an incredible project from Hüsker Dü, "1985: The Miracle Year," a 4LP/2CD box set coming this fall from Numero Group. Had the privilege of writing the liner notes to this epic package. Check it out here: numerogroup.com/products/198...
August 26, 2025 at 5:10 PM
New Shiner. I felt it in my bones. Glory be to thee.

#shiner
#shinerkc
#spartanrecords
Shiner - "Asleep In The Trunk" (Official Audio) - Available September 26th
YouTube video by Spartan Records
music.youtube.com
July 23, 2025 at 1:15 AM