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Jeff Giles
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Director of Curation and Editorial for @harmonicfm.bsky.social. Writer, editor, author of several books. Podcast host. More info here: https://linktr.ee/jeffgiles
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For whatever reason, I have felt mostly serene during these past ten destabilizing months in a way that may eventually prove to have been a form of plugging my ears. Still, I can't help but notice that the way I feel doesn't map onto what's being done in the federal government, and vice versa—and in the meantime, the ability to stay calm and thoughtful has been a major boon. I can only be helpful if I'm calm. Rage and horror drive me inward to brood; seeing what is enraging and horrifying without letting it devour me is what allows me to serve my neighbors. Feel the feelings, certainly, if only because I don't know any other way to meet them. But let them be feelings if you can, let horror be horror without convincing you to go through life as a horrified person. There's a meaningful difference there, and if the destruction of the White House is going to be so symbolic anyway, let it symbolize your defenses rather than your despair. The president is petty and stupid and mean. There's no need to meet the pig in a puddle of shit, and little use in doing so. At some point, you can't be horrified by every little fucking thing, or at least I can't. There's work to be done, and horror gets in the way. As I'm sure we all remember from Trump's first administration, this is a president who excels at doing horrifying little things. Big things, too, like deploying his goons to American cities, slaughtering people in fishing boats, letting millions of beneficiaries of USAID die—but where he truly excels, again, is in being petty and stupid and mean. He was raised by movies just as much as we were, and part of the deranging effect he has on us is that most of us were raised in turn by entertainment starring him. It's easy for us to feel like extras in the Trump Show. Still, if he's trying to convert his lifelong stardom into a boffo cinematic existence with his grand ballroom and such, we owe it to ourselves and each other to live life where it counts.
October 25, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Had a fun time talking with Cary Baker for @harmonic.fm about his essential book, "Down On The Corner: Adventures in Busking and Street Music," as well as how street performance is as vital as ever amidst the frictionless doldrums of 21st-century listening: www.harmonic.fm/blog/liner-n...
Author Cary Baker
October 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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This week's edition of The One After the One-Hit Wonder takes a look at the little-remembered follow-ups to career-defining hits from Vangelis, Willa Ford, Ylvis, Haddaway, and more: www.jefitoblog.com/the-one-afte...
Hey look, it's Haddaway
September 26, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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"I don't care what anyone says, I like that movie."
Bruce Willis and Andie MacDowell flying using a Da Vinci contraption in "Hudson Hawk," oh my god I saw this twice in theaters
September 25, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Your ears are hungry for new music! Please allow me to feed them with a new Song Recommendations post that rounds up 15 tunes I've been digging lately: www.jefitoblog.com/song-recomme...
cktrl "spirit" album cover
September 24, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Hey look, it's Too $hort
September 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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For @harmonicfm.bsky.social , I was really excited to talk with Adam Levy of the Honeydogs about their new album, the excellent "Algebra for Broken Hearts" — and a whole bunch of other things: www.harmonic.fm/blog/liner-n...
Photo of singer/songwriter Adam Levy, frontman for the Honeydogs
September 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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At Jefitoblog, this week's Major Letdowns feature digs into the story behind Eddie Money's final major-label LP, "Right Here": www.jefitoblog.com/major-letdow...
Eddie Money, "Right Here" (1991)
September 4, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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This is my most recent favorite:
September 1, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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Today at @ultclassicrock.bsky.social, I'm looking back at the time Prince taught everyone who ever wanted a "Purple Rain" sequel to be careful what they wish for: ultimateclassicrock.com/prince-graff...
Prince, "Graffiti Bridge" album cover
August 23, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Oh, it's a great time to be looking for editorial work. Why do you ask?
The first job on a list of open editorial positions reads "Border Patrol Agent," which makes sense if you look at it like you'd be editing people's Constitutional rights
August 4, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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July 15, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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Sonny and Emily, so gross
June 19, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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View from my dining room the other night!
June 16, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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A scene from SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE that perfectly encapsulates how RFK Jr. and his idiot friend deserve to spend at least the 24 hours following their stupid, dangerous stunt
May 31, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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“If you’re calling for bail money,” she sighs, “the answer is no.” “Nothing like that,” I chuckle. “I’m just sitting in a lovely public park on a beautiful, sunny L.A. day, mulling over this damn case I got myself into, and it occurred to me to ask you what you think about a few things.” “I think exes make lousy clients, for starters.” “That’s a given. I just got out of a meeting with the police detective in charge of the investigation, and he was kind enough give me some information.” “Probably means he knows he’s got bupkis.” “Probably,” I agree. “And most of me thinks bupkis is all there is. But there are a few things that are making me wonder.” “That’s you,” she says. “Full of wonder. You’re like a turkey in a rainstorm, Largo. If you didn’t have someone telling you to come inside, you’d drown yourself just looking up at the sky.” “That’s a myth.” “I’ve worked with you. It’s no myth.”
April 1, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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New Record Player episode alert! @mwardlaw.bsky.social and I are joined by the marvelous John Sebastian, who goes deep into the making of his debut solo LP, "John B. Sebastian." Check out a snippet here and listen to the rest at recordplayerpodcast.com / wherever you stream your favorite podcasts!
March 18, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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Jon Bon Jovi in Vampires, but only because it led to Triumph the Insult Comic Dog telling him "Finally, a role that REQUIRES you to suck!"
Jon Bon Jovi proving his acting talent is on par with his singing and songwriting talent
February 24, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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He likes fire season.
A dog enjoying the fire
January 17, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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My little buddy.
A Very Good Boy
January 17, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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Now I need to track these down. Good lord:
trading cards for ABC soaps
January 16, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Don't tell me my business devil woman!
January 9, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Resting Carly Face
January 3, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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I'm sure I can't argue with this.
"July was your Smooth Strut African Jazz phase"
December 7, 2024 at 3:12 PM
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Latest stop on the LANGLEY POWELL book tour: A visit with Jeff Smith, host of the Vroom Vroom Veer podcast. Per the show's concept, this is mainly about my many weird career detours, but we also talk about the book: vroomvroomveer.com/jeff-giles/
Jeff Giles on the Vroom Vroom Veer podcast to discuss his novel, "Langley Powell and the Society for the Defense of the Mundane"
December 5, 2024 at 7:54 PM