Mike Derrico
@mikederrico.bsky.social
Freelance writer, music & pop culture historian, author of THE LOCKER NOTES and AUTUMN & EVERYTHING AFTER, cinephile, host of the Rock Under Fire podcast. Music, film, art, books and black coffee. https://linktr.ee/mike_derrico
Pinned
Mike Derrico
@mikederrico.bsky.social
· Nov 14
…AND THE CATHEDRAL FELL TO THE GROUND: The Lonesome Death of Rock & Roll (2023)
THE LOCKER NOTES, a novel (2021)
AUTUMN AND EVERYTHING AFTER:
Lennon, Springsteen & the Birth of the Reagan Era (2020)
All three available online wherever books are sold
THE LOCKER NOTES, a novel (2021)
AUTUMN AND EVERYTHING AFTER:
Lennon, Springsteen & the Birth of the Reagan Era (2020)
All three available online wherever books are sold
Reposted by Mike Derrico
The Inscription over the Gate http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/blake-the-inscription-over-the-gate-n03352
July 25, 2025 at 11:31 AM
The Inscription over the Gate http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/blake-the-inscription-over-the-gate-n03352
Am I the only one on the planet whose favorite Wipers album is Silver Sail?
June 12, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Am I the only one on the planet whose favorite Wipers album is Silver Sail?
Reposted by Mike Derrico
Pablo Picasso’s Childhood Paintings: Precocious Works Painted Between the Ages of 8 and 15 www.openculture.com/2025/06/pabl...
Pablo Picasso’s Childhood Paintings: Precocious Works Painted Between the Ages of 8 and 15
It’s hard to imagine from this historical distance how upsetting Pablo Picasso’s 1907 modernist painting Les Demoiselles d’Avignon was to Parisian society at its debut.
www.openculture.com
June 2, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Pablo Picasso’s Childhood Paintings: Precocious Works Painted Between the Ages of 8 and 15 www.openculture.com/2025/06/pabl...
Can't close out May without acknowledging the 40th anniversary of one of the most underrated debut albums ever made.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df9I...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df9I...
Suzanne Vega - Freeze Tag - Track 2
YouTube video by Sid
www.youtube.com
June 1, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Can't close out May without acknowledging the 40th anniversary of one of the most underrated debut albums ever made.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df9I...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df9I...
Prediction: Now that Tay has her music back, Reputation (TV) will rise into a revered mythic territory much like Brian Wilson’s Smile did for nearly half a century, and it will be released as part of a Reputation anniversary set decades from now.
May 31, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Prediction: Now that Tay has her music back, Reputation (TV) will rise into a revered mythic territory much like Brian Wilson’s Smile did for nearly half a century, and it will be released as part of a Reputation anniversary set decades from now.
Reposted by Mike Derrico
Illustration to Milton`s Comus https://www.wikiart.org/en/william-blake/illustration-to-milton-s-comus-1820-2
May 28, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Illustration to Milton`s Comus https://www.wikiart.org/en/william-blake/illustration-to-milton-s-comus-1820-2
My number one law of the universe has always been trust nobody who dislikes Bruce Springsteen.
May 18, 2025 at 5:49 PM
My number one law of the universe has always been trust nobody who dislikes Bruce Springsteen.
Suzanne Vega - Alley (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Suzanne Vega
www.youtube.com
May 4, 2025 at 4:58 PM
iPhone's "dollup" ringtone sounds like Stereolab.
April 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
iPhone's "dollup" ringtone sounds like Stereolab.
Reposted by Mike Derrico
Official cover. Pub date 2/2/2026. With the legendary @feralhouse.bsky.social Thought it would take 2 years but it took 5.
April 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Official cover. Pub date 2/2/2026. With the legendary @feralhouse.bsky.social Thought it would take 2 years but it took 5.
Reposted by Mike Derrico
'Spring (High Hopes)'
Paint on Canvas
Paint on Canvas
April 20, 2025 at 7:27 AM
'Spring (High Hopes)'
Paint on Canvas
Paint on Canvas
Reposted by Mike Derrico
Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.
April 15, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.
New Stereolab! They've never been the same without Mary Hansen, but it's 2025 and Stereolab is making new music... I'll take it!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cg69...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cg69...
Stereolab - Aerial Troubles (Official Video)
YouTube video by Stereolab
www.youtube.com
April 12, 2025 at 11:54 PM
New Stereolab! They've never been the same without Mary Hansen, but it's 2025 and Stereolab is making new music... I'll take it!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cg69...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cg69...
Let's all stop and appreciate the greatness of Roger Daltrey at the age of 81.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrdS...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrdS...
The Who “Won’t Get Fooled Again” Royal Albert Hall 27 March 2025
YouTube video by cliverocks25
www.youtube.com
March 29, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Let's all stop and appreciate the greatness of Roger Daltrey at the age of 81.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrdS...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrdS...
…AND THE CATHEDRAL FELL TO THE GROUND: The Lonesome Death of Rock & Roll (2023)
THE LOCKER NOTES, a novel (2021)
AUTUMN AND EVERYTHING AFTER:
Lennon, Springsteen & the Birth of the Reagan Era (2020)
All three available online wherever books are sold
THE LOCKER NOTES, a novel (2021)
AUTUMN AND EVERYTHING AFTER:
Lennon, Springsteen & the Birth of the Reagan Era (2020)
All three available online wherever books are sold
March 28, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Reposted by Mike Derrico
@trismccall.bsky.social reviews Nanette Carter's 'A Question of Balance' exhibition at @mammontclair.bsky.social. Tris writes that it is "the centerpiece of a quietly provocative season of shows at the MAM."
www.njarts.net/143936
www.njarts.net/143936
Nanette Carter's 'A Question of Balance,' at Montclair Art Museum, evokes turbulence of modern life
Exhibition can be seen through July 6.
www.njarts.net
March 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
@trismccall.bsky.social reviews Nanette Carter's 'A Question of Balance' exhibition at @mammontclair.bsky.social. Tris writes that it is "the centerpiece of a quietly provocative season of shows at the MAM."
www.njarts.net/143936
www.njarts.net/143936
Symmetry was probably Kubrick's most recognizable characteristic.
March 7, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Symmetry was probably Kubrick's most recognizable characteristic.
Reposted by Mike Derrico
“Hitler wants a peace deal, but Poland started this invasion of Poland and clearly wants more war.” -MAGA, 1939
March 6, 2025 at 4:06 AM
“Hitler wants a peace deal, but Poland started this invasion of Poland and clearly wants more war.” -MAGA, 1939
My conversation with Joey Molland of Badfinger who we just lost this morning. We spoke over the phone through an on and off bad connection during the 2020 lockdowns when Joey was promoting a new album. I apologize for the poor sound quality.
rockunderfire.libsyn.com/joey-molland...
rockunderfire.libsyn.com/joey-molland...
Rock Under Fire: Joey Molland of Badfinger
In Episode 63, Badfinger’s Joey Molland talks to Mike Derrico about his new solo album Be True to Yourself. Molland is the lead guitarist and vocalist in the classic lineup of Badfinger that rose to t...
rockunderfire.libsyn.com
March 2, 2025 at 4:53 PM
My conversation with Joey Molland of Badfinger who we just lost this morning. We spoke over the phone through an on and off bad connection during the 2020 lockdowns when Joey was promoting a new album. I apologize for the poor sound quality.
rockunderfire.libsyn.com/joey-molland...
rockunderfire.libsyn.com/joey-molland...