p.sparrow (Patrick)
@pmsparrow.bsky.social
New England Librarian that savors all things food, drink, music, literature, history, and culture. Live a lifetime of surprise.
No need to go to the bad place.
November 19, 2025 at 5:21 PM
No need to go to the bad place.
Absolutely tranced out to the Orcutt/Corsano duo last night at the Bowery Ballroom. Tortoise was great, but the PA went out mid-set, and Jeff Parker was absent, though the stand-in guitarist did a great job all things considered.
November 18, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Absolutely tranced out to the Orcutt/Corsano duo last night at the Bowery Ballroom. Tortoise was great, but the PA went out mid-set, and Jeff Parker was absent, though the stand-in guitarist did a great job all things considered.
Forgot that I took a picture of the poor thing.
November 7, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Forgot that I took a picture of the poor thing.
"Down on the corner, out in the street
Piggy gotta Po' Boy slappin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet"
Piggy gotta Po' Boy slappin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet"
August 27, 2025 at 2:45 PM
"Down on the corner, out in the street
Piggy gotta Po' Boy slappin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet"
Piggy gotta Po' Boy slappin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet"
The Dropkick Murphys and Bad Religion last night in Guilford, NH played probably the tightest sets I've ever seen in my life. 3 hours of solid energy. Happy that DMs played 'Going Out in Style' for the New England crowd and absolutely happy to take my 10yo to see them for her first show!
August 17, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The Dropkick Murphys and Bad Religion last night in Guilford, NH played probably the tightest sets I've ever seen in my life. 3 hours of solid energy. Happy that DMs played 'Going Out in Style' for the New England crowd and absolutely happy to take my 10yo to see them for her first show!
Seen in West Lebanon, NH today: Epstein Didn't Kill Himself.
August 11, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Seen in West Lebanon, NH today: Epstein Didn't Kill Himself.
Just Ice Tea (formally Honest Tea) with your relevant Albert Einstein quote for the day: "Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds."
August 11, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Just Ice Tea (formally Honest Tea) with your relevant Albert Einstein quote for the day: "Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds."
The Pope is back on Duo?
July 26, 2025 at 2:37 AM
The Pope is back on Duo?
Notable "baked potato" Tom Smith front and center during his pre-To Live and Shave in LA days. During this time Tom front Boat of with Mike Green, Carol Levy, Michael Stipe, and others. He also had DJ sets at the 40watt and Crows Nest before leaving Athens, GA for Atlanta, GA and beyond.
July 18, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Notable "baked potato" Tom Smith front and center during his pre-To Live and Shave in LA days. During this time Tom front Boat of with Mike Green, Carol Levy, Michael Stipe, and others. He also had DJ sets at the 40watt and Crows Nest before leaving Athens, GA for Atlanta, GA and beyond.
Hot to Trot is a 0% on Rotten Tomatoes, but I bought it for the latchkey kid with HBO in the 80's nostalgia. Dabney Coleman & John Candy are the best parts about this coked out film.
July 5, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Hot to Trot is a 0% on Rotten Tomatoes, but I bought it for the latchkey kid with HBO in the 80's nostalgia. Dabney Coleman & John Candy are the best parts about this coked out film.
Which is worse: hollandaise or cheese sauce?
June 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Which is worse: hollandaise or cheese sauce?
Checking on a few things in the Goods Unite Us database and was shocked to see Mrs. Meyers Clean Day leans heavily Republican. Won't be buying them anymore.
June 2, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Checking on a few things in the Goods Unite Us database and was shocked to see Mrs. Meyers Clean Day leans heavily Republican. Won't be buying them anymore.
A New Hampshire squirter too? What are the odds?
May 19, 2025 at 8:20 PM
A New Hampshire squirter too? What are the odds?
Trying to come up with a G-Rated reading of this vanity plate to match the elderly bald man in the driver's seat. 💦
May 8, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Trying to come up with a G-Rated reading of this vanity plate to match the elderly bald man in the driver's seat. 💦
At some point 20+ years ago, Tom Smith passed a copy of this to me after one of our philosophy courses at Valdosta State University. I popped it in on my drive home not knowing what to think about it since he gave me zero warning or explanation, but it changed everything for me. Thanks Bill!
April 28, 2025 at 7:54 PM
At some point 20+ years ago, Tom Smith passed a copy of this to me after one of our philosophy courses at Valdosta State University. I popped it in on my drive home not knowing what to think about it since he gave me zero warning or explanation, but it changed everything for me. Thanks Bill!
This reminds me of this screenshot I grabbed off of YouTube last week from a British travel show episode based in Hamburg, Germany. There was just something about the framing and the colors. I'd hang a painting of it.
April 25, 2025 at 12:26 PM
This reminds me of this screenshot I grabbed off of YouTube last week from a British travel show episode based in Hamburg, Germany. There was just something about the framing and the colors. I'd hang a painting of it.
I'd just like to point out, for no particular reason, that there was a really nice sofa in the room where they met to the left of the Pope.
April 23, 2025 at 12:18 PM
I'd just like to point out, for no particular reason, that there was a really nice sofa in the room where they met to the left of the Pope.
The delight of an April in New England is watching the mosquitoes be tortured by the winter gods fighting against the spring gods. One day it's in the 60s, the next the 30s, and a hearty "fuck you" to the little bloodsuckers!
April 16, 2025 at 1:18 PM
The delight of an April in New England is watching the mosquitoes be tortured by the winter gods fighting against the spring gods. One day it's in the 60s, the next the 30s, and a hearty "fuck you" to the little bloodsuckers!
Lake Winnipesaukee at 7am today. Still trying to wrap my head around 3am sunrises if Standard Time is kept intact year round.
April 14, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Lake Winnipesaukee at 7am today. Still trying to wrap my head around 3am sunrises if Standard Time is kept intact year round.
Tom Smith forever. Happy 69th brother!
April 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Tom Smith forever. Happy 69th brother!
Ida and Tsunami at the Bowery Ballroom were absolutely amazing tonight. Closing it out with Mission of Burma was 🤌🏻
March 30, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Ida and Tsunami at the Bowery Ballroom were absolutely amazing tonight. Closing it out with Mission of Burma was 🤌🏻
Note though that this isn't it, it's closer to this one.
February 25, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Note though that this isn't it, it's closer to this one.
Oh to be a 15th century French peasant roasting my balls by the fire. Simple pleasures for simpler times. (Source: "Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry")
February 9, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Oh to be a 15th century French peasant roasting my balls by the fire. Simple pleasures for simpler times. (Source: "Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry")
"Resist much, obey little!" - Walt Whitman
February 5, 2025 at 3:19 PM
"Resist much, obey little!" - Walt Whitman