What’s some older music you’re into? I’ve heard you praise modern singer songwriters, but not much else.

real ones know ;)

I wish there were another part of the mango’s anatomy we could eat, but alas!

Not sure I fully understand. What does "to" mean?

Fantastic! Thank you.

Apologies for the overused phrase, but it was indeed a thoroughly mid show year after year

Started their catalogue this year at your recommendation with Electroshock Blues, any instruction on where to go from there?

ayyy welcome to the burbs Nattie!

Has Rainbow Fish been your alt this whole time??? Should’ve known

Precious. Adorable. Wonderful.

I swear, I only read it for the articles

Aes never misses. I know it’s such a White Dude Hipster Take on hip-hop, but dammit it’s true. One of the absolute greatest, on a musical AND lyrical basis.

I bet this was due in part to your hard work getting the word out! Kudos!

Caveat: I was a teen in the 00s, but was already a jaded hipster listening to outdated stuff & not much contemporary, so I think my nostalgia bias is minimal. Anyway, 01 is a great year for its decade, IMO. All the GenXers apathetic about this tourney can just roll with my bracket if they want! ;)

Re: 80s/00s debate, I see them as equally good but different. 80s had higher peaks(?), more revolutionary/influential material, more pop diversity, but big divide btw. cool interesting stuff & sellout fluff crap. 00s were about consolidation: polished/multifaceted/modern pop synthesis of old ideas.

What’s the worst thing about the best Trek show? The best thing about the worst one?

The Spike Lee concert movie was trying so, so hard, but it really came across as Stop Making Sense, but a lot worse

White, but I don’t see how that’s relevant rn

Related: I’m having a blast working my way through File Under Water after discovering your network this year! Great stuff. I’m revisiting many of their records which I had only heard once-ish.