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Music Maker, Runner, Dad, Duke Blue Devil. Radio Guy, formerly at WAMU, NPR, KQED. https://mattmccleskey.bandcamp.com

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Such a good record.

23.02.2026 17:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ian McKellen performs β€œThe Strangers’ Case” speech from β€œSir Thomas More” on Colbert.

05.02.2026 13:07 πŸ‘ 9251 πŸ” 3614 πŸ’¬ 176 πŸ“Œ 725
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Bob Weir, Grateful Dead Guitarist, Dies at 78 Singer-songwriter-guitarist Bob Weir, a cornerstone of the Grateful Dead and the band’s many latter-day offshoots, has died

A child of boundless seas.

Sail on Bob Weir, and thank you so much. πŸ’€πŸŒΉπŸ’” variety.com/2026/music/n...

10.01.2026 23:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hit me with the Buzz, 2026

02.01.2026 14:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
This is Spinal Tap. β€œIt really puts perspective on things, though, doesn’t it?” β€œYeah, too much. There’s too much fucking perspective now.”

This is Spinal Tap. β€œIt really puts perspective on things, though, doesn’t it?” β€œYeah, too much. There’s too much fucking perspective now.”

15.12.2025 05:44 πŸ‘ 8335 πŸ” 2079 πŸ’¬ 17 πŸ“Œ 30
Oh, the weather outside is frightful  

And since we've no place to go  


It doesn't show signs of stopping  



How I hate going out in the storm  


The fire is slowly dying

Oh, the weather outside is frightful And since we've no place to go It doesn't show signs of stopping How I hate going out in the storm The fire is slowly dying

'Let it Snow' with all the positive lines removed

11.12.2025 21:33 πŸ‘ 4225 πŸ” 1070 πŸ’¬ 108 πŸ“Œ 158
Record sleeve for Jimmy Cliff’s β€œMany Rivers to Cross”

Record sleeve for Jimmy Cliff’s β€œMany Rivers to Cross”

Rest in Peace Jimmy Cliff.

24.11.2025 13:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I was out of town when he played here and had to miss it, but heard it was a great show. Have a good time!

21.11.2025 22:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Cumberland Blues! @dgans.bsky.social @bourgwick.bsky.social @thebanderson.bsky.social

15.11.2025 00:39 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

either way that’s amazing, β€œtrained to retreat to another dimension”

14.11.2025 01:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Exactly what it says on the label: The Pope in 1982. He's wearing a black hat, dark RayBans, and looks like he's a member of the Blues Brothers.

Exactly what it says on the label: The Pope in 1982. He's wearing a black hat, dark RayBans, and looks like he's a member of the Blues Brothers.

What's from Chicago, hates Illinois Nazis, and is holy as fuck?

It's the Pope in 1982.

13.11.2025 01:37 πŸ‘ 13280 πŸ” 2801 πŸ’¬ 329 πŸ“Œ 919
River with a bluff beyond and a light purple post-sunset sky.

River with a bluff beyond and a light purple post-sunset sky.

Beautiful sunset/twilight tonight in Michigan. #sunset

03.11.2025 01:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The First Electric Guitar: Behold the 1931 β€œFrying Pan” The names Leo Fender and Les Paul will be forever associated with the explosion of the electric guitar into popular culture. And rightly so.

The First Electric Guitar: Behold the 1931 β€œFrying Pan”

20.10.2025 16:30 πŸ‘ 94 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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Meanwhile our cat is spending time in this box. 🍎🀣

18.10.2025 00:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I want to hear this record.

13.10.2025 00:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Let's not kid ourselves
It gets really really bad

11.10.2025 23:29 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wait what exactly are you trying to squeeze back in? 🀣

09.10.2025 23:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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World Enough and Time, by Matt McCleskey 9 track album

Hey folks, today is #BandcampFriday, a great day to support artists and check out some new music. There’s a lot to find there, including (if I do say so myself) my collection from earlier this year. Hope you enjoy! mattmccleskey.bandcamp.com

03.10.2025 14:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Tortoise in front of a sign in Greek and English saying β€œDo not walk on the grass”

Tortoise in front of a sign in Greek and English saying β€œDo not walk on the grass”

Saw this one at the Temple of Hephaestus, just a few blocks from there!

13.09.2025 20:07 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
FREDDY FENDER, FLACO JIMENEZ .......Volver, Volver...
FREDDY FENDER, FLACO JIMENEZ .......Volver, Volver... YouTube video by elmasfino1

RIP Flaco Jimenez β€οΈπŸ’”

youtu.be/Z7PxPVuZLqU

02.08.2025 00:08 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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This Friday is Bandcamp Friday

This Friday is Bandcamp Friday.

28.07.2025 19:13 πŸ‘ 270 πŸ” 140 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 63

Yeah that Dark Star and jam is great. Also, I’m reading your book now and really enjoying it, thanks for writing it!

25.07.2025 15:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

[Exit with his Train.]

22.07.2025 20:40 πŸ‘ 338 πŸ” 55 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 11
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Whoa.

That's a sprite, an elusive, high-altitude electrical discharge from a thundercloud photographed by NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers from the ISS earlier today.

With reported sightings going back more than a century, this phenomenon was first photographed in 1989.

03.07.2025 21:40 πŸ‘ 6424 πŸ” 2111 πŸ’¬ 79 πŸ“Œ 140

Yeah even as I think about what my top five would be, I find the list it is a-changin’

30.06.2025 18:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Behind the music
Don Henley saw a Cadillac with a Grateful Dead sticker, which inspired the lyric "Deadhead sticker on a Cadillac."

Behind the music Don Henley saw a Cadillac with a Grateful Dead sticker, which inspired the lyric "Deadhead sticker on a Cadillac."

This is the kind of insight that only artificial intelligence can provide.

23.06.2025 23:22 πŸ‘ 99 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 3

[Exeunt Musicians.]

11.06.2025 17:46 πŸ‘ 268 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 3

Wow, Sly Stone yesterday and Brian Wilson today. Both 82. Different guys but both geniuses who lived through some troubles. Rest in peace gentlemen.

11.06.2025 17:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

2/24/73 University of Iowa, only a little bit circulates, but it sounds great and is very hot β€” I want to hear the rest for the actual first time!

07.06.2025 01:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0