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Would love to do an interview about the book for The Rockin’ the Suburbs podcast. We have covered the Flying Nun scene extensively and are huge fans. Please DM if interested. Thanks!
Dream double bill: Galaxie 500 on tour with The Sundays in February 1990
Ugh - really unfortunate timing after being out 3+ years.
I’ve always wanted a University of Otago sweatshirt, but don’t think that’s a thing there.
Both!
Have no idea what level of hell we will be living in September, but at least I now have tickets to see the incomparable Aldous Harding.
Autocamper: What Do You Do All Day?
Snocaps: Snocaps
Horsegirl: Phonetics On and On
The Cords: The Cords
Constant Follower: The Smile You Send Out Returns To You
Dean Wareham: That’s the Price of Loving Me
Jeff Tweedy: Twilight Override
The Laughing Chimes: Whispers In The Speech Machine
Deep Sea Diver: Billboard Heart
Flock of Dimes: The Life You Save
Tony Molina: On This Day
Sharp Pins: Radio DDR
Favorite albums released in 2025, in no particular order:
The Bats: Corner Coming Up
The Beths: Straight Line Was A Lie
The Telephone Numbers: Scarecrow II
Massage: Coaster
“Corner Coming Up” by The Bats on Flying Nun. Will be on my top albums of the year list, like every album they have put out over the last 40 years.
Among the many revelations in this interview - Dean and Damon’s first band came in last place in every category of their college battle of the bands. Guess there’s a lesson in that…
Yeah I thought some of the reviews were a bit harsh. Overall it’s pretty faithful to the excellent Zanes book (despite the inclusion of a silly composite love interest).
Recorded in New Jersey by Mike Batlin on a Teac Tascam Series 144 4-track cassette recorder
Halloween tradition. #FreaksandGeeks
Fellow Flying Nun fanatics: if you can get to Wellington, NZ you can now listen to multitrack tapes from the Flying Nun Records and Chris Knox collections — over 200 have now been digitised and are available at the National Library — including the Dunedin Double!
natlib.govt.nz/blog/posts/f...
Ha ha only The Bats can make a song called “Lucky Day” feel
anything but …
The Bats just released album #11 over a remarkably consistent 40-year career. The new record flows at a slower pace and murkier tone than previous efforts. But fragile rays of harmony and light shine through the cracks. This is the singular brilliance of the band. Long may they thrive.
Great to meet you and thank you personally for all the great records!
Fantastic triple bill of @slumberlandrecords.com bands at Comet Ping Pong last night: @jeanines-band.bsky.social, Lightheaded, and Tony Molina.
I still miss Brian Wilson. 🥲
It was an extremely eclectic lineup of artists!
Homestead was my personal gateway to Flying Nun artists such as The Chills, Tall Dwarfs, and The Verlaines. As an American kid in the '80s there was no other way to (affordably) access this exotic jangly pop from NZ. The label will always hold a special place in my heart (and record collection).
This has been a strong week for top grade indie pop. New Massage album also excellent
That’s correct, unless you want to pay shipping from NZ (which I am considering, March feels like a million years for now!).
Blasting off to the moon with the dreamy new record by @massagetheband.bsky.social
Found out in the wild: my favorite rock ‘n’ roll book. @peoplesbooktakoma.com
#FlyingNun
Little known DC connection to that album cover: boundarystones.weta.org/2012/11/28/b...