Ian Grant

After Today On Ariel Pink's "With You Every Night"

I reviewed the latest record from Ariel Pink—an artist who has meant a great deal to me, and whose career has been destroyed by his own awful beliefs

In Conversation: BUCK MEEK Podcast Episode · Jokermen · 09/15/2025 · 1h 2m

Buck Meek on Jokermen today — this is a good one

Billy Joel: RIVER OF DREAMS with Ezra Koenig & Jake Longstreth | Jokermen Get more from Jokermen on Patreon

Jokermen x Time Crisis x Joel

Gonna Turn It All Into Rock & Roll On Big Thief's "Double Infinity"

i have reviewed the new Big Thief album out this Friday—an unassuming little record destined to be remembered as (maybe) their best

Gonna Turn It All Into Rock & Roll On Big Thief's "Double Infinity"

i have reviewed the new Big Thief album out this Friday—an unassuming little record destined to be remembered as (maybe) their best

pretty good song

yes

yes

Hard Fits: Osita Nwanevu — Part 1 The political savvy of Zohran Mamdani’s style, the phoniness of John Fetterman, and the flattery of being mistaken for a Republican

today on Hard Fits: an interview w/ @ositanwanevu.com

the political savvy of Zohran’s style, the phoniness of John Fetterman, and the flattery of being mistaken for a Republican

Cass McCombs : Interior Live Oak : Aquarium Drunkard Interior Live Oak is a striking change of pace for Cass McCombs. His last album Heartmind was all set pieces: eight distinct tracks with eight distinct vibes. Interior Live Oak works in fewer hues but...

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I am in @aquariumdrunkard.com today writing about Cass McCombs’s exquisite new record, as well as the city I live in and love

the haircut on John…

i got married at the Paramount+ Führer Hall

eight dollar iced latte

NES 061: The MJ Lenderman Interview | Never Ending Stories Get more from Never Ending Stories on Patreon

today on Never Ending Stories: The MJ LENDERMAN Interview

falling for “Planet Waves,” Bob vs. Neil, what the M in “MJ” stands for, and much more

i know it was the 70s but it’s still wild that Dennis Wilson wrote an entire song about how much he loved doing statutory rape

this is the kind of sentence you love to stumble upon in the depths of Wikipedia pages for disreputable late era Beach Boys records

Prior Lake, Minnesota
Cohasset, Massachusetts
North Tonawanda, New York

whoever is handling booking for Al Jardine deserves a raise—no one in the game doing it like this

The Beach Boys: ADULT/CHILD | Jokermen Get more from Jokermen on Patreon

today on Jokermen: The Beach Boys // ADULT/CHILD

Brian Wilson’s legendary never-released LOVE YOU followup—hamburgers, hot dogs, Frank Sinatra, de-transitioning anthems, and “Shortenin’ Bread” 🍞

Clothes Line Saga 001 Denim jackets, wool trousers, and the color brown

I have given my fit pics and associated commentary a proper home on Substack

modern classic

someone let me write the @stereogum.bsky.social 10 year anniversary post

the perfect album details Wikipedia section doesn’t exi—

"SMiLE: The Rise, Fall, & Resu… - Jokermen - Apple Podcasts Podcast Episode · Jokermen · 04/15/2025 · 1h 41m

today on Jokermen: “SMiLE: The Rise, Fall, & Resurrection of Brian Wilson” with author David Leaf

very special chat with the man who knows the story better than anyone

Teaser // Dennis Wilson: PACIFIC OCEAN BLUE with Jason Woodbury — Side B Podcast Episode · Jokermen · 04/11/2025 · 7m

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Dennis Wilson: PACIFIC OCEAN BLUE with Jason Woodbury — Side B | Jokermen Get more from Jokermen on Patreon

today on Jokermen: the second half of our PACIFIC OCEAN BLUE deep dive with @jasonpwoodbury.bsky.social

this is clearly a picture of Billy Parker, not Bob Dylan — the two are often confused