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Dane Jackson @almightydanish.bsky.social · 7d

Now that my 4 year old has her own “real” drum set, I showed her some live videos of the best punk rock drummer of all time.

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Dane Jackson @almightydanish.bsky.social · 8d

I didn’t know about the @hamishsteele.bsky.social show on Netflix until Elon Musk pulled some bigoted bullshit this week. Now it’s on my radar and I’ll be watching it this weekend because it looks awesome. Can’t wait to watch Dead End: Paranormal Park.

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Dane Jackson @almightydanish.bsky.social · 9d

Am I the only who was catching some Starfire vibes with Kris Statlander tonight? Could we be getting a tease of the return of her alien gimmick? #AEW #AEWDynamite

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Dane Jackson @almightydanish.bsky.social · 11d

Hey! Here’s my new music column for the month. Ska, Punk, and Other Junk.

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Ska, Punk, and Other Junk | September 2025 | Bearded Gentlemen

The floodgates finally broke regarding new music releases because September was a tough Ska, Punk, and Other Junk column to narrow down.

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Bearded Gentlemen Music @beardedgmusic.bsky.social · 12d

It's time for more SKA, PUNK & OTHER JUNK! Each month @almightydanish.bsky.social puts together a comprehensive list of the month's best releases from that sweet, skanking, checkered genre and its adjacent counterparts!
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Ska, Punk, and Other Junk | September 2025 | Bearded Gentlemen

The floodgates finally broke regarding new music releases because September was a tough Ska, Punk, and Other Junk column to narrow down.

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Dane Jackson @almightydanish.bsky.social · 13d

Twenty One Pilots have one good song

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Dane Jackson @almightydanish.bsky.social · 23d

In fairness, I’ve never been a conservative (I grew up on punk rock, ska, and GWAR).

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Dane Jackson @almightydanish.bsky.social · 23d

I was always told that I would get more conservative as I got older. Holy fuckin’ airball.

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Dane Jackson @almightydanish.bsky.social · 25d

Awwwww yeah!!!

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Dane Jackson @almightydanish.bsky.social · 27d

Did Fox News fire Brian Kilmeade yet for suggesting homeless people should get executed?

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Dane Jackson @almightydanish.bsky.social · 27d

I was today year’s old when I learned what a Groyper is.

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Dane Jackson @almightydanish.bsky.social · 28d

I don’t have Twitter anymore, did Nancy Mace at least delete the death penalty tweet before she wrote the pray for the assassin tweet?

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Dane Jackson @almightydanish.bsky.social · 28d

Ska Twitter was the friends you made along the way.

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Dane Jackson @almightydanish.bsky.social · 28d

If you want new stuff …. Then how about “Good Year by The Boy Detective because it came out today. Also, “(I Don’t Want to) Talk About Politics” by The Mercurials, and “Money is King” by The Slackers

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Dane Jackson @almightydanish.bsky.social · 28d

A small part of me wants to reactivate my Twitter account just to see if all the weirdo right wingers who were ready to declare war on the left a couple days ago have walked back their chest thumping tweets yet.

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Dane Jackson @almightydanish.bsky.social · Aug 28

Late to watching #aewdynamite tonight. Just finished it and it was one of the best top to bottom Dynamites in recent memory!

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Bearded Gentlemen Music @beardedgmusic.bsky.social · Aug 18

At this point in their careers, most bands have fizzled out. But #Pile are still shape shifting. SUNSHINE AND BALANCE BEAMS isn't just proof of life, it's proof they're essential. @aarxn82.bsky.social reviews beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2025/08/18/p...

PILE - Sunshine and Balance Beams | Well-Deserved Noise - Bearded Gentlemen Music

For their 9th record, SUNSHINE AND BALANCE BEAMS, Pile pulls you into their cinematic world of stomach-churning emotion and noise.

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Bearded Gentlemen Music @beardedgmusic.bsky.social · Aug 13

@nojoy.bsky.social's BUGLAND doesn’t bother with sticking to one genre or following a clean, predictable structure. It’s intentionally messy, layered and built to feel lived-in. @aarxn82.bsky.social reviews. beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2025/08/13/n...

No Joy - Bugland Album Review | Bearded Gentlemen Music

Combining elements of shoegaze and trip-hop, BUGLAND sees No Joy expand their aesthetic into a living, breathing terrarium of sound.

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Adam P. Newton @dryvetyme.bsky.social · Aug 25

I love it when a band can grow their sound and lyricism without relying on tropes or watering down their talents.

"Straight Line Was a Lie" is the 4th album by @thebeths.bsky.social, and I wrote about it for @beardedgmusic.bsky.social.

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The Beths - Straight Line Was a Lie | Bearded Gentlemen Music

On "Straight Line Was a Lie," The Beths create vintage power pop while singing about the harsh realities of modern life.

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Bearded Gentlemen Music @beardedgmusic.bsky.social · Aug 26

As August draws to a close, @almightydanish.bsky.social is back with a compilation of the months best Ska, Punk and Other (not) Junk!
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Ska, Punk, and Other Junk - August 2025 | Bearded Gentlemen

Summer is basically over, so Dane Jackson celebrates with the ska, punk, and other junk that helped him beat the heat in August 2025.

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Dane Jackson @almightydanish.bsky.social · Aug 24

Wrestling BlueSky is much less toxic than Wrestling Twitter and that’s refreshing.

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Dane Jackson @almightydanish.bsky.social · Aug 24

Yeah, it’s cool to see Edge and Christian together again, but I’m most excited for Kip Sabian to finally get a match on a PPV in London. Great to see an AEW Original get his flowers. Well deserved. #aew #aewforbiddendoor @allelitewrestling.com

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Bearded Gentlemen Music @beardedgmusic.bsky.social · Aug 22

Montreal's The Planet Smashers are back with their tenth full-length, On The Dancefloor, out today on Stomp Records. @almightydanish.bsky.social took some time away from having it on repeat to write down some of his thoughts. Check it out below!
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The Planet Smashers | On The Dancefloor Album Review | BGM

The Planet Smashers, Montreal ska royalty, released their tenth full-length album. Is On The Dancefloor a perfect 10? Dane Jackson weighs in.

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Dane Jackson @almightydanish.bsky.social · Aug 9

Heading home from vacation recharged, refreshed, and happy.

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Dane Jackson @almightydanish.bsky.social · Aug 2

Just played my first game of Unmatched Battle of Legends volume 3 at #GenCon and it was perfect. The decks were perfectly themed and fit the characters wonderfully. @restorationgames.bsky.social keeps knocking them out of the park!

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