Al Shipley
@alshipley.bsky.social
Tough Breaks: The Story of Baltimore Club Music out August 19, 2025 on Repeater Books / [email protected]
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narrowcast: Monthly Report: October 2025 Albums
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Monthly Report: October Albums - Amber Mark, Florence + The Machine, Mobb Deep, Repelican, Flock of Dimes, Miguel, The Lemonheads, Monaleo, etc.
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do you think anyone tried to tell The Band they shouldn't do their farewell concert on Thanksgiving and they were like "pshhh we don't care, our Thanksgiving is in October"
November 26, 2025 at 2:44 AM
do you think anyone tried to tell The Band they shouldn't do their farewell concert on Thanksgiving and they were like "pshhh we don't care, our Thanksgiving is in October"
coming up with folksy sayings about climate change like "t-shirt weather in november, die of heat stroke next september"
November 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
coming up with folksy sayings about climate change like "t-shirt weather in november, die of heat stroke next september"
today's typo was so incoherent that i wound up listening to a Scottish band called Shooglenifty
November 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
today's typo was so incoherent that i wound up listening to a Scottish band called Shooglenifty
blair underwood's family crest says "what's underwood doesn't need to be explained"
November 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
blair underwood's family crest says "what's underwood doesn't need to be explained"
if nicki minaj had to marry someone weird-looking and evil, why couldn't it be yo gotti, they at least make good songs together
November 25, 2025 at 4:04 PM
if nicki minaj had to marry someone weird-looking and evil, why couldn't it be yo gotti, they at least make good songs together
a huge number of the world's animals eat insects, i'd be annoyed if i was the one species that got named "anteater"
November 25, 2025 at 3:33 PM
a huge number of the world's animals eat insects, i'd be annoyed if i was the one species that got named "anteater"
"He took a gap year following graduation in order to pursue live-streaming full time, and created a Google Slides presentation in order to convince his parents to do so." #WikipediaSentences
November 25, 2025 at 3:50 AM
"He took a gap year following graduation in order to pursue live-streaming full time, and created a Google Slides presentation in order to convince his parents to do so." #WikipediaSentences
oh...nazi tattoo guy is still campaigning huh
November 25, 2025 at 12:55 AM
oh...nazi tattoo guy is still campaigning huh
lmao @ r&b stations playing this street harrassment carol
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EJ Jones - Gas Station Love (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by EJ Jones
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November 24, 2025 at 11:04 PM
lmao @ r&b stations playing this street harrassment carol
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pb1...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pb1...
typo of the day: "ixzizh" instead of "isaiah"
November 24, 2025 at 10:57 PM
typo of the day: "ixzizh" instead of "isaiah"
typo of the day: "ixzizh" instead of "isaiah"
November 24, 2025 at 10:56 PM
typo of the day: "ixzizh" instead of "isaiah"
i try to turn every homonym-based misunderstanding into a "who's on first" routine, force of abbott
November 24, 2025 at 8:55 PM
i try to turn every homonym-based misunderstanding into a "who's on first" routine, force of abbott
TV Diary - Pluribus, The Beast in Me, Death By Lightning, Stumble, All Her Fault, Malice, The Vince Staples Show, A Man on the Inside, Bat-Fam, The American Revolution, etc.
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narrowcast: TV Diary
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November 24, 2025 at 8:38 PM
TV Diary - Pluribus, The Beast in Me, Death By Lightning, Stumble, All Her Fault, Malice, The Vince Staples Show, A Man on the Inside, Bat-Fam, The American Revolution, etc.
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it's annoying when people act they're so impressed by tmz's hard working spies. people who happen to wind up with some celebrity dirt or footage sell it to them, it's mostly crowd-sourced. they're not clever, they're just mean mercenary little shits.
November 24, 2025 at 4:29 PM
it's annoying when people act they're so impressed by tmz's hard working spies. people who happen to wind up with some celebrity dirt or footage sell it to them, it's mostly crowd-sourced. they're not clever, they're just mean mercenary little shits.
whatever the Amazon Echo did to change its shuffle algorithm recently, i like it, it's been serving up a more varied mix of songs, not just the most obvious popular handful of tracks by any given artist
November 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
whatever the Amazon Echo did to change its shuffle algorithm recently, i like it, it's been serving up a more varied mix of songs, not just the most obvious popular handful of tracks by any given artist
the rye rye "what" sample strikes again
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUjw...
Phil Adé - Hey Mami (Official Video)
YouTube video by Phil Adé
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November 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
the rye rye "what" sample strikes again
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUjw...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUjw...
I wrote about the history of Pink Floyd for Spin:
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The 10 Most Important Pink Floyd Moments
Bassist Roger Waters and drummer Nick Mason began playing music together as teenagers while studying architecture at the London Polytechnic. By the end of 1965,
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November 24, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I wrote about the history of Pink Floyd for Spin:
www.spin.com/2025/11/the-...
www.spin.com/2025/11/the-...
i can never tell who's a bot on facebook, i just confirm their friend request and wait until they send me phishing messages to block them
November 24, 2025 at 12:45 PM
i can never tell who's a bot on facebook, i just confirm their friend request and wait until they send me phishing messages to block them
2025 recording log, day 50:
Worked on drum machine and synth parts for Untitled 272B, Untitled 276B, and Untitled 279B.
Worked on drum machine and synth parts for Untitled 272B, Untitled 276B, and Untitled 279B.
November 24, 2025 at 3:37 AM
2025 recording log, day 50:
Worked on drum machine and synth parts for Untitled 272B, Untitled 276B, and Untitled 279B.
Worked on drum machine and synth parts for Untitled 272B, Untitled 276B, and Untitled 279B.
do you think dr. umar has gone to see wicked: for GOOOOOOOD
November 23, 2025 at 9:05 PM
do you think dr. umar has gone to see wicked: for GOOOOOOOD
"holla holla" ja rule was MORE respected than "always on time" ja rule but it's not like people actually had him on the same level as dmx or jay or something
November 23, 2025 at 8:09 PM
"holla holla" ja rule was MORE respected than "always on time" ja rule but it's not like people actually had him on the same level as dmx or jay or something
i'm pretty sure beyonce could wear literally anything in public and people would post it with the caption "ROCK ALBUM CONFIRMED!"
November 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
i'm pretty sure beyonce could wear literally anything in public and people would post it with the caption "ROCK ALBUM CONFIRMED!"
typo of the day: "cyles" instead of "cycles"
November 23, 2025 at 4:50 PM
typo of the day: "cyles" instead of "cycles"
because I'm lost and I need to be found
crazy as it sounds
I need you around
crazy as it sounds
I need you around
November 23, 2025 at 2:34 PM
because I'm lost and I need to be found
crazy as it sounds
I need you around
crazy as it sounds
I need you around
the popeye's "cheesy bites" available for a limited time in conjunction with the new 5 nights at freddy's movie are wack, disappointing
November 23, 2025 at 5:01 AM
the popeye's "cheesy bites" available for a limited time in conjunction with the new 5 nights at freddy's movie are wack, disappointing