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Josh Bass
@bassj.bsky.social
· Dec 6
Precious Treasures, by Smokey Kingdom
8 track album
smokeykingdom.bandcamp.com
Hey music lovers! Check out Smokey Kingdom for your instro-mental rock needs!
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smokeykingdom.bandcamp.com/album/precio...
There are 4 types of guys online. No exceptions.
November 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM
There are 4 types of guys online. No exceptions.
This is a hard one that hits me right in the small town teenage dirtbag teenage soul - both albums were huge in my personal history. Fugazi is better musically, but Nirvana sees me. I'm a negative creep
The Best Album of 1989 Round 4 Match #120
#6 Nirvana, BLEACH
vs.
#11 Fugazi, 13 SONGS
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#6 Nirvana, BLEACH
vs.
#11 Fugazi, 13 SONGS
forms.gle/e5MnNgJYmsMb...
The Best Album of 1989 Round 4 Match #120: Nirvana vs. Fugazi
This is the Best Album of 1989 match for Friday, November 14th, 9am CST. It will be open for 24 hours, and the winner will move onto Round 5 (Top 8) of the bracket. If you haven’t heard either album, ...
forms.gle
November 14, 2025 at 5:29 PM
This is a hard one that hits me right in the small town teenage dirtbag teenage soul - both albums were huge in my personal history. Fugazi is better musically, but Nirvana sees me. I'm a negative creep
Carefree....wherever we may be
Shout out the @rosecityriveters.org DNT epic work today as always 👏❤️ #BAONPDX
November 10, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Carefree....wherever we may be
Friends don't let friends use AI
November 3, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Friends don't let friends use AI
Find yourself in the light
Mamdani: "But there is one thing that I will change: I will no longer look for myself in the shadows. I will find myself in the light."
October 24, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Find yourself in the light
TWO GOALS BEYOND!!!
a woman wearing a red providence jersey holds a soccer ball
ALT: a woman wearing a red providence jersey holds a soccer ball
media.tenor.com
October 19, 2025 at 10:29 PM
TWO GOALS BEYOND!!!
ONE GOAL BEYOND!
a woman wearing a red providence shirt is laughing
ALT: a woman wearing a red providence shirt is laughing
media.tenor.com
October 19, 2025 at 9:33 PM
ONE GOAL BEYOND!
All dressed up and too sick to go 😢
October 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM
All dressed up and too sick to go 😢
#TheTwen2ie5 12/50 (unranked) Dommengang "Myth Time" 2023. Portland's finest bring the psychedelics to the rock show.
(triple catchup post, ok fine)
(triple catchup post, ok fine)
Dommengang - "Myth Time" (official music video)
YouTube video by Thrill Jockey Records
youtu.be
October 14, 2025 at 12:51 AM
#TheTwen2ie5 12/50 (unranked) Dommengang "Myth Time" 2023. Portland's finest bring the psychedelics to the rock show.
(triple catchup post, ok fine)
(triple catchup post, ok fine)
#TheTwen2ie5 11/50 (unranked) MØTRIK "Silver Twin" 2021. Portland's finest Krautrock band climb aboard their silver machine and blast off for parts unknown. From "MØØN: The Cosmic Electrics of MØTRIK", for anyone building a homemade spaceship in their backyard.
(catchup post, sorry bout dat)
(catchup post, sorry bout dat)
Silver Twin
YouTube video by Motrik - Topic
youtu.be
October 14, 2025 at 12:47 AM
#TheTwen2ie5 11/50 (unranked) MØTRIK "Silver Twin" 2021. Portland's finest Krautrock band climb aboard their silver machine and blast off for parts unknown. From "MØØN: The Cosmic Electrics of MØTRIK", for anyone building a homemade spaceship in their backyard.
(catchup post, sorry bout dat)
(catchup post, sorry bout dat)
#TheTwen2ie5 10/50 (unranked) The Mistons "Brikka Brakka Firecracker" 2023. Portland's finest crank out classic Doomtown punk rock in the tradition of the Wipers. Sean Croghan is a local legend going back to his days in Crackerbash - no one leaves it all on the stage like he does!
Brikka Brakka Firecracker
YouTube video by The Mistons - Topic
youtu.be
October 14, 2025 at 12:42 AM
#TheTwen2ie5 10/50 (unranked) The Mistons "Brikka Brakka Firecracker" 2023. Portland's finest crank out classic Doomtown punk rock in the tradition of the Wipers. Sean Croghan is a local legend going back to his days in Crackerbash - no one leaves it all on the stage like he does!
Rose City Til I Die
What The Hell Is Going On, a thread:
I’ve seen some thinkpieces and posts about Portland protests that fail to understand the long-term hyperspecificity of Portland culture/humor, and frame it as a sort of shitposting meme-pilled ironic thing. Which is wrong.
So I’m gonna give you my breakdown.
I’ve seen some thinkpieces and posts about Portland protests that fail to understand the long-term hyperspecificity of Portland culture/humor, and frame it as a sort of shitposting meme-pilled ironic thing. Which is wrong.
So I’m gonna give you my breakdown.
October 13, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Rose City Til I Die
#TheTwen2ie5 9/50 (unranked) The Budos Band 'Thrice Crowned' 2025. Staten Island's finest lay down funky wizard jams. Dig it.
youtu.be/uSRlzEcQiPo?...
youtu.be/uSRlzEcQiPo?...
Thrice Crowned
YouTube video by The Budos Band - Topic
youtu.be
October 10, 2025 at 10:23 PM
#TheTwen2ie5 9/50 (unranked) The Budos Band 'Thrice Crowned' 2025. Staten Island's finest lay down funky wizard jams. Dig it.
youtu.be/uSRlzEcQiPo?...
youtu.be/uSRlzEcQiPo?...
Frogs together strong!
Turns out we are ALL #PortlandFrog!
Shirts, hoodies and mugs now available.
Profits to Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition. ✊
calyxdesign.com/calyxworks/p...
Shirts, hoodies and mugs now available.
Profits to Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition. ✊
calyxdesign.com/calyxworks/p...
Portland Frog Little Beirut » Calyx Design
calyxdesign.com
October 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Frogs together strong!
We have Frogs everywhere
October 10, 2025 at 3:24 AM
We have Frogs everywhere
#TheTwen2ie5 8/50 (unranked) McLusky "The Digger You Deep" 2025. Cardiff's finest came out of retirement to tell us 'The World Is Still Here And So Are We'. Noise rock forever!
(double posting today to catch up. my bad)
(double posting today to catch up. my bad)
the digger you deep
YouTube video by Mclusky - Topic
youtu.be
October 9, 2025 at 1:48 AM
#TheTwen2ie5 8/50 (unranked) McLusky "The Digger You Deep" 2025. Cardiff's finest came out of retirement to tell us 'The World Is Still Here And So Are We'. Noise rock forever!
(double posting today to catch up. my bad)
(double posting today to catch up. my bad)
#TheTwen2ie5 7/50 (unranked) The Jesus Lizard 'Hide & Seek' 2024. Chicago's finest came out of retirement and didn't lose a step. How do these old men do this? Still the best live band in the world.
(catchup post from yesterday, btw)
(catchup post from yesterday, btw)
Hide & Seek
YouTube video by The Jesus Lizard - Topic
youtu.be
October 9, 2025 at 1:44 AM
#TheTwen2ie5 7/50 (unranked) The Jesus Lizard 'Hide & Seek' 2024. Chicago's finest came out of retirement and didn't lose a step. How do these old men do this? Still the best live band in the world.
(catchup post from yesterday, btw)
(catchup post from yesterday, btw)
Welcome to Little Beirut
October 8, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Welcome to Little Beirut
#TheTwen2ie5 6/50 (unranked) Long Knife "Scum" 2022. Portland's finest 'Curb Stomp Earth', keeping the flame of nihilistic death-rock hardcore Old Portland alive! Ugly & mean!
Portlandia was one side of town, this is the other.
Poison Idea are still Kings of Punk, Long Knife is heir apparent.
Portlandia was one side of town, this is the other.
Poison Idea are still Kings of Punk, Long Knife is heir apparent.
October 6, 2025 at 3:48 PM
#TheTwen2ie5 6/50 (unranked) Long Knife "Scum" 2022. Portland's finest 'Curb Stomp Earth', keeping the flame of nihilistic death-rock hardcore Old Portland alive! Ugly & mean!
Portlandia was one side of town, this is the other.
Poison Idea are still Kings of Punk, Long Knife is heir apparent.
Portlandia was one side of town, this is the other.
Poison Idea are still Kings of Punk, Long Knife is heir apparent.
#TheTwen2ie5 5/50 (unranked) Terry Gross "Specificity (Or What Have You)" 2020. San Francisco's finest blast off into inner space on their debut LP 'Soft Opening'. Space kraut art rock, from members of Trans Am, the Fucking Champs, Pins of Light, and other great bands! Fresh air indeed!
Specificity (Or What Have You)
YouTube video by Terry Gross - Topic
youtu.be
October 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
#TheTwen2ie5 5/50 (unranked) Terry Gross "Specificity (Or What Have You)" 2020. San Francisco's finest blast off into inner space on their debut LP 'Soft Opening'. Space kraut art rock, from members of Trans Am, the Fucking Champs, Pins of Light, and other great bands! Fresh air indeed!
#TheTwen2ie5 4/50 Amyl & The Sniffers 'Guided By Angels' 2021. Melbourne's finest are a "Comfort To Me", keeping the torch of Aussie rock n roll alive. The kids are alright.
Amyl and The Sniffers - Guided By Angels
YouTube video by Amyl and The Sniffers
youtu.be
October 4, 2025 at 9:31 PM
#TheTwen2ie5 4/50 Amyl & The Sniffers 'Guided By Angels' 2021. Melbourne's finest are a "Comfort To Me", keeping the torch of Aussie rock n roll alive. The kids are alright.
#TheTwen2ie5 3/50 (unranked) Cymande 'Chasing An Empty Dream' 2024. London's finest keep the flame of Nyah-rock alive, digging a groove deep as they come. Reggae, funk, soul, rock, jazz - it's all water from the same well.
Do you feel
What they feel
What's the deal?
Chasing an empty dream
Do you feel
What they feel
What's the deal?
Chasing an empty dream
Cymande - Chasing An Empty Dream (Official Visualiser)
YouTube video by CymandeOfficial
youtu.be
October 3, 2025 at 6:55 PM
#TheTwen2ie5 3/50 (unranked) Cymande 'Chasing An Empty Dream' 2024. London's finest keep the flame of Nyah-rock alive, digging a groove deep as they come. Reggae, funk, soul, rock, jazz - it's all water from the same well.
Do you feel
What they feel
What's the deal?
Chasing an empty dream
Do you feel
What they feel
What's the deal?
Chasing an empty dream