chad mo b there
@chadmobthere.com
Professional tech guy, amateur music critic. Thought leader in Steely Dan shitposting. Pork Roll/Sub/Sauce/Central Jersey Exists. Posts & opinions are my own.
Host of the Aural Mess podcast: https://auralmess.com
and creator of @memesofthedan.bsky.social
Host of the Aural Mess podcast: https://auralmess.com
and creator of @memesofthedan.bsky.social
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chad mo b there
@chadmobthere.com
· Jan 3
If you're new here, in addition to hosting a music podcast (link in bio), I also maintain a page with some fun Steely Dan resources:
auralmess.com/steely-dan-s...
Enjoy!
auralmess.com/steely-dan-s...
Enjoy!
Happy birthday to the Magnificant One, the one and only one, Donald Fagen
January 10, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Happy birthday to the Magnificant One, the one and only one, Donald Fagen
Completed my SD CD collection. Bought Aja and Katy Lied years ago, then got Citizen box, 2AN, and EMG. Now with Citizen being MIA (it’s gotta be in the house SOMEWHERE, right?), I figured it was time.
These are the 1998-2000 remasters. Anyone have thoughts on sound quality? Haven’t listened yet.
These are the 1998-2000 remasters. Anyone have thoughts on sound quality? Haven’t listened yet.
January 10, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Completed my SD CD collection. Bought Aja and Katy Lied years ago, then got Citizen box, 2AN, and EMG. Now with Citizen being MIA (it’s gotta be in the house SOMEWHERE, right?), I figured it was time.
These are the 1998-2000 remasters. Anyone have thoughts on sound quality? Haven’t listened yet.
These are the 1998-2000 remasters. Anyone have thoughts on sound quality? Haven’t listened yet.
I'm about a third of the way through the excellent "The Cars: Let the Stories Be Told" by @billjanovitz.bsky.social. Music production nerd that I am, when I saw mention of the Pollard Syndrum in the recording notes for "Good Times Roll", I had to go look it up:
cherryaudio.com/news/the-syn...
cherryaudio.com/news/the-syn...
The Syndrum Saga
Mark Barton tells the history of the Syndrum, from its birth in 1975, to its rebirth in Voltage Modular in 2020.
cherryaudio.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:41 PM
I'm about a third of the way through the excellent "The Cars: Let the Stories Be Told" by @billjanovitz.bsky.social. Music production nerd that I am, when I saw mention of the Pollard Syndrum in the recording notes for "Good Times Roll", I had to go look it up:
cherryaudio.com/news/the-syn...
cherryaudio.com/news/the-syn...
January 9, 2026 at 3:03 PM
A lot of suckers would like to forget me but they can’t
January 9, 2026 at 12:15 PM
A lot of suckers would like to forget me but they can’t
The Family - Nothing Compares 2 U
YouTube video by ThanksForPlayingGFFG
www.youtube.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:52 PM
What my life really needs? A horn section.
January 7, 2026 at 1:23 PM
What my life really needs? A horn section.
NEW JERSEY PEEPS: ketchup on your Taylor Pork Roll, egg, and cheese sammich, yes or no? Also anyone who replies “it’s Taylor Ham” will be summarily blocked
January 6, 2026 at 6:19 PM
NEW JERSEY PEEPS: ketchup on your Taylor Pork Roll, egg, and cheese sammich, yes or no? Also anyone who replies “it’s Taylor Ham” will be summarily blocked
January 5, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Feast your eyes on this hand-drawn logo I made in the 90s for a funk band I never started. Guess I was listening to a lot of Parliament at the time :)
January 4, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Feast your eyes on this hand-drawn logo I made in the 90s for a funk band I never started. Guess I was listening to a lot of Parliament at the time :)
Far away, my well-lit door
January 3, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Far away, my well-lit door
Reposted by chad mo b there
Reposted by chad mo b there
“Kate & Allie” is totally Steely Dan coded
December 8, 2024 at 12:11 AM
“Kate & Allie” is totally Steely Dan coded
Reposted by chad mo b there
Ace of Base and the Lords of Acid meet in a bar and neutralize each other
June 5, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Ace of Base and the Lords of Acid meet in a bar and neutralize each other
Kajagoogoo - Too Shy (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by RHINO
youtu.be
January 2, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Not sure if it’s underappreciated, but I really love “Miles from Our Home”.
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January 1, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Not sure if it’s underappreciated, but I really love “Miles from Our Home”.
Great insight from @lloydcole.bsky.social's Substack:
"...had I been more open to the idea of our music embracing elements I would personally have been at odds with, had I known that Steely Dan and Black Sabbath actually had some great songs, we could never have been that band that we were."
"...had I been more open to the idea of our music embracing elements I would personally have been at odds with, had I known that Steely Dan and Black Sabbath actually had some great songs, we could never have been that band that we were."
January 1, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Great insight from @lloydcole.bsky.social's Substack:
"...had I been more open to the idea of our music embracing elements I would personally have been at odds with, had I known that Steely Dan and Black Sabbath actually had some great songs, we could never have been that band that we were."
"...had I been more open to the idea of our music embracing elements I would personally have been at odds with, had I known that Steely Dan and Black Sabbath actually had some great songs, we could never have been that band that we were."
Reposted by chad mo b there
Your annual reminder for tonight:
If you start playing “Josie” by Steely Dan at 11:59:29pm, Donald Fagen sings “We’re gonna break out the hats and hooters” precisely at midnight.
If you start playing “Josie” by Steely Dan at 11:59:29pm, Donald Fagen sings “We’re gonna break out the hats and hooters” precisely at midnight.
December 31, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Your annual reminder for tonight:
If you start playing “Josie” by Steely Dan at 11:59:29pm, Donald Fagen sings “We’re gonna break out the hats and hooters” precisely at midnight.
If you start playing “Josie” by Steely Dan at 11:59:29pm, Donald Fagen sings “We’re gonna break out the hats and hooters” precisely at midnight.
Reposted by chad mo b there
Pro Tip;
If you start De La Soul’s “Stakes Is High” at 11:57pm, you won’t be stuck listening to shitty music going into the New Year.
If you start De La Soul’s “Stakes Is High” at 11:57pm, you won’t be stuck listening to shitty music going into the New Year.
January 1, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Pro Tip;
If you start De La Soul’s “Stakes Is High” at 11:57pm, you won’t be stuck listening to shitty music going into the New Year.
If you start De La Soul’s “Stakes Is High” at 11:57pm, you won’t be stuck listening to shitty music going into the New Year.
Timely quote I just read:
“With one hand the past moves us forward, and with the other it holds us back.”
“With one hand the past moves us forward, and with the other it holds us back.”
December 31, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Timely quote I just read:
“With one hand the past moves us forward, and with the other it holds us back.”
“With one hand the past moves us forward, and with the other it holds us back.”