Gordon Lamb
@gordonlamb.bsky.social
Senior Writer & Columnist @FlagpoleMusic & @FlagpoleMag , Seen in @Vice , @NYLONguysmag, @totalbozo , @BitterSouth . absentee landlord @24 Hour Party Pooper
No one wants to work anymore.
December 16, 2025 at 10:45 PM
No one wants to work anymore.
When the band decides to change its name but still has a closet full of records with the old name.
December 16, 2025 at 2:51 AM
When the band decides to change its name but still has a closet full of records with the old name.
I've bought more records based on Peter Buck interviews than any other single factor.
December 15, 2025 at 2:37 AM
I've bought more records based on Peter Buck interviews than any other single factor.
hey wait a minute
December 10, 2025 at 9:34 PM
hey wait a minute
I've never really been a fan of Heart but damn does that Ann Wilson have a great Rock-n-Roll voice.
December 9, 2025 at 10:10 PM
I've never really been a fan of Heart but damn does that Ann Wilson have a great Rock-n-Roll voice.
No wonder I'm so tired.
December 4, 2025 at 2:44 PM
No wonder I'm so tired.
Some guys have all the luck.
December 1, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Some guys have all the luck.
Really not a fan of buying albums more than once but sometimes the deal is so good I just must. Mannheim Steamroller included because I'm just that square.
November 28, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Really not a fan of buying albums more than once but sometimes the deal is so good I just must. Mannheim Steamroller included because I'm just that square.
In case you were wondering, this is what the 1980s sounded like. Happy Thanksgiving, y'all.
November 27, 2025 at 6:11 PM
In case you were wondering, this is what the 1980s sounded like. Happy Thanksgiving, y'all.
The part where the song goes "fle-fle-fle-fle-flex!". That's the best part.
November 27, 2025 at 2:20 AM
The part where the song goes "fle-fle-fle-fle-flex!". That's the best part.
A Goth band named MJ Slenderman.
November 25, 2025 at 2:24 PM
A Goth band named MJ Slenderman.
Hands down the most relatable album title of the past several years.
November 24, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Hands down the most relatable album title of the past several years.
One of the best perks of being a grown-up is getting whatever you want at the grocery store.
November 22, 2025 at 3:45 AM
One of the best perks of being a grown-up is getting whatever you want at the grocery store.
Out of all the streaming services to which I'm subscribed I'm pretty sure Peacock has the lowest opinion of me.
November 21, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Out of all the streaming services to which I'm subscribed I'm pretty sure Peacock has the lowest opinion of me.
I put my screens on "eye protection mode" and, I gotta tell ya, I feel safer already.
November 19, 2025 at 4:36 AM
I put my screens on "eye protection mode" and, I gotta tell ya, I feel safer already.
In my whole life I've only ever purchased two records because they were playing in the record store. But I remember exactly what they were and where/when I got them which likely wouldn't be the case if I were less sales resistant.
November 18, 2025 at 3:03 AM
In my whole life I've only ever purchased two records because they were playing in the record store. But I remember exactly what they were and where/when I got them which likely wouldn't be the case if I were less sales resistant.
Taylor Swifts "The Fate of Ophelia" captures the sound of 2001-era U2 better than anything I've heard. Listen without prejudice. Imagine Bono singing. You'll hear it. This is the only time in my entire life I've ever given this type of accolade in reference to my beloved U2 so you know I mean it.
November 17, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Taylor Swifts "The Fate of Ophelia" captures the sound of 2001-era U2 better than anything I've heard. Listen without prejudice. Imagine Bono singing. You'll hear it. This is the only time in my entire life I've ever given this type of accolade in reference to my beloved U2 so you know I mean it.
When the publicist has the task down 100%.
November 15, 2025 at 4:55 AM
When the publicist has the task down 100%.
How do i monetize this website
November 13, 2025 at 1:46 AM
How do i monetize this website
Everyone's invited.
November 9, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Everyone's invited.
You know you're in the expensive part of town when you start seeing the fancy Dollar Trees.
November 9, 2025 at 4:48 AM
You know you're in the expensive part of town when you start seeing the fancy Dollar Trees.
This is the funniest thing that will happen today.
October 21, 2025 at 2:50 PM
This is the funniest thing that will happen today.
Idea for a better writer than me: an R.E.M. think-piece that connects "Nightswimming" as a companion to "Camera" then distills them both through "Sweetness Follows".
October 19, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Idea for a better writer than me: an R.E.M. think-piece that connects "Nightswimming" as a companion to "Camera" then distills them both through "Sweetness Follows".