Lars Gotrich
@totalvibration.bsky.social
Series editor for Tiny Desk at NPR Music. World's Okayist Guitarist. #FreeDC. Mixtapes, tea and whatnot: https://www.vikingschoice.org
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A dream told in video.
Plus a new mixtape featuring Power Snatch, @jcc-pf.bsky.social, Sibyl, Delphine Dora, Adiós Cometa, Cult Objects.
newsletter.vikingschoice.org/archive/hayl...
Plus a new mixtape featuring Power Snatch, @jcc-pf.bsky.social, Sibyl, Delphine Dora, Adiós Cometa, Cult Objects.
newsletter.vikingschoice.org/archive/hayl...
Hayley Williams Keeps Showing Up in My Dreams
Hayley Williams, forever a fortifying presence online, IRL and in my dreams. Plus, a new mixtape.
newsletter.vikingschoice.org
February 3, 2026 at 3:55 PM
A dream told in video.
Plus a new mixtape featuring Power Snatch, @jcc-pf.bsky.social, Sibyl, Delphine Dora, Adiós Cometa, Cult Objects.
newsletter.vikingschoice.org/archive/hayl...
Plus a new mixtape featuring Power Snatch, @jcc-pf.bsky.social, Sibyl, Delphine Dora, Adiós Cometa, Cult Objects.
newsletter.vikingschoice.org/archive/hayl...
I met so many people there! It was so nice!
February 3, 2026 at 8:47 PM
I met so many people there! It was so nice!
Happy to see this show come back. My big dumb fun show.
February 3, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Happy to see this show come back. My big dumb fun show.
and now Best Friends Forever isn't coming back this year either ugh
February 3, 2026 at 6:38 PM
and now Best Friends Forever isn't coming back this year either ugh
I went to FF in 2022 basically by myself, but made some good friends and we all just decided to keep going to hang out. That's the vibe.
February 3, 2026 at 6:38 PM
I went to FF in 2022 basically by myself, but made some good friends and we all just decided to keep going to hang out. That's the vibe.
Ah, dang, I did really like Furnace Fest... like, I don't think I've flown or driven out to ANY festival 3x. A sale always spells the end. metalinjection.net/news/furnace...
Furnace Fest Sold To New Owners After Financial Losses, Founding Partner JOHNNY GRIMES Steps Away - Metal Injection
Beloved hardcore festival will return in 2026 under new ownership following debt relief deal, as its longtime steward bids farewell.
metalinjection.net
February 3, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Ah, dang, I did really like Furnace Fest... like, I don't think I've flown or driven out to ANY festival 3x. A sale always spells the end. metalinjection.net/news/furnace...
A dream told in video.
Plus a new mixtape featuring Power Snatch, @jcc-pf.bsky.social, Sibyl, Delphine Dora, Adiós Cometa, Cult Objects.
newsletter.vikingschoice.org/archive/hayl...
Plus a new mixtape featuring Power Snatch, @jcc-pf.bsky.social, Sibyl, Delphine Dora, Adiós Cometa, Cult Objects.
newsletter.vikingschoice.org/archive/hayl...
Hayley Williams Keeps Showing Up in My Dreams
Hayley Williams, forever a fortifying presence online, IRL and in my dreams. Plus, a new mixtape.
newsletter.vikingschoice.org
February 3, 2026 at 3:55 PM
A dream told in video.
Plus a new mixtape featuring Power Snatch, @jcc-pf.bsky.social, Sibyl, Delphine Dora, Adiós Cometa, Cult Objects.
newsletter.vikingschoice.org/archive/hayl...
Plus a new mixtape featuring Power Snatch, @jcc-pf.bsky.social, Sibyl, Delphine Dora, Adiós Cometa, Cult Objects.
newsletter.vikingschoice.org/archive/hayl...
I had completely forgotten about this song. A really lovely encapsulation of that era for Beck, too.
February 3, 2026 at 3:01 PM
I had completely forgotten about this song. A really lovely encapsulation of that era for Beck, too.
Come for my Grammy snark, stay for the love I bestow upon the Valencia-via-Montreal bedroom pop artist Rat Penat, sister folk duo Sibyl and Polish composer Szymon Wójcik.
I'm on All Songs Considered today with my pal @robinpr.bsky.social @npr.org
www.npr.org/2026/02/03/n...
I'm on All Songs Considered today with my pal @robinpr.bsky.social @npr.org
www.npr.org/2026/02/03/n...
Beck, Asher White, Friko and more of the week’s best new songs : All Songs Considered
The Beck rarity “Everybody’s Gotta Learn Sometime” has officially hit streaming services and we can’t get enough of it. We’ve also got new (not-yet-announced) projects from Friko and Asher White, a wi...
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February 3, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Come for my Grammy snark, stay for the love I bestow upon the Valencia-via-Montreal bedroom pop artist Rat Penat, sister folk duo Sibyl and Polish composer Szymon Wójcik.
I'm on All Songs Considered today with my pal @robinpr.bsky.social @npr.org
www.npr.org/2026/02/03/n...
I'm on All Songs Considered today with my pal @robinpr.bsky.social @npr.org
www.npr.org/2026/02/03/n...
I think I'm gonna start a minimalist punk band and call it Arvo Härd.
February 2, 2026 at 7:36 PM
I think I'm gonna start a minimalist punk band and call it Arvo Härd.
Dug into Dropbox to find a thing and didn't, but found this instead. I have no idea what this is; I only hope that I tweeted it for real. (Once upon a time, I ran NPR Music's socials.)
![A Twitter screenshot. Text reads: For those used to Arvo Pärt's bittersweet, reflective style, music from early in his career may come as a shock [url]
Photo: Clearly a hardcore band.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:b357xisqi6sufq2zow2s5cc3/bafkreig6qt75gxtyc6uwoilbcurlvqpdyjppbpuzygxax7i2xjpwbuljua@jpeg)
February 2, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Dug into Dropbox to find a thing and didn't, but found this instead. I have no idea what this is; I only hope that I tweeted it for real. (Once upon a time, I ran NPR Music's socials.)
People making jokes, but Trump closing the Kennedy Center for 2 years (doing who knows what but nothing good) is just another spit in the face of D.C. residents.
February 2, 2026 at 1:04 AM
People making jokes, but Trump closing the Kennedy Center for 2 years (doing who knows what but nothing good) is just another spit in the face of D.C. residents.
You are the person!
February 2, 2026 at 12:52 AM
You are the person!
I found out recently this is my friend’s uncle and honestly I’ve never been more starstruck to know that I’m 1 degree of separation away from this poet.
Happy worst month of the year to all those who observe
February 1, 2026 at 11:11 PM
I found out recently this is my friend’s uncle and honestly I’ve never been more starstruck to know that I’m 1 degree of separation away from this poet.
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Happy worst month of the year to all those who observe
February 1, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Happy worst month of the year to all those who observe
Charli xcx or some celebrity: And the album of the year is… ‘At the Heart of Winter’ by Immortal!
Announcer: This is the 27th nomination and win for Immortal’s ‘At the Heart of Winter’ every year since the album was released in 1999.
Announcer: This is the 27th nomination and win for Immortal’s ‘At the Heart of Winter’ every year since the album was released in 1999.
February 1, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Charli xcx or some celebrity: And the album of the year is… ‘At the Heart of Winter’ by Immortal!
Announcer: This is the 27th nomination and win for Immortal’s ‘At the Heart of Winter’ every year since the album was released in 1999.
Announcer: This is the 27th nomination and win for Immortal’s ‘At the Heart of Winter’ every year since the album was released in 1999.
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Joyce manor singing the phrase “cannabis shop” is a great example of what happens when you drop a 2015 band into 2026.
January 30, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Joyce manor singing the phrase “cannabis shop” is a great example of what happens when you drop a 2015 band into 2026.
Sigh.
On the possibility of an IndyCar race around the National Mall this summer, which President Trump is pushing for, @mayorbowser.dc.gov says she's excited.
"We absolutely love it," she says. There are a lot of race fans… it could attract a lot of visitors to the District, which is a good thing."
"We absolutely love it," she says. There are a lot of race fans… it could attract a lot of visitors to the District, which is a good thing."
January 30, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Sigh.
The sloppier the bacon egg and cheese, the more capacity for healing.
January 29, 2026 at 11:51 PM
The sloppier the bacon egg and cheese, the more capacity for healing.
Miss that dude.
January 29, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Miss that dude.
ohhh i didn't know about the Lula Cortes needle drop! Now I need to watch this movie.
January 29, 2026 at 2:31 PM
ohhh i didn't know about the Lula Cortes needle drop! Now I need to watch this movie.
Rudeboy Jason Bourne spends a lot of time in the McDonald's parking lot.
January 29, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Rudeboy Jason Bourne spends a lot of time in the McDonald's parking lot.
Last night I had a dream about Rudeboy Jason Bourne, a rogue agent skankin' and kickin' ass, listening to The Specials and Madness in his Oldsmobile.
January 29, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Last night I had a dream about Rudeboy Jason Bourne, a rogue agent skankin' and kickin' ass, listening to The Specials and Madness in his Oldsmobile.