Christopher Merritt
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Christopher Merritt
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High Ball Stepper - Creative Director @Universal

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I hear ya - but I am learning so, so much! Tying the Lomaxes/Leadbelly, Manson, Minstrelsy and the Wilson brothers together is fascinating. As you say, the amount of research he is doing to get there is staggering to me.
January 14, 2026 at 2:16 PM
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January 14, 2026 at 1:12 AM
I hate that the article is paywalled - but not as much as I hate how crummy Tomorrowland is - the ‘98 rehab was a dogs breakfast and since then it’s just gotten more shabby and lacking in overall theme and sense of kinetics it once had
January 14, 2026 at 1:05 AM
I’m heading to Osaka myself soon - any good record shops you can recommend (emphasis on 80s post punk and new wave - but metal too is my main love)
January 9, 2026 at 7:11 PM
They are so underrated! One of my all-time favorite bands.
January 8, 2026 at 5:28 AM
May, 1972...
January 4, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Only existing AA’s planned for the never realized WRE!
January 3, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Hot Soup!!!
December 22, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Hope I get them back! 🤣
December 22, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Did you do the illustration?
December 20, 2025 at 11:32 PM
I'm up to song 176! Almost caught up to where he's at now. It's an incredible education in popular music history.
December 19, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Paul Reynolds guitar on the first few albums by them is incredible - it's what makes the songs so unique - really amazing work!
December 18, 2025 at 5:29 AM
December 18, 2025 at 5:03 AM
100%
December 18, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Just as raw and fresh as it was when it came out in 1980!
December 18, 2025 at 4:11 AM