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Matt Young
@mattyoung.bsky.social
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WGA TV Writer/Producer: CW's KUNG FU; BLINDSPOT; WB TV Writers Workshop & Sundance Episodic Alum; SAG-AFTRA; board gamer; tabletop RPG player/gm/designer; semi-retired improvisor (fmr iOWest/SecondCityHwd); clawhammer banjo player; Minneapolis/LA; He/Him
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Headed off to see Belly perform this gem tonight...
The cover of the Belly album "King."
November 12, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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Got to see this guy last night at First Ave. Terrific set!
Poster for the Jeff Tweedy concert at First Avenue in Minneapolis.
November 7, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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Do the thing, America.
Close-up of Matt’s finger holding an “I Voted” sticker.
November 4, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Minnesotans hate kings, but they sure do love a Prince…

#nokings
October 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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No *you’re* getting a little misty seeing Grandaddy play Sophtware Slump in its entirety tonight at First Ave.
The band Grandaddy on-stage at First Avenue in Minneapolis.
October 9, 2025 at 4:27 AM
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Happy birthday, Trane!
John Coltrane, eyes closed, plays tenor saxophone.
September 24, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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Happy birthday, Black Sea! This perfect little gem from XTC came out 45 years ago today...
The cover of XTC's Black Sea album, featuring the band in deep-sea diving suits in front of a painted background of a ship on the ocean.
September 13, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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Holy shit.

My friends…
A hand holding an AirPods case.
August 14, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Got to see a screening of this gem tonight…
The Enter the Dragon movie poster
June 29, 2025 at 5:34 AM
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Hank Mobley gets it right every time.
Clos-up of the cover of Hank Mobley’s album Roll Call. The record plays on a turntable behind it.
June 25, 2025 at 4:05 AM
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Found a used copy of this absolute gem today. A few bands have gone under the name Buck, but this is the one you want. Fronted by the incredibly talented Lisa Marr (Cub), this is some essential jangly late-90’s LA punk, and it remains one of my favorite records from that era.
The cover of the self-titled Buck album.
June 12, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Just got The Estate, a big ol' Mausritter RPG adventure collection by @exaltedfuneral.bsky.social @losing.games @gamesomnivorous.bsky.social, and it's pretty awesome.

Guess it's time to run a bunch of cool mouse games!
The cover of The Estate, a Mausritter Adventure Collection, featuring an adventuring mouse wearing a backpack and holding a crown as a pigeon flies up to meet them. In the background is a large house next to a smaller second building, and topiary shrubs shaped to look like a cat and a mouse.
June 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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This is great news! So glad to have been able to make it to the demonstration today on the steps of the MN Capitol.
June 9, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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It’s an honor to be your dad, kiddo. I’m so proud of you and I can’t wait to see what you do in this world.
Split image of Matt in graduation cap and gown, hand-in-hand with 4-year-old Nora, both walking away from camera; then the same hand-in-hand father/daughter shot, but this time with 18-year-old Nora in graduation cap and gown and Matt at her side
May 28, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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Some say too fart.

I say not fart enough.
Screen grab of the Old 97’s album Too Far to Care, but the title is cut off so it reads “Too Far T…”
May 26, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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This gem came out 33 years ago today.

Happy birthday, S&E, ya beautiful weirdo!
The cover of Pavement's 1992 debut album Slanted and Enchanted.
April 20, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Woohoo! Been looking for this one on vinyl for a while!
The cover of Art Blakey’s album Jazz Messengers, featuring photo portraits of the players.
March 18, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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In spite of the world falling apart, I’m having a pretty nice birthday. Had a great rehearsal with my jazz band, and my wife and our daughter got me some awesome vinyl…
Two albums - Soul Coughing’s “Ruby Vroom” and Jeff Buckley’s “Grace.”
March 1, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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Really enjoyed Becoming Led Zeppelin - a new documentary that covers the band's beginnings through LZII. A bunch of great never-before-seen footage, interesting interviews, and some amazing performances.
The poster for the documentary Becoming Led Zeppelin, featuring film's title in red lettering above the band playing in front of a white background.
February 22, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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😳
Temperature gauge for my location showing current temp at -11 degrees (“feels like -18 degrees”)
February 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Got to see these lovely lads again last night. Amazing show and exactly what we needed.
Marquee showing Travis playing at the Varsity Theater 2/7 at 7pm. The band Travis playing live onstage at the Varsity Theater.
February 8, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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It’s Uncle Tupelo time.
The cover of the Uncle Tupelo album “Anodyne” is in the foreground, with the record on the player behind it.
January 3, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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God, it just goes by *so* fast. Happy 18th birthday, Nora. I love you with all of my heart and I couldn’t be more proud of you. I can’t wait to see the amazing things you’ll do in this world.
December 30, 2024 at 12:11 AM
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Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you.

One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order.

No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

20/20 - Pink Floyd - The Piper at the Gates of Dawn

#MusicSky
#MusicChallenge
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The cover of Pink Floyd's album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn. The band's logo is in the lower center of the cover. The main image is a kaleidoscopic photo of the members of the band - Syd Barrett, Roger Waters, Nick Mason, and Rick Wright.
December 28, 2024 at 1:39 AM
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Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you.

One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order.

No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

19/20 - Teenage Fanclub - Bandwagonesque

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#MusicChallenge
#Music
The cover of the Teenage Fanclub album Bandwagonesque. Artist name and album title are written in black in all-caps across the top of the cover. The main image is a yellow bag bearing the money symbol ($) against a hot-pink background.
December 26, 2024 at 4:02 PM