Rick Quinn
@rickquinn.bsky.social
Writer (about music & such)/Frequently flummoxed by these questions pointing me in a crooked line/Pop culture junkie/Lapsed theologian/Aspiring cultural critic https://www.popmatters.com/author/rick-quinn
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Rick Quinn
@rickquinn.bsky.social
· Sep 15
Country pop's CMAT offers a profound statement choreographed to a contagious mixture of alt-country, soul-pop, and indie pop sensibilities.
CMAT's 'Euro-Country' is a #PMPick out now via @awalofficial.bsky.social.
CMAT's 'Euro-Country' is a #PMPick out now via @awalofficial.bsky.social.
CMAT's 'Euro-Country' Is a Striking Breakout Statement » PopMatters
Country pop's CMAT offers a profound statement choreographed to a contagious mixture of alt-country, soul-pop, and indie pop sensibilities.
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I had the opportunity to review the new album by Irish artist CMAT for @popmatters.com. It's catchy, compelling, and a standout musical exploration of millennial femalehood in late-capitalist Western culture.
Just curious: Did CBS hold its
coverage of the Venezuela strike until Bari Weiss was able to get a sit down with Nicholas Maduro? Pete Hegseth? A Midwestern barfly?
coverage of the Venezuela strike until Bari Weiss was able to get a sit down with Nicholas Maduro? Pete Hegseth? A Midwestern barfly?
January 3, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Just curious: Did CBS hold its
coverage of the Venezuela strike until Bari Weiss was able to get a sit down with Nicholas Maduro? Pete Hegseth? A Midwestern barfly?
coverage of the Venezuela strike until Bari Weiss was able to get a sit down with Nicholas Maduro? Pete Hegseth? A Midwestern barfly?
Apparently oil changes were everyone's New Year's resolution.
December 30, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Apparently oil changes were everyone's New Year's resolution.
Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, or Alice in Chains
December 28, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, or Alice in Chains
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GALLATIN PIKE AT NIGHT 2025
unhoused
folks
with all
their belongings
in a roller bag
as the nepotists
carouse
the unhoused
make the nepotists
nervous
and they should be
nervous
because
carousing
in the midst
of suffering
is not sustainable
so
the nepotists
propose…
surveillance
unhoused
folks
with all
their belongings
in a roller bag
as the nepotists
carouse
the unhoused
make the nepotists
nervous
and they should be
nervous
because
carousing
in the midst
of suffering
is not sustainable
so
the nepotists
propose…
surveillance
Gallatin Pike at night in 2025
December 20, 2025 at 10:24 PM
GALLATIN PIKE AT NIGHT 2025
unhoused
folks
with all
their belongings
in a roller bag
as the nepotists
carouse
the unhoused
make the nepotists
nervous
and they should be
nervous
because
carousing
in the midst
of suffering
is not sustainable
so
the nepotists
propose…
surveillance
unhoused
folks
with all
their belongings
in a roller bag
as the nepotists
carouse
the unhoused
make the nepotists
nervous
and they should be
nervous
because
carousing
in the midst
of suffering
is not sustainable
so
the nepotists
propose…
surveillance
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REDACT THIS
redact
is
another word
made up
by scumbags
it means “hide criminality”
like
“philanthropist”
means
thief in a tuxedo
and “entitlements”
means
love
redact
is
another word
made up
by scumbags
it means “hide criminality”
like
“philanthropist”
means
thief in a tuxedo
and “entitlements”
means
love
Redact this
December 20, 2025 at 9:40 PM
REDACT THIS
redact
is
another word
made up
by scumbags
it means “hide criminality”
like
“philanthropist”
means
thief in a tuxedo
and “entitlements”
means
love
redact
is
another word
made up
by scumbags
it means “hide criminality”
like
“philanthropist”
means
thief in a tuxedo
and “entitlements”
means
love
Another stellar year-end list from @popmatters.com. So much good music this year, and this curated list captures the breadth and depth of 2025. Check it out: www.popmatters.com/best-albums-...
The 80 Best Albums of 2025 » PopMatters
The best albums of 2025 challenged orthodoxies, created new genres, and spanned a vast range of musical styles and traditions, while looking forward.
www.popmatters.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Another stellar year-end list from @popmatters.com. So much good music this year, and this curated list captures the breadth and depth of 2025. Check it out: www.popmatters.com/best-albums-...
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RIP to a bard who meant so much to Nashville
Feel like Todd would want people to listen to this one today:
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Todd Snider - Can't Complain
YouTube video by ewecylinder
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November 15, 2025 at 4:17 PM
RIP to a bard who meant so much to Nashville
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Y’all.
Jeffrey Epstein advised Steve Bannon that the lawyers representing Brett Kavanaugh in his confirmation hearing should accuse Christine Blasey Ford of being on medications that cause false memories or memory loss.
November 12, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Y’all.
Still riding the vibe from yesterday's toke on the "Mamdani victory is bad news for the Democrats" pipe, Ross Douthat looks at his remaining chips, utters "screw it", and shoves them all towards the middle of the table.
November 6, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Still riding the vibe from yesterday's toke on the "Mamdani victory is bad news for the Democrats" pipe, Ross Douthat looks at his remaining chips, utters "screw it", and shoves them all towards the middle of the table.
Ross Douthat makes a very comfortable living from gaslighting and sane washing. Meanwhile, a significant influencer in his party just platformed Nick Fuentes. But do go on with the "nothing to see here", Ross.
November 5, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Ross Douthat makes a very comfortable living from gaslighting and sane washing. Meanwhile, a significant influencer in his party just platformed Nick Fuentes. But do go on with the "nothing to see here", Ross.
"Believe me when I say to you, I hope the Russians love their children too."
@daviddark.bsky.social channeling Flannery O'Connor has me thinking about Sting. As Dark says, "Art *plays* with limits and overcomes them." Everything that rises must converge. #EverydayApocalypse
@daviddark.bsky.social channeling Flannery O'Connor has me thinking about Sting. As Dark says, "Art *plays* with limits and overcomes them." Everything that rises must converge. #EverydayApocalypse
November 3, 2025 at 3:10 PM
"Believe me when I say to you, I hope the Russians love their children too."
@daviddark.bsky.social channeling Flannery O'Connor has me thinking about Sting. As Dark says, "Art *plays* with limits and overcomes them." Everything that rises must converge. #EverydayApocalypse
@daviddark.bsky.social channeling Flannery O'Connor has me thinking about Sting. As Dark says, "Art *plays* with limits and overcomes them." Everything that rises must converge. #EverydayApocalypse
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The Healing Game of Art, y'all. #EverydayApocalypse daviddark.substack.com/p/the-healin...
October 27, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The Healing Game of Art, y'all. #EverydayApocalypse daviddark.substack.com/p/the-healin...
You've been shown the way, @vanderbilt.edu Do the right thing.
October 13, 2025 at 6:45 PM
You've been shown the way, @vanderbilt.edu Do the right thing.
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bookshop dot org is still offering FREE SHIPPING so here are some music books I think you should order!! let's start with @nikostratis.com' THE DAD ROCK THAT MADE ME A WOMAN. what i love the most about Niko's writing is how she is always expanding outward. bookshop.org/a/22613/9781...
The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman
Check out The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman - <p><b>A memoir-in-essays on transness, dad rock, and the music that saves us.</b></p><p> When Wilco's 2007 album <i>Sky Blue Sky</i> was infamously critic...
bookshop.org
October 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
bookshop dot org is still offering FREE SHIPPING so here are some music books I think you should order!! let's start with @nikostratis.com' THE DAD ROCK THAT MADE ME A WOMAN. what i love the most about Niko's writing is how she is always expanding outward. bookshop.org/a/22613/9781...
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Fear has no future.
October 8, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Fear has no future.
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Lived religion basically never stays within the bounds of codified doctrine, and folks would do well to keep that in mind when they offer their commentary on current events
September 22, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Lived religion basically never stays within the bounds of codified doctrine, and folks would do well to keep that in mind when they offer their commentary on current events
It's morning again in America.
@daviddark.bsky.social #webecomewhatwenormalize #richardrorty #whatcanwehopefor
@daviddark.bsky.social #webecomewhatwenormalize #richardrorty #whatcanwehopefor
September 18, 2025 at 2:40 PM
It's morning again in America.
@daviddark.bsky.social #webecomewhatwenormalize #richardrorty #whatcanwehopefor
@daviddark.bsky.social #webecomewhatwenormalize #richardrorty #whatcanwehopefor
I had the opportunity to review the new album by Irish artist CMAT for @popmatters.com. It's catchy, compelling, and a standout musical exploration of millennial femalehood in late-capitalist Western culture.
Country pop's CMAT offers a profound statement choreographed to a contagious mixture of alt-country, soul-pop, and indie pop sensibilities.
CMAT's 'Euro-Country' is a #PMPick out now via @awalofficial.bsky.social.
CMAT's 'Euro-Country' is a #PMPick out now via @awalofficial.bsky.social.
CMAT's 'Euro-Country' Is a Striking Breakout Statement » PopMatters
Country pop's CMAT offers a profound statement choreographed to a contagious mixture of alt-country, soul-pop, and indie pop sensibilities.
tinyurl.com
September 15, 2025 at 4:08 PM
I had the opportunity to review the new album by Irish artist CMAT for @popmatters.com. It's catchy, compelling, and a standout musical exploration of millennial femalehood in late-capitalist Western culture.
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Lineup for the Backslide Vintage day party during #AmericanaFest. 12-5p on Saturday.
12:00 - Tracee Perrin
12:30 - Rebecca Porter
1:00 - Erin Lunsford
1:30 - Indie Lou
2:00 - Ally Free
2:30 - Elizabeth Davis
3:00 - Chaelle
3:30 - Andrew James
4:00 - J. Dewveall
4:30 - Katrina Cain
#Americana
12:00 - Tracee Perrin
12:30 - Rebecca Porter
1:00 - Erin Lunsford
1:30 - Indie Lou
2:00 - Ally Free
2:30 - Elizabeth Davis
3:00 - Chaelle
3:30 - Andrew James
4:00 - J. Dewveall
4:30 - Katrina Cain
#Americana
September 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Lineup for the Backslide Vintage day party during #AmericanaFest. 12-5p on Saturday.
12:00 - Tracee Perrin
12:30 - Rebecca Porter
1:00 - Erin Lunsford
1:30 - Indie Lou
2:00 - Ally Free
2:30 - Elizabeth Davis
3:00 - Chaelle
3:30 - Andrew James
4:00 - J. Dewveall
4:30 - Katrina Cain
#Americana
12:00 - Tracee Perrin
12:30 - Rebecca Porter
1:00 - Erin Lunsford
1:30 - Indie Lou
2:00 - Ally Free
2:30 - Elizabeth Davis
3:00 - Chaelle
3:30 - Andrew James
4:00 - J. Dewveall
4:30 - Katrina Cain
#Americana
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Nashville / AmericanaFest: Join me and a bunch of my friends at Backslide Vintage in East Nashville on Saturday, Sept. 13 from 12-5pm, for a Day Party full of great music, drinks, and deals on vintage wares. No wristband required - FREE!
#americana
#americana
September 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Nashville / AmericanaFest: Join me and a bunch of my friends at Backslide Vintage in East Nashville on Saturday, Sept. 13 from 12-5pm, for a Day Party full of great music, drinks, and deals on vintage wares. No wristband required - FREE!
#americana
#americana
This might be the best and most unsparing look at contemporary Nashville I've heard in a while.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5Uy...
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Hayley Williams - True Believer (Official Visualizer)
YouTube video by HayleyWilliamsVEVO
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August 29, 2025 at 10:47 PM
This might be the best and most unsparing look at contemporary Nashville I've heard in a while.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5Uy...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5Uy...
One of the great inspirational scenes of 20th century cinema.
It happened again:
I start watching A NEW HOPE. At first it's childish, clumsy, ridiculous even, but when the suns set, Luke looks into the distance and the John Williams strings come in, I'm fully committed. By the Cantina scene I'm totally immersed in the adventure. Still a lovely movie #filmsky
I start watching A NEW HOPE. At first it's childish, clumsy, ridiculous even, but when the suns set, Luke looks into the distance and the John Williams strings come in, I'm fully committed. By the Cantina scene I'm totally immersed in the adventure. Still a lovely movie #filmsky
August 29, 2025 at 6:11 PM
One of the great inspirational scenes of 20th century cinema.
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"Accidental Centrist"
August 12, 2025 at 4:18 PM
"Accidental Centrist"
I recently got to review 'Scratch It', the latest album from Meg Remy's art pop project, U.S. Girls for @popmatters.com. It experiments with the sonic topography of Nashville to further explore the emotional landscape of vulnerability and materiality.
www.popmatters.com/us-girls-scr...
www.popmatters.com/us-girls-scr...
U.S. Girls Merge the Geography of Sound and Soul » PopMatters
On Scratch It, U.S. Girls experiment with the sonic topography of Nashville to further explore the emotional landscape of vulnerability and materiality.
www.popmatters.com
August 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I recently got to review 'Scratch It', the latest album from Meg Remy's art pop project, U.S. Girls for @popmatters.com. It experiments with the sonic topography of Nashville to further explore the emotional landscape of vulnerability and materiality.
www.popmatters.com/us-girls-scr...
www.popmatters.com/us-girls-scr...
What perfect album came out when you were sixteen? I mean...
July 30, 2025 at 2:44 PM
What perfect album came out when you were sixteen? I mean...