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Writer | Songs @Labrador_tunes ‘Hold The Door For Strangers’ out NOW!

Philadelphia, PA

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@MrPatKing

Pat King

29 days

Hey, YOU! I’m not really writing about music much these days as I’ve been working as a film publicist and only really promoting my band Labrador on socials. I’m going to be deactivating this account soon. Go follow my other account @Labrador_tunes if you wanna stay in touch!

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@MrPatKing

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4 months

I've been reading AllMusic daily since 2006. I get a sense that it's a site that is either looked down on or completely overlooked by a lot of music journalists/music Twitter people. I'd say, dive in! I find so many records based on their recommendations!

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To music journalists who still have staff gigs or established columns, it's your duty now more than ever to not recycle PR campaigns and to do some actual digging for underground music to the standard that Bandcamp Daily has set. No need to highlight groups that don't need help.

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10 months

There's something so righteous about digital sales on Bandcamp. You could have bought a tape or an LP... or just streamed the thing for free anywhere ... but you paid for entry to have the music enter your little headphone universe. It's simple, but I really like that. Thanks.

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8 months

Once Songtradr gets bored with Bandcamp, Neil Young should buy it and make it one of his final projects. Bandcamp Daily can give him a column where he can write about whatever, he'll fix the audio for downloads but make it a nightmare to navigate, win-win!

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There are few things better than owning a shit load of records.

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2 years

Ay labels/publicists! It’s a new year and I’m sufficiently excited to write about new music. Email and DMs are open. I’m going to be better about checking my PromoJukeBox account as well! mrpatking86 (at) gmail (dot) com

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2 years

For @PasteMagazine , I wrote about the late, great Mimi Parker of @lowtheband .

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2 years

What if bands started listing the exact amount they went out of pocket to make their record in their liner notes?

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4 years

For @NYDailyNews I had the unbelievable privilege to speak with @JohnCleese about his involvement with @CameoNation . It was such an unexpected thrill to hear such a recognizable voice from my life on the other end of the phone.

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Contrary to whoever may tell you differently — whether it be your family, friends, more successful musicians you look up to, naysayers who talk shit, or that voice in your head— your art is real. Your band is real. Move forward.

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2 years

. @hate5six should be filming this Phillies beat down of the Astros.

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Over at @Bandcamp , I interviewed all four members of @thebreeders about their entire discography.

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The Breeders Beyond the Ripple of “Last Splash”

A walk through the band’s visionary discography.

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Hey music publications, seems like a pretty big and credible story is brewing about someone y'all were anointing as a power pop genius. Seems like the DIY community should be made aware of it. Pretty quiet out there.

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For @bandcamp , I spoke with @JeffTweedy about @Wilco 's incredible run of records on their own label dBpm. We went through THE WHOLE LOVE through COUSIN and the importance of controlling how your art gets released. This was a big one for me.

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Jeff Tweedy Walks Us Through Wilco’s dBpm Records Catalog

The band's self-run label is crucial to their discography, as well as their ethos.

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2 years

Over at @SPIN , I had the chance to talk to @davidbazan about the incredible surprise new @pedrothelion album 'Havasu', out now on @Polyvinyl . David's music has guided me through some important times in my life and he remains one of the greats.

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David Bazan on Pedro the Lion's Surprise New Album 'Havasu'

A few weeks ago, David Bazan surprise-released a new Pedro the Lion album titled 'Havasu.' It's second in a five-part series

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1 year

I spent a long day in West Philly with @xgregmendezx . He told me his story and I wrote it down for @Bandcamp . Thanks, Greg.

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Have You Met Greg Mendez?

One of the Philly DIY scene’s best-kept-secrets is enjoying a raised profile with the release of his self-titled album.

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. @LINGUA_IGNOTA_ was one of the best sets I’ve seen in a long time, maybe ever. Thank you, Kristin.

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2 years

@JahHills Proof of Kevin Describes Chili

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2 years

As logic stands, you couldn't meet a man crazy enough to rank all of the albums of @theflaminglips . But logic broke and he appeared and wrote this gigantic list over at @PasteMagazine !

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2 years

I've gone 365 days without a drop o' booze. Feels pretty alright! If that's a thing you think you need to do, do it.

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3 years

The year is 2065. @theneedledrop submits a review of the new SOCK DRAW3R album, a 5th wave hyper pop band. This will be his final review before retirement. A crew pulls apart the white walls that surround him leaving him alone in a dark soundstage. "Tran..sition," he whispers.

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1 year

Unbelievable. @Labrador_tunes is “New & Notable” according to @Bandcamp . Been writing songs for over 20 years and I’m truly overcome with gratitude. Thank you. Album is out next week. We’re just getting started.

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New & Notable: Philadelphia-based Labrador make unfussy and empathetic alt-country meant to sincerely bolster the downcast in times of strife.

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1 year

. @hurryband busting out an Oasis cover was probably my favorite moment of the @LameORecords 10-year matinee

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2 years

It’s my birthday and we are spending it eating pasta in Florence. Not bad. Not bad at all!

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2 years

. @mountain_goats will be releasing BLEED OUT tomorrow on @mergerecords . I spoke with John Darnielle about the badass action movies that inspired his writing over at @PasteMagazine . Check it out!

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"The glory of fiction": John Darnielle on the action movies that inspired the @mountain_goats ' hard-boiled 'Bleed Out':

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ICYMI, I spoke with John Darnielle of @mountain_goats about the band's new album BLEED OUT which is out today on @mergerecords . Give it a read at @PasteMagazine @Paste_Music :

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John Darnielle on the Action Movies That Inspired the Mountain Goats' Hard-Boiled Bleed Out

Paste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and more. Discover your favorite albums and films.

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2 years

Today is the 50th anniversary of @RandyNewman 's masterpiece 'Sail Away.' Check out my 4k word essay over at @PasteMagazine about how this album remains one of the most hilarious and uncomfortable takedowns of humanity.

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Randy Newman’s Sail Away Remains a Timeless Indictment of Humanity’s Ugliness on Its 50th Anniver...

Paste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and more. Discover your favorite albums and films.

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1 year

I apologize if I've been annoying about the Labrador album. Promoting things is humiliating/mortifying, but I'm just trying to spread the word. It's been out a week and I can't believe how many people have listened to it so far. Thank you for checking it out! Tell a friend. 🚀

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4 months

BEING THERE by Wilco? You kidding me?

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4 years

Some slightly big “news” in my world — I just started helping out at The Daily News this week for their Sunday Editions. Here is my first story interviewing @rhettmiller about his fantastic weekly @Stageit performances.

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4 years

When all the world is no longer a stage, web platform Stageit lets musicians like Rhett Miller take shows online

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2 years

R.I.P. Mimi Parker. The music she and Alan created together in @lowtheband is some of the most important in my life. If you’ve never listened to them, do that today. It will change you. Unbelievably heartbroken. Thinking of Alan and their family.

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1 year

My band Labrador has a new album out today called ‘Hold The Door For Strangers.’ We worked really hard on it and (I think) it’s very, very good. Take a listen wherever you do your streaming and grab a tape if you’d like.

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1 year

I’ve felt more at home within the Philly music scene in the past two years than I ever did in the 12 years we lived in Brooklyn. This place is really special.

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5 years

Had an awesome chat with @mattwasfunny , the new host of @hqtrivia for @Metro_US . Check it!

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2 years

. @PasteMagazine was one of the first publications that made me want to be a music journalist, reading the physical copies in Borders books back in high school. I still can't believe I get to write for them all these years later. Happy anniversary!

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3 months

HEY! WE BOUGHT A HOUSE!

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2 years

. @WildPinkNYC is about to release one of the year's best albums with ILYSM. I spoke with John Ross about the importance of human connection and art when the real chance of it all being taken away presents itself to you. For @PasteMagazine :

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Wild Pink’s John Ross Reconnects with the Weight of Love on ILYSM

Paste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and more. Discover your favorite albums and films.

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7 months

I should clarify. BC Daily is still going strong for now. I’m just saying this as a wake up call for the big publications with writers on staff to realize the purpose of music journalism in the first place: to highlight music that deserves to be heard.

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9 months

@hetherrfortune Maybe more of a Daniel Lanois or Jim O’Rourke type, but I could see Blake Mills having that kind of stature. He’s produced interesting records for Haim, Bob Dylan, Alabama Shakes, Perfume Genius, and has an eclectic solo discography.

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9 months

I think it's funny that people think Steve Albini is rich.

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7 months

Gained some new followers since my MUSIC JOURNALISM rant. Not sure how involved I’ll be going forward. Been transitioning into film PR after being so disheartened/burned out from that world. Waiting on one BIG Bandcamp Daily story to publish, but going forward I only want to help

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2 years

Last month, Greg Cartwright retired his long-running and beloved project @ReigningSound1 . It was a thrill to sit down with the Memphis legend to talk about each of their fantastic records and give a final farewell to the band. For @Bandcamp :

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A Final Goodbye from Reigning Sound

Memphis garage rock legend Greg Cartwright tells the story of his band, one record at a time.

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2 years

What smaller labels put out good alt-country that isn't twee, emo, or punk adjacent?

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8 months

I'm pretty sure I post this every Fall, but I feel like more people who are into goth stuff that skews toward rockabilly/country like The Smiths, Echo & The Bunnymen, or The Gun Club should get into this Chris Isaak album HEART SHAPED WORLD. You know the hit. Country for goths.

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11 months

Two movies I helped work PR on got NYT “Critic’s Picks” this week. Would love a “hell yeah” for that.

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11 months

If Daniel Romano’s Outfit is playing in your town, you go see them. Damnit, you go see them. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, they should be the biggest band in the world.

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6 years

This was cool! We talked about @JawbreakerBand a ton before the interview. via @ChrisGethard

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2 years

Had a member of a “Big” band reach out to be a guest on my podcast. Apparently they are a fan. That feels nice. That’s all. Thought I should share.

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2 years

For @AltPress , I told the story of one of rocks most fascinating and underrated songwriters, @TheDanielRomano . This story traces his early days, the formation of @youvechangedrec , his live wire band The Outfit, as well as their recent prog opus ‘La Luna’

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With over 20 albums to his name, will the world ever catch up with Daniel Romano?

Daniel Romano has created his own world with his various projects. The prolific artist spoke about his whirlwind career and his ambitious new record, La Luna.

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2 years

ICYMI, I had a great conversation with @EmmaRuthRundle on the @EarstoFeed “In Conversation” podcast about her new album Engine of Hell, out on @sargenthouse . It’s available wherever you listen to yer pods! Our 2021 season finale will be dropping tomorrow.

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1 year

Just realized it’s been two years since I decided to stop drinking. Pretty darn cool.

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3 years

. @lowtheband is, at this point, one of America's great musical exports. Alan and Mimi never miss and their new album HEY WHAT shook me to my core. Check out my review over at @EarstoFeed and grab the new album from @subpop ! ( @SubPoplicity )

Low - 'HEY WHAT' - Ears to Feed

LOW refined their sonic experimentations to astonishing levels on their masterful new album ‘HEY WHAT’.

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1 year

Last December, I spent two days in the magical town of Brattleboro, VT with the one and only @KINGTUFFY . Read about our adventures over at @Bandcamp :

Two Days in King Tuff’s Brattleboro, Vermont

Kyle Thomas is our guide to a mystical town full of musical misfits in the Green Mountains of Vermont.

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2 years

Real heads know. Graham Parker’s first run of records with The Rumour deserve all the flowers that Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe get. ‘Howling Wind’ and ‘Stick To Me’ are just as big in my eyes, but ‘Squeezing Out Sparks’ is the one. Great read as always, @paranoiacs

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"Taken together it’s some of the most swaggering, riveting, catchy, and complex rock‘n’roll music ever issued." Over at the Pitchfork Sunday Review I had the pleasure of revisiting Graham Parker's 1979 masterpiece 'Squeezing Out Sparks'. Check it out here!

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2 years

It’s funny to me that the same people that called Wilco “Dad rock” for soo many years all freak out about the most boring sounding indie-folk records now.

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2 years

I spoke with Scott Kannberg ( @spiralmusic ) of @pavement_band about the massive Terror Twilight: Farewell Horizontal reissue coming out tomorrow on @matadorrecords . He also told me about a brand new Spiral Stairs record on the way! For @PasteMagazine :

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Scott Kannberg Revisits Pavement’s Final Album for Massive Terror Twilight: Farewell Horizontal...

Paste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and more. Discover your favorite albums and films.

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2 years

Have A Nice Life - DEATHCONSCIOUSNESS is a Christmas 2021 album @TheFlenser

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7 months

In other words, if you look at the list of singles you’ve highlighted in a new tracks weekly roundup or your list of past bylines and realize most of these singles/stories have been handed to you by big PR agencies, you should consider doing your best in balancing that scale.

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1 year

Why not?

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1 year

In a year where power-pop (in the Big Star sense, not the Paul Collins sense) has made such a big splash, people should check out Mike Adams at His Honest Weight ( @micdadam ). His record from this year is full of unbeatable hooks and his back catalog is full of should-be hits.

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2 years

It doesn't really make sense to complain about the biggest game in town, but p4k dropped the ball with the new Wild Pink. Such a clearly great and elevated work. Will be a standout album when people look back at this time.

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2 years

Super excited to announce the brand new @Labrador_tunes album 'Hold The Door For Strangers'! The album will be out early next year, but @post_trash_ has an exclusive premiere of our first single "Guy With A Job (That Nobody Wants)"

Labrador - "Guy With A Job (That Nobody Wants)" | Post-Trash Premiere — POST-TRASH

Philly’s Labrador make alt-country music to lift you up. It’s not always bubbling with positivity, but they’re here to remind you you’re not alone, and that good times are just around the bend. They...

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For everyone listening to the new @ChatPileBand album today, check out my profile on the band over at @PasteMagazine ! Can't think of another band who would namecheck Some Velvet Sidewalk and Lynne Ramsay's Ratcatcher in a single interview.

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2 years

I'd say about 35% of all new indie rock bands have a pedal steel player now.

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2 years

. @archers_of just released their first album in 24 years, the incredible 'Reason In Decline' on @mergerecords . For @Bandcamp , I caught up with @Eric_Bachmann to learn the history of the influential band and to see what brought them back into the studio.

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A Guide to Archers of Loaf’s Undying Spirit

The seminal band releases their first album in 24 years.

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4 years

I’ve been quiet this week, but this is exactly what I’ve been going through. I was let go from Metro as Features Editor of both NYC and BOS with a two sentence email and no severance. Glad my old colleagues are getting this story out.

Metro Boston folds as ex-employer refuses to pay severance

Freebie daily paper Metro Boston folded Wednesday while the ex-staffers of Metros in Boston, Philadelphia and New York learned this week they’re getting no severance whatsoever from their...

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1 year

Hey @pitchfork , this is me trying to grift some more coverage for my band @Labrador_tunes . Our album comes out next Friday and it rules. @Bandcamp agrees! We don't have a PR team assaulting your inbox. Any chance you could give us a mention somewhere? ❤️

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2 years

I’m over the moon to say this, but the record I’ve made with my band Labrador is mixed, mastered, and we just got the album artwork in. We’ll be sharing some new music VERY soon but make sure to follow us here: @Labrador_tunes . ❤️💕❤️💕❤️

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1 year

. @xgregmendezx and a sold out @johnnybrendas . That’s right.

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2 years

Finally got my hands on a physical copy of @SunwatchersBand ‘Illegal Moves’, one of the greatest gatefolds of all time. @trouble_in_mind

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1 year

It’s our 14th Valentine’s Day. Wild how time flies when you go through life with someone so amazing.

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2 years

Just got a pitch accepted for an artist I feel in my heart of hearts that I am the person to write and do their story justice.

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3 years

@McJesse “You should name it ‘Horizon Workrooms.’ Drop the ‘The.’ Ya dingus” — JT

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2 years

My biggest accomplishment this summer? Growing a stache that screams squeaky-voiced bartender from a spaghetti western

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1 year

For @PasteMagazine , I spoke with Chad Clark of @beautypill about the revelatory new ‘Blue Period’ collection out now on @ejrc , which collects the band’s highly underrated @dischordrecords recordings. Lookout for a @Bartees_Strange appearance as well.

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Last summer, we took my nephew to see his first movie in an actual theater. It was Pee Wee's Big Adventure. Possibly my favorite movie. It was amazing to see the magic hit for a five-year-old. What an undeniable and universal comedic character. Thank you and RIP, Paul Reubens.

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2 years

Here’s me in the shred zone cutting the new Labrador album.

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3 years

Over at @EarstoFeed — I reviewed the new collab album between @moormother and billy woods ( @BackwoodzHipHop ) BRASS. It's easily one of the best hip hop projects I've heard in the last few years. All the checks, stars, and high-letter grades from me!

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Moor Mother & Billy Woods - 'Brass' - Ears to Feed

Philly noise-musician and poet Moor Mother collaborates with New York City rapper Billy Woods on the album Brass, creating one of underground hip-hop’s most chemistry altering joint ventures in...

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2 years

Love to get back from a long, mind expanding trip just to go back on another completely different one.

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2 years

Now that we're on a lil' break, I just want to say I'm SOO proud of what we were able to accomplish at @EarstoFeed with the 'In Conversation' podcast. With 26 interviews, our DIY show had over 15k listeners this past year! Here's a thread of some of my favorites:

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11 months

R.I.P. Rick Froberg. So tragic. Drive Like Jehu and Hot Snakes made some of the best guitar music of the past few decades. Huge loss.

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Hot Snakes - Having Another?

Jericho Sirens (Release Date: March 16, 2018) http://smarturl.it/HotSnakes Hot SnakesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/HotSnakes/Bandcamp: https://hotsnakes...

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2 years

For @PasteMagazine I caught up with all three members of Cola, the new band that rose from the ashes of Ought ( @internetought ), about their decision to rip it up and start again. Their debut album comes out tomorrow on @firetalkrecs .

Say Hello to Cola, Wave Goodbye to Ought

Paste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and more. Discover your favorite albums and films.

www.pastemagazine.com

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2 years

For my first story at @aquadrunkard , I interviewed @juliedoiron about her recent album 'I Thought of You', how the pressure to tend a garden and to make art differ, and so much more. Check it out now on @youvechangedrec ! Thanks to @jasonpwoodbury for having me!

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Julie Doiron :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview "I Thought Of You" marks Julie Doiron’s first official solo release in nine years. Throughout our conversation, Doiron explains what guides her collaborations and projects.

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3 years

. @waynecoyne and I had a great chat today about @theflaminglips returning to the road, the “space bubble” concerts in OKC last January, and how being a dad changed it all around for him. Check it out at @MetroPhilly

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1 year

Thanks for shouting out my @Bandcamp profile on @xgregmendezx for your great NPR piece, @tddvsss !

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Pat King

6 months

Stopped trying to write full time and found a job that I love, got more into weight training to balance with running, and released this album with my bruised alt-country band @Labrador_tunes :

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Hold The Door For Strangers

Labrador · Album · 2023 · 9 songs.

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Jacy, LPC

6 months

BRAG ABOUT SOMETHING YOU’RE PROUD OF ACCOMPLISHING IN 2023 ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨

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Pat King

2 years

Marriages were criminally underrated. This Audiotree performance has got me spinning around in my swivel chair. @EmmaRuthRundle is one of a kind.

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Marriages on Audiotree Live (Full Session)

Download & stream Marriages on Audiotree Live -- http://smarturl.it/AT-MarriagesMarriages is a heavy rock band formed by Emma Ruth Rundle and Gregory Burns, ...

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Pat King

3 months

My wife and I paid off our student loans and bought a house last week. Either one of those would be news worthy of freaking out over so I’m not sure how gentle or aggressive I should be walking.

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Pat King

2 years

I'm sending out PR emails for my own music today. The feeling is "rad."

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Pat King

2 years

So the song goes: “Read the metro section See my name” R.I.P., David Cloud Berman

Metro remembers David Berman: 1967 – 2019 – Metro US

The highly influential musician and poet of Silver Jews and Purple Mountains passed away this month. We had the chance to speak with him before his passing.

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Pat King

2 years

Last week I spoke with Black Country, New Road ( @BCNRband ) about their groundbreaking new record 'Ants From Up There' and their bright future. Then this week, I spoke with them after everything changed. Here's my story for @PasteMagazine .

What Lies Ahead for Black Country, New Road?

Paste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and more. Discover your favorite albums and films.

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Pat King

1 year

Sorry to the people I know who work there, but fuck the NY Post. This is disgusting.

@owillis

Oliver Willis

1 year

a few months ago i wrote about how der sturmer, a pro-nazi paper in 1930s and 40s germany, laid the groundwork for the holocaust by linking every crime to jewish people. anyhow, here is the front page of rupert murdoch's ny post today.

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Pat King

1 year

Just cried while Bruce played Backstreets 50 yards from me.

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Pat King

1 year

. @maxwellstern and I tore up the Bryn Mawr 8.4 mile Loop this morning. Can we get a hell yeah? Pretty proud of my time. Did the whole thing in 1hr and 1min.

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Pat King

3 years

On today’s ‘In Coversation’ pod I spoke with Sara Lund of @therealunwound about the 20th anniversary of ‘Leaves Turn Inside You.’ Check it out at @EarstoFeed or Spotify. I mean, come on. It’s Sara Lund of UNWOUND!!!

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Pat King

2 years

Here’s my David Berman story. When I was features editor at Metro NY/Boston, I hired my friend James Case to interview DCB about the new project he had coming out called Purple Mountains. James and I were huge fans and were so excited that Drag City and David were down 🧵

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Pat King

1 year

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H. Perry Horton

1 year

Name an album the first five seconds of which lets you know shit's about to GO DOWN. Mine's OK Computer, the guitar riff of Airbag.

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Pat King

11 months

Sometimes I forget just how great the disconnect is between people who work in music media who don’t play or book shows and those who work in the industry and regularly do that stuff. Neither side is “lesser” than the other, but understanding that perspective is key.

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Pat King

1 year

Every biography of an artist you love has a big section where people try to discourage them or talk them down from going full on freak mode.

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Pat King

3 years

Ay, the kid is fully vaxxed.

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