Nerds out on wild birds/herps/insects et al; live and recorded music of various stripes, and craft beer. Husband, father, non-scowling atheist. Technologist to support the family and the filthy habits outlined above.
Now playing: Mnemonist Orchestra - Mnemonist Orchestra / Mnemonists - Some Attributes Of A Living System LP (1985, DYS.) Colorado-based folks doing very much their own otherwordly thing, which morphed later into Biota. #recordsthegoodkind#nowplaying#industrial
Welcome - Sirs LP (2006; reissue 2016, Dragnet/Luxury Products). I believe @seanpadilla.bsky.social turned me onto this one, right here on the Bsky. Excellent noisy/catchy business that will fit right into record shelves including both Polvo and Treepeople.
Now playing: The Sheaves - A Salve for Institution LP (2024, SDZ/Dot Dash). Like finding there’s a volume 2 of Whatever Happens Next. #recordsthegoodkind#nowplaying
Sonic Youth - Sister LP (1987, SST). Scott Soriano turned up an SST OG, with both of the cease-and-desist-bait photos on the cover. As for the record itself, it’s been a fave of mine for decades, and I doubt I need to convince you/can convert you.
Now playing: The Chills - The Lost EP (1985; reissue 2024, Fire). The turntable is finally back from the shop after over a month out of commission. Ahh. #nowplaying#flyingnun#recordsthegoodkind
Mule Deer (Odoceilus hemionus) males after I chased them out of our front garden. The near buck has atypical, lumpy antlers and is likely very old. El Paso County, Colorado, 07/18/24. #wildlife#urbanwildlife#deer
I am in northern Nebraska dealing with family health stuff. A hospital is in the nearby town of Norfolk, pronounced like “Norfuck,” by locals to my endless mirth. Also, this truck.
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) adult male feeding what I suspect is a fledgling Brown-headed Cowbird* (Molothrus ater), a nest parasite. Rock County NE, 06/24/2024. *Note that it is already substantially larger than its "parent." #birds#parasites#fleasflukesandcuckoos
Eastern Hognose Snake (Heterodon platirhinos) doing its best I Am Something Dangerous display. Burnett County Wi, 06/14/2024. #snakes#wildlifephotography