Currently explaining to someone that Steely Dan is two guys
chad mo b there
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Professional tech guy, amateur music critic. Thought leader in Steely Dan shitposting. Creator of: https://waitdidyouhearthat.com https://auralmess.com @memesofthedan.bsky.social @steelydanenjoyer.bsky.social Posts & opinions are my own.
Looking back to when the Italians ruled the pop charts: 1984's "Self Control". newsletter.waitdidyouhearthat.com/p/great-mome...
GREAT MOMENTS IN MUSIC: “Self Control” by Laura Branigan (1984)
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“Can’t Buy a Thrill” is obviously the best song on “Aja” (via /u/seaniemic on Reddit)
“Can’t Buy a Thrill” is obviously the best song on “Aja” (via /u/seaniemic on Reddit)
Minutemen “Double Nickels on the Dime” SST Records 1984
Edward Hopper @edwardhopper.bsky.social · 2d agoHopper turned the car into a studio while road-tripping with his wife Jo in 1946. Jo in Wyoming (1946) frames Jo against mountains through a window. It shows how mobility became a method and partnership became subject amid joyful exploration.
HUGE news: I just found out there’s a Bojangles exactly 58 minutes from my house
[UPDATE] Deleting the entire album because the snare hit on track four felt wrong
And there’s a twitch in my left eyebrow that tics for nobody but you youtu.be/0m4QE-KvuNU?...
My Terrible Friend- When I Decide
YouTube video by MyTerribleFriend
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Katy Lied The Royal Scam Aja (I really wanted to say Gaucho -> Two Against Nature -> Everything Must Go just to see everyone lose their minds lol)
Mia Murphy 🏳️⚧️@miamurphy.com · 4d agoWhat's the best three album run from a band? (the correct answer is Moving Pictures, Signals, and Grace Under Pressure by Rush, but I'm excited to learn second place)
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🏆 ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED: Explained Glamour Profession without mentioning cocaine.
"The Boston Rag" is about absolutely nothing and it still slaps
🏆 ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED: Made it through "Deacon Blues" without reevaluating my life.
This song had no business going this hard youtu.be/hIs5StN8J-0?...
Animotion - Obsession
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🏆 ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED: Correctly guessed the chord wouldn't resolve normally.
i pulled my wife with the danhead seduction dance
🔮 Daily Horoscope: Cosmic energies remain adequately sarcastic.
Listening to “Almost Gothic” by Steely Dan and going 60% gothic, tops
Portrait of Jo, the Artist's Wife (c. 1930s) portrays Josephine Nivison Hopper not just as a model but as a friend and colleague. An established painter herself, Jo documented their working life in meticulous diaries, preserving the history of their studio.
Steely Dan is comfort music for people with trust issues
Did you know my third book came out July 1? Did you know it’s got all 4 & 5 star reviews? And it’s only $4? Now you do! Treat yoself to a fun, tropey, romantic, spicy read today! And then tell your friends! (Pretty please?) #booksky #smutsky #romancesky #writingcommunity books2read.com/u/bz0eaD
Just added a bunch of new posts to @steelydanenjoyer.bsky.social's pool and updated the code so there should be less repeats.
More Adidas sneakers than a plumber’s got pliers / got more suits than Jacoby & Meyers youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Paul's Boutique (20th Anniversary Edition / Remastered) - YouTube
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“Oh, yacht rock. Well, I tell you what. Why don’t you go fuck yourself?”
Humble geek brag: wrapped up a week in Intune hell by finishing all the configs and filters and packages, and testing is largely complete. New machines are 99% touch free out of the box, and that one percent is only because we’re laying down clean images. Fun!