Chris Garrod
@chrisggarrod.bsky.social
#Bermuda techie, gamer, and musicphile. Writes at www.commfailure.com. #F1, #LFC, #RedSox and #Packers. #BuffytheVampireSlayer fanatic. #TechForGood. #Fintech and #AIEthics. Requires ☕️ to operate. Maybe🍷.
#MusicReview: #TheLindaLindas — GOTTA GET OUT (2026) chrisggarrod.substack.com/p/review-the... One of my fav, fun, indie bands! cc: @rockmusicassoc.bsky.social @psbdc.bsky.social @enilev.bsky.social @matthewsekol.bsky.social @antgrasso.bsky.social @pdeepa.bsky.social @hessiejones.bsky.social
Review: The Linda Lindas — GOTTA GET OUT (2026)
At this stage, I’m not sure even The Linda Lindas think that their age is the least interesting aspect of their identity.
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Dolly Parton’s “Jolene,” live by #TheWhiteStripes chrisggarrod.substack.com/p/retro-rip-... #DollyParton #JackWhite #MegWhite cc: @rockmusicassoc.bsky.social @psbdc.bsky.social @enilev.bsky.social @matthewsekol.bsky.social @antgrasso.bsky.social @pdeepa.bsky.social. @hessiejones.bsky.social
Dolly Parton’s “Jolene,” live by The White Stripes
The White Stripes loved playing “Jolene,” and every time they did, it was absolutely great.
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America lost Dolly Parton today. The girl from a one-room cabin who never got above her raisin’. Worked like it was still daylight. Looked like a cartoon, lived like a neighbor. Wrote the song, mailed the books, loved people anyway. 1946–2026. I will always love you. #USDemocracy
In The Rock 8/25/1976: Boston’s debut album hits the racks, and becomes the fastest selling debut record to date, eventually selling over 25 million copies. All 8 of the LP’s tracks are daily staples on classic rock radio. #Boston #TomScholtz #RockHonorRoll
My #MusicReview: #Weezer's Gold Album. @weezer.bsky.social substack.com/@commfailure... #TheGoldAlbum is power-poperifically great. cc: @psbdc.bsky.social @matthewsekol.bsky.social @hessiejones.bsky.social @enilev.bsky.social @rockmusicassoc.bsky.social @antgrasso.bsky.social @pdeepa.bsky.social
Review: Weezer — The Gold Album (2026)
OK, Rivers… ok… I’m not sure at what point in your career you made the decision, “Who gives a f**k,” but I still find this stuff kinda strangely pleasurable.
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Review: Phoebe Bridgers — Lost Weekend (2026) Love it. chrisggarrod.substack.com/p/review-pho... #phoebebridgers #MusicReview #AOTY2026 cc: @matthewsekol.bsky.social @hessiejones.bsky.social @enilev.bsky.social @rockmusicassoc.bsky.social @antgrasso.bsky.social @pdeepa.bsky.social
Review: Phoebe Bridgers — Lost Weekend (2026)
A different kind of sadness
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#WednesdaySingleReview: #Succulents – “Work It Out” Fun! Kind of! My Wednesday Single Review (ok, a day late!) chrisggarrod.substack.com/p/wednesday-... cc: @matthewsekol.bsky.social @hessiejones.bsky.social @enilev.bsky.social @rockmusicassoc.bsky.social @antgrasso.bsky.social @pdeepa.bsky.social
Wednesday Single Review: Succulents – “Work It Out” (2026)
There is something suspiciously cheerful going on here.
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Hmm, I just noticed I haven’t been here for a while so will catch up! (Holidays… puppy….) Cc: @enilev.bsky.social @matthewsekol.bsky.social @antgrasso.bsky.social @hessiejones.bsky.social @pdeepa.bsky.social
Review: The Boys of Dungeon Lane - Sir Paul McCartney Looks Homeward (2026) commfailure.com/the-boys-of-... #PaulMcCartney #RingoStarr cc: @matthewsekol.bsky.social @hessiejones.bsky.social @enilev.bsky.social @rockmusicassoc.bsky.social @antgrasso.bsky.social @pdeepa.bsky.social
Review: The Boys of Dungeon Lane – Sir Paul McCartney Looks Homeward (2026)
Paul McCartney’s “The Boys of Dungeon Lane” is a heartfelt, personal album reflecting on his past, friendships, and parentage.
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🧠 17 New Language Processing Regions in the Brain @neurosciencenews.bsky.social An #MIT team successfully identified 17 additional, distinct regions of the brain that actively participate in language processing. #Neuroscience #LanguageProcessing neurosciencenews.com/17-language-...
17 New Language Processing Regions in the Brain - Neuroscience News
A new study analyzes fMRI data from 772 people to uncover 17 new language regions across the cerebellum and hippocampus.
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chrisggarrod.substack.com/p/concert-re... My concert review of one fantastic evening at Wembley Stadium with #ShaniaTwain and #HarryStyles cc: @alexisrjimenez.bsky.social @psbdc.bsky.social @matthewsekol.bsky.social @hessiejones.bsky.social @rockmusicassoc.bsky.social @enilev.bsky.social
Concert Review: Harry Styles – Wembley Stadium, London (26 June 2026)
Harry Styles has reached the point where stadiums seem almost too small for him.
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My interview with Present Nature’s Jonny Woolnough re: their opening debut and what’s next (2026). chrisggarrod.substack.com/p/interview-... #indiemusic #musicinterview cc: @rockmusicassoc.bsky.social @matthewsekol.bsky.social @enilev.bsky.social @antgrasso.bsky.social @alexisrjimenez.bsky.social
Interview with Present Nature’s Jonny Woolnough regarding their opening debut and what’s next (2026).
The physical debut of Present Nature is July 10, 2026, but you can stream it from here: https://linktr.ee/presentnature
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Review: Foo Fighters — Your Favorite Toy (2026) substack.com/@commfailure...
Review: Foo Fighters — Your Favorite Toy (2026)
The most surprising thing about Your Favorite Toy is how impatient it sounds. Not desperate. Not nostalgic. And definitely not interested in taking a victory lap. Just impatient.
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My #WednesdaySingleReview: Panic Shack’s punk, “grin & bear it" open.substack.com/pub/chrisgga... @panic-attack.bsky.social cc: @rockmusicassoc.bsky.social @matthewsekol.bsky.social @enilev.bsky.social @antgrasso.bsky.social @pdeepa.bsky.social @hessiejones.bsky.social
Wednesday Single Review: Panic Shack’s punk, “grin & bear it
“grin & bear it” feels like the sound of a track the group has been working toward for years.
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#ConcertReview: I DON’T KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME at the #ParadiseRockClub, Boston, April 15th, 2026 tinyurl.com/4hfh9fy6 An absolutely great, fun concert. Love them. @idkhow.bsky.social #iDKNOW cc: @antgrasso.bsky.social @rockmusicassoc.bsky.social @enilev.bsky.social @pdeepa.bsky.social
Concert Review: I DON’T KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME at the Paradise Rock Club, Boston, April 15th, 2026
By spring 2026, iDKHOW had become a clear reflection of Dallon Weekes’ vision.
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substack.com/@commfailure... My #WednesdaySingleReview of #Beck #MusicReview #singersongwriter #indiemusic #rockmusic cc: @enilev.bsky.social @antgrasso.bsky.social @rockmusicassoc.bsky.social @pdeepa.bsky.social @matthewsekol.bsky.social
Wednesday Single Review: Beck’s haunting “Ride Lonesome” (2026)
It’s strangely comforting how Beck always returns to themes of heartbreak.
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My new #MusicReview: The Dream Machine – Fort Perch Rock substack.com/@commfailure... @dreammachinehq.bsky.social #TheDreamMachine #IndieRock #AlternativeRock cc @rockmusicassoc.bsky.social @albumism.com @matthewsekol.bsky.social @enilev.bsky.social @antgrasso.bsky.social @pdeepa.bsky.social
Review: The Dream Machine – Fort Perch Rock (2026)
From the outset of Fort Perch Rock, The Dream Machine rejects conventional musical norms.
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open.substack.com/pub/chrisgga... It's about as lovely an album as you can get. #FridayRetroReview. #sufjanstevens #carrieandlowell #indiemusic #musicreview cc: @rockmusicassoc.bsky.social @matthewsekol.bsky.social @enilev.bsky.social @antgrasso.bsky.social @pdeepa.bsky.social @albumism.com
Friday Retro Review: Sufjan Stevens’ Carrie & Lowell
Ok, a bit of a retro cheat, but the original album was released in 2015 😉
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open.substack.com/pub/chrisgga... #WednesdaySingleReview #DuranDuran #NileRodgers #FreeToLove #MusicReview cc: @durandurancom.bsky.social @nilerodgers.bsky.social @enilev.bsky.social @matthewsekol.bsky.social @antgrasso.bsky.social @pdeepa.bsky.social
Wednesday Single Review: Duran Duran’s “Free To Love”, feat. Nile Rodgers (2006)
Bringing back Nile was such a great decision!
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My #FridayRetroReview - “Gloom Division” from 2024 (OK, maybe not that retro, but I just saw them live, so concert review pending!)😀 open.substack.com/pub/chrisgga... #iDKNOW #IndiePop #MusicReview cc: @rockmusicassoc.bsky.social @enilev.bsky.social @matthewsekol.bsky.social @antgrasso.bsky.social
Friday Retro Review: iDKNOW's “Gloom Division.” (2024)
Just recently seen in concert - so I'm looking forward to their next!
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open.substack.com/pub/chrisgga... A haunting, fun, poetic and a bit of a psychedelic listen from a great new find, #johnnyjblair #musicreview #music cc: @rockmusicassoc.bsky.social @enilev.bsky.social @matthewsekol.bsky.social @antgrasso.bsky.social @hessiejones.bsky.social @pdeepa.bsky.social
Review: Johnny J. Blair’s Dreamy, Sci-Fi “We’re Getting Closer to the Sun”
"It's Going to be Different Today" - that is for sure.
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chrisggarrod.substack.com/p/wednesday-... My #WednesdaySingleReview #JackWhite's double-single (ok, a double single and not single!!). @thirdmanrecords.bsky.social cc: @rockmusicassoc.bsky.social @enilev.bsky.social @hessiejones.bsky.social @matthewsekol.bsky.social @antgrasso.bsky.social
Wednesday Single Review: Jack White's "G.O.D. and the Broken Ribs" and "Derecho Demonico" (2026)
A Return to Form, or a Refusal to Leave It?
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FridayRetroReview: Elvis Presley’s: The Best of the ’68 Comeback Special (2019)
Right from the start, you can feel Elvis coming back into focus as an artist.
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#WednesdaySingleReview: “Wicked Ways” by #MattJonesandTheBobs substack.com/@commfailure... cc: @antgrasso.bsky.social @hessiejones.bsky.social @matthewsekol.bsky.social @pdeepa.bsky.social @enilev.bsky.social
Wednesday Single Review: “Wicked Ways” by Matt Jones and The Bobs (2026)
A strong, thoughtful return with a quiet sense of power.
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open.substack.com/pub/chrisgga... I do like this album. It is brief, and doesn’t burn its bridges. #brunomars #discofunk #soulmusic #musicreview cc: @enilev.bsky.social @hessiejones.bsky.social @matthewsekol.bsky.social @pdeepa.bsky.social @antgrasso.bsky.social
Review: The Romantic (2026) — Bruno Mars
Well, I kind of expected this.
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Prince released ‘Sign O' The Times’ 39 years ago on March 30, 1987 album.ink/PrinceSOTT
Rediscover Prince’s ‘Sign O’ The Times’ (1987) | Tribute
Taking elements of jazz, blues, soul, funk and rock & roll, Prince’s ninth studio affair is the culmination of 60 years of musical development in one immaculately produced package.
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chrisggarrod.substack.com/p/fridayretr... My #FridayRetroReview - they were awesome live when I saw them live 3 years ago... #the1975 #MusicReview #IndieRock #Music cc: @enilev.bsky.social @hessiejones.bsky.social @matthewsekol.bsky.social @pdeepa.bsky.social @antgrasso.bsky.social
FridayRetroReview: 2022’s “Music in a Foreign Language” by The 1975
The 1975 is an interesting band, and this 2022 album is probably their best.
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chrisggarrod.substack.com/p/wednesday-... My #WednesdaySingleReview by Leeds-based indie band, #PresentNature. #musicreview #indiemusic #singlereview #music cc: @enilev.bsky.social @albumism.com @hessiejones.bsky.social @matthewsekol.bsky.social @pdeepa.bsky.social @antgrasso.bsky.social
Wednesday Single Review: Present Nature's “Bluebird” (2026)
“Bluebird” is a quietly powerful song that draws from British pop traditions while making its own mark.
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open.substack.com/pub/chrisgga... My review! #HarryStyles #PopMusic #MusicReview #SingerSongwriter cc: @albumism.com @hessiejones.bsky.social @matthewsekol.bsky.social @pdeepa.bsky.social @antgrasso.bsky.social @enilev.bsky.social
Review: Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally (2026) — Harry Styles
Well, I didn’t expect this.
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