To my delight @therachel.bsky.social continues to take us through her personal faves this week, covering Talking Heads 77 and teaching me the word “guira”. Bonus is her use of the phrase “mallet girlies” (inclusive of Rachel herself!) 🎶
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At 8AM US ET tomorrow morning (Monday, June 15th), issue 3 of my free monthly newsletter, Naked Graveyard, will be delivered to your email inbox … but only if you’ve subscribed! Tap the link below, drop your email, smash subscribe, start getting more out of your dumb life: nakedgraveyard.beehiiv.com
2026 LPs I Dig So Far (no order):
Dry Cleaning - Secret Love
Jill Scott - To Whom …
Iguana Death Cult - Guns Out
Kevin Morby - Little Wide Open
Genesis Owusu - REDSTAR …
JPEGMAFIA - EXPERIMENTAL …
Bernard Grancher - Tape X
BEATRICE BEISPIEL - Cities …
racehorsepablo - s/t
Lex Walton - Engagement …
Yeah, I saw a short TikTok from a non-news media person and I thought it was a joke, and I was about to leave a snarky comment. Good thing I didn’t.
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RIP Oliver Tree (1993-2026)
Ep 441 is up! Andy sings Ween's "The Stallion, Pt. 3" and dedicates it to Oliver Tree, 2026 is shaping up to be a good year for new music, and Ben Gibbard discusses his 4 favorite films. On Rachel's Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines (@therachel.bsky.social) does a deep dive into Talking Heads: 77.
The Creem’s debut, A Taste of Cherry, is very good. Nick Thorburn (frontman of Islands and The Unicorns) and Mike Stroud (guitarist/co-founder of Ratatat)
“Voodoo Lady” is Ween’s “Psycho Killer”.
Podcast Episode · PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY · June 15 · 47m