IIRC, John Fante’s Ask the Dust is one of the best books about living with the constant underlying psychological horror of possible big earthquakes in Los Angeles. And Pat Regan’s “When the Big Shit Comes” is the best song about it.

Me to my wife every time there’s a 4.2 magnitude earthquake in South Pasadena

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Why Bossman DLow is the best trap music traditionalist in recent memory. will hagle examines the rise of the Florida rapper and how he's taken influence from Drakeo to Kodak to Jeezy, Gotti, and Plies to become a quintessential contemporary hitmaker. passionweiss.com/2024/08/14/bos…

My dream job would be Professor of Podcasting

I’m filled with gratitude when I reflect on life and think about the astonishing quality and variety of pizzas I’ve consumed

I have no idea why Micro-Chop posted this article from 9 years ago just now but I appreciate it. This was such a fun and weird event. I remember being overly self conscious at the time that I was kinda trying to be a music writer, but was pumped to get commissioned by Noisey, RIP

I turn into Joe Biden whenever someone says they’re licking a lollipop. I point at that stick and yell YOURE A SUCKER

New writing: I've spent this year wondering why I bother writing about music, so I'm starting a new series at POW, to explore the ins and outs of this very strange pursuit. For this introductory piece, I tackle album reviews in the streaming era. passionweiss.com/2024/08/19/no-…

Tuesday was a better day to release new albums than Friday. Let’s go back to that

Research isn’t writing but it’s necessary and easier and fun and productive, as long as you don’t feel any sense of accomplishment from it

As a pointless writing exercise, I’ve started writing “real reviews of fake albums.” I thought it might be an easy way to identify cliches, tics and patterns, but instead it’s just fun. Zine coming soon, submit your fictional stories that include real critiques of music,

Cash Cobain reminds me of George RR Martin. Writer of repulsive pornographic fantasy. I feel sad for New York.

I have no real opinion about music.

In July 2018 I listened to Roddy Ricch “Die Young,” Juice Wrld “Lucid Dreams,” Fat Meech “Brothers” and 03 Greedo “Fortnite” on repeat, exclusively

Twitter is poison

The geography and history of a city always has more of an impact on the music from that city than I initially realize

Mark my words I WILL self-publish a coffee table book

The connection between Madvillainy and Midwest Emo is Steve Reich.

Spending at least a year researching a single topic, while conducting interviews with people and writing about that topic, is legitimately life changing.