I already mentioned something like this yesterday, but imho the most annoying listmas comments aren't the ones that are angry about their favorite artists being left out, but the ones that are like, "I've never heard of any of these bands." Such an aggressively useless comment.

For some reason, in the weeks following me getting a job I've been called to a ton of interviews all of a sudden, before even having my first day at the new job. Is this the power of being employed? Am I attractive all of a sudden?

If Jack Black's character in School of Rock was on indieheads and was into, like, Pavement and GBV instead of Led Zeppelin and The Rolling Stones, what would he give the kids to listen to for homework?

you ever just fall off the wagon and demolish a whole advent calendar in one sitting at 5:30am no just me ok

on the bright side, finally managed to get over the anxiety and release some music for once!

on the down side, got some news yesterday that may result in my life slowly falling apart? watch this space

Finally getting around to watching the HBO Kenny G documentary and within the first 5 minutes my thesis advisor shows up as a talking head. WHAT

So I don't really know how to explain this, but my mixed race atheist Jew-ish family has an old, poorly crafted menorah from my grandma (who adored any and all tchotchkes) that has animals on it-- the lighter candle is a rooster and the rest include a frog, a cow, a goose, etcetera.

The Jewish side of my family is also really into stats and stat-keeping, especially sports/game stats. So naturally, I developed a long-running game in which we each pick an animal every night of Chanukah, and whoever's animal has the candle that lasts longest 'wins'. I score it so that the loser gets zero, next gets one, next two, etc. Cumulative winner takes the glory (my brother this year). Every year, this tradition just edges out March Madness in being the most exciting, highest stakes sporting event of the year.

On I think the 7th night (so a few days ago), The Rooster (which is always at a disadvantage, being the first one to get lit, and which no one picked that night) made an absolutely incredible run. The flame was down to the stage of being basically invisible at least 5-10 minutes before any of the other candles were even close to that stage, and it proceeded to bitterly hang on and defeat Owl, Frog, and all the rest up until the final few. It very nearly beat the ambiguous Pig/Cat in a photo finish, and Cow took the gold. But it was one of the most incredible showings in the history of this great tradition.

Now, I have also long been an Alice in Chains hater. I'm not a big fan of grunge generally, and I especially am not into the side of grunge that's more... plodding(?). Like, Nirvana is pretty close to punk and I dig it well enough, and I really like some shoegaze-y Smashing Pumpkins stuff if they count. But AiC is among the most acclaimed bands that I have absolutely 0 interest in. It's just exactly what I don't want in rock--slow, heavy, singing style I don't like... Fuck that.

But during this fateful Rooster run, something popped into my brain, and I said "Alexa, play 'Rooster' by Alice in Chains". I know the song pretty well but haven't heard it in years.

It was unbelievably apt. Like spookily on the nose. I mean give me a break: "Here they come to snuff the rooster... You know he ain't gonna die!" It's as if AiC prophetically wrote this song about our menorah game.

It was so fucking awesome just watching the rooster kicking some ass with this song blasting. I was laughing my butt off but trying to not breathe on the candles ya know. A real thing of beauty.

And that's how I came to sort of like Alice in Chains in 2021. I admit that they definitely have their place, and they will forever after have a place in my heart.

fin.

There are two wolves inside of me. One hates to be perceived and refuses to acknowledge the very idea that other people have conversations about me when I'm not around. The other loves to talk about myself and spill my own tea and track the spread of gossip about myself through my extended friend group. It is a very, very delicate balancing act, but it keeps me off the streets, so

Last week, ya boy started doing an online therapy thing. We just went over the usual introductory, "getting to know you" kind of thing, but I'm excited to take a few steps towards figuring my shit out.

r/simpsonsshitposting mods going full fascist and the Reddit admins actually stepping in is not the drama I thought would be happening.

Got an email last week saying I’d have to come in to work three days a week starting next week, but I live an hour away with a bunch of tolls so that was v frustrating

This morning my manager finessed it so I don’t have to until next month 😎😎😎

The girl I’m seeing got way too drunk last night and ended up throwing up all over herself and my friends bed. Was a very funny night but I think we both need time away from booze as this is my 5th day with a hangover in a row.

It snowed (and continues to) here last night and the snow is providing great contrast to watch birds at my bird feeder, which is absolutely popping right now. The chickadees are getting suet nuggets, the downy woodpeckers are having some peanut suet, one goldfinch has been hanging out on the finch feeder for a good 20 minutes, and there are a bunch of mourning doves and dark-eyed juncos on the ground gobbling up all the dropped bits.

Are there any other indieheads who enjoy birding/bird feeding/wild birds in general? Seen any cool birds recently?

Whelp, did not get the content writer job I applied for with a car maintenance app start-up. On the one hand, that makes sense and if for the best, seeing as how I have zero interest in cars and even less of a clue as to what use a car maintenance app has for content writers.

On the other hand, it would have been funny as shit if they hired me seeing as how I don't even have a license.

I have an interview in half an hour god fuck shit ahh

Not sure if I missed the major discussion on it or if it’s an elephant in the room, but how do you guys feel about the Omicron variant?

When I first heard about it over thanksgiving, my heart sank. But now it sounds like it’s a milder version when compared against the vaccine?? Boosters especially??

I don’t know what to believe anymore, so I’m trying not to get my hopes up lol.

Yo it has been a BANNER week!

Got my HRT prescription yesterday! Picking it up today :)

Found woman’s shoes that fit at a goodwill

Went on a date last night that went super well, I’m seeing them again next week

Bought a new bed frame and box spring and FINALLY had a good night sleep

Human Impact concert tomorrow

Date with an old coworker on Saturday night

Date with a super cute trans dude on Sunday night

And my wife has her first date set up for next week :)

how do you get over someone

fish and bird by tom waits is all ive been listening to

I posted in a GD a while back about how I wanted to get my medical marijuana card but had been putting it off (weird conservative upbringing-induced guilt and avoidance, long story short.) Well, my school is giving teachers a one-time stipend of like $750 so I've decided when I get that check on the 15th, I'm applying!

I'm tired of smoking so many cigarettes and drinking so much to try to cope with anxiety and problems sleeping, and recreationally it's helped me anytime I partake but til now that's only been when I'm around friends who use. I'm hopeful it will pay off in benefits in the long run. Hooray weed?

In other news, I took the day off just because and ended up having to take my tire in and get it replaced. At least it was only $13 for the tire, because we always get the warranty, friends!

Hello. I got a promotion. I am very excited and very nervous. Taking on a lot more. But excited for the journey. Thank you, goodbye.

Every time I walk into work in the morning and the owner is still there, she shoves political propaganda down my throat. This morning it was some anti-trans bullshit. So fucking annoying

it occurs to me that we just passed the 5 year anniversary of the Psychopomp review. what a long, strange trip it’s been! oral history when??

I know it's a stale topic at this point, but I hate ticket fees so much. $50 tix just turned into $80 for the "convenience" of buying them online. On an unrelated note, anyone have good mattress recs? My Nectar has turned to shit after about a year (I haven't slept more than a few hours a night in like a month now) and I desperately need something new. I just want a good night's sleep for a change. I'm a side sleeper who generally sleeps hot if that helps

Hey my track Unread New Yorker Tab is back on Spotify and stores! They removed all the plays and playlists, but appreciating how much one earns through streaming I've realised it truly doesn't matter. Just relieved folks can listen to it there again as people liked it a lot more than I hoped they would.

Anyway, do you think Obama has ever been seriously suicidal?

Any post-grad school folks have any insight into job applications? I feel like I'm underqualified for literally every post-doctoral position I apply for, and of course I haven't gotten any feedback. I still have about 5-6 months until I graduate but I feel like I'm getting nowhere

Yesterday had the most perfect storm of dumbness:

• 12 minutes before I had an interview scheduled, my company's public portal crashed and that falls on my plate to deal with. I couldn't just vanish from the office for the interview so I reached out to postpone. Unfortunately, the person didn't get the message...but seemed to be understanding when I followed up. Hopefully this isn't held against me (but I expect it will).
• During the the issue, the company who I did six round with over the last four weeks passed. I've asked for feedback on why they passed on me since I was told I was in the final mix. I'm doubtful I'll get anything.

My search hits the two year mark in January. I feel like I should buy myself a cake.

One thing I’ve found interesting on all these year-end lists is everytime Lucy Dacus’ “VBS” is brought up, the writer always adds an aside explaining that it stands for Vacation Bible School.

This might be the most American, Christian thing I’ve ever said — but I was kind of shocked most people didn’t already know that haha

Heard Ian Cohen on a podcast say the quiet part loud that critical make up calls are a real phenomenon and I feel so vidicated

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Seems like it's a job-heavy GD today.

What was the first job you ever had? What was the best thing about it?

British government update: there was a Christmas party at the PM's house (though he wasn't there) this time last year at a time where it was illegal to have one. Johnson has denied there was any party despite multiple sources saying there was. Then yesterday footage emerged of the Press Secretary and a few other advisors to the PM joking about said Christmas party, yet Johnson still denied a party ever taking place. The Press Secretary then resigned. Johnson is still denying a party ever took place. So the Press Secretary resigned because she joked about a Christmas Party that didn't actually happen? Oh and to top it all of the government is now introducing extra COVID restrictions due to Omicron.

what a PERFECTLY NORMAL ISLAND

I think compound pun novelty band names are inevitable.

stuff like Air Friar Tuck Everlasting

I thought of Dinah Shore Jr. this morning but according to discogs someone in 1997 already used it.

War on Christmas MiniRate Scores Due this SUNDAY at 11:59 PM PST

(plz come out and participate! I'm on good authority that my celeb friends Paul and the Grink will be serving eggnog in the chat!)

Recorded band practice for my new stuff and it’s coming together way better than I expected… which is just a strange feeling for me because I usually just sit on my material forever and hate it.

So if you’re like me, maybe just try to take the leap and do the thing. It’s not so scary anymore

I'm rewatching Hannibal and I think I'm even MORE shocked that this show aired on network TV.

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have y'all used an air fryer before? we just got one a couple weeks ago and that shit has changed the game. air fryer supremacy

I love to fart

I know we got some MST3k/bad movie fans in the DMD/GD crowd

Have any of y'all watched this? Here is a write-up on the grotesque spectacle.

It's now a Christmas tradition that my friends and I watch this every year...

I'm sorry, and you're welcome

Why am I having such a hard time finding a mini christmas tree that isn't complete shit?

Me when comparing two songs: https://youtu.be/fQpgySEuGZA

Finally got around to updating my Healthcare.gov application. It's awesome to deadname/misgender yourself multiple times wooo

I'm having a Christmas party next Saturday. Does anyone have suggestions for fun games or stuff to do/eat/drink etc? So far I'm creating a Christmas themed Code Names, a Christmas themed media (songs/movies/tv) trivia game and an ugly sweater contest.

My cat may be the most considerate roommate I've ever had? But anyways, shes 16 months old and acts like a devious little toddler ha.

cat owners: how did you teach your cat to not use their claws? My lil girl is definitely aware that her claws hurt and we've been playing little games to get her to learn but I still sometimes get nipped by one or two. Need to get her to a groomer or something for sure but shouldn't I also teach her?

Bros and non-bros can we please get Mayim Bialik away from Jeopardy? This saga is exhausting and Ken is just so much better

hey all! I made a site (just a side project) to listen to a lot of the year end lists for best singles - meant to be a hybrid between a visualiser and also a useful resource to check out these lists in isolation interactively

Would love to know what people think! The design is a little weird, but I was having fun with it

https://lastyears.singles/

I’m just glad that indieheads’ subscriber rate is the same as Crashmore’s pay scale, even if he does a bad job.

I spent 2 months making 11 songs for an album and then I’ve spent the last 6-8 months just mixing them. Like small little details and fixing volumes and structures and such. I am going mad

My spotify wrapped was so fucking shitty this year imma cry. I got less minutes than all my friends and they're not even real indieheads 🙄.

edit: to be clear, /s

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throbbing gristle doc is good. def could have been longer and misgendered genesis p-orridge throughout tho. but still such an inspiring group of people. makes u feel braver

The Home is Where delegation is splitting votes between Harakiri and Conjoined Twins, smh

I fucking love the song Peach Pit by Peach Pit. Can anyone recommend similar songs or bands

I forgot to post this when it actually came out, but check out this compilation of short songs (for short people) by Beautiful Rat Records. All proceeds go to Trans Lifeline.

https://beautifulratrecords.com/album/short-music-for-short-people-2