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November 17, 2025
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hello friends and enemies! this week i went to Las Vegas for the first time, where everything is fucking insane. michelin starred restaurants in every hotel, slot machines in the airports, and the biggest dispensary in north america apparently. sadly, i was not able to see any of the vast array of residencies. residencies that include the talents of Barry Manilow, Mariah Carey, Kelly Clarkslon, Rod Stewart, and most importantly, New Kids On The Block.
still, i was able to dig up some good music for ya. but first here is a country song comprised completely of country artists saying “cold beer.”
CEONCERT TICKETS
Hayley Williams did the thing
i’m going to tell you something that you already know: getting concert tickets to popular artists is akin to traversing one of the seven circles of hell. the purchasing experience is expensive and unfair and plagued.
listen. artists who go on tour, especially the stadium-filling ones, have some sway in the policies that govern the sales of their tickets. they can decide whether or not to allow:
ticket resale
how much resale tickets are allowed to sell for,
tickets transfer policies
etc etc etc.
why wouldn’t every artist want fair ticketing policies? capitalism! ticket policies that favor promoters/ticket resale markets will net better rev-share deals for the artists. and some artists prefer making money. so be it!
but for a long time, i’ve advocated for artists to take the high road and adopt a very simple policy: only allow tickets to be re-sold for face value. and BOOM! the scalping incentive is evaporated. do people ever do this? hello no!
but i’m happy to report that Hayley Williams is here to save the day. she announced a tour and has some fascinating restrictions to kick scalpers to the curb:
everyone has to register for the presale with a verified email and can only buy 4 tickets
tickets can only be resold for face value, and can only be sold once (!!!)
tickets cannot be transferred between accounts
tickets cannot be listed on 3rd party marketplaces
inevitably, there will be those who get tricked into buying tickets that don’t exist, but i find this to be a fascinating experiment. thank you Hayley for trying to do the thing
NEW RELEASES
new albums i’m listening to this week
 | SLOW ETHEREAL INDIE ROCK👍 really good - it’s a really solid, atmospheric chamber indie album that makes you feel very cozy. gets a bit same-y by the end but to be honest i didn’t mind! ⭐ standout tracks: “Lemon Garland” “Halfway Up The Lawn” “The Quiet One” |
 | MIDWEST EMO👍 👍really really good - it’s been a while since a new midwest emo band entered the scene, and they get a lot right! some solid rock, slow builds, and heartfelt acoustic can be found here. ⭐ standout tracks: “Sag” “Felt” “Redwood” |
ALBUM
front to back
an album where you can bet your bottom dollar that every song is fantastic
 | PIANO-DRIVEN SINGER/SONGWRITER👍👍👍 really really really good - i feel so bad for forgetting this album exists, but my god is every song gonna make you cry with how good and sad it is. 🤔 current status: just released a new single from a new album and i am PUMPED |
MUSIC THAT IS EVIL
metal music for you lunatics out there
an album that rips
 | HECTIC DJENTY MATH ROCK👍👍👍 really really really good - this album is insane and goes through so many different genres and vibes. what a roller coaster. i’ll be first in line if they come to my neighborhood. ⭐ standout tracks: “Without” “I Listened” “I know how you will die” |
THE PLAYLIST
ten good songs
💿 click here for the ten good songs playlist that has ten song-pops for your ear-tongues to suck on
 | 1️⃣ Don't Cheese Me Off by Getdown Services |
 | 2️⃣ slo crostic by They Are Gutting a Body of Water |
 | 3️⃣ Use Me by John-Robert |
 | 4️⃣ FC '23 by Tony Molina |
 | 5️⃣ Lapin by Hélène Barbier |
 | 6️⃣ frisbee by Anatole Muster |
 | 7️⃣ Errors by Shrimpnose, Esseks |
| 8️⃣ Halfway Up The Lawn by runo plum |
 | 9️⃣ Another Tangerine by The Barr Brothers |
| 1️⃣0️⃣ Just a Dream by Tobias Jesso Jr. |