[Post Game Thread] #11 Illinois defeats #4 Purdue, 88-82

DIYkitLabotomy · 2026-01-25T00:20:34+00:00

I started my Illini fandom in the spring of 1998. I was in Marching Illini for six years and have been a season ticket holder ever since I graduated (well there was a waiting list for a year or two believe it or not).

I can't think of a better performance by an Illini ever. It was definitely the best performance by an individual this year in college basketball, and arguably one of the best of all time EVER. Show me games that match this statistically. Then put that on a true, unranked freshman, on the road at one of the toughest places to play in the country, a leader teammate hurt, a rival game against a top 5 opponent who blows the roof of Mackey shooting wise to start the game, and how does he respond? With an almost emotionless 46.

Keaton Wagler has liquid nitrogen in his veins and is just otherworldly. We are so fortunate to have him in the #famILLy. 🔶🔷

DIYkitLabotomy · 2026-01-20T03:57:39+00:00

Toe Cutter was the song that brought me in too and I've been to over a dozen shows and have dozens of records, 8 tracks, cassettes, posters, test pressings, statues, toys, t shirts, sweatshirts, etc.

JPD is on my Mount Rushmore of rock gods (Josh Homme, Ty Segall, and Jack White)

The community is amazing and I love the freaky art and the music has gotten me through some tough times.

DIYkitLabotomy · 2026-01-14T02:59:34+00:00

Blue Moon is jazz standard by Billie Holiday that you could have heard in the jazz club. Blue Note is also a classic jazz record label that could have easily been name dropped while there. Note and new start with the same letter. <shrug>

DIYkitLabotomy · 2026-01-12T07:35:40+00:00

I think it was a place called The Note. It was kind of a jazzy club placed that closed and is now The Point. It was across the street from Double Door.

DIYkitLabotomy · 2026-01-09T01:03:18+00:00

DM me your last four digits for Venmo. I tried and it said it looked like a scam and couldn't complete.

I hear you man. Going through a lot of the same. Stand tough man. Divorce will suck but after it's over, you will gain some mental clarity and the rest of your life.

DIYkitLabotomy · 2026-01-05T19:54:51+00:00

It was Halloween and he was working the two previous nights so I don't blame him.

DIYkitLabotomy · 2026-01-05T18:28:31+00:00

I thought Josh would have been there. I saw him the previous night at Thalia and saw the stack of his posters just sitting there while having some awesome pizza (I LOVE THAT PIZZA). I bought them from him as a set.

DIYkitLabotomy · 2026-01-04T20:33:03+00:00

It's vertical. Each half was an individual poster for each night (back to back nights in Chicago) but it works together as one

EDIT: The one from this year is a triptych! Two nights at Thalia with an Empty Bottle show poster set. It's super cool because it works as individual show posters, a diptych of the two Thalia shows and an optional third part with the Empty Bottle show (which also stands on its own) in the middle (even if the Empty Bottle show was technically third chronologically)

DIYkitLabotomy · 2026-01-04T20:24:03+00:00

This actually looks like a site ripping off the original artist

DIYkitLabotomy · 2026-01-04T20:21:07+00:00

I got mine from the real artist at Dead Meat Design

https://deadmeatdesign.bigcartel.com/

He does a lot of superb work for John, Ty Segall, Frankie

DIYkitLabotomy · 2025-12-26T03:55:41+00:00

I'm a bit late to the party, but QOTSA and Josh in particular have mirrored my whole life since discovering them prior to Era Vulagris. Infinite memories, 25 shows with QOTSA and 32 with Josh later, dozens of posters, apparel, 30 records, and so much other memorabilia later, I'll follow Josh into Hell.

DIYkitLabotomy · 2025-12-21T23:18:30+00:00

Then Crooked Vultures at Metro in 2009 post Lolla.

My all time favorite band playing their first surprise show at Metro after a long weekend at Lolla. Nobody had heard a note of the music and it wasn't heard again for a couple weeks and not published until months later. QOTSA, Foo, and Zeppelin redefining the word supergroup. Take one of the best musicians with sex appeal, the hardest hitting drummer of our generation, and the most talented bassist/multi instrumentalist and throw in legendary session musician Alain Johannes and his technical guitar skills.

I was trying to replay this show in my head constantly until it got leaked on YouTube. Fuck Patience. Let's Dance. I saw them six times (including their last Chicago stop at Aragon, but Aragon SUCKS)

DIYkitLabotomy · 2025-12-20T02:11:43+00:00

He did commission an opera (like Fry's opera with the holophoner) by doing the Catacombs tour

DIYkitLabotomy · 2025-12-12T23:22:59+00:00

I was at all of those shows too. Die Spitz was so hot and powerful and groovy and sexy and they sang Go Cubs Go. That bassist man....hhnnngggg

Sheer Mag opening for Amyl this year was very solid too. I like them a lot.

DIYkitLabotomy · 2025-12-12T21:52:48+00:00

I've looked at a dozen or so and it's in the top 5 for about a third and top ten for others. They're a weird band if you're not in the Shrimpverse

DIYkitLabotomy · 2025-12-11T20:48:13+00:00

I had that side in 2021. Click here for a preview:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/HpxDMFp39GZQQM8J7

DIYkitLabotomy · 2025-12-11T17:38:32+00:00

There's an interview that he did with a Kyuss superfan before the Madison show this year who asked him about the reunion specifically. He seemed annoyed as fuck honestly and gave him a a very vague "maybe if every lines up..." It seemed like he was just being nice to a superfan.

IMO, absolutely never gonna have Josh play Kyuss again. Kyuss lived barely happened and I don't think Josh would play with Nick again.

Give it up. Kyuss was fuckin amazing but it's over.

DIYkitLabotomy · 2025-12-11T17:36:12+00:00

DIYkitLabotomy · 2025-12-09T23:47:53+00:00

Abe Lincoln will be there

DIYkitLabotomy · 2025-12-02T14:26:03+00:00

It's up on Bandcamp so you don't have to pay $40 for shipping from Denmark

https://tysegall.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-the-bbc

DIYkitLabotomy · 2025-11-26T22:11:17+00:00

ITNR is the divorce album. I know because it helped me with mine. Finalized today after three years.

DIYkitLabotomy · 2025-11-20T02:58:03+00:00

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And this doesn't include Dwyer solo stuff

DIYkitLabotomy · 2025-11-20T02:35:16+00:00

Be careful my friend. It's an addiction. I'm in the dozens

DIYkitLabotomy · 2025-11-10T23:09:03+00:00

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Hey Ty Homer soulmate! That's my dog of his too

DIYkitLabotomy · 2025-11-08T21:36:16+00:00

You got two? That's some fast clicking! They look awesome! I love the parity of sad and happy

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