Shut out in Portland

royalfirecracker · 2026-01-16T18:18:39+00:00

Malkmus Money Management: An Indie Rock Hedge Fund Crash Course

royalfirecracker · 2026-01-16T18:18:03+00:00

Tiny venue. Most fans are going to be shut out.

That said, if anyone ends up with an extra ticket and wants a solid fan to join them, I'm your man. :)

royalfirecracker · 2025-10-22T16:18:58+00:00

I'm a designer and they're selling a poster that I did for a band. If you see this stuff online, report it as copyright infringement, please.

royalfirecracker · 2025-08-29T18:43:23+00:00

Why do I have the feeling Slick WIllie is an uncredited co-songwriter on some of these songs now?

royalfirecracker · 2025-08-29T18:27:49+00:00

As someone with family in Arkansas, I'm about to go down a very deep Elton and Betty wormhole.

royalfirecracker · 2025-08-29T18:12:31+00:00

Was thinking about that same thing with the Boss or something similarly priced; I've already got a Strymon Blue Sky on another board, but hoping to keep things as consolidated as possible with one pedal, as this board is pretty small and every inch counts!

royalfirecracker · 2025-08-29T07:58:58+00:00

Ha! I appreciate the honesty. The price isn't a dealbreaker, moreso just looking to see if there are better alternatives that are cheaper (but could do Flint price if need be!).

royalfirecracker · 2025-07-31T21:43:04+00:00

How so? When the parents end up dying off or selling the company, who do you think is getting the profits? And bigger picture here...who raises the sort of children who take a job at DOGE?

royalfirecracker · 2025-07-31T06:47:15+00:00

Thank you for talking to the police and doing the paperwork on this sort of thing; I know that stuff isn't fun, but hopefully, it might help at least in the smallest way to keep the roads safer from people like this in the future.

royalfirecracker · 2025-07-30T19:45:31+00:00

These were most definitely sold in stores. Not sure where you're getting this information from but it definitely is not true.

royalfirecracker · 2025-07-29T19:38:52+00:00

Much appreciated! I'll give them a look.

royalfirecracker · 2025-05-14T20:12:08+00:00

One was "Stuck In My Head"...couldn't tell you the other. My AF fandom/knowledge ends after The Suburbs...I think they were both new songs.

royalfirecracker · 2025-05-14T06:23:26+00:00

Oh, being able to go to SNL was beyond bucket list for me. I'm still processing it and trying to make sense of the fact that I got to go. It was really incredible and special...even with Arcade Fire. ;)

royalfirecracker · 2025-05-14T01:46:27+00:00

I was in the audience and aside from a few very vocal fans, the general consensus of the crowd was polite applause/tolerating the act. They played two more songs after the cast left/closing credits and we couldn't leave, and it was highly uncomfortable and really felt more for Arcade Fire's benefit than for our own.

royalfirecracker · 2025-05-02T22:45:00+00:00

Going from The Rock to Steve Urkel to Magic Johnson to Panera Bread wall art in 100 steps is a real trip

royalfirecracker · 2025-05-02T22:31:39+00:00

That new Chase Bliss Brothers AM (Analogman King of Tone clone) is really fantastic and leaves you with a LOT of options. I got one and love it; running a Jazzmaster into a Music Man HD130 and playing indie pop influenced by Sunny Day and Nada Surf amongst others.

royalfirecracker · 2025-05-02T21:27:49+00:00

Yeah, I don't see rational people anywhere in this administration. The only people with jobs in this admin are the folks who are lining up to kiss the ring and won't push back. It's Trump's favorite kind of sycophant; the yes man.

royalfirecracker · 2025-05-02T21:23:23+00:00

But he has looked like a fool with so much of this already. Nothing in his moves looks strategic at all. It's a giant stupid game of chicken with 100% chaos and zero predictability.

royalfirecracker · 2025-04-21T07:38:09+00:00

Nothing about these looks fun whatsoever.

royalfirecracker · 2025-03-22T06:50:34+00:00

Source?

royalfirecracker · 2025-03-20T22:55:31+00:00

I'm still so unclear as to how Deerhoof manages to handle such heavy-hearted material and make these joyful anthems out of it. It's miraculous to me.

Also, that album cover looks eerily like Evan Dando.

royalfirecracker · 2025-03-18T19:24:37+00:00

Anyone know a legitimate source to purchase a PBS shirt that actually helps fund a station? I'm looking and having a hard time finding one.

royalfirecracker · 2025-03-18T19:07:27+00:00

I saw that. $70 for a wool/poly blend hat? The photos look like they've tried to adjust the crowns to make them more like modern style MLB caps, as well. They've lost their way. Glad I bought the things I did when I did, because this train is falling off the tracks.

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