You, fellow Dot Rat!

Unfortunately, there’s still that rule about having to be born in the United States. Time to change that, but in the meantime, he’s technically not eligible.

Happy #NationalLibraryWeek. This is a picture of my local this morning.

The Supply Side: Looney Tunes Records in Boston, MA First in a new series about our favorite record shops and the people who run them

Thoroughly entertaining, positively cinematic interview with Looney Tunes' Pat McGrath.

Five Questions With Joe Pernice - Magnet Magazine Technically, Sunny I Was Wrong (New West) is Joe Pernice’s fifth solo album. But it could be his first—in the sense that it feels like an authentic singer/songwriter affair and less like a temporary d...

Joe Pernice talks about what it was like to have Jimmy Webb play on his record. And other things.

Ten For Today: Taxes Prince Buster, Fred Wesley & The J.B.’s, Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Cheap Trick, Johnny Cash, Johnny Paycheck, The Members, Rockwell, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, Margo Cilker

Ten Songs for Tax Day

Sid Krofft, 96, Dies; Created Zany TV Shows for Children of All Ages

This guy's work looms large in the imaginations of many people my age.

Fred Neil - Dolphins (HQ) YouTube video by SuperCurtiis

Happy National Dolphin Day

Trump slams Pope Leo as ‘weak’ and posts picture of himself as Jesus healing the sick President claims ‘if I wasn’t in the White House, Leo wouldn’t be in the Vatican’ in Truth social tirade

I have a question for practicing Catholics who support HeWho: Is papal infallability still a thing?

Fleet’s sold-out homecoming at TD Garden a resounding victory for women’s sports in Boston The Boston Fleet fell to Montreal, 1-0, on Saturday. But Saturday still stood as a win for a Fleet team skating at a sold-out TD Garden.

Sometimes you win even when you don't win.

MassArt to Celebrate Visionaries in Art, Design, and Civic Life at 2026 Commencement MassArt will honor the next generation of artists and designers at its 2026 Commencement on Thursday, May 21, at the Leader Bank Pavilion in Boston.

Peter Wolf, Ted Landsmark, Sarah Lewis, and Abelardo Morell will receive honorary doctorates at MassArt's commencement this year.

The Week of April 6 in Music Birthdays Margie Day, Charles Wright, Ravi Shankar, Janis Ian, Chantal Kelly, Margo Smith, Caterina Caselli, The Originals, Hailu Mergia & Dahlak Band, Tia Blake

This Week in Music Birthdays: Margie Day, Charles Wright, Ravi Shankar, Janis Ian, Chantal Kelly, Margo Smith, Caterina Caselli, The Originals, Hailu Mergia, Freddie Gorman, Tia Blake

Ten For Today: Easter Ada Richards, Trevor Dandy, Voices of East Harlem, Nun-Plus, Emily Bindiger, Patterson Singers, Sensational Saints, Shira Small, St. Andrew's Singers, Sr. Irene O'Connor

Some religious music from the 70's for Easter. open.substack.com/pub/joycelin...

NO KINGS HERE! YouTube video by Gang Of Four - Topic

Excellent new song from Gang Of Four!

Joe Pernice The finest music and merchandise from New West Records. Promoting music with integrity since 1998.

It's release day for Joe Pernice's latest, which is a great one, and also features Aimee Mann, Rodney Crowell, Norman Blake, and Jimmy Webb. (Fun fact: 110% of Ashmont Records employees believe Jimmy Webb to be the greatest living American songwriter.) newwestrecords.com/collections/...

2026 MassArt Auction - Silent Auction For over 35 years, the MassArt Auction has brought together an extraordinary collection of artwork for sale, all in support of MassArt’s students and expanding access to art and design education.

As always, there is some really great work in the MassArt auction this year. I have gotten some great pieces over the years, and I definitely have my eyes on a couple of these (I won't tell you which ones, but if we know each other, you can probably figure it out.)

WXPN Free At Noon with JOE PERNICE WXPN Free At Noon is your weekly dose of FREE live music! Join us in person or listen on the radio, a mobile device, or smart speaker.

FRIDAY! If you are in the Philadelphia area, you can go to this for free. If you are anywhere else, you can listen live! www.eventbrite.com/e/wxpn-free-...

Tennessee librarian is fired for refusing to move over 100 LGBTQ books from children's to adult section Luanne James argued that relocating the books would violate her and county residents' First Amendment rights and compromise her professional obligation against government-mandated viewpoint discrimina...

American hero loses her job for standing up for intellectual freedom. Wonder which books they'll move next.

Joe Pernice | Passim

Joe Pernice has a couple of Boston shows coming up in May. See you there? It will be a duo, with Pete Mancini, Jimmy Webb's guitar player.

Pope Leo calls Iran war ‘atrocious’ during Palm Sunday Mass YouTube video by LiveNOW from FOX

Pssst: Pete! It's Leo. Listen.

The Week of March 30 in Birthdays Dana Gillespie, Lene Lovich, Etta Baker, Loretta Williams, Moments & Whatnauts, Wee, Gil Scott-Heron, The Apollas, Jimmy McGriff, Major Lance

The Week in Music Birthdays. And Final Thoughts For Women’s History Month.

Joe Pernice - Sunny, I Was Wrong Listening Party from Joe Pernice Listening Party from Joe Pernice.

Tonight (Friday) at 8 p.m. EDT, hear the new Joe Pernice album, and chat with Joe. Bandcamp listening party.

Silence Dogood's Precedented Times Series: Boston Resistance Then & Now How did Boston spark the American Revolution in the 18th century? How can we once again lead the country toward liberty?

Join us April 22 at Old North Church for Silence Dogood Project’s Precedented Times Town Hall. It builds on Silence Dogood's projection-based storytelling to create spaces for live civic dialogue—rooted in Boston’s tradition of dissent and collective action. Reserve your free ticket at the link.

The Week of March 23 in Music Birthdays Karen Young, Patrice Hollway, Nena, Mina, Luv’, Beverely Martyn, Vicki Lawrence, Middle of the Road, Elongi, The Waitresses

The Week in Birthdays, and the Trouble With Moral Superiority of Women

The Week of March 16 in Music Birthdays, and Musicking Lorraine Ellison, Michele Arnaud, Margie Bowes, Lush, Sr. Rosetta Tharpe, Lula Reed, Rose Banks, Ann Bridgeforth, Elia y Elizabeth, Face to Face

Birthdays. And "musicking."

Wednesday

A tribute to documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman YouTube video by CBS Sunday Morning

The best part about this great @cbssundaymorning.bsky.social segment is realizing that Fred kept his awards on top of the radiator. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lRf...

On March 17, 1776, the forces of a tyrant decamped, ending the siege of Boston.

These are precedented times.

Installation by @silencedogoodbos.bsky.social. Photos by Mike Ritter.

F.C.C. Chair Threatens to Revoke Broadcasters’ Licenses Over War Coverage

"Power can be very addictive and it can be corrosive, and it's important for the media to call to account people who abuse their power." - George W. Bush