Quitting time Good Friday night
You wore your Sunday best and you asked for a light

I Get Along, by Jack Riedy track by Jack Riedy

dropped a Libertines cover and donating all revenue to Illinois Coalition for Immigrant And Refugee Rights

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DJing college rock and dirty grooves at Gman Tavern this Friday evening before the R.E.M. cover show next door. Come on by!

"My Mother Turned Down A Record Deal With Ice Cube in 1992": An Interview With Seth Neblett, Author of 'Mothership Connected: The Women of Parliament-Funkadelic' | Passion of the Weiss A conversation about the process of documenting a musical empire, interviewing his extended funk family, and going to a Prince show with Apollonia.

"Mothership Connection: The Women of Parliament-Funkadelic" dropped last September.

An oral history that expands the story behind America's greatest funk band.

For POW, @jackriedy.com spoke to author Seth Neblett, the son of P-Funk vocalist Mallia Franklin.

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what's next, Table Songs? folks,

Kiss Me, Son of God, by Jack Riedy 2 track album

dropped a They Might Be Giants cover for today's Bandcamp Friday and donating all revenue to Illinois Coalition for Immigrant And Refugee Rights

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successor to This Year's Model

Chicago Reader logo on its old Illinois Street offices

"Color is too real. It’s limiting. It doesn’t allow too much of a dream. Black has depth. You can go into it. The mind kicks in, a lot of things become manifest. And you start seeing what you’re afraid of. You start seeing what you love, and it becomes like a dream."
#DavidLynch

it doesn't get any better than Lou Reed at Park West

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last scene of Call Me By Your Name and last scene of Marty Supreme are incredible bookends

SONGS DISCUSSED: Dean Martin - Memories Are Made Of This Kay Starr - Rock And Roll Waltz Nelson Riddle - Lisbon Antigua Les Baxter - The Poor People Of Paris (Jean's Song) Elvis Presley - Heartbreak Hotel Perry Como - Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom) Gogi Grant - The Wayward Wind Elvis Presley - I Want You, I Need You, I Love You The Platters - My Prayer Elvis Presley - Hound Dog

Out now wherever you find podcasts, we're joined by @jackriedy.com on this week's episode of The 1950s Number Ones as we talk every #1 hit from right before, and directly after, Elvis' arrival into the music world.

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On this episode of The 1950s Number Ones, we're joined by @jackriedy.com as we look at the #1 hits right before, and after, Elvis Presley's arrival into the music world.

Support us on Patreon to hear this episode early, gain access to our Discord and watch the video version!

I'm excited to play DIY pay-what-you-can IDWG Fest tomorrow night at Reed's Local in Avondale - see you at 9

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Aykroyd too tbh

"We're Back" is the bomb

honored to participate in Fran Magazine’s Best of 2025. Read the rest: franmagazine.substack.com/p/the-fran-m...

post the vids plz, need to add to my live music catch-all playlist

I wrote about Nourished By Time's excellent LP for the only best albums of 2025 list on the internet. Read it here:

I'm an editor for a magazine working on a podcast about a deceased friend, and I'm loosely based on @jeremygordon.bsky.social

Pressure Points (EP), by DJ HANK™ 📱🔊 6 track album

oh yeah this shit rips. did you hear either of DJ Hank's EPs from this year? djhank.bandcamp.com/album/pressu...

I wrote about two young Chicago stars, Mello Buckzz and Star Bandz, for this year's Best Rap Singles list. Read it:

The POW Best Rap Singles of 2025 | Passion of the Weiss You're now rocking with the best

and don't miss @donnacwrites.com on Mavi, @thobbsjourno.bsky.social on @mike-eagle.bsky.social, @ocksportello.bsky.social on Armand Hammer, @jackriedy.com on Mello Buckzz, @gardenerjams.bsky.social on Pink Siifu, @slgonsports.bsky.social on Ralfy, & @svetz.bsky.social on $ilkmoney, among many others

One good thing of 2025 Ah fuck there's an overhead drone shot of the road twisting through the tall pines that leads to my remote vacation home. Probably nothing. Did you read the best music of 2025 post from the other day...

I asked readers to write in with an example of One Good Thing that happened this year. Could be personal, could be a movie or book, could be something political. I got a bunch of great responses to share. www.welcometohellworld.com/one-good-thi...

I wrote a tribute to the genius of Sly Stone while he was still with us. And the accompanying mix of live tracks and deep cuts is good too! for @passionweiss.bsky.social

www.passionweiss.com/2025/02/21/f...

The 100 Best Albums of 2025 …According to some guy in Chicago. Plus, every album and more I recommended in No Expectations this year.

I wrote about more music than ever this year at No Expectations, so I compiled what I think are the 100 Best Albums of 2025. If you don't recognize a lot of the names here, don't worry. That's the point. I hope you find something new to dig. www.noexpectations.fyi/p/the-100-be...

I know more and more bookers who just turn down any performers advertising themselves with AI art

State of the Leor Address

Jack Riedy Interview Jack Riedy is an independent artist that creates an unique sound that's inspired by TV on the Radio, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, and the Clash. In this interview, Peter Kreten sits down with Jack t

hear my interview with WXAV 773 Sounds below or wherever you get your podcasts

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