#andrew broder

[deaddogstw-o]

jesus christ!

this was a quick one but i’ve always wanted to put this album cover that’s inside another album cover on a shirt

also it’s not finished just yet 🤭

[sinceileftyoublog]

Circuit des Yeux, FACS, Kinsella & Pulse, LLC Live Show Review: 4/17, Thalia Hall, Chicago

Circuit des Yeux

BY JORDAN MAINZER

Last Thursday at Thalia Hall served as an unofficial showcase of Chicago's strong art rock music scene. Circuit des Yeux (the project of vocalist, composer, and singer-songwriter Haley Fohr), minimalist post-punk trio FACS, and Kinsella & Pulse, LLC (husband-and-wife duo of Midwest emo legend Tim Kinsella and musician/singer/producer Jenny Pulse) were celebrating great new records, and the coincidences didn't stop there. You could create a Venn diagram among Halo on the Inside (Matador), Wish Defense (Trouble in Mind), and Open ing Night (Kill Rock Stars). The CdY and FACS albums concern internal and external senses of the self. The FACS and Kinsella & Pulse, LLC releases explore how fraying identities can lead to political apathy in 2025. On Halo and Open ing Night, Circuit des Yeux and K&P, LLC respectively imagine parallel universes where the club hosts the ultimate battle between light and dark. At the center of all three is an openness to reinvention.

Persona is an upfront, yet underappreciated aspect of Fohr's artistry. Yes, she releases albums under alternate moniker Jackie Lynn, but her musical and visual aesthetic changes from record to record. The blue-hued world of Reaching for Indigo dived into the reflective depths of experimental folk. The bright red orchestral maximalism of -io represented an attempt to heal raw wounds. On Halo in the Inside, Fohr turned night into day, working alone in her basement, painting from a Pan-inspired canvas on synthesizer and finishing the album with producer Andrew Broder in Minneapolis. The result is a collection of dance and goth tunes, some of her catchiest to date. On Thursday, Fohr's shapeshifting voice, backed by Low's Alan Sparhawk (guitar), Andrew Scott Young (bass), and Drew Christopherson (drums) seamlessly summoned Halo on the Inside. "Canopy of Eden" was an immediate highlight, a pulsating bass and skittering percussion carrying Fohr and her declarations like a queen on a carpet: "I can make a radio break," and, "I am a trumpet and I have arrived." "Skeleton Key", on the other hand, was variable in volume and tempo, quiet and glitchy into titanic and screaming, Fohr exhibiting both extreme ends of her four octaves.

As a longtime Circuit des Yeux fan, I was happy to hear back catalog favorites like -io's "Dogma" and an epic encore performance of Reaching for Indigo classic "Black Fly". But perhaps no song was more affecting than Halo's instrumental closer and Thursday main set closer "It Takes My Pain Away". The mournful, layered drones made me feel like I was in the middle of an ocean, staring at infinite blackness, no choice but to get lost in my own thoughts. As Fohr sings, "Truth is just imagination of the mind," an idea at first terrifying yet eventually, something in which to take solace.

FACS

Brian Case

For FACS, Wish Defense is a return in some ways, a shift in others. Original band member Jonathan Van Herik came back to replace Alianna Kalaba on bass, which also marked a departure from the instrumentation lineup on predecessor Disappears (where Brian Case was on bass and Van Herik guitar). Feeling reinvigorated by the lineup change but wanting to call back at the same time, FACS made a record that both sounds and looks like 2018's Negative Houses (both records' album art seem to invert each other). However, Wish Defense is exemplary of FACS: the guitars clang and chime, the bass creeps, the drums incessantly repeat or build, all that much more. Notably, it's the final album recorded by Steve Albini before his shocking death last year. Yet, as much as Wish Defense benefits from Albini's presence (and John Congleton's commendable finishing job), its true strength lies in its urgency and desperation, which shined on Thursday. The spindly harmonics of "A Room" segued into the distortion of "Ordinary Voices", Noah Leger alternating between a steady thump and a forward-marching chug. The jagged title track and explosive "Desire Path" proved to be live anthems, the crowd identifying with a dissociating Case as he wailed over and over, "I'm not here!" and, "Are you real?"

Noah Leger

FACS

The best songs on Wish Defense are its final two, and FACS smartly saved them for last during their set, albeit in reverse order. On the album, the call-to-action "Sometimes Only" is dulled by "You Future"'s FACS-ian ennui. Live, the set closed on a hopeful note. Don't get me wrong: "You Future" has the finest verse Case has ever put to paper. ("Are you the same as you were? / Erratic / Sentimental / Eyes the size of an American mile / Youth is a thrill / Then it's over.") But "Sometimes Only" is the timely song we need right now. "In a passion era / From a broken state / What shape is the dark? / And what shape is the hate?" Case asks, then answering his own question, "In a passive era / From a broken state / They made you choose / Choose a side." The line is borderline righteous, and watching the sometimes stoic band blast through it, Van Herik bending backwards as he played like he was in a metal band, thrilled the audience looking for any excuse to avoid despondence.

Case

FACS

FACS

Van Herik

Kinsella & Pulse, LLC

Jenny Pulse

Open ing Night, meanwhile, is the most cohesive statement yet from Tim Kinsella & Jenny Pulse, no matter what name they're recording as. They workshopped its songs live and recorded half of it in one take, before rearranging the songs to be performed as a duo and hoping to capture the trademark drum sound of--who else?--Albini, with Bitchin Bajas' Cooper Crain at Electrical Audio. (Crain also plays the cowbell on the scratchy "Watch and See".) Per usual for K&P, the tunes are adventurous and varied, combining elements of R&B, post-hardcore, and pop. Live, they started with dancey Gimme Altamont opener "Blindfold" followed by the shuffling "Immanence", replete with Pulse's soulful coo and Kinsella's sharp licks. It was with the journeying "Love", though, that their set gained momentum. The track began simply enough, with consistent drum samples and a humming synth, creating a drone bed below Kinsella's guitars. Pulse's vocal turn then transformed the song into a plea to "let us love," as she softly repeated the song's title. On the album, the song has a sort of grey skies, Stories from the City-era PJ Harvey vibe, yet live, the duo leaned into the propulsive chaos, as it entered its closing, garbled dance phase.

Kinsella & Pulse, LLC

Kinsella & Pulse, LLC

After Kinsella & Pulse, LLC played the bluesy "Sally", Kinsella, in a rare move, interrupted their set. "We have to be at O'Hare at 9 A.M., and we'll be gone for two months," he set, referring to the band's European tour opening for Karate. "I'm losing my mind pretending everything is normal. I hope you all go to the protest Saturday." He mentioned the words to a slightly cheering, still majority silent crowd, who probably just didn't hear him. "We'll all get the tyranny we allow," he said before the band closed with the gentle, wonderfully chintzy "Cracked Factory Wall". Sure, the comment may have been an ideal introduction to K&P, LLC performing the Pulse-led "Brutal, The Way You Like", delivered from the perspective of an American aristocrat who becomes a refugee. Mostly, I was thinking about how their set--and, as would be clear, all of the bands' sets--emphasized the importance of finding one's purpose, within and as it relates to others, whether during times of peace or times of turmoil. Circuit des Yeux surfaces the human capacity to be "the butterfly and the beast." FACS requests you weigh both. Kinsella & Pulse, LLC choose to "laugh at the fascists," those who embody the beast without any parts of the butterfly. What about you?

[eusuntgratie]

25 books for 2025

thank you for the tag @taste-thewaste 💜💜

Currently reading: Game Changer by Rachel Reid

Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat

Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xochitl Gonzalez

Ravensong by TJ Klune

Heartsong by TJ Klune

Brothersong by TJ Klune

Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik

Beartown by Fredrick Backman

Take it Outside by @landrybrennan

Shoot Your Shot by Lexi Lefleur Brown

The Broken Heart of America by Walter Johnson

Taste by Stanley Tucci

Milk Fed by Melissa Broder

Bellies by Nicola Dinan

The Guncle by Steven Rowley

The Charm Offensive by Allison Cochrun

communion by bell hooks

Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail by Ashley Herring Blake

Hell Follows With Us by Andrew Joseph White

An Island Princess Starts a Scandal by Adriana Herrera

Love Radio by Ebony LaDelle

Hunger Pangs by @thebibliosphere

Family Meal by Bryan Washington

The Martian by Andy Weir

The New Kid by Eliot Schrefer

The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

This would be about twice the number of books I read in 2024 so we shall see what happens!

no pressure tagging: @lostcol @bigassbowlingballhead @basil-bird @stratocumulusperlucidus @jbarneswilson

@captainjunglegym @insecuregodcomplex @stnichols

+ open tag for anyone hoping to do some reading in 2025!

[kissyoulikealover]

2024 books

jan:

a tale for the time being by ruth ozeki

sabrina & corina by kali farjardo-anstine

normal people by sally rooney

the catcher in the rye by jd salinger

rogues: true stories of grifters, killers, rebels and crooks by patrick radden keefe

the priory of the orange tree by samantha shannon

quietly hostile by samantha irby

queer theory and the jewish question by daniel boyarin

feb:

the ocean at the end of the lane by neil gaiman

kafka was the rage: a greenwich village memoir by anatole broyard

good material by dolly alderton

the hunting party by lucy foley

the all of it by jeannette haien

the count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas

march:

ghosts by dolly alderton

eat pray love by elizabeth gilbert

kitchen confidential: adventures in the culinary underbelly by anthony bourdain

hocus pocus by kurt vonnegut

the orange and other poems by wendy cope

now we are six by aa milne

paperback from hell: the twisted of 70's and 80's horror fiction by grady hendrix

a day of fallen night by samantha shannon

we sold our souls by grady hendrix

dirt candy by amanda cohen

april:

daughter of the deep by rick riordan

the immortal life of henrietta lacks by rebecca skloot

marjorie morningstar by herman wouk

and everything will be glad to see you: poems by women and girls by ella risbridger

the shining by stephen king

the pact by jodi picoult

the dragonet prophecy by tui sutherland

funny story by emily henry

the snakehead: an epic tale of the chinatown underworld and the american dream by patrick radden keefe

the sunshine court by nora sakavic

may:

my sweet audrina by vc andrews

scribble scribble by nora ephron

elysium by nora sakavic

marigold and rose by louise gluck

the goldfinch by donna tartt

carrie by stephen king

cut me loose: sin and salvation after my ultra-orthodox girlhood by leah vincent

romeo and juliet by william shakespeare

june:

billy summers by stephen king

brother by david chariandy

alive: the story of the andes survivors by piers paul read

the world according to garp by john irving

life as we knew it by susan beth pfeffer

i want to die but i want to eat tteokbokki by se-hee baek

the secret detectives by ella risbridger

satan loves you by grady hendrix

july:

everything i know about love by dolly alderton

the long walk by stephen king

under the banner of heaven: a story of violent faith by jon krakauer

death valley by melissa broder

summer sisters by judy blume

the da vinci code by dan brown

august:

the hobbit by jrr tolkien

fun home by alison bechdel

the fellowship of the ring by jrr tolkien

bluebeards egg by margaret atwood

the two towers by jrr tolkien

the return of the king by jrr tolkien

tiny beautiful things by cheryl strayed

tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow by gabrielle zevin

sept:

the wild robot by peter brown

are you my mother by alison bechdel

the wild robot escapes by peter brown

the wild robot protects by peter brown

ayesha at last by uzma jalaluddin

our share of night by mariana enriquez

wrath of the triple goddess by rick riordan

oct:

three daughters by letty cottin pogrebin

dracula by bram stoker

magnolia parks by jessa hastings

artemis by andy weir

a guest in the house by emily carroll

the white mountains by john cristopher

intermezzo by sally rooney

the city of gold and lead by john cristopher

nov:

the pool of fire by john christopher

halloween party by agatha christie

daisy haites by jessa hastings

magnolia parks: the long way home by jessa hastings

daisy haites: the great undoing by jessa hastings

magnolia parks: into the dark by jessa hastings

when the tripods came by john christopher

never by jessa hastings

my friend dahmer by derf backderf

the green mile by stephen king

starring sally j freedman as herself by judy blume

a life of one's own: nine women writers begin again by joanna biggs

dec:

the complete persepolis by marjane satrapi

strange the dreamer by laini taylor

muse of nightmare by laini taylor

the three musketeers by alexandre dumas

these precious days by ann patchett

middlesex by jeffrey eugenides

the children's book by as byatt

half magic by edward eager

[fairyysoup]

17, 18, 19 and 33 for the book asks :)

RAAAAAAH THANK YOU 🫶

17. top five books of the year

out of everything i read this year (for the first time, not rereads) i'd have to say in no particular order: gideon the ninth by tamsyn muir, flowers in the attic by v.c. andrews, my dark vanessa by kate elizabeth russell, alias hook by lisa jensen, and black sheep by rachel harrison

18. least favorite books of the year

aaaaaaaugh ok so I think no book has ever evoked such rage in my as Flux by Orion Carloto and it's literally bc 90% of the book is blank paper deadass, so that would be my #1 worst book of the year. I did a lot better this year at DNFing books I wasn't vibing with bc I'm tired of needlessly torturing myself lolol but also I was severely disappointed by the midnight library by matt haig, the regrets by amy bonnaffons, america the beautiful? by blythe roberson, everything I know about love by dolly alderton, and death valley by melissa broder

19. best non-fiction books you read this year

goblin mode by mckayla coyle is a really cute self-improvement style book with tips on how to live your best goblin life and it was just a fun read all around. I also deeply enjoyed cultish by amanda montell, and trust me, i'm doctor ozzy by ozzy osbourne (the icon himself)

33. did you DNF anything?

so manny...... sooom nany . so many

girl in pieces by kathleen glasgow, princesses behaving badly by linda rodriguez mcrobbie, the cartographers by peng shepherd, on earth as it is on television by emily jane, sex and rage by eve babitz, tales of the city by armistead maupin, the boston girl by anita diamont, my best friend's exorcism by grady hendrix, perfume: the story of a murder by patrick suskind, home is where the bodies are by jeneva rose, how to kill a guy in ten ways by eve kellman, masters of death by olivie blake, cleopatra and frankenstein by coco mellors.... the list goes on. some of these i have the intention of going back to eventually, and some i just really didn't like

[twinnedpeaks]

hi! i havent asked you about books lately. so: any best books about character with mental illness(es)? im sick of the bell jar and my year of rest i believe you may have something truly interesting thank you. ive been think about reading Post-Traumatic? have you read it?

omg hiiii ily!!!! i have read post traumatic and enjoyed it, that would definitely be on my list! definitely read tripping arcadia by kit mayquist and the vegetarian by han kang if you also want some horror elements. and ofc no longer human is a classic. also milk teeth by jessica andrews, milk fed by melissa broder, what i’d rather not think about by jente posthuma, sex and rage by eve babitz, and almond by won pyung sohn

[americanahighways]

Song Premiere: Nona Invie "Called A Fool"

Song Premiere: Nona Invie "Self Soothing" @nonainvia @darbyditch @zpfff @sandyyyuhrich @laurenjosephine @criminalkiss @americanahighways #americanamusic #americanahighways #calledafool #newmusic2025 #musicianinterview

Nona Invie – “Called A Fool” Americana Highways is hosting this video premiere of Nona Invie’s song “Called A Fool” from her forthcoming album of original songs Self Soothing, which is releasing on Feb 28. Self Soothing was produced and mixed by Andrew Broder; engineered by Nat Harvie and Tom Herbers; and mastered by Alec Ness. Source photography was captured by Ingrid Weise with album design by…

[chorusfm]

Nona Invie

Recently I was able to connect with Minneapolis-based singer/composer, Nona Invie, to discuss her latest single and video for “Forget My Name.” I also asked about her forthcoming LP called Self-Soothing that releases on February 28th via Boiled Records, and what went into the visuals behind the latest music video. Nona Invie will also be touring the U.S. in support of her new record this Spring. Can you describe your songwriting process for “Forget My Name”? Did you collaborate with anyone? I wrote the original version for this song some years ago and I love the evolution it has gone through for this record. Andrew Broder wrote these really glorious string parts throughout and some harpsichord details that I just love. I also really love the interplay of Cole Pulice’s sax with the vocal harmonies. How would you describe the visual style of the video, and what themes does it explore? As a visual companion to the song it holds the contrasting feelings of wide, open spaciousness and the sort of enveloping warmth the tall grasses offer.  A place that is kind of alien and isolating, but also safe and comfortable. Are there any songs on the album that hold special significance to you, and why? ”Interlude” is deeply personal. An ode to someone who died way too young and the lasting impact our experiences together have on my life today. --- Please consider becoming a member so we can keep bringing you stories like this one. ◎ https://chorus.fm/features/interviews/nona-invie/

[ggblasts]

Spotted: The next round of arrivals for my movie night! Roxanne showing off yet another new look with her daring blue hair. Is she still feeling blue from Dan or is she just trying to show us that she looks good no matter what? Meanwhile Ella dressed in all brown, which wouldn't look good on anyone, but come on, this is Ella we're talking about, of course she looks good. Then there's Cleo Anderson and she looks amazing! Looks like Manhattan is a better place for her than the OBX, but then again, Manhattan is better for everyone. Next up is Colin Bridgerton Shaw and he looks like he'd rather be anywhere but here and with the drama that is surrounding that boy, we don't blame him! Then there's Mama Evelyn Simms, rocking a denim and white look and we love it. Then there's my favorite person to take down; Waverly Broder, looking a little high, though from her recent text, it's not a shock. Then there's Charlotte Scott, rocking a gorgeous white look. Even though we're not fans of white after Labor Day, we got to say, she pulls it off! Then there's Andrew Peak, the OG bad boy who makes Chuck Bass and Caine Evans look like they played school games when it comes to the dating game. He's got a simple look and that's good, sometimes simple is better. Quinn Porter came in looking like a mermaid that's on dry land for the first time with her sparkly two piece set. Last but not least is Aki Menzies, showing us all his new dark haired look and looking like not a trust fund baby and we gotta say, we love it!

Keep the looks and the drama coming!

XOXO, Gossip Girl

@roxannelong @ellaxhampton @cleoanderson @xoxocolins @xoxoevelyns @xoxowaverlyb @charlottexscott @andrewxpeak @quinnxporterx @akixmenzies

[chrisryanspeaks]

HEAR: Celestial Alt Pop | Nat Harvie - “Shugarboy”

FEELS: warm silk on the skin TASTES: sweet and spicy Nat Harvie (they/them) is an artist to watch. Their elegant lyrics combined with stunning and emotive vocals makes captivating performance. Harvie delves into innovative self-expression in their latest track “Shugarboy,” exploring themes of love and self-awareness. Harvie reflects on the song’s celestial pop nature: “I can’t have the love I think I need. I can hurt people. I can forget myself.” This single is a product of collaboration with renowned Minneapolis producer Andrew Broder and features vocal contributions from Lillie West of indie band Lala Lala and experimental artist Brent Penny. “Shugarboy” emerges as a captivating blend of art pop with hints of Queer Americana. Harvie’s songwriting combines elegance with a touch of irony, shining amidst a fusion of synth and tropical melodies. Harvie’s vocals in “Shugarboy” express a spectrum of emotions, from confidence to longing, within its two-minute-six-second duration. The track is a rich tapestry of electronic vitality, rhythmic variations, reverberating guitars, and swelling strings, embodying Harvie’s distinctive, yet inclusive musical style. The song’s narrative power is amplified through the communal spirit of its harmonious call-and-response choruses, evoking the style of Broder’s work with Fog and Joe Rainey’s Niineta. The collaboration, despite West and Harvie never having met, highlights the transformative power of trust in others. Read the full article

[audiofuzz]

HEAR: Celestial Alt Pop | Nat Harvie - “Shugarboy”

FEELS: warm silk on the skin TASTES: sweet and spicy Nat Harvie (they/them) is an artist to watch. Their elegant lyrics combined with stunning and emotive vocals makes captivating performance. Harvie delves into innovative self-expression in their latest track “Shugarboy,” exploring themes of love and self-awareness. Harvie reflects on the song’s celestial pop nature: “I can’t have the love I think I need. I can hurt people. I can forget myself.” This single is a product of collaboration with renowned Minneapolis producer Andrew Broder and features vocal contributions from Lillie West of indie band Lala Lala and experimental artist Brent Penny. “Shugarboy” emerges as a captivating blend of art pop with hints of Queer Americana. Harvie’s songwriting combines elegance with a touch of irony, shining amidst a fusion of synth and tropical melodies. Harvie’s vocals in “Shugarboy” express a spectrum of emotions, from confidence to longing, within its two-minute-six-second duration. The track is a rich tapestry of electronic vitality, rhythmic variations, reverberating guitars, and swelling strings, embodying Harvie’s distinctive, yet inclusive musical style. The song’s narrative power is amplified through the communal spirit of its harmonious call-and-response choruses, evoking the style of Broder’s work with Fog and Joe Rainey’s Niineta. The collaboration, despite West and Harvie never having met, highlights the transformative power of trust in others. Read the full article

[awhirr]

Andrew Broder - These Seas feat. serpentwithfeet & Kazu Makino

[sadistictremors]

“After salvaging a good but rotting wood bass guitar

On a late night trip to the city dump,

The man with the dirty disco twelve inch hands

Got in his light blue van,

And heading to the school dance,

He noticed cold water creeping up the cuffs of his pants.

He swerved to dodge two people

Planting flowers in the middle of the on-ramp.

And as the water level in the van, it began to rise,

He attributed the water to the bass guitar.

(And that's probably why it was in the trash in the first place).

And as the water got to the bottom of his ribcage,

He thought about his laundry in the back

And the brand new dressed shirt

And how the water'd sog the start right out of the collar.

He probably should have pulled right over to the shoulder

But he was late for the dance,

And he couldn't reach the bass from where he sat

To throw it out the window.

He was five minutes from where the function was

And he could hold his breath for two or so minutes if he must.”

[revilermpls]

Hymie's Basement Release "Phantom Throb," First New Song in...a Long Time

Hymie’s Basement Release “Phantom Throb,” First New Song in…a Long Time

Hymie’s Basement, the indie rap duo of Yoni Wolf and local hero Andrew Broder, haven’t released new music since *checks notes* 2003. That was like….before the pandemic! Even in this weird moment where time has stopped making sense, a 19-year gap between releasing music is noteworthy and something to celebrate. The new track, “Phantom Throb,” is just one song, but it’s a doozy and somehow lives up…

[hubcitycafe]

Phantom Throb from Hymie's Basement

13 years

[darin-k]

Andrew Broder residency Turf Club St. Paul MN 2018-01-04

ft supporting acts Psymun, Dua Saleh, Spank Rock

Photos by Darin Kamnetz for The Current

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