@aarxn82.bsky.social
writer/editor at BeardedGentlemenMusic.com - co-host of Crushed Monocle Podcast - photographer - musician - misfit
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@aarxn82.bsky.socialI keep forgetting that anything goes on BlueSky. I opened the app while waiting in line at the bank and the first thing that popped up was a video of a lady 'skimming through the proverbial pages'. I nearly dropped my phone trying to close the screen.
@beardedgmusic.bsky.socialReposted by @aarxn82.bsky.socialWith LOONCRY, #ErikBarth wants you to know exactly what's in his heart and on his mind as he transcends what it means to be a singer-songwriter. @dryvetyme.bsky.social reviews
@beardedgmusic.bsky.socialReposted by @aarxn82.bsky.socialKnocked Loose and Denzel Curry (along with Boundaries and Superheaven) completely annihilated The Salt Shed and our very own Oscar De Leon lived to tell. Check out his full review and photos here
@aarxn82.bsky.socialWhen someone says #fridaythe13th its easy to think of gratuitous slasher debauchery. But what if the filmmakers inadvertently crafted a franchise about how we deal with grief and trauma? Over at @beardedgmusic.bsky.social I take a closer look.
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@beardedgmusic.bsky.socialReposted by @aarxn82.bsky.socialWhat if beyond the gratuitous sex, #horror, and violence, the filmmakers behind #Fridaythe13th inadvertently used #JasonVoorhees to open a conversation about how we deal with trauma? @aarxn82.bsky.social takes a closer look beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2026/10/06/c...
@beardedgmusic.bsky.socialReposted by @aarxn82.bsky.socialWith RUIN, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith brings her unceasing ambition and musical curiosity together for a record that's dark and grimy while maintaining ethereal brightness. @dryvetyme.bsky.social reviews
@aarxn82.bsky.socialWhile at @riotfest.bsky.social, I got to hang with Deanna of @sincereengineer.bsky.social. We talk about our favorite Chicagoland tropes, what Malort tastes like, and of course corn dogs... Check out the full interview at @beardedgmusic.bsky.social
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@beardedgmusic.bsky.socialReposted by @aarxn82.bsky.socialPart hometown pride and part midwest pettiness, @aarxn82.bsky.social catches up with @sincereengineer.bsky.social at Riot Fest to talk about all of their favorite Chicago tropes from hot dogs to Malort!
@beardedgmusic.bsky.socialReposted by @aarxn82.bsky.socialResident Ska aficionado @almightydanish.bsky.social is back with another super-sized edition of Ska, Punk, and Other Junk, featuring more than 20 new releases that caught his ear over the last month. Lots of great music to choose from!
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@aarxn82.bsky.socialAs my #RiotFest coverage continues, I had the opportunity to catch up with #GreetDeath to discuss festival life, horror movies, and finding catharsis in song writing. Check out the full interview at @beardedgmusic.bsky.social
@beardedgmusic.bsky.socialReposted by @aarxn82.bsky.socialAfter their set on the Rebels Stage at #RiotFest, @aarxn82.bsky.social caught up with Harper and Logan of #GreetDeath to talk about festival life, horror movies, and finding catharsis in songwriting. Check it out as Riot Fest coverage continues!
@aarxn82.bsky.socialOn Day 1 of #RiotFest 2026, I had the opportunity to hang with Aislinn and Sebastian of the #shoegaze band #GLIXEN. We discussed gatekeepers, influences, and #GWAR even crashed the party! Check out the full interview at @beardedgmusic.bsky.social
@beardedgmusic.bsky.socialReposted by @aarxn82.bsky.socialOn Day 1 of #RiotFest, @aarxn82.bsky.social caught up with Aislinn and Sebastian of #GLIXEN to discuss their influences, #shoegaze gatekeepers, along with an uninvited appearance by #GWAR?
@aarxn82.bsky.socialEven though #RiotFest is over, our ears are still ringing and there's still mud in places I didn't even know I had. But it was definitely a weekend I'll never forget! Check out my full coverage at @beardedgmusic.bsky.social beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2026/09/22/r...
@beardedgmusic.bsky.socialReposted by @aarxn82.bsky.socialWith #Tool, #Alanis, #T0P, William Shatner, and a whole lot of mud, #RiotFest schooled Chicago's west side and taught @aarxn82.bsky.social a little bit about perseverance. Check out our full coverage!
@aarxn82.bsky.socialAngine de Poitrine @ Riot Fest
@aarxn82.bsky.socialWhaaaa!? They were awesome! I had to come back to the press area to hydrate haha
@aarxn82.bsky.socialUPDATE: they responded and they are NOT about it haha
@aarxn82.bsky.socialI actually reached out to the Twenty One Pilots publicist for Riot Fest this weekend but they didn't respond BECAUSE THEY ARE COWARDS.
@aarxn82.bsky.socialIf you eat an entire cake in one sitting, you've eaten one piece. Make of that what you will, it's none of my business.
