Board game designer (Fox in the Forest, Hocus, Foresight) and terrible music blogger (fiverandomsongs.com). (He/him) https://bsky.app/profile/fiverandomsongs.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/fiverandomsongs.com/post/3ml7cditdgs2rLatest Five Songs is out: https://www.fiverandomsongs.com/posts/2026/five-songs-2026-05-06/ A look at three old albums, three new ones, and then the usual five random songs. As always, you can follow here, via RSS, or though email.06 May 2026 18:10 +0000at://did:plc:r64cusq3zhe27emp3xptuzdk/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7cditdgs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/fiverandomsongs.com/post/3ml37b3agb22xLove to flip on the game literal seconds before my team serves up a gopher. Baseball is an endless gift.05 May 2026 03:04 +0000at://did:plc:r64cusq3zhe27emp3xptuzdk/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml37b3agb22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/fiverandomsongs.com/post/3ml2mtaf5ms2xBoth of us will direct people to the other's mailing list, but I'm right and he's wrong. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 May 2026 21:34 +0000at://did:plc:r64cusq3zhe27emp3xptuzdk/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2mtaf5ms2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/fiverandomsongs.com/post/3mkvuy4rik226Well, so much for once a week. I got antsy and did another post today. Here's another roundup of a half-dozen albums and five songs: https://www.fiverandomsongs.com/posts/2026/five-songs-2026-05-02/ Hopefully the email is fixed, I guess I'll find out soon.03 May 2026 00:17 +0000at://did:plc:r64cusq3zhe27emp3xptuzdk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkvuy4rik226https://bsky.app/profile/fiverandomsongs.com/post/3mko3iy3eik26Woah, what's this? It's a new Five Songs post. I've switched to a weekly format, highlighting some albums that I've been listening to (both new and old), and then the usual five random songs. I've also an email list. Here's the first one: https://www.fiverandomsongs.com/posts/2026/five-songs-2026-04-29/29 Apr 2026 21:52 +0000at://did:plc:r64cusq3zhe27emp3xptuzdk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mko3iy3eik26https://bsky.app/profile/fiverandomsongs.com/post/3mkcb7cm5n226Five Random Songs has also been resurrected and rebuilt using a static site generator: https://www.fiverandomsongs.com/posts/2026/the-site-is-back/ I'll start actually posting about music again soon.25 Apr 2026 05:02 +0000at://did:plc:r64cusq3zhe27emp3xptuzdk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkcb7cm5n226https://bsky.app/profile/fiverandomsongs.com/post/3mjgqvq6aos2cMy games blog was hacked tonight - sorry for the two spam articles that went out over email. I'm working on fixing it, it's turned off in the meantime.14 Apr 2026 06:29 +0000at://did:plc:r64cusq3zhe27emp3xptuzdk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjgqvq6aos2chttps://bsky.app/profile/fiverandomsongs.com/post/3mj6jgzsn222sScraped myself on the microplane and made the exact noise the Dark Souls guy does when a skeleton ganks him.10 Apr 2026 23:54 +0000at://did:plc:r64cusq3zhe27emp3xptuzdk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj6jgzsn222shttps://bsky.app/profile/fiverandomsongs.com/post/3mixjnj3lj22cWell, it happened again. Through the magic of separate listings under the band and label, I have purchased an album on Bandcamp that I already had. I thought, huh, I thought I had already purchased it, but no, Bandcamp said I had not. Alas. Should I do something different to avoid this? Shut up.08 Apr 2026 05:09 +0000at://did:plc:r64cusq3zhe27emp3xptuzdk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mixjnj3lj22chttps://bsky.app/profile/fiverandomsongs.com/post/3milxipxzb22yMUSIC NERDS: Very cool, new Angine de Poitrine record! ME: fuck yeah new Yambag.03 Apr 2026 14:45 +0000at://did:plc:r64cusq3zhe27emp3xptuzdk/app.bsky.feed.post/3milxipxzb22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/fiverandomsongs.com/post/3milv5xvxms2yGulo Gulo is a fantastic game to play with your kids, and Jennifer working on it is delightful. Great to see this! [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Apr 2026 14:03 +0000at://did:plc:r64cusq3zhe27emp3xptuzdk/app.bsky.feed.post/3milv5xvxms2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/fiverandomsongs.com/post/3mijmlv6umk2rThis time period is the time when I was least plugging in to music. There was at least one baby in my house during this time, for one. So while I don't know as much about this music, I'll learn about some fun stuff and it's a great time to read anyway. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Apr 2026 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:r64cusq3zhe27emp3xptuzdk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijmlv6umk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/fiverandomsongs.com/post/3midcpmqtps2oI had to listen to it twice, but the Mariners feed of the Mariners/Yankees game tonight has a promo for upcoming tickets that says "then the Mariners are back for an 'Al' west showdown with the Astros", pronouncing it like the name Al, instead of A-L. Have to assume they're using a generated voice.31 Mar 2026 04:11 +0000at://did:plc:r64cusq3zhe27emp3xptuzdk/app.bsky.feed.post/3midcpmqtps2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/fiverandomsongs.com/post/3mhy5djg5ys2oThis shit is completely unacceptable, and you can just add it to the list of disqualifying stuff from Newsom. [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Mar 2026 17:36 +0000at://did:plc:r64cusq3zhe27emp3xptuzdk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhy5djg5ys2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/fiverandomsongs.com/post/3mhwi3xewys2yBaseball is back (derogatory).26 Mar 2026 01:43 +0000at://did:plc:r64cusq3zhe27emp3xptuzdk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhwi3xewys2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/fiverandomsongs.com/post/3mhc2dtp7u22pFascinating information in this thread. [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Mar 2026 22:44 +0000at://did:plc:r64cusq3zhe27emp3xptuzdk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhc2dtp7u22phttps://bsky.app/profile/fiverandomsongs.com/post/3mh2x5gxphk26A delightful thing that I have backed into is just refusing Samsung's changes to their privacy notice. It seems to have disabled a bunch of their crap on this phone. They forlornly ask once a day, but no. I do not agree, Samsung. I will never agree.15 Mar 2026 02:58 +0000at://did:plc:r64cusq3zhe27emp3xptuzdk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh2x5gxphk26https://bsky.app/profile/fiverandomsongs.com/post/3mgvqnjt7us2kI didn't have to go very far to find Einstürzende Neubauten on the list, so you know it's legit. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Mar 2026 01:18 +0000at://did:plc:r64cusq3zhe27emp3xptuzdk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgvqnjt7us2khttps://bsky.app/profile/fiverandomsongs.com/post/3mgfrkdugr22wOh my god. In On The Killtaker might be my favorite album, I cannot wait to listen to this. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Mar 2026 16:52 +0000at://did:plc:r64cusq3zhe27emp3xptuzdk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgfrkdugr22whttps://bsky.app/profile/fiverandomsongs.com/post/3mfunqzyjvk26The best part of subscribing to the Swanboy Patreon is that now I see the comic a day early, love it, get the comic the next day in my RSS feed, forget that I've already read it so I get fired up there's a new Swanboy, click through, and love it again. I get to leverage my own idiocy! [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Feb 2026 21:29 +0000at://did:plc:r64cusq3zhe27emp3xptuzdk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfunqzyjvk26https://bsky.app/profile/fiverandomsongs.com/post/3mfuh6tnenk2fTo The Teeth's FFO on this album are killing me: https://totheteeth.substack.com/p/to-the-teeth-space-thrash-that-goes To The Teeth rules, by the way.27 Feb 2026 19:31 +0000at://did:plc:r64cusq3zhe27emp3xptuzdk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfuh6tnenk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/fiverandomsongs.com/post/3mfpeidbqrs2lIn the same way that you can order Girl Scouts cookies to be directly donated to charity, there should be a pledge level for the new Awaken Realms Labyrinth crowdfunding project where they just chuck your copy straight into the dump, saving everybody time and shipping costs.25 Feb 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:r64cusq3zhe27emp3xptuzdk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfpeidbqrs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/fiverandomsongs.com/post/3mf46cxc5ic27Got curious if people's copies of Fox in the Forest Deluxe have been posted here (I know of one pre-order which has arrived), and...uh, kinda forgot which site I was on.18 Feb 2026 03:49 +0000at://did:plc:r64cusq3zhe27emp3xptuzdk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf46cxc5ic27https://bsky.app/profile/fiverandomsongs.com/post/3mf3xqia2hc2lSince other game designers are showing prototypes, here's an early prototype of Fox in the Forest. Just slips of paper that I printed out and slipped into sleeves. Earlier than this was just me writing on playing cards with a sharpie. [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Feb 2026 01:51 +0000at://did:plc:r64cusq3zhe27emp3xptuzdk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf3xqia2hc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/fiverandomsongs.com/post/3mf3sbqnbcc2vI hope AEG is ready to flip on their magical game design robot, because I will personally make sure every designer that I know sees this and realizes that AEG hates their guts and is actively trying to destroy game design as a discipline. [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Feb 2026 00:13 +0000at://did:plc:r64cusq3zhe27emp3xptuzdk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf3sbqnbcc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/fiverandomsongs.com/post/3meuevuc32s2sOne of the truly delightful things about Bandcamp is that every now and again, when I buy an album on there, the band will send me a DM thanking me. It's my pleasure! Thanks for making great music!15 Feb 2026 01:25 +0000at://did:plc:r64cusq3zhe27emp3xptuzdk/app.bsky.feed.post/3meuevuc32s2shttps://bsky.app/profile/fiverandomsongs.com/post/3mdrqw7p2qk2hNot only are they useless, as a view from nowhere tells me nothing, they're also really, really boring. [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Feb 2026 06:57 +0000at://did:plc:r64cusq3zhe27emp3xptuzdk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdrqw7p2qk2h