Freelance music writer for PopMatters, elsewhere. Also a massive book nerd, Japanese cuisine enthusiast, and I post a lot about Steely Dan for some reasonhttps://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3mltfqwvyus2kCan’t recommend the new Unwed Sailor album strongly enough. A beautiful post-rock, ambient vibe. I reviewed “High Remembrance” for PopMatters. [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 May 2026 18:04 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltfqwvyus2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3mlqc2l7rek2kI reviewed the breathtaking new album by Jolanda Moletta, which explores the power of the female voice. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 May 2026 12:20 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqc2l7rek2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3mlnzk5jhac2wA couple of amazing Cecil Taylor concerts from 1969 have been released in a stunning new boxed set from Elemental Music. I reviewed “Fragments” over at PopMatters. https://www.popmatters.com/cecil-taylor-unit-fragments12 May 2026 14:42 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnzk5jhac2whttps://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3mlbevy2adk2rI reviewed the excellent new album from NYC-based indie artist Ben “Baby” Copperhead, a delightful, dense slab of imaginative psych-folk. [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 May 2026 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbevy2adk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3ml747qpzzs2sThe new split release from OOIOO and Lightning Bolt is just as amazing and unhinged as you imagine it would be. I reviewed it for PopMatters. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 May 2026 16:20 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml747qpzzs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3ml6s3vcapk22John Flansburgh turns 66 years old today. John Linnell turns 67 next month. It’s weird. I always pictured these guys to be permanently in their 40s.06 May 2026 13:19 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6s3vcapk22https://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3ml4emvtr6s2aHey, why not: three mix discs I made for my friend Scott, circa 2008?05 May 2026 14:13 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4emvtr6s2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3mkvbt3iks22gWatching “ Against All Odds” for the first time and hey, 1984 Jeff Bridges was a snack02 May 2026 18:34 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkvbt3iks22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3mktir5kwnk22Sorry, but I will continue to voice my unpopular opinion that Wes Anderson is a hack https://thehardtimes.net/culture/new-wes-anderson-movie-about-sad-guy-who-joins-bird-watching-group-or-some-horseshit/02 May 2026 01:33 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktir5kwnk22https://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3mkr3h7n5ks2iI’m a bit stoned and this dad joke-level headline combined with this particular photo is making me laugh a lot https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/apr/30/al-pacino-films-ranked01 May 2026 02:29 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkr3h7n5ks2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3mknanfzifc2uI reviewed the typically stellar new Paul Weller live album for PopMatters, which emphasizes more recent solo material, but also features older songs and some inspired covers. [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Apr 2026 13:51 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknanfzifc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3mkn6flo2ss23Paul Weller has a brand new live album out, which I reviewed for PopMatters. You’ll see that soon enough, but first, allow me to indulge you with a feature story I wrote about him a couple of years ago. Interviewing him was a supreme pleasure. https://www.popmatters.com/conversation-with-paul-weller-202429 Apr 2026 13:11 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkn6flo2ss23https://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3mklc5s4o2227Stephen Becker describes his new album, “Gravity Blanket” as “a living diary.” It’s an oddly engaging slice of indie pop with deep sophistication and unique textures. Read my PopMatters review! https://www.popmatters.com/stephen-becker-gravity-blanket28 Apr 2026 19:13 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklc5s4o2227https://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3mkgpyqnkok2iWhen the maracas come in at 1:45 https://youtu.be/v-1OgNqBkVE?si=gpNheDTQPAsSF8jd26 Apr 2026 23:38 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkgpyqnkok2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3mkegol4vt22xNot all heroes wear capes [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Apr 2026 01:46 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkegol4vt22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3mkeft6eads2zTONIGHT’S THE NIGHT [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Apr 2026 01:30 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkeft6eads2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3mkeeu2ff5s2jI realize nobody is exactly putting Everything Must Go at the top of their favorite Steely Dan albums list, but this song has been in heavy rotation with me for a while. Nothing earth-shattering, but the groove is a killer https://youtu.be/5COKx5os4EY?si=7A3P63NMUTQFVyue26 Apr 2026 01:13 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkeeu2ff5s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3mkd7uqtuts2dWoke up at dawn and walked for eight miles. It’s a weekend thing I’ve been doing for the past several months. Gotta keep the body moving!25 Apr 2026 14:11 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkd7uqtuts2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3mkd7rr3tzc2dDefinite contender for album of the year. Zappa meets Sun Ra. Incredible. https://phillipgolub.bandcamp.com/album/partisan-ship-225 Apr 2026 14:09 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkd7rr3tzc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3mkbt56wyys2aI love this https://deadline.com/2026/04/rosa-salazar-indira-varma-glengarry-glen-ross-1236870615/25 Apr 2026 00:50 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbt56wyys2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3mkavk4m4mk27Hot Beatles take: “Piggies” is a banger24 Apr 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkavk4m4mk27https://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3mk6evrcmsk2lNew York-based duo Frog, featuring brothers Daniel and Steve Bateman, released their latest album last week, a tuneful, quirky collection of brilliant, lo-fi bedroom pop. I reviewed “Frog for Sale” for PopMatters. https://www.popmatters.com/frog-for-sale-review23 Apr 2026 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6evrcmsk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3mk3jsrdy2c2kI’ve been a fan of Thin Lear’s music since I first heard his excellent album “Wooden Cave” back in 2020 (an declared it my favorite album of the year). His new one is out on Friday and I reviewed it for PopMatters. [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Apr 2026 12:48 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3jsrdy2c2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3mk2mellfqk26Over at PopMatters, I reviewed the excellent new collaboration from Joseph Branciforte and Jozef Dumoilin, an ambitious experimental project featuring Fender Rhodes, electronics, and improvisation. [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Apr 2026 04:01 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk2mellfqk26https://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3mk2hp7f6sc2jCan we talk about how insanely beautiful and sophisticated “Still Crazy After All These Years” is? That arrangement, the strings, the Fender Rhodes, Michael Brecker’s sax solo, it’s all just incredible22 Apr 2026 02:37 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk2hp7f6sc2j