Freelance music writer for PopMatters, elsewhere. Also a massive book nerd and film geek. If you are pitching music for me to review, please email me at chrisingalls@gmail.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3mtz6evstgc2aTönky Hönk are a unique Canadian keyboard duo whose odd yet deeply felt debut release is out now. I reviewed it for PopMatters. https://www.popmatters.com/tonky-honk-the-ep26 Aug 2026 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtz6evstgc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3mtz6ashnhs2aBritish ambient masterminds The Durutti Column are back with their first album in 16 years and I reviewed it for PopMatters. [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Aug 2026 20:27 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtz6ashnhs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3mtxbkmtqlc2jI just read a quote from Dolly Parton about Bob Dylan - “I love his music, but he’s a weird buckaroo” - and if that isn’t the perfect description of Bob, I don’t know what is 26 Aug 2026 02:21 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtxbkmtqlc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3mtujwul5vc27Jessica Suarez, one of my best friends in the whole world, passed away back in April. I recently discovered her highly entertaining Letterboxd capsule reviews, read them all to myself in her voice, and now I miss her even more letterboxd.com/jmsuarez77/ https://letterboxd.com/jmsuarez77/25 Aug 2026 00:13 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtujwul5vc27https://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3mttko5v5hs2zThe best sandwich I ever ate was in February 1992 at a Subway in Orlando, Florida. My friend Tom and I went to see a band called the Groove Monsters at the Beacham. After the show we were both very drunk and starving and I ordered a pepperoni pizza sub and it tasted like heaven24 Aug 2026 14:54 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttko5v5hs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3mttcmzyl622nIt’s been a wild movie month for me so far24 Aug 2026 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttcmzyl622nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3mtk6fadv3k2mThis is absolutely the coolest podcast logo in podcast logo history. So completely up my alley (and the podcast is great, too). Nicely done, @tapeclub.substack.com20 Aug 2026 21:20 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtk6fadv3k2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3mtjuo5yv222bLooking for opinions on Gabriel Garcia Marquez. I have two of his novels - One Hundred Years of Solitude and Love in the Time of Cholera - on my shelf and I’d love to dive into them, but they seem incredibly daunting. Are they? Or are there other books of his that are a better entry point? 20 Aug 2026 18:26 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjuo5yv222bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3mti6iydd522iLoving Charlie Kaplan’s music so much tonight. This song is such a great jam https://youtu.be/E7dHIa1pN8A?is=wo130R9J2DVCjht220 Aug 2026 02:17 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mti6iydd522ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3mthwgbvro222That’s a big “no” from me, phone19 Aug 2026 23:52 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthwgbvro222https://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3mtgzsn4wkc2zOne of the best albums of the year so far, if you ask me. @brosaleigh.bsky.social combines great songs with a beautiful, experimental sonic landscape. I reviewed “If I Let It Quiet” for PopMatters. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Aug 2026 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgzsn4wkc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3mtgsgoitrk2rBen Dexter Cooley creates exquisite ambient instrumental music fusing synthesizers and field recordings under the moniker St. Silva. His new album, “Forager,” was released last month and I reviewed it for PopMatters. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Aug 2026 13:08 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgsgoitrk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3mt2sbqstjk2v“Strangeways, Here We Come” is both the Smiths final album and their best one (IMHO). Every song shines and the expansion of their sound is stunning. I’m glad they split up while they were on top, but based on this trajectory, I can only imagine how great another album or two would’ve sounded14 Aug 2026 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2sbqstjk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3msxpvxurwk2lThe new album from Josh Mason was recently released on the greyfade label as part of their Folio series - the download files are accompanied by a hardcover book of prose, making for a truly transcendent multimedia experience. I reviewed it for PopMatters. https://www.popmatters.com/josh-mason-kicking-dark-horse13 Aug 2026 13:13 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxpvxurwk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3msvw2jdjus22Joe Walsh goes postmodern: “The Crying of Funk #49”12 Aug 2026 19:57 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvw2jdjus22https://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3msu524iapk26Like everything Robyn does, this is absolutely delightful. https://robynhitchcockofficial.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-acheron12 Aug 2026 02:57 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3msu524iapk26https://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3msu4wc2do226The headline https://www.vice.com/en/article/peter-sellers-had-eight-heart-attacks-in-one-day/12 Aug 2026 02:55 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3msu4wc2do226https://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3msswnn4dyc2xIf you love experimental/ambient music that’s rooted in percussion (as do I), you’ll probably love the latest album from New York-based composer and musician Lesley Mok. I reviewed “transient” for PopMatters. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Aug 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3msswnn4dyc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3msspud56ts23Maris O’Tierney, one half of the folk duo Maeve & Quinn (alongside her sister Bryce), recently released her first solo album, under the moniker Park Hills Circle, and it’s a beautiful mix of indie folk and sophisti-pop. I reviewed “All of a Sudden” for PopMatters. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Aug 2026 13:29 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3msspud56ts23https://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3msg7yazbuk2kVan Morrison’s 21st century creative laziness has been seeping into his album cover designs for some time now. The cover art for his latest album looks like something AI would do for a cheesy spy thriller paperback06 Aug 2026 14:13 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3msg7yazbuk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3msex5afers2oThrowing this one back to the top of the heap because we all need some hope and joy from time to time [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Aug 2026 02:02 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3msex5afers2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3msevp5mb3s2oFreddie Fucking Mercury06 Aug 2026 01:36 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3msevp5mb3s2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3msdpsj6dv22uWhat an insanely whiny take. A progressive Muslim won a senate primary in a swing state, and all these jackasses can say is “UUUUH WELL IT WASN’T A LANDSLIDE.” Fuck off, Politico https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/05/michigan-senate-primary-progressives-unclear-0102509605 Aug 2026 14:18 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdpsj6dv22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3msb73uhjec2qAlthough I was never a huge fan of The West Wing and its boomer centrist fantasy world, they had some great moments, like when it was said that the president likes “smart people who disagree with him.” As opposed to you-know-who, who likes morons who will never challenge anything he says or does04 Aug 2026 14:13 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3msb73uhjec2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3mrvx3fqetk2cListening to this album for the first time and holy shit, it’s spectacular31 Jul 2026 02:51 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrvx3fqetk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3mrvt5j2tj22lIs it just me or does Miles Teller look like a fourth Jonas Brother who was like “nah, fuck that”31 Jul 2026 01:40 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrvt5j2tj22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ingalls1969.bsky.social/post/3mruylewt3s2tRob Smith is a drummer known for his work in a variety of bands, but his first solo album is finally out, and it’s fantastic. “Salt Star” skirts with folk, psychedelia, and some beautiful extended jams. This is a strong contender for my top 10 list of the best albums of the year [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Jul 2026 17:45 +0000at://did:plc:sefbqstdcdnh4jeiwrl4pkoj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mruylewt3s2t