New Tinariwen out today, featuring a couple guests - José González on "Imidiwan Takyadam", and Sudanese singer and oud player Sulafa Elyas on "Sagherat Assani".
Tinariwen - Hoggar (2026)
"My headphones / They saved my life" - Björk
"Le singe est sur la branche" - Suzy Eddie Izzard
"It ain't over / I'm not done" - Fever Ray
"Stay safe, take care of yourselves, and fascist, racist, misogynist, homophobic, transphobic metalheads can fuck off." - A music blogger whose name I don't know, but also me (she/they)

"My headphones / They saved my life" - Björk "Le singe est sur la branche" - Suzy Eddie Izzard "It ain't over / I'm not done" - Fever Ray "Stay safe, take care of yourselves, and fascist, racist, misogynist, homophobic, transphobic metalheads can fuck off." - A music blogger whose name I don't know, but also me (she/they) :heartgenderqueer: :heartlgbtprogress:
"My headphones / They saved my life" - Björk "Le singe est sur la branche" - Suzy Eddie Izzard "It ain't over / I'm not done" - Fever Ray "Stay safe, take care of yourselves, and fascist, racist, misogynist, homophobic, transphobic metalheads can fuck off." - A music blogger whose name I don't know, but also me (she/they) :heartgenderqueer: :heartlgbtprogress:
New Tinariwen out today, featuring a couple guests - José González on "Imidiwan Takyadam", and Sudanese singer and oud player Sulafa Elyas on "Sagherat Assani".
Tinariwen - Hoggar (2026)
"My headphones / They saved my life" - Björk "Le singe est sur la branche" - Suzy Eddie Izzard "It ain't over / I'm not done" - Fever Ray "Stay safe, take care of yourselves, and fascist, racist, misogynist, homophobic, transphobic metalheads can fuck off." - A music blogger whose name I don't know, but also me (she/they) :heartgenderqueer: :heartlgbtprogress:
"My headphones / They saved my life" - Björk "Le singe est sur la branche" - Suzy Eddie Izzard "It ain't over / I'm not done" - Fever Ray "Stay safe, take care of yourselves, and fascist, racist, misogynist, homophobic, transphobic metalheads can fuck off." - A music blogger whose name I don't know, but also me (she/they) :heartgenderqueer: :heartlgbtprogress:
This is a very fitting tribute to one Theodore Donald Kerabatsos. (Thanks, donutage!)
Wussy - "Donny's Death Scene"
"My headphones / They saved my life" - Björk "Le singe est sur la branche" - Suzy Eddie Izzard "It ain't over / I'm not done" - Fever Ray "Stay safe, take care of yourselves, and fascist, racist, misogynist, homophobic, transphobic metalheads can fuck off." - A music blogger whose name I don't know, but also me (she/they) :heartgenderqueer: :heartlgbtprogress:
"My headphones / They saved my life" - Björk "Le singe est sur la branche" - Suzy Eddie Izzard "It ain't over / I'm not done" - Fever Ray "Stay safe, take care of yourselves, and fascist, racist, misogynist, homophobic, transphobic metalheads can fuck off." - A music blogger whose name I don't know, but also me (she/they) :heartgenderqueer: :heartlgbtprogress:
Being an adult is a total scam.
"My headphones / They saved my life" - Björk "Le singe est sur la branche" - Suzy Eddie Izzard "It ain't over / I'm not done" - Fever Ray "Stay safe, take care of yourselves, and fascist, racist, misogynist, homophobic, transphobic metalheads can fuck off." - A music blogger whose name I don't know, but also me (she/they) :heartgenderqueer: :heartlgbtprogress:
"My headphones / They saved my life" - Björk "Le singe est sur la branche" - Suzy Eddie Izzard "It ain't over / I'm not done" - Fever Ray "Stay safe, take care of yourselves, and fascist, racist, misogynist, homophobic, transphobic metalheads can fuck off." - A music blogger whose name I don't know, but also me (she/they) :heartgenderqueer: :heartlgbtprogress:
This is why I have trust issues. "A couple" always only ever = 2, wtf.
"My headphones / They saved my life" - Björk "Le singe est sur la branche" - Suzy Eddie Izzard "It ain't over / I'm not done" - Fever Ray "Stay safe, take care of yourselves, and fascist, racist, misogynist, homophobic, transphobic metalheads can fuck off." - A music blogger whose name I don't know, but also me (she/they) :heartgenderqueer: :heartlgbtprogress:
"My headphones / They saved my life" - Björk "Le singe est sur la branche" - Suzy Eddie Izzard "It ain't over / I'm not done" - Fever Ray "Stay safe, take care of yourselves, and fascist, racist, misogynist, homophobic, transphobic metalheads can fuck off." - A music blogger whose name I don't know, but also me (she/they) :heartgenderqueer: :heartlgbtprogress:
It's weird listening to an album you used to love and thinking "this will absolutely be the last time I ever listen to this".
"My headphones / They saved my life" - Björk "Le singe est sur la branche" - Suzy Eddie Izzard "It ain't over / I'm not done" - Fever Ray "Stay safe, take care of yourselves, and fascist, racist, misogynist, homophobic, transphobic metalheads can fuck off." - A music blogger whose name I don't know, but also me (she/they) :heartgenderqueer: :heartlgbtprogress:
"My headphones / They saved my life" - Björk "Le singe est sur la branche" - Suzy Eddie Izzard "It ain't over / I'm not done" - Fever Ray "Stay safe, take care of yourselves, and fascist, racist, misogynist, homophobic, transphobic metalheads can fuck off." - A music blogger whose name I don't know, but also me (she/they) :heartgenderqueer: :heartlgbtprogress:
The scene from Andor season 2 where Mon Mothma realizes how truly fucked everything is and she basically has a mental breakdown expressed in a depressing dance sequence lives rent-free in my head. It essentially encapsulates how I feel every day, tooting my music toots and other nonsense amid *all of this*. And so, here is the clip edited into a 10-hour long video; in other words, this is where I toot from.
"My headphones / They saved my life" - Björk "Le singe est sur la branche" - Suzy Eddie Izzard "It ain't over / I'm not done" - Fever Ray "Stay safe, take care of yourselves, and fascist, racist, misogynist, homophobic, transphobic metalheads can fuck off." - A music blogger whose name I don't know, but also me (she/they) :heartgenderqueer: :heartlgbtprogress:
"My headphones / They saved my life" - Björk "Le singe est sur la branche" - Suzy Eddie Izzard "It ain't over / I'm not done" - Fever Ray "Stay safe, take care of yourselves, and fascist, racist, misogynist, homophobic, transphobic metalheads can fuck off." - A music blogger whose name I don't know, but also me (she/they) :heartgenderqueer: :heartlgbtprogress:
Researching for blogging purposes and the Interwebs makes it sound like I'm the last on Earth to hear about The Gathering and this album specifically. The blog post won't be about this album, but I guess I have to listen to it now...
The Gathering - Mandylion (1995)
"My headphones / They saved my life" - Björk "Le singe est sur la branche" - Suzy Eddie Izzard "It ain't over / I'm not done" - Fever Ray "Stay safe, take care of yourselves, and fascist, racist, misogynist, homophobic, transphobic metalheads can fuck off." - A music blogger whose name I don't know, but also me (she/they) :heartgenderqueer: :heartlgbtprogress:
"My headphones / They saved my life" - Björk "Le singe est sur la branche" - Suzy Eddie Izzard "It ain't over / I'm not done" - Fever Ray "Stay safe, take care of yourselves, and fascist, racist, misogynist, homophobic, transphobic metalheads can fuck off." - A music blogger whose name I don't know, but also me (she/they) :heartgenderqueer: :heartlgbtprogress:
The feeling after finishing a great book that I'm wandering around completely directionless, no idea where to go next, unable to even remember where I had been going before said book.
"My headphones / They saved my life" - Björk "Le singe est sur la branche" - Suzy Eddie Izzard "It ain't over / I'm not done" - Fever Ray "Stay safe, take care of yourselves, and fascist, racist, misogynist, homophobic, transphobic metalheads can fuck off." - A music blogger whose name I don't know, but also me (she/they) :heartgenderqueer: :heartlgbtprogress:
"My headphones / They saved my life" - Björk "Le singe est sur la branche" - Suzy Eddie Izzard "It ain't over / I'm not done" - Fever Ray "Stay safe, take care of yourselves, and fascist, racist, misogynist, homophobic, transphobic metalheads can fuck off." - A music blogger whose name I don't know, but also me (she/they) :heartgenderqueer: :heartlgbtprogress:
Bye bye, Earth (the band).
Headline: Earth’s Bologna Show Canceled Over Band’s Objection To Venue’s Palestinian Flag
"My headphones / They saved my life" - Björk "Le singe est sur la branche" - Suzy Eddie Izzard "It ain't over / I'm not done" - Fever Ray "Stay safe, take care of yourselves, and fascist, racist, misogynist, homophobic, transphobic metalheads can fuck off." - A music blogger whose name I don't know, but also me (she/they) :heartgenderqueer: :heartlgbtprogress:
"My headphones / They saved my life" - Björk "Le singe est sur la branche" - Suzy Eddie Izzard "It ain't over / I'm not done" - Fever Ray "Stay safe, take care of yourselves, and fascist, racist, misogynist, homophobic, transphobic metalheads can fuck off." - A music blogger whose name I don't know, but also me (she/they) :heartgenderqueer: :heartlgbtprogress: