Magic Lasso (they/them)

I spent a good chunk of my 2020-2021 lockdown time self-recording an album where I played and sang pretty much everything (a few was pals added their musical goodness) and did it all in my bedroom (bow chikka bowwww!) in San Francisco. That album is called ‘Some Bodies’ and it’s almost 4 years old!

Life has been a rough slog lately, but tonight I got to see and hear Roddy Bottum read from his new memoir, which was truly a joy. Also these photos are proof that we’re basically a couple now. You heard it here first! 😆

Don’t want to be on social media very much at all, but just thought I’d share that if I release another album it’ll be called ‘Kristi Noem Shoukd Be Shot Into The Sun.’

My last work day of 2025 and I really had to earn every fucking second of my weekend. Be incredibly gracious, thankful and humble to service workers tomorrow or your New Year will be eternally cursed. ✨✨✨✨✨

This is one of the best cover versions ever forever.

This is fantastic news! So happy for aSan Francisco and everyone involved in Oasis!!!

Gym content is the most boring content ever forever.

This is such a standard heel-turn for anyone in the entertainment industry whose career is taking that it’s almost embarrassing to read. What a fucking waste of what was once talent.

This is also perfect Christmas song. The Weather Girls were amazing and, as a bonus, this video is bonkers with so many bad 80s visual effects.

Best Christmas song forever, hands down.

Omg you’re a cis gay man who specializes in photographing the male physique???

Another current song obsession thanks to my friend Tom.

1. Sleater-Kinney 2. Bananarama 3. Throwing Muses 4. Siouxsie & The Banshees 5. Huggy Bear 6. Imperial Teen 7. Shakespears Sister 8. A Tribe Called Quest 9. The Breeders 10. Sinead O’Connor

No Bandcamp Friday for me cuz I have no new releases to offer as of yet. But here’s a new song you can enjoy for zero dollars! (Also you can go to the link in my bio if you want to buy my album, ‘Some Bodies.’)

This was heartbreaking and beautiful. I pretty much sobbed from halfway through the film until the end, but it was worth it. Fascinating, surprising, cathartic and beautifully done.

ADOY

Kristin Gundred aka Dee Dee Penny aka Kristin Kontrol wrote a perfect album about grief and loss after the death of her mother. It’s an album that meant so much to me when my dad died in 2008 and I’ve been returning to it in grieving my mother. This is one of several songs that resonate for me.

Apropos of my post yesterday, here is the treasured Polaroid from the time I met Tanya Donelly at the last day of tl doomed music dot com job. After my friend interviewed her we sat and chatted about being in bands and touring and she talked to me like I was a peer. Total life making moment. 💗💗💗

“I used to be scared of the dick But now I throw lips to the shit Handle it like a real bitch: Heather Hunter, Janet Jacme Take it in the butt, yazz yazz what”

“You’ll be visited by three spirits.” The three spirits:

Whenever someone does a retro 80s look I wish they would do a Bananarama retro 80s look. Untouchable style icons.

Fuck the JK Rowling of synth pop forever.

As if you needed another reason to cancel Spotify. But maybe this will get you off their teet?

Vomitorium

Finally figuring out the end to a song that’s been 95% finished for about two years feels like something I should get a trophy for or at least a cookie.

“Oh BuT hE tROLLs TrUmP sO WeLl!” 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

Fuck Trump Fuck ICE Fuck the National Guard Fuck the police And, while we’re at it, fuck Dean Cain

The other day I remembered seeing that Margaret Cho had released another music album (as opposed to a comedy album) this year and discovered this tight little power pop banger that I’ve already played 10+ times in the last 48 hours.

Someone should make a documentary about the cursed marketing meeting when every single drug company decided to use the phrase “moderate to severe” for every drug they manufacture, including Botox. “Moderate to severe lines?” Gurl.

Subtly downgrade a band Siouxsie & A Banshee

Honestly I wish the rapture were real so all of these wretched Christian fucks could float up to wherever and we could all just exist without all of their bullshit.

Saw @sleater-kinney.bsky.social for thr 30th time tonight and it was as thrilling, incendiary, joyous and vital as the first time I saw them back in 1995. Carrie mentioned hoping to provide catharsis and, after losing my mother just 46 days ago, it was exactly as cathartic as I needed. Grateful.

Can someone explain to me why all interviews are people holding tiny mics that should be clipped to them?

A) This video will make it seem like I only wear one outfit when I play guitar, but it’s just a default of pajamas 😅 B) Does this sound like it’s from a known song? It felt familiar as soon as I played it but I can’t say from where. But I like it.

I think it’s important, in this era of untruths, to admit to our own illusions/delusions. So here’s a list of things I refuse to believe are real: - Bananas are actually berries - Sabrina Carpenter - Gooning - Pickleball - “Mushroom steaks” - 3-in-1 stain for lips, cheeks, eyes - Addison Rae

One of my proudest moments as a musician is that I’ve managed to avoid listening to “Let It Go” from ‘Frozen’ to this day.

Me if I was ever at a press conference. (Plus the makeup and jewelry!)

Been trying to play guitar most mornings to stave off the crushing misery of working a job amidst the collapse of late stage capitalism.