Music Box Magazine

10 Dec 2025

Ah well, let's get this party started... Best Albums of 2025: Neko Case - Neon Grey Midnight Green The Weather Station - Humanhood Florry - Sounds Like... Jason Isbell - Foxes in the Snow --- (In no particular order...) 1/

bit.lyWalter Koenig, Ensign Chekov on original 'Star Trek' series, dies at 90Actor Walter Koenig, known for playing Ensign Pavel Chekov on “Star Trek,” has died at 90. His talent agent confirmed he passed away Monday at his home in Los Angeles.

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That catch by Simpson was insane.

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BREAKING: Actor Walter Koenig, known as Ensign Chekov on the original "Star Trek" series, has died at 90.

youtu.beSic of ElephantsYouTube video by Andrew Bird - Topic

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Song of the Day (October 26, 2026): Andrew Bird - Sic of Elephants #Music #MusicSky #NowPlaying #SongOfTheDay

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Good morning, Blue Sky! "They thought they could use you Push you down and abuse you And what's so sad is you've decided to hide All your feelings Got more pain than you can deal with But ask yourself how can this last" (Happy Birthday, Natalie Merchant!)

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Also Happy Birthday to: Mahalia Jackson Julian Keith Strickland (B-52s) William "Bootsy" Collins David Was (Was [Not Was]) Keith Urban Maggie Roche (The Roches) Keith Hopwood (Herman’s Hermits) David Rea (Slewfoot) Mike Piano (The Sandpipers)

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Kenny Ascher Al Casey (The Wrecking Crew) Neal Matthews, Jr. (The Jordanaires) Claude Jeter (The Swan Silvertones)

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Grateful Dead Hour no. 1988 Week of October 26, 2026 Part 1 29:28 Grateful Dead 9/21/74 Palais des Sports, Paris BERTHA MEXICALI BLUES SUGAREE PROMISED LAND FENNARIO

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Allison Gill

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WOOOHOOOO!! Serbia, now Brazil. Next? USA and Israel!

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Lula has been reelected president, Brazilian media has now called. An extraordinary comeback for the left-wing politician who trailed by 2 points in round 1 but managed to hold off Flávio Bolsonaro, the former president's son.

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GO BRAZIL!!!!

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Breaking Lula has re-taken the lead in the Brasil Presidential Election. Expecting this to be called very soon, with Lula winning. 🟥Lula 50.03% (left-wing) [incumbent] 🟦Bolsonaro 49.97% (right-wing) 48.4% reporting

If you don't know about Taylor Goldsmith (Dawes) latest project, it is called Rainbow Body. It is really awesome. Rick Mitarotonda, Eric Krasno, Ross James, Adam MacDougall, and Griff Goldsmith round out the band. Oteil is on a couple of cuts, too.

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Pizza, pizza! Must be Sunday!

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Just an fyi Somebody Feed Phil's first 8 seasons will remain on Netflix but starting with its 9th season next yr the show will move to Phil Rosenthal's youtube channel.

I did my part. Please do yours.

youtu.beNature: Spiders in FloridaYouTube video by CBS Sunday Morning

If you hate spiders, maybe skip this but i find orb weavers fascinating to watch. 📺

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Allison Gill

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Democratic candidate for Senate in Alaska Mary Peltola’s car was struck by another vehicle resulting in minor injuries, taking her off the campaign trail for a few days. Cue the right wing conspiracies.

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Peltola Campaign Statement on Upcoming Campaign Stops in Fairbanks and Bethel for the Alaska Always Tour:

kaceymusgraves.comDisco Ballz™ Keychain - Kacey Musgraves Official StoreUp your keychain game with a set of your very own mini “Disco Ballz™” from tour

Kacey Musgraves has a quite a sense of humor.

Bobby would be quite happy with how the 49ers season is going so far.

Margaret Brennan is making Todd Blanche stomp his feet and cry and so far she is not letting him interrupt. It is funny af.

LOL she just set up a whole fuckton of quotes from Blanche that will be useful later.

I wonder if Todd Blanche will investigate Democrats for Mike Rogers for their deception? (If you do not know, they are phony and funded by Republicans).

Margaret Brennan is making Todd Blanche stomp his feet and cry and so far she is not letting him interrupt. It is funny af.

"If there is litigation brought by others..." says Blanche. Jfc they have a completely coordinated plan to steal elections and they hate they are getting caught now. Blanche is being a crybaby bully in this interview. Wah wah wah, Todd.

Oh, Todd, anyone who meets the requirements can be on a ballot, regardless of their name. You know this, bud.

youtu.beFuturebirds - Gsus Take the Wheel (Official Visualizer)YouTube video by Futurebirds

Song of the Day (October 25, 2026): Futurebirds - Gsus Take the Wheel #Music #MusicSky #NowPlaying #SongOfTheDay

Isbell did three more Big Star tunes this weekend: September Gurls The Ballad of El Goodo Feel

Good morning, Blue Sky! "I still remember the talks by the water The proud sons and daughter That knew the knowledge of the land Spoke to me in sweet accustomed ways" (Happy Birthday to Yes' Jon Anderson!)

Helen Reddy Chris Norman (Smokie) Earl Palmer (The Wrecking Crew) Walter Hyatt (Uncle Walt’s Band) Mickey McGee (Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne) Glenn Tipton (Judas Priest) Kathy "Taffy" Danoff (Starland Vocal Band) Roy Lynes (Status Quo) Jimmy Heath Greig "Chubby" Jackson

Robin Eubanks (Dave Holland) Anita Boyer (Tommy Dorsey) Salvatore Massaro aka Eddie Lang Edmund "Doc" Souchon Sam M. Lewis (Lyricist: Street of Dreams, Dinah) Tony Jackson Georges Bizet

Also Happy Birthday to: Richard Lloyd (Television) Robbie Macintosh (The Pretenders, Paul McCartney) Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers) Katy Perry Ed Robertson (Barenaked Ladies) Chrissy Amphlett (Divinyls) Mark Miller (Sawyer Brown) Matthias Jabs (Scorpions) Amadou Bagayoko

I just started watching Somebody Feed Phil, and I will probably have more to say about it once I get thru all 8 (!!) seasons, but if you want a taste, the episode on New Orleans (S1, E5) is so damn good I want to watch it again. It is an excellent companion to Treme, which I was thinking about...

youtu.beThis CityYouTube video by Steve Earle - Topic

Anyway, the New Orleans episode of Somebody Feed Phil (S1, E5) is told with such a sense of love and respect and kindness and humanity, all of which is wrapped in Phil Rosenthal's sense of pure joy and wonder at everything he encounters. And his parents are a hoot.

...already because Steve Earle popped up on The Lowdown. If you have not seen Treme, it is a wonderful homage to a wonderful city, particularly a community that was wrecked by Hurricane Katrina.

youtu.beX - Water & Wine (Official Video)YouTube video by X - The Band

Song of the Day (October 24, 2026): X - Water & Wine #Music #MusicSky #NowPlaying #SongOfTheDay

Good morning, Blue Sky! "Those who shout the loudest (What can we do?) May not always be the smartest (What can we do?) But they have their proudest moments Right before they fall" (Paul McCartney)

Jiles Perry Richardson aka The Big Bopper Saunders Terrell aka Sonny Terry Jerry Edmonton (Steppenwolf) Ted Templeman (Producer: The Doobie Brothers, Van Halen) Bettye Swann Sanford Clark Dan Morgenstern (Editor: Metronome, Downbeat) Paul Ryan Keith Sykes

Dale "Buffin" Griffin (Mott the Hoople) John Bettis (Lyricist: Top of the World, Crazy for You)

Good morning, Blue Sky! "Those who shout the loudest (What can we do?) May not always be the smartest (What can we do?) But they have their proudest moments Right before they fall" (Paul McCartney)

motherjones.comThe EPA is quietly killing its web archiveTens of thousands of documents on contamination, clean power, and Trump's climate deletions are now scheduled to disappear.

Happy Birthday to: Bill Wyman (Rolling Stones) Jeff Mangum (Neutral Milk Hotel) Perry Lee "Tiny" Tavares (Tavares) Billy Thomas (McBride & Ride) Michael Huey (Glenn Frey) May Pang (Production Coordinator: John Lennon & Yoko Ono) Mike D. Stone (Engineer: Frank Zappa, Joe Walsh)

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In a little-noticed webpage update, the Environmental Protection Agency has announced a plan to decommission its online web archive at the end of the year, a move that would wipe tens of thousands of publicly available environmental resources from the web.

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Mike Scott

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I wonder what would've happened in terms of impact on the culture if the Stones' Rock'n'Roll Circus had got shown on TV early 1969, not mothballed for 30 yrs. Has anyone ever speculated on this @jonsavage.bsky.social @patthomashistorian.bsky.social @grantmcphee.bsky.social & other music historians?

Music makes everything better. And there is so much of it every week, it is impossible to stay on top of it. We are so lucky to be surrounded by so many singers and songwriters and musicians.