These few days on tour with @usairguitar have been a blast, but I wasn’t ready for how amazing the DC show would be. Great place to wrap up.
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That Was 2022
My year in review
Maude
Leah and I became dog parents early in 2022, adopting a 15-pound, two-year-old Jack Russell / Chihuahua mix. Knowing Roe v. Wade would soon be overturned, we named her Maude, after the Bea Arthur character, who in 1972 was the first sitcom character to have an abortion. Living with Maude has been a big adjustment, but after getting over the initial hump, I’m not sure how we ever lived without her. She loves belly… See more →
No biggie, just hangin’ with Hot Mess, your 2022 @usairguitar champion!
Hey, Portland! Please join me on Saturday at @DantesLive where I will be judging the 2022 @usairguitar National Finals. I have a free ticket for the first person who hits me up! ticketweb.com/event/us-air-g…
Last night, after many years of persistence, my friend @sanspoint became the 2022 @usairguitar NYC regional champion, which will send her to the National Finals for the first time. My heart is full! 💗 twitter.com/sanspoint/stat…
That Was 2021
The highlights and lowlights of another pandemic year
Let me begin by saying I promise this post is mostly good vibes. Skip ahead if you like, but if you’ll momentarily indulge my pessimism: What a stupid time to be alive.
2021 was supposed to be the year the vaccine gave us our lives back, and while it did for some of us to some degree, its international distribution predictably favored wealthy nations, and the long-simmering anti-vax movement here in the wealthiest nation of… See more →
Here’s a beautiful essay from my friend @hotlixx about connecting with his dad through competitive air guitar. Included is a video for a great Hoodoo Gurus cover he recorded, featuring 30+ air guitarists, including yours truly. thebadcopy.com/features/loves…
Happy Friday from your pal Skinemax! Join him today on ESPN2 at 6pm ET for the @usairguitar National Finals championship round! espn.com/watch/player/_…
Happy Friday from your pal Skinemax! Join him Sunday at 8pm ET for a livestream of the @usairguitar National Finals preliminary round! twitch.tv/usairguitar
Day 472
Notes from the bunker
Leah and I have now been fully vaccinated for six weeks. During that time, restrictions around the country have loosened steadily, and even in indoor public spaces, masks are disappearing, as are plexiglass barriers and floor decals encouraging social distancing. We’ve had gatherings of family and friends in our home and attended them in others’ homes. We’ve hugged people. We’ve ridden on buses and trains. I spent a day in New York, my first since… See more →