The Chris DeLuca Newsletter


Auto-generated description: A group of six black men in matching white outfits is featured on the cover of The Best of The Commodores from the Millennium Collection. The afro future vibes are very strong.

Everyone needs to reckon with how badass The Commodores looked.

2025-06-09


Oof, I’m late, but happy pride. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

2025-06-09


Correction: five days ago, I got French metal band Animalize confused with their album title. The band name is Animalize, and the album is called Verminator, not the other way around.

This brought to you by the department of corrections no one complained about.

2025-06-09


Just saw a dude walking down the street while eating a full plate of plain rice with a fork. Unglued.

2025-06-10


Had a great improv show with Loose Corn at The Everything Hour. Fun set, great audience. Thanks to Rachel and Remy for being our brave speed daters! 🎭

Auto-generated description: A promotional poster for The Everything Hour event features performers Ken Litton, Chandlite, and Loose Corn, highlighting creative performances, conversations, and community.

2025-06-10


Andrew Sacher wrote a beautiful elegy for Brian Wilson on Brooklyn Vegan. RIP. 🎵

Brian resonates so much with indie/alternative/underground musicians because, no matter how famous The Beach Boys are, being a Brian Wilson fan means you’re in on one of the most profound secrets in all of pop music history.

2025-06-12


I started getting into The Dandy Warhols. The name really annoys me, but …The Dandy Warhols Come Down is great. 🎵

2025-06-12


Auto-generated description: A display of fresh seafood, including various fish, shellfish, and octopus, arranged on ice in a market setting.

I went to Hamido Seafood last night for a friend’s birthday, an Egyptian fish restaurant in Astoria. You pick your fish, and they fry it up for you while you wait. So good. 🐟

2025-06-13


My recent Discogs haul. 🎵

A collection of music CDs and a cassette tape, lying on a wood floor. The CDs are 'The Next Day' by David Bowie, 'The Very Best of John Lee Hooker', 'Down' by The Jesus Lizard, and 'Dopes to Infinity' by Monster Magnet. The cassette is 'The Traveling Wilburys Vol 1'.

2025-06-13


I picked up “Dopes to Infinity”, but turns out, I didn’t. I’m still in. 🎵

Auto-generated description: A hand holds the Monster Magnet: Dopes to Infinity CD case in front of a keyboard, featuring a colorful sci-fi themed cover. Auto-generated description: A hand holds an open CD case featuring the band Monster Magnet's album Superjudge.

2025-06-13


Friendly reminder that public transit is much safer than driving, from Scientific American.

…Litman’s research puts public transit’s death or injury rate at about one tenth that of car travel.

2025-06-14


Happy flag day to all who celebrate. Now hand over your gold. 🏴‍☠️

2025-06-14


The Boogie Man is just your dad when he dances.

2025-06-15