Punk Rock & DIY

Sep
18
“Anyway, Here’s Modest Mouse”

“Anyway, Here’s Modest Mouse”

It’s okay, you don't have to watch the video. Really. It features a 24 year old me (please don’t do the math, just rest-assured I…
Jul
13
Touring Again

Touring Again

🎸 Unwound touring again has me strangely emotional. I’m tearing up, again, right now, listening to Challenge. Loving a band like I have, both musically and personally, for 30…
Dec
05
Christmas, on repeat.

Christmas, on repeat.

❄️ Not sure anyone cares about my favorite Christmas song, except maybe my family because I keep it on repeat, and repeat “I love this song so much,” endlessly—but…
Aug
21
Tae.

Tae.

👞 Even if you think you have a lot of friends or know a lot of people, in the grand scheme of things, you really don't get that…
Apr
22
The City Is Alive With People

The City Is Alive With People

🌆 On Witchy Poo’s 1995 “Everybody Looks Good in a Helmet,” the second track “The Poor Man’s Parnassus” has quite a few lines that talk about The City.…
Apr
02
It's me.

It's me.

🧔🏻 Hey. It’s me. ⠀ I think this camera makes me beard look whiter than it is. I’m no 🧙🏻‍♂️, not yet. ⠀ I’m drinking a beer (a Bud Light,…
Jan
14
2020 --> 2021

2020 --> 2021

⏰ I wanted to write some thoughtful piece about 2020 being over and the leaving it in the rearview mirror, but I just can't. ⠀⁣ ⠀⁣ It's been…
Nov
08
United States Post Office

United States Post Office

Sitting on the couch thinking about how important this little guy is to my life, this little blue box, and how easy it is to take things for granted…
Aug
06
Goodbye Vern

Goodbye Vern

I just got the text and like so many of my friends, didn’t actually believe it. I was instantly back in my apartment above Drees, hearing him call…
Apr
11

Thoughts on raising a son, post Riot Grrl.

My friend Jessica asked me to write a piece for the zine series Personal Best. Alien Sheis a traveling art exhibit that features pieces from artists and activists that…
A bunch of essays, photos and thoughts by Pat Castaldo.