# marisa (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover marisa. Page: Feed: --- ## [Garage Sale](https://blog.blankbaby.com/2026/08/garage-sale.html) _2026-08-17 · Scott McNulty · Blankbaby_ Yesterday there was an entire neighborhood garage sale happening, so we checked it out. Technically it was well within walking distance but with two 7 year olds you never know when legs (or will) will give out. We hopped in the car and walked around looking for treasure. We went towards the later side of \[…\] ## [A trip to the Enchanted Forest](https://blog.blankbaby.com/2026/08/a-trip-to-the-enchanted-forest.html) _2026-08-16 · Scott McNulty · Blankbaby_ The Enchanted Forest is a family owned theme park started by Roger Tofte. When I say “started” I mean he spent YEARS building the first part of the park by hand, by himself. I admire Roger’s (RIP) dedication to this crazy idea (and his family for keeping it going). The Enchanted Forest is as odd \[ \] ## [New album from more eaze officially announced](https://thrilljockeyrecords.substack.com/p/new-album-from-more-eaze-officially) _2026-08-14 · Thrill Jockey Records · Thrill Jockey Records_ Stream the single now & plan for Mari's EU / UK / NA tour dates! ## [Off to the Coast](https://blog.blankbaby.com/2026/08/off-to-the-coast.html) _2026-08-14 · Scott McNulty · Blankbaby_ Marisa’s sister and her kids were in town for several days, which was nice. As part of their trip Raina always goes to the Oregon Coast to harvest some rose hips for Folk Potions. I, generally, don’t attend this trip since I was in Pennsylvania. This year, since I was in Oregon, I joined the \[ \] ## [Pack the tour van and outpace death!](https://thrilljockeyrecords.substack.com/p/pack-the-tour-van-and-outpace-death) _2026-08-13 · Thrill Jockey Records · Thrill Jockey Records_ New music from Upper Wilds & Black Duck with Elena Setién! Great music heading your way with tons of new tours from more eaze, Aseethe, Rose City Band + more, and a tour of Jules Reidy's Swiss Gallery ## [I see why people like houses](https://blog.blankbaby.com/2026/08/i-see-why-people-like-houses.html) _2026-08-08 · Scott McNulty · Blankbaby_ True fact about me: I don’t remember ever living in a freestanding house before we bought our current house. Sure, when I was a baby we might have lived in one (I don’t think we did but records are spotty from that time in history) but for as long as I can remember I’ve lived \[ \] ## [EXCLUSIVE NEW ALBUMS from The Body & Cel Genesis and more eaze!](https://thrilljockeyrecords.substack.com/p/exclusive-new-albums-from-the-body) _2026-08-06 · Thrill Jockey Records · Thrill Jockey Records_ Plus a Euclidean reworking from Jules Reidy, Upper Wilds beam radio waves from WFMU, and we re-press Flowers! ## [Thrill Jockey's August Bandcamp Friday EXCLUSIVES!](https://thrilljockeyrecords.substack.com/p/thrill-jockeys-august-bandcamp-friday) _2026-08-05 · Thrill Jockey Records · Thrill Jockey Records_ THREE specials incoming! Limited new release from more eaze, a new album from The Body & Cel Genesis, an unreleased track from Setting and more! ## [There Will Come Soft Rains](https://blog.blankbaby.com/2026/08/there-will-come-soft-rains.html) _2026-08-05 · Scott McNulty · Blankbaby_ You don’t need me to tell you that Ray Bradbury was a great writer. One of this most famous stories, amongst many famous stories, is “There Will Come Soft Rains.” It tells the story of a smarthome at the end of the world. It is quite moving, and takes place on August 4th, 2026. If \[ \] ## [July 2026 in books](https://blog.blankbaby.com/2026/08/july-2026-in-books.html) _2026-08-04 · Scott McNulty · Blankbaby_ Rubbernecker by Belinda Bauer ★★★★☆ (Read in Jul 2026) Who doesn’t like a mystery featuring an unlikely detective? I don’t have Asperger’s so I can’t speak to how accurate the portrayal in the book is, but I can say after reading this book I bought another one of her mysteries. Dead in the Frame by Stephen Spotswood ★★★★☆ (Read on Jul 5, 2026) The 5th in a series that I’ve been reading (along with… ## [Fast, secure international transfers (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/fRQHtzgJFNjo) _2026-08-04 · **Sponsored**_ Bank transfer, cash pickup, mobile wallet — low fees and real-time tracking ## [The Body & Peals new albums available everywhere, + Dis Fig asks What to Make of These Mortal Hands](https://thrilljockeyrecords.substack.com/p/the-body-and-peals-new-albums-available) _2026-07-31 · Thrill Jockey Records · Thrill Jockey Records_ July 31st, 2026: Magic Tubers captured in Chicago! Back to The Future with GAUNT and the fertile scene that was Columbus Ohio ## [Dis Fig has a new record and subscribers get an exclusive first look, plus a Peals party!!](https://thrilljockeyrecords.substack.com/p/dis-fig-has-a-new-record-and-subscribers) _2026-07-23 · Thrill Jockey Records · Thrill Jockey Records_ July 23, 2026: plus Magic Tuber Stringband visit Chicago, a Jules Reidy unboxing, and claire rousay’s Australian photo diary! ## [Forget Peggy Lee! Upper Wilds is giving you FEVER](https://thrilljockeyrecords.substack.com/p/forget-peggy-lee-upper-wilds-is-giving) _2026-07-16 · Thrill Jockey Records · Thrill Jockey Records_ July 16, 2026: The absolute legend Thalia Zedek is going on tour, Back to Black To Comm, and some good reads ## [Learning on the job](https://blog.blankbaby.com/2026/07/learning-on-the-job.html) _2026-07-14 · Scott McNulty · Blankbaby_ I’m a believer in learning by doing, but sometimes it can be rather annoying. Marisa and I wanted to get some presents for the boys that would encourage them to go outside and avoid screens. I bought a set of nets which you can take down because it seemed like it could be fun (and \[ \] ## [7 danged years](https://blog.blankbaby.com/2026/07/7-danged-years.html) _2026-07-12 · Scott McNulty · Blankbaby_ Just the other day I was blogging about our first year in Portland and now our children seem to have turned 7 years old. This seems impossible, but I’m told it is true. They are crazy little dudes (who don’t like it when I call them dudes, but whatever, dude) who have endless energy, endless \[ \] ## [Upper Wilds are catching a fever, The Body’s on the road with BIG|BRAVE now!](https://thrilljockeyrecords.substack.com/p/upper-wilds-are-catching-a-fever) _2026-07-10 · Thrill Jockey Records · Thrill Jockey Records_ July 9, 2026: Marisa Anderson restocked, and a throwback playlist from Doug McCombs (Black Duck, Tortoise) ## [Our First Year in Oregon](https://blog.blankbaby.com/2026/07/our-first-year-in-oregon.html) _2026-07-08 · Scott McNulty · Blankbaby_ Time and space. They sure are funny things, huh? Several years ago, when we were telling people that we were going to have kids we often heard, “The days feel like years and the years feel like days.” As I barrel towards whatever awaits me at the end of this journey it does feel like \[ \] ## [June 2026 in books](https://blog.blankbaby.com/2026/07/june-2026-in-books.html) _2026-07-04 · Scott McNulty · Blankbaby_ My Name Was Gerry Sass by Tiffany Hanssen ★★★★☆ (Read on Jun 28, 2026) When a hit man gets hit what happens to his daughter and his priest? And his radio station? I do enjoy reading novels in which the characters just keep making bad choices, and this one delivers that in spades. Murder Crossed Her Mind by Stephen Spotswood ★★★★☆ (Read on Jun 27, 2026) Another one! And this one features a shut in… ## [Midori Hirano scores The Juniper Tree, shares 2 songs, Black Duck with Elena Setién share new music](https://thrilljockeyrecords.substack.com/p/midori-hirano-scores-the-juniper) _2026-07-02 · Thrill Jockey Records · Thrill Jockey Records_ July 2, 2026: The Body & BIG|BRAVE on tour next week, Marisa Anderson on Soundcheck WNYC, and Colleen’s summertime mixtape ## [Am I an aging hipster?](https://blog.blankbaby.com/2026/06/am-i-an-aging-hipster.html) _2026-06-28 · Scott McNulty · Blankbaby_ Or a guy who got a Pendleton hat for super cheap? ## [Dissecting Series A Rounds (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/p0ak7IM5XQgD) _2026-06-28 · **Sponsored**_ Two real Series A cases: timelines, investor sequencing, and common founder mistakes. ## [Jules Reidy collabs with JACK Quartet, BIG|BRAVE is critics' top pick, much like their own Canada tops group 8!](https://thrilljockeyrecords.substack.com/p/jules-reidy-collabs-with-jack-quartet) _2026-06-25 · Thrill Jockey Records · Thrill Jockey Records_ June 24, 2026: We unbox the planet Mercury, Summer mix from Barcelona & Colleen. ## [Last Day of First Grade](https://blog.blankbaby.com/2026/06/last-day-of-first-grade.html) _2026-06-13 · Scott McNulty · Blankbaby_ It is hard to believe that Sammy and Declan have finished 1st grade! Today was their last day of school before summer break, and then onto second grade. Wowzers! That also means that we re coming up on the end of our first year in Portland, Oregon. I don t really have anything profound to say about \[ \] ## [May 2026 in books](https://blog.blankbaby.com/2026/06/may-2026-in-books.html) _2026-06-05 · Scott McNulty · Blankbaby_ May s reading was dominated by my required reading for the Incomparable Bookclub. We ve been reading, and then discussing, all the Hugo and Nebula award nominated novels for years. It is a lot of fun and gets me to read things I d never have read on my own. Sadly, for me, some of this year s nominees \[ \] ## [April 2026 in books](https://blog.blankbaby.com/2026/05/april-2026-in-books.html) _2026-05-05 · Scott McNulty · Blankbaby_ Another month is in the books (and I m sure I used that lame joke before) and I managed to read a few books. We are entering into my assigned reading period wherein I read the books that have been nominated for the Hugo and the Nebula (you ll see some of them below!) in preparation for \[ \] ## [Does not compute](https://blog.blankbaby.com/2026/05/does-not-compute.html) _2026-05-01 · Scott McNulty · Blankbaby_ I wasn t expecting any trick questions when renewing my passport (no, I m not trying to get one of the Trump passports ) and yet above you can see the options for hair color in the application. Here is my new passport photo: As you can tell from my selection above, in my mind I ve ignored the \[ \] ## [Granddad](https://blog.blankbaby.com/2026/04/granddad.html) _2026-04-29 · Scott McNulty · Blankbaby_ When you work from home, in a different timezone than the one you live in, there tends to be a tendency to stay home. When you’re a hermit by nature this tendency becomes nearly impossible to overcome. That’s why, from time to time, I take myself on a walk in my neighborhood. There isn’t all \[ \] ## [Books and lights](https://blog.blankbaby.com/2026/04/books-and-lights.html) _2026-04-27 · Scott McNulty · Blankbaby_ Yesterday was Independent Bookstore Day, so Marisa and I did our duty and visited a few bookstores. Now, since we live in Portland you might assume we’d just head over to Powell’s but did you know there are more bookstores in Portland? I had no idea. We went to the Alberta Street Book Row to \[ \] ## [Wildlife encounters, without leaving home](https://blog.blankbaby.com/2026/04/wildlife-encounters-without-leaving-home.html) _2026-04-19 · Scott McNulty · Blankbaby_ The other night after I had read to the boys and Marisa was singing their nighttime songs I heard a very loud meowing. Since we don’t have a cat, this struck me as slightly odd but not too odd. We have a couple of neighborhood cats who frequent our backyard (Spy cat likes to watch \[ \] ## [Crab](https://blog.blankbaby.com/2026/04/crab.html) _2026-04-15 · Scott McNulty · Blankbaby_ Many years ago I visited my in-laws’ and admired their next door neighbor’s fiberglass crab. It stood guard under their deck and it delighted me. Over the years that crab remained. Exposed to the weather, but still maintaining its watch. And its distain for the world in general. Then last year we moved to Portland \[ \] ## [Turn a tap and get fresh water](https://blog.blankbaby.com/2026/04/turn-a-tap-and-get-fresh-water.html) _2026-04-06 · Scott McNulty · Blankbaby_ A teenager in crisis is still alive because their parents put a lock on that gun. A mom mixed baby formula with safe drinking water and did not have to think twice about it. An asthmatic kid did not have to go to the ED, because an air quality alert went out after a wildfire. \[ \] ## [ThreatCrush on GitHub (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ssRb2hI6Qs1Q) _2026-04-06 · **Sponsored**_ View the ThreatCrush listing on the GitHub Marketplace. ## [Mowing the lawn, installing ceiling fans](https://blog.blankbaby.com/2026/04/mowing-the-lawn-installing-ceiling-fans.html) _2026-04-05 · Scott McNulty · Blankbaby_ Yesterday was a banner day in my life as a homeowner (yes, we bought a house in Portland, Oregon! I need to write a post about that too): I can report that I didn’t enjoy either activity, but needs must. Lawns, as Thorstein Veblen said, are a prime example of conspicuous consumption. They don’t add \[ \]