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Mark Brownlee @mmmmbrownlee.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

I guarantee the Knicks are going to lose games five and six then – with Wemby suspended – they will lose game seven

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Mark Brownlee @mmmmbrownlee.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

You can pre-order my new record now on Bandcamp markbrownlee.bandcamp.com/album/attic-...

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Attic Speakers, by Mark Brownlee

10 track album

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Mark Brownlee @mmmmbrownlee.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Beginning to think the simple solution to overcoming my personal growth challenges is to: 1. Move to Delco 2. Become involved in law enforcement 3. Solve a major crime preferably a murder or series of murders

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Exclaim! @exclaimdotca.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Soundtrack spooky season with October's New Faves, including bilingual shoegaze from Vancouver, a band with "boo" literally in their name, and more 🎃 Presented by @cira.ca Canadian Shield — personal cybersecurity for Canadians, by Canadians

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5 Emerging Canadian Artists You Need to Hear in October 2025 │ Exclaim!

Meet Exclaim!'s latest New Faves, including bilingual shoegaze from Vancouver, Ottawa's most badass punk moms and more

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Mark Brownlee @mmmmbrownlee.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Not a quote but every time I think of the "Pay & Park & Pay" parking garage in the episode where Sideshow Bob runs for mayor I laugh out loud. It's led to some awkward moments but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Mark Brownlee @mmmmbrownlee.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

I told my four-year-old to “put on his swim trunks” at swimming lessons and now need to actively practice calling it a bathing suit on the car ride there

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The Emotion Engine @emotion-engine.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Today’s news has me once again thinking about the time Mike Love was driven half mad by someone in the audience eating nachos.

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With Mike Love in the headlines, I figured l'd dust off my favorite Mike Love story. Ten years ago, I went with my Dad and my friend Kayvon to see Mike Love & the Beach Boys.

We had front row seats. There was no opening act.
The Beach Boys played two sets with an intermission. At the break, Kayvon says he wants some nachos. So we go up to the concession stand.

Kayvon buys the biggest platter of nachos l've ever seen. Just enormous. As he was paying, the Beach Boys start their second set. I said, "Let's go back to the seats." Kayvon said, "I can't eat these nachos in the front row."

I said, "What are you talking about? The Beach Boys don't care if you're eating nachos." So we go back to our seats. Everyone's standing and dancing. The Beach Boys are playing "Fun, Fun, Fun."

Kayvon sits down and starts eating his nachos.
Immediately, Mike Love zeros in on Kayvon and glares at him while he's singing "Fun, Fun, Fun."

As soon as the song is over, Mike Love says,
"There's a guy in the front row who is just shoveling nachos in his face. Can I get a spot?" So they put a spotlight on Kayvon.

Mike Love says, "How are those nachos, guy? I'm up here trying to sing and this fella's stuffing nachos in his mouth. He's got nacho cheese all over his face. Can I get him a towel to wipe off this nacho cheese?"

So the drummer tosses Mike Love one of his unused sweat rags, and Mike Love hands it to Kayvon and says, "Wipe that damn nacho cheese off your face."

For the rest of the show, in between songs, Mike Love would look at Kayvon and say something like,
"Are you done with those nachos yet?"

I guess the lesson of this story is, if you ever go see Mike Love and the Beach Boys, and you're in the front row, don't eat nachos.

A lot of people are pointing out that you SHOULD eat nachos in front of Mike Love. So yes, please, if you go see the Beach Boys, sit in front and eat nachos.

Some are asking if this story is true. It is. It took place on 8/2/09 at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga, CA. Here's a photo I took of Mike Love scolding Kayvon for eating nachos.

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Mark Brownlee @mmmmbrownlee.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

The Already Dead EP, my latest collection of recordings, is out now markbrownlee.bandcamp.com/album/alread...

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Already Dead EP, by Mark Brownlee

5 track album

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Mark Brownlee @mmmmbrownlee.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

When I get my cheque from the government

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 10/01/2025

"Seriously, I don’t care how much it costs. Take every dime I have. But know this: I would level my house to the ground before I paid slightly higher property taxes to fund infrastructure that would prevent a landslide from leveling my house to the ground."

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I Will Pay Any Amount to Not Pay My Taxes

I’ve gotten myself into a bit of a jam. A series of natural disasters is barreling towards my home, and there is a severe shortage of resources and...

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