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September 2025:
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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
Read all about what people are really thinking and feeling in 2025.
What are people saying in 2025? We wanted to find out what people are talking about this year because the things people talk about are a direct reflection of everything that is going on in our world. To get a clear view of what is going on with the general lines of communication on our planet we interviewed thirty-two million individuals to find out what was on their minds. As you might expect, the words and ideas went all over the map and back but there were several intertwined threads that seemed to keep reappearing. After sorting through several months' worth of recordings we picked six individuals whose words most accurately captured what seems to be on most peoples' minds this year. These individuals were specifically selected because of their foresight and overall vision as well as their ability to adequately put their thoughts into words. So read on and begin to understand that there is nothing without words. Words are meaning. Words are complex. Words are frail. Words are misty. Words are impervious. Words are very wordy. And words have purpose. And the purpose here is to present the right words that will serve the purpose for which they have been selected.
Andy Chillsliver Age: 27, Omaha, Nebraska
"Heading into my early 20s I realized that just about everyone I knew had some purpose in their life. Meanwhile I had nothing. I talked to people for months trying to figure out what my calling was in life. Finally I spoke with my friend Laundry who told me that I should just pick something that makes me happy. Suddenly the answer was as clear as clear can be. I started collecting cardboard because I always loved the damn stuff. At first I was only interested in virgin cardboard. You know, the uncut, untampered-with sheets that come from the factory. That's how I got my feet wet. I filled two rooms in my house with virgin cardboard. The more I got the better I felt. Then one day I woke up and wondered why I was limiting myself. That's when I began collecting all types of cardboard. Printed cardboard, cardboard with labels on it, things that were made of cardboard. As long as it was cardboard is was all good with me. A friend who worked at a local recycling plant heard about my collection and offered to start bringing me truckloads of damaged cardboard that people were discarding. It was all free so I started collecting that stuff too. Within a year I had over 30 tons of cardboard in storage units in my yard. It was getting out-of-hand so I finally asked a professional consultant to evaluate my collection to determine what it was worth. A fellow named Mr. Rolled-Up Temper came over and took photos and videos. Then he took the photos and videos to his office and spoke with several of his business associates. They eventually came to the conclusion that my collection wasn't worth anything. I had apparently been wasting my time for the past year collecting something that everyone else considers trash. That's when my cardboard collection started making me depressed. The more I looked at it the more depressed I became. I tried getting rid of it but everyone said they didn't want it. The thing that originally made me so happy was now making me really unhappy. At one point I stopped breathing because I figured it wasn't worth it. As I was feeling faint and dizzy a beautiful Chimney Wish Fairy appeared in my kitchen and offered me a silver broom. I accepted the broom and ran through the house swatting at things. It felt great smashing stuff with the broom, so great that I almost forgot that a Chimney Wish Fairy was still in my house. So I went back in the kitchen and offered her some chilled Panic Drink. She nodded her head in approval and then quickly wolfed it down without hesitation. I was beginning to think I needed a job because all my cardboard collecting had gotten me nowhere financially. I asked friends for money but they said they did not have any money. I think they really did have money but they did not want to give me any of their money. That's when a friend suggested I start eating everything. So I ate boxes of envelopes. Then a digital camera. Then some old porcelain things that my parents had. Then I consumed some cassette tapes and a box of old records that my grandfather had when he was a tiny little prince in Alaska. I ate buildings and ceiling lights and staplers and calculators. I ate paper shredders and glittery gowns and makeup counters and delivery vehicles. Then I didn't want anything else to eat because I had eaten so much. A small mouse named Betty jumped down from the roof and landed in my hand. I looked at Betty and offered her a slice of antlers. She shook her head no and scampered off into oblivion. Now I just sit around all day wondering why things happened the way they did. I feel super wonderful and alive although I always wonder why other people even bother to get up in the morning. That's my story and I'm sticking to it."
Bottie Pursnap Age: 34, Portland, Oregon
"I'm always looking for a pretty dress. You know, one that won't make me look fat and one that will make me look beautiful to other people. I don't think that's a lot to ask for. After all, I'm a good girl and I'm always very clean. I spend so much time on my hair and makeup but it sometimes seems that it's all a big waste of time if I don't have a pretty dress to wear. Every morning it's the same thing. I wash my hair and put it in rotary curlers before sitting underneath my vintage plastic hair dryer for an hour while I apply critical makeup. Then I put on my sort-of-okay-but-not-really-all-that-pretty-at-all dress so that I can go out in public and shop for a super-pretty dress. I'm not sure what kind of dress I want but I'll know it when I see it. When I look into the future I see myself wearing the prettiest dress in the world and everyone is nodding their heads in approval. I cut up my liver and sold it to a pizza company. Then I used the money to buy a pig to take to market. But when I got to the market there were so many cupboards that I didn't know where to look. So I grabbed a dog girdle and slapped it on real quick-like. That was probably the turning point in my life. When so many other people try to tell me things I just ignore them and do what I want to do. I don't really care what they think because the only thoughts that matter are my own. A married couple I know saved and saved for years to that they could buy themselves a decent hamburger lunch. But when they finally bought the hamburgers they didn't have the right condiments on them. The husband wanted his without onions and wife wanted hers with extra onions and no olives. They asked for their money back and after that experience they never ate hamburgers again. People look at me funny. I never understand why they do that because I don't think there's anything about me that is particularly unusual. I got a job as a Pointer but they fired me. I guess I wasn't pointing fast enough for them. Then I got a job as a Sniffer. But they fired me too because my sniffing wasn't accurate enough for them. You know what I think? I think you aren't paying attention to what I'm saying. If people would only listen to me they would learn a whole lot more than they are learning now. People never learn anything though so I don't even know why I waste my time trying to be so intelligent and pretty. I guess that's the whole point of everything in a way though. You never get what you want so you keep on trying to do things even though you know none of it will ever make any difference anyway. I'm cooking chickens now. A whole bunch of chickens. When they are quite done I will make something with these cooked chickens. Someone told me I had to pass the big test to find a pretty dress. But when I asked them to give me the test they acted like they didn't understand what I was talking about. I will take the big test if someone will just tell me where to obtain it. Please remember everything I say. Please remember my words and remind me of what I said when I am old and confused."
C. Rowl Azure Age: 63, Asheville, North Carolina
"You wanna know what's going on? I'll tell you exactly what's going on. There are lot of things happening right now and I don't like any of them. I never did. I never thought things were any good but now they're even worse than they were before. The more I try to get things done the less I get done. Every time I try to be successful I end up being even more of a miserable failure. But everyone loves me. They love me and they want to copy me. They want to copy me and they want to pretend they can be like me. But I won't let them. Just because I created them doesn't mean I have to be kind to them. Everyone loves animals but nobody loves people. I saw some footage of two people who were supposedly in love but when they turned the camera off they started fighting. Everyone is always fighting about things that they think are important. But the things they think are important are not important at all. Balloons are fun things. Especially the bright colored metallic ones that float around in clumps. I wish I didn't have any computers anymore. They have become a nuisance. It doesn't matter whether it sits on your desk or on your lap or in the palm of your hand, all computers are bad now. People can't do anything. They can't read or write or do their jobs. I love people. They remind me of all the things that are wrong with everyone. Every time I do anything I get angry. You wanna know why I get angry? I'll tell you exactly why I get angry. There are lots of things happening right now and they're all crummy. But attitude is everything bad all the time for no reason, so now I have a positive attitude. There are lots of things happening right now and they are all wonderful. There's a set of dishes I've been thinking about buying but I never buy them because I figure they will just get dirty and I will have to wash them. Keeping things clean requires too much effort. This year I will stop cleaning things because I don't want to do that anymore. People can't think or drive or tell the truth. I can think and I can drive but I don't always tell the truth. There are so many things going on right now. I can never decide which ones to think about so I end up not thinking about any of them. Having a blank mind is better than having a fulfilling life. I would like a big slice of chocolate cake, a slice so big that I can share it with Kittymuffin. She loves desert cake. Especially when it has warm chicken filling inside it. I heard someone was mixing chocolate with raw fish and selling it under the table. I choose neglect. My only option is to choose to support nothing."
Ms. Slawnow Prowlabit Age: 43, Somewhere in Ireland
"I have important things to say. I'm not going to ramble on like Andy Chillsliver or Bottie Pursesnap and just say anything that's on my mind regardless of whether it makes sense or not. That is not what smart people do. Smart people think about what they're going to say and then very carefully choose the exact words that express their exact thoughts to others. That is why superior people are always talking on electronic screens. The things they say are very very important otherwise they would not be allowed to be on electronic screens. I had a dream about a zipper child with a peculiar disease. It eventually went to college and became nervous. I am nervous now and that is why I am able to recognize others who are nervous. All people play the game the same way. They back up and roll over and then back off and run around in rings. When people come in my room and tell me they are okay I tell them they are sick. Then I talk about things I want to talk about and they tell me I am delightful. Sugar is good for you because it makes you feel good. Everyone wants sugar because it is good for you. When I was very small I liked spin tops. I kept the tops in a box where they stayed for many years. Then one day I found the box and opened it up and there were no tops. Someone stole my tops. Now I have to search around on the internet for the next few weeks finding the exact ones I had when I was a kid. That's what makes people like me so intelligent. We know how to remember tops from our childhood and then find replacement tops that are ten times more expensive. My house is big and impressive. I worked very hard to have my house. It requires so much time and money maintaining it that I will eventually hate living in it. That's what intelligent people do. They buy expensive homes and then resent having to take care of them. I put all my teeth under my pillow last night. When I woke up there were two dozen teeth plants growing out of the mattress. You can never understand the things that I understand. I pretend to be your friend. I like talking about cremation and rafts and peculiar types of pink hair curlers. I have a license to drive. I drive every day because I don't know what else to do. I drive and repeat everything I do from one day to the next without considering the long-term effects."
Baby Globyall Age: 2 hours, Birmingham, England
"I was born just two hours ago. I may be very young but I am also very wise. Some people tell me that because I have no education and no experience that I cannot have opinions on things. But they are wrong. Although I am a newborn I have many things to say and explain because I have something more important than experience and that is instinct. And my instincts tell me that I have come into a world that is neither friendly nor worthwhile. I am already very suspicious of my parents because they decided to bring me into a place where nothing happens and nothing functions. I watch my mother and father as they smush their faces in toward me and I feel sorry for them. They are obviously not happy with one another and they genuinely dislike their daily lives. Because they have no future they chose to have me as a way of somehow continuing on after they die. That is so kind and generous, just like most parents. If I'm lucky I will get a puppy or a kitten, something that I can love or care for. I won't have any friends because friendship does not exist but puppies and kittens are better anyway. I will never go to school because I know better. When I get older I will learn to be suspicious of everyone. Once I am sufficiently suspicious I will get a job that is so repetitious and samey that I will despise the world. But it won't matter because I won't be around that long anyway. My plan is to make my grand exit before I am twenty-five. I figure at that point I will just be killing time so it would be best to not stick around. I have a toy rattle that makes me very happy right now. I shake the damn thing and it makes a funny sound. Why can't everything be that straightforward and simple? Maybe my rattle will attract the attention of someone out there who can help me. Probably not. No one gives a damn about newborns. We are never treated fairly because life is not fair. One day I will look into the sky and realize I am all alone in the universe. And then I will lay there motionless all day long with nothing except my guilt and my duplicate consciousness."
Lolly 'Tiller' Morepack Age: 19, Austin, Texas
"If you make a wish you will always be a million miles away. That's what my grandmother told me right after she evolved. She was thirsty and twenty and full of potato. But in my heart she will always be in the back seat of my car. There's a wrong way and a wrong way and if you choose wisely you won't realize what you have chosen. My car does not run anymore so I stopped driving. When I stopped there wasn't any motion so I just kept going until I found some. What I found was at the center of it all. So many people in our world and so many things and yet none are relevant. A single man cannot do anything but one hundred men cannot do anything at all, even if they try. If I could do anything I would but I can't so I won't. As far as the rest are concerned you only get small pieces. And the pieces are never large enough to constitute much. There are rivers and oceans but very few tributaries. Everything eventually runs if you wait long enough. I have waited and waited and yet there is never much to learn. If education is to succeed it will require that everyone stop learning things. When you look up into the sky there is nothing there. When you look down at the ground there is stuff everywhere. You could read but you don't. You can learn but you won't. You could be decent but you aren't. You could have had everything but instead you chose to have everything. Scowls from the end of the universe and purrs from circular planets. There are channels with wood panels decorated with patches of posies. Acquisition is only half of the reclining dim knob and when the light goes on the light goes out. Things glow when they are necessary but begin fading quickly after they are absorbed. A growl of the mountain flake purchases next exit signs with photo options. The options are snoot for Mr. Roof-snap to maneuver whenever he wishes. But the wish is gruff. The gruff is circulation. The circulation is a box of polio. And the Reverend's master plan is a red merry-go-round."
September 2025 Entertainment, Music and Miscellaneous News
* Life Changing Motion Pictures. There have been several motion pictures that have affected us profoundly over the years. The first was Harold and Maude, which helped us overcome our manic-depressive tendencies long ago. Others include Brazil (Terry Gilliam), Female Trouble (John Waters) and 9 (incredible story and visuals). One of our most trusted associates recently suggested we check out movies by producer Ari Aster. Wow. We love 'em all, but the one that stands out in our minds is Beau Is Afraid. Unlike anything we have ever seen before, this lengthy movie (about 3 hours) is strange, surreal, confusing, difficult and ultimately very very rewarding. Watching this, we couldn't help but think how samey and predictable most major motion pictures are in 2025. Just as is the case in the world of music, the really good stuff has been pushed farther and farther underground because the major channels of marketing and distribution are only interested in dishing out generic crap for shallow airheads. But back to the matter at hand...Ari Aster is a master of creativity, relying more on ideas, visuals, dialogue and psychological issues than digital effects. Joachim Phoenix and Parker Posey contribute absolutely incredible performances. We highly recommend Beau Is Afraid. An instant all-time favorite. * At this moment we are mentioning Dionne Warwick. * Throwing Dice More Likely. It has been determined that people who throw dice each day are ten times more likely. When people throw dice they are more likely to be. * Lesions are 'IN.' They've made a comeback...again! Now that a few choice celebrities showed theirs in some very public places, everyone else is suddenly getting them faster than pancakes. What are we talking about? Lesions, of course! They're trippy, they're hip . . . and they are everywhere, snip! Small lesions, large lesions, lesions that shine. Thin lesions, wide lesions, lesions DIVINE! Have you obtained your own cool lesions yet? Hurry and get 'em before you get left in the rear view mirror. * Goldilocks and The Three Bears are getting back together in 2026. You can expect to see and hear a lot about this long-awaited reunion. * Super Cool Eye Opener. One of the coolest places we have ever come across is the International Towing Museum (website at TowingMuseum.com). This is one of those peculiar 'niche' museums that shines a bright light on something very specific that most people generally overlook or take for granted. But believe us, when you leave this museum you will have a totally new appreciation for the world of towing. The museum has mind-blowing tow trucks from 1913 to 2002, all of which have been impeccably restored to their original glory. Seeing them in all their perfect splendor, many of these trucks come off more like grand works of art than mere road machinery. Who would have thought that the first tow truck was a 1913 Cadillac with a towing mechanism added to the back . . . ? ! ! There are all sorts of additional items as well, not the least of which is an entire wall of toy tow trucks...most of which were donated by a single individual This is probably the largest collection of toy tow trucks in the entire world. An experience unlike any other. If you are ever around Southeast Tennesee, you must visit the International Towing Museum. It is THE BEST. * Only One. This year has seen the creation of just one single new motion picture. Everyone else is apparently taking a break, so this single movie is not doing very well. People just don't want to watch motion pictures unless there are lots of new ones all at once. And this is nothing but old news. The new motion picture will never be released although it is being promoted by a top-notch marketing firm. * Beany and Cecil. A television show this influential and well-known . . . out-of-print for decades? Sure, you can stream Beany and Cecil, but physical releases of this super cool cartoon show are few and far between. And that is a shame, because it is one of the more unusual shows from the early 1960s. Featuring a little boy wearing a beanie copter and a large green sea serpent, many have made note of several strangely suggestive issues that are layered into the show. The boy's best friend is an older chubby bearded fellow (who he is apparently not related to) named . . . Captain Huffenpuff ? You can draw your own conclusions. But regardless of what was or wasn't suggested by the strange cast of characters, the show is a pure jolt of fun. Hopefully some cool company will step forward and remaster the show and reissue it in its entirety. * Zip It All Up. In the world of print magazines, Trouser Press was one of the most reliable and informative sources for ultra cool music. The creation of the one-and-only Ira Robbins, the magazine shed light on tons of artists who would otherwise never have received much attention. In case you missed those wonder years when the magazine was on display at virtually every cool book/magazine shop in the United States, you can discover the magic in the book Zip It Up! The Best of Trouser Press Magazine 1974 - 1984. Obvious from the title, this ultra cool paperback collects some of the best articles and reviews from the original Trouser Press Magazine. Also highly recommended are the books Music In A Word, presented in three volumes. These present a more comprehensive collection of Mr. Robbins' intellectual literature. We will always be indebted to this exceptionally cool fellow for turning us onto some of our favorite artists because, at the time, there were far fewer outlets that supported underground music. We still have our collection of Trouser Press print magazines and will never ever let go of 'em. Ira and his associates at Trouser Press continue in their mission to make the world aware of all things great with their online website at TrouserPress.com. * Popular media always seems to focus on deaths of people who were not very talented or not very interesting. The key variable for popular media seems to be...how popular the person was when they were alive (spelled D-U-L-L). As a result, the deaths of people we admire the most often go mostly unnoticed. This is again the case with Lynne Marie Stewart, whose name is probably not recognized by most. But just about everyone will remember Miss Yvonne from Pee Wee's Playhouse. Lynne was one of those people whose presence was so strong that she could not be ignored. * The guys in the Atlanta-area-based band The Shut Ups are back with a vengeance in 2025. This time they've put out a great big ol' whopping double album entitled Proverbs (on their own Attaboy Tapes label). On this release these cool gents present twenty-seven (!) new recordings that will satisfy discerning power pop fans all around the globe. Just like previous releases, all of these tracks have something worthwhile to offer. Some initial favorites include "I Got This Way From Kissing Girls," "Wronger," "Say It With A Sigh," "Remember Me Wrong," "Donny Hates To Love," "Before It Begins" and "Like A Dog Returning To Its Vomit." But there's so much groovy classic stuff here that it's difficult to decide for sure what the standout tracks are until the material becomes more familiar. We highly recommend this album as well as the entire Shuts Ups back catalog. * The Canadian band The Planet Smashers have just released their tenth album entitled On The Dancefloor. Dubbed The Kings of Ska in their hometown of Montreal, these guys have cool upbeat feelgood songs that sound something like a cross between Smashmouth, Madness, The Specials and Elvis Costello (more the first three than the fourth). The guys in this band seem to be doing everything right. Fans love their shows and their videos are extremely entertaining and slightly different. * Chicago-based singer/songwriter Bobby Conn has a new album out entitled Bobby's Place. Released by the fine folks at Germany's Tapete Records, the album features nine tracks including "Jay & Bee," "All For You," "Bobby's Place" and "Satisfied." Cool melodic glam rock delivered with style. * The nifty folks at Shamus Records and the Tro Essex Music Group have released a douple album (CD) featuring twenty-two previously unreleased recordings by legendary singer/songwriter Woody Guthrie. Entitled Woody At Home - Vol 1 + 2, this double CD is housed in a cool digipak sleeve and features all kinds of tracks that will be essential for Guthrie's fans. Included are thirteen songs Woody never recorded elsewhere as well as three spoken word pieces. Recorded in 1951 and 1952 on reel-to-reel tape using a single microphone, these recordings capture Mr. Guthrie in what just might be his purest state of creativity. * Bill See has just released his first proper solo album. Many listeners will remember See as the man behind the band Divine Weeks. The group made some serious ripples in more enlightened music circles in the 1980s and 1990s. After taking a break for a few years to write two books and 'tie a bow' on the career of Divine Weeks (with the 2018 release We're All We Have), Mr. See has now returned to writing and recording. The new album is entitled Bow To No One and it features ten intelligent reflective tracks including "The Heart Survives," "Rock and Roll Salvation," "The Boat Trip" and "Dream New Dreams (Back To The Garden)." Folks who loved Divine Weeks will find a lot to appreciate here. Bill describes the album as his "own personal survival guide for navigating 2025 America." Here's hoping this is just the beginning of many new releases from this uniquely talented fellow. *
September 2025 Notable New Releases
The Ruptured Twins - No Big Plans (CKRP3). Richard Turgeon - Shungite (Kool Kat Musik). Monogroove - Popsicle Drive thru (Kool Kat Musik). Jimmy C - Refreshing (Kool Kat Musik). Fertile - Like Nurture (Plaque On A Rack). Carmen Toth - Fix The World. Robbie Fulks - Now Then (Compass Records). Mørket - Pile of Bodies. Filter - The Algorithm: Ultra Edition. Heathe - Control Your Soul's Desire For Freedom (Empty Tape & Virkelighedsfjern). All-Seeing Eyes - Trone des Fleur (Masonic Records). Still In Love - Recovery Language (Church Road Records). Alpha Destroyer - Fast Lane (Necromantic Press Records). Death Goals - Survival Is An Act of Defiance EP. Fates Messenger - Eternal War EP (Greyline Records). Rotjoch - The 1981 Stable Studios Demos. Uncontrolled Move - Indigestion (May Not Appear Music). Into Sheets - Gentle Delicate (Softness Music). Skin Care - Just One Hour (Minor Joint Pain). David Fernandez - It's No Sin. Syrinx - Time Out of Place (Ocula Records). Dan Zlotnick - Small (Shamus Records). Predeceased - Weirdo Riffers (Eeasy Records). Various Artists - Long Journey Home: A Century After the 1925 Moutain City Fiddlers Convention. Lori - This Is My Haus (Criminal Records). A Little Stubborn - Just Yet (These Numbers). Pet Products - Coffee (Cheese Are Cheese). David Woodard - Everything Belongs (Kool Kat Musik). Benny J. Ward - Super! (Kool Kat Musik). Who Watch - New Watch (Watch Who New). Jim White - Inner Day (Drag City). Wait It's Me - Get Out (Twisted Ride). Chuck Yoakum - More From the Garden (Kool Kat Musik). Vicious Impossible - Limit Limits (Hallway). The Shirts - Live feat. Annie Golden (Think Like A Key / TLAK). Peter Lieuwen - Nambé (Albany Records). Jacket Burner - Eat Sh*t + Die (Goodbye Boozy Records). Johnny Nails - Savor The Blood (Killroom Records). Caley Conway - Partner (2024). Absolute Losers - In The Crowd (Having Fun Records). Pop Music Fever Dream - Songs for Emotion (Insecurity Hits). Trace Nixon - Hand Me Down Name EP. Jordan Astra - Time Will Tell. Don Campau - New Monterey Road Sounds (Lonely Whistle Music). Going Off - Kill List II EP. Lillian King - In Your Long Shadow (Pronounced Kroog). Believe In Nothing - Rot (Church Road Records). Now I've Done It - An Ill Guest. Stacy! - Classroom Blitz EP (Sonic Rondezvous). Safari - Human (Las Vegas Records). Civil Service - Dark /// (A Cheery Wave Records). Pupil Slicer - Fleshwork (Prosthetic Records). Frida Kill - City Gurl (Insecurity Hits). Death In Fiction - Rotting Society (Hicktown Records). When You Call - A Lifetime Warranty (Thousands Showers). Give Us A Call - As Soon As Tomorrow (Limited Doorbuster). Entire Purchase - No Interest (Only Headlines). May Be Technology - May Not Be (Sunday Morning). Clara Cloud - As Above. John Daversa - Improvisatory Observatory: Live and Raw at the BAKED POTATO, EXHIBIT 4 (Blue Canoe Records). Dawn Fades - III. The Static Dive - Blue Light After Party. Pain Magazine - Violent God (Humus Records).
This section only includes full-length releases and EPs.]
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