Outside of speech or coupled masterfully with any limited language (earthly or otherwise), the modern-day gesture and all its subspecies have often said what our fancy evolutionary birthright can only begin to articulate: Sometimes there are no words. The only layback air that matters. Jeff Phillips grabs ahold of the wheel and steers one around.… Continue reading Timbre #91: I See What You Mean
Category: Verbs
BLKPRJKT’S Studio Under Quarantine PLAYLIST 4/30/20
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Timbre #90: Duhpinion
You know what they say: Assholes are like opinions—they smell terrible. Wait. Opinions smell like assholes? What smells, asshole? I can’t remember exactly how it goes, but it’s got something to do with asses, holes, and opinions. And I guess I’m supposed to have one, or if the saying is true, all three in beautiful harmony. Sometimes,… Continue reading Timbre #90: Duhpinion
S.Kinevil’s Soundtrack From A Thousand-Yard Stare Playlist 4/22/20
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Timbre #89: You’re Soaking In It
Much time has been spent stretching—reaching out toward relevance for what we’ve been doing all these hours, days, weeks, and the rest. Such large blocks of wasted time must surely be worth something more than just spun-out clocks and rotating planets. Surely John Cardiel knows what time it is—any time and all the time. Photo:… Continue reading Timbre #89: You’re Soaking In It
John Cardiel’s Get-Back-Up Hits Playlist 4/16/20
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Mostly Weekly Guest Playlists
Our best pals have been building playlists for us on a mostly weekly, kind of consistent, and somewhat regular basis. What’s this mean for you, the committed, yet openminded reader of The Good Problem? A little more clicking, following, sharing, and a lot more listening. Enjoy. Listen to all of The Good Problem’s Spotify Playlists… Continue reading Mostly Weekly Guest Playlists
Timbre #87: Don’t Know It
What if I were a poet? And what if, after telling myself and everyone else that I was a poet, I had a pile of poems as proof? I could point to the pile: Pages of short unrhymed lines About dogs howling at sirens I can’t hear About forgetting About punctuation And about deep, meaningful… Continue reading Timbre #87: Don’t Know It
Tommy Guerrero’s 10-Songs Pulled-From-My-Phone Playlist 4/9/20
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R.I.P. Jeff Grosso
Just heard the terrible news that Jeff Grosso has passed away. By now you’ve heard it, too. And, you know, I’m not exaggerating when I say that without him, our weird little world will spin out of balance and it’ll take decades before we stop noticing the sickening wobble of his absence. Fare thee well.… Continue reading R.I.P. Jeff Grosso
Jeff Grosso’s Tears As Lubricant Emo Playlist 3/31/20
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Jeff Grosso’s Songs Of Unbridled Youth Punk Playlist 3/31/20
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Timbre #83: Green Mind
I’m envious of you. For one thing—you lucky bastard—we probably haven’t even met … that alone makes me envious. You haven’t yet had the displeasure, and that’s a feeling I wish I could experience. Don’t get me completely wrong; I’d also like to experience your nollie heel, your wide trucks, your automobile, your whole vibe.… Continue reading Timbre #83: Green Mind
TGP Playlist 3/26/20
The Good Problem Playlist 3/26/20: 10 Good Songs For Problematic Times. Click here to listen and follow The.GoodProblem on Spotify. Please feel free to share freely.
Never Forget: Skateboarding Matters
Each year on 9/11, I dust off this little essay and push it out into the world again because I don’t know what else to do. This piece was originally written for TransWorld Skateboarding on 9/12/2001. I think it ran the following month. I interviewed a ton of NYC skaters around that time, too, and… Continue reading Never Forget: Skateboarding Matters