Freshly returned from Europe, we convened on the Greenpoint rooftop that for many years served as our office — the roof itself is mostly unchanged (they’ve added a cornhole ‘set’(?) 😶), but a new business has taken charge of the property, one with an admirable esteem for pinball and an unfortunate disregard for beer. Time will tell whether this shuffling of priorities proves inhospitable to Stoop Chats. For now, we abide.
Under discussion in today’s chat: the sacred art of pinball, our Scandinavian touring strategy, whether Germans are anti-nostalgists, and the new Charlize Theron Netflix time-passer Prey (aka Apex, depending on your region).
🚨IMPORTANT 🚨: Thursday at 3pm NYC / 8pm London time, we will host A Chat-Down with Keith Carne Concerning His New Solo Album Magenta Light. As you may or may not know, our handsome & empathetic drummer Keith Carne released his debut solo album, Magenta Light, last week. During Thursday’s livestream, we’ll find out how and why he did that. No preparation is required on your part, but you may wish to give the album a listen-through beforehand so you’re not constantly yelling “What the hell are these idiots talking about!!” during our discussion. (Do your homework, and you will only yell that maybe 30% of the time.) That livestream will happen here, at the location linked by clicking on these words, and you’ll also receive an email or on-screen notification in the substack app when we “go” live.
Hope you’re well! Why wouldn’t you be?!?! It’s a beautiful world, even and despite all the shit!!!
