Nick Gillespie
@nickgillespie
Libertarian. Editor at large, Reason. Host, Reason Interview with Nick Gillespie. Liberty & justice for all.
As founder of Camper Van Beethoven and @TheBandCracker, @davidclowery helped define '80s and '90s indie music and alt-rock. For @reason, I spoke with him abt his epic new record (Fathers, Sons, and Brothers), what went wrong with @spotify and @pandoramusic, & life after irony.
Always an interesting read, especially when contrarian.
Some professional news: After 11 years of columnizing at WaPo, I'm taking the buyout. This is my last column. It is my advice to any other lucky pundits who land a perch like this—11 principles I've aspired to, even if I haven't always achieved them: wapo.st/3TU2fGw
Great analysis: 'One of the more surprising results of the Mamdani victory concerns his base: Younger, well-educated, fairly affluent and living in Brooklyn — especially the more bohemian Williamsburg and Bushwick neighborhoods.' @allisonSchrager bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…
Starting in a few--click through to watch the livestream of this excellent discussion of cancel culture I'm moderating at Philadelphia's @LibertyMuseum. W @RIKKISCHLOTT @MrErnestOwens & @dovdavidoff youtube.com/live/kFjTZXep5…
@reason magazine's @nickgillespie interviews Cracker & Camper Van Beethoven's legendary frontman @davidclowery. "If you care about music, creative freedom, and getting paid for your work, this one is for you." youtu.be/llbrOt0aAOY?fe…
The Boris Johnson cameo sells this.
In honour of the late Prince of Darkness, here's a fantastic story Rick Wakeman once told about him, on Have I Got News For You. Apologies for the TikTok-esque format, it's the only version I could find online. #OzzyOsbourneRIP
And maybe drink less beer?
I’m very much alive God Bless everyone thoughts and prayers for my wing man Ryno 🙏🙏
'Uncertainty, more than individual policies consistently applied, is the silent killer of jobs and private investment.' @samrstaley @IndependentInst independent.org/article/2025/0…
Mickey Mantle had a lot of problems off the field, but Joe DiMaggio was a sanctimonious cheapskate who physically abused women.
In 1995, as Mickey Mantle began to succumb to liver cancer, almost certainly a result of his alcoholism, which only worsened with age, Joe DiMaggio still held on to his decades-long animosity towards Mantle. DiMaggio would later tell his biographer, Dr. Rock Positano: "You know,…
We are governed by idiots.
To recap, Rubio kidnapped hundreds of Venezuelans, many of them without a criminal record, and swapped them for 10 Americans incarcerated in Venezuela, including a man convicted of three homicides in Madrid.
Had a great conversation with @nickgillespie reflecting on my time in Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker, and unpacking why streaming royalties are broken by design. bitli.pro/2wPPw_594403c3
New @reason Interview is up! I talk with Camper van Beethoven and @TheBandCracker founder and @universityofga lecturer @davidclowery abt his new solo LP, suing @Spotify, and what happened to the golden age of alternative everything. youtube.com/watch?v=llbrOt…
Great discussion by @mcmoynihan @moynihanreport with Eddington director Ari Aster abt politics and culture of COVID, film, and conspiracy thinking. open.spotify.com/episode/0KL800…
Subscribe to The Reason Interview at YT and get auto notifications when new eps go live! Today's is with @davidclowery, founder of Camper Van Beethoven and @TheBandCracker, @Spotify litigant, and lecturer at @universityofga. youtube.com/@TheReasonInte…
Back in 1987, I interviewed #OzzyOsbourne for the heavy metal mag 'Metallix: It'll Rock You To Shreds!' while he was promoting Randy Rhoads Tribute. I was stunned by what a nice and affable person he was and he talked about how much he loved @PaulMcCartney and the Beatles, among…
Ozzy Osbourne meeting his lifelong idol, Paul McCartney in 2001.
Six months ago yesterday, @realDonaldTrump signed my pardon papers. I got to walk free just a few hours later. Feels like a lifetime of new experiences since then. So much gratitude and joy in my new life!
ICE releases deaf Mongolian immigrant after holding him for months without interpreter calmatters.org/justice/2025/0…
The outpouring of love & respect for Ozzy is nice to see for those of us who remember the 1980s, when his music was literally put on trial in a court case, and was the subject of Congressional hearings. His artistry was too often misunderstood & feared in its time.