Curious what notable personalities in the scene think was great this year? So is TGEFM! So we reached out to some of our favorite luminaries ranging from musicians, label personnel, and more for their “Best of 2024” lists. Now, listen: TGEFM is not a taskmistress. Contributors can write these out however they want. So if it doesn’t actually look or read like a list… and sometimes it really is just a list with no other observations! Who cares?
The Triceratops are ready to conquer your ears and minds with their blend of noise-rock and alt-rock nostalgia when they released Charge on Learning Curve Records. Along with their debut album, the band has joined TGEFM to share their end of year list of shenanigans from NYC’s embattled and indicted mayor Eric Adams. Check out The Top 10 Facts The Triceratops Learned about NYC Mayor Eric Adams in 2024 below!
10. When asked what the BEST CONCERT HE EVER SAW was, he said
“The lights fell on Curtis Mayfield and they actually paralyzed him at that concert.” They fell very early in the set.
9. His favorite quote, probably didn’t come up with it himself: “Haters are waiters at the table of success.”
8. His awesome quote, definitely came up with it himself: “This is a place where every day you wake up, you could experience everything from a plane crashing into our Trade Center to a person who is celebrating a new business that’s open.”
7. Business is open! He took a lot of free Turkish Air flights. Traveling to Easter Island, he was very upset that Turkish Air did not have flights from US to Chile. “My first stop is always Istanbul.”
6. Told the Fire Marshall to not enforce fire safety standards on the Turkish Consulate. The Turkish Consulate borders a 13-story apartment building.
5. Accomplice lives down the street from Melvin- the First Federal Indictment of a Neighbor of The Triceratops!
4. Fake Vegan! “I’m perfectly imperfect” says the fish eater.
3. Took his first paycheck in BitCoin. Has taken recent paychecks in US currency.
2. Adams: “I’ve always kept a photo of my slain cop partner in my wallet”
New York Times: “Can we see it?”
Adams: “Um.. Can I show you tomorrow?”
Adams staffers tell the Times he made them make a fake photo including coffee stains. Slap bass down the walkway of the George Costanza awards.
1. His bed is in the middle of his bedroom. You can walk 360 degrees around it.
Bad Dad (occasionally called Ed) has been on the periphery of the punk and punk-adjacent scene for over twenty years. While many contributors to this site have musical experience and talent, Ed’s musical claim to fame comes from his time in arguably the most punk rock Blockbuster Video district in NJ where he worked alongside members of Blanks 77, Best Hit TV and Brian Fallon. He is more than just an awful father to his 2 daughters, he is also a dreadful husband, a subpar writer, a terrible dresser and has a severe deficiency in all things talent… but hey, at least he’s self-aware, amirite?
Check out the pathetic attempts at photography on his insta at https://www.instagram.com/bad_dad_photography/
