Pressed
Michael RobertWriting about pop culture, music, movies, and more, but especially physical media. Welcome to the analog revival. Dreams to open a retail store with physical media and coffee.
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The Music for Minneapolis
1Moved this from a different publication. This post was originally published on Jan 29, 2026.
Jan 30, 2026 Update:
MinnPost.com has created a massive list of songs that have been released lately too, including many local Minnesota artists...
Welcome to The Common Loon
Hello, and welcome to The Common Loon.
This is something new for me, as I’ve been writing/ blogging about many different topics since 2008, or maybe even before. I’ve been writing off and on here on Substack since 2021–mostly about pop-cu...
Story Cubes: Dec. 18, 2025; and an AI-version too
Introduction
The image you see is tonight’s roll of the Story Cubes (check out recent entries for the background here).
As a prompt, I set a timer for 15 minutes, and wrote without stopping (and minor editing during the writing). At th...
Story Cubes: Dec. 7, 2025
(I am writing this while my daughter is at swim lessons)
Jayne’s map sat crumpled in her satchel, folded into an angry ball moments earlier upon her realization that this quest was futile. It had led her on a pointless route so far. While...
Story Cubes: A New Writing Challenge
A few years ago I received a small gift from one of my closest friends, Anna. Just a little token of kindness, she gave me a set of Story Cubes.
Story cubes and a nice note
My understanding is that they can be used in a game with friends...
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Minneapolis since 2019. Work in Marketing Technology. Also write about pop culture, sustainability, and creative things for fun. Dad, Nerd, 40+ yr old soccer player & runner, and aspiring novelist.
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