Paul Rockstar — Discover what you didn’t expect (English) https://paul-rockstar.coldsurf.io An editorial publication that grants status to *the works that have not yet been found* — albums, concerts, films, books, and events, curated one at a time. COLDSURF Pick · Field Notes · Mind essay · Research Notes. Editor: Paul Choi · A COLDSURF Labs publication. en Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Mclusky, Turnstile, Silica Gel — 살아남는 방식의 세 가지 https://paul-rockstar.coldsurf.io/en/field-notes/1 https://paul-rockstar.coldsurf.io/en/field-notes/1 Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Mclusky, _Lightsabre Cocksucking Blues_ — KEXP live, 2026. Seventeen years after the band broke up. Memory plays itself back. 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