elliefuckingmaybe – well isn't this depressing

A still from the "Walking With Weapons" music video. Four women walk down a street, each holding a weapon. From left to right: a plank of wood with nails in it; a set of keys between fingers; a machete; a stun gun and a bowie knife. The image is mostly black and white, but the grass framing the women is bright pink where it should be green.

New release to send 2025 into the depths of hell where it belongs: Walking With Weapons

Posted on December 26, 2025December 31, 2025

One of the less obvious reasons this year was so terrible for me is that work with The Cancellations ground to a halt. There was a perfect storm of internal disinterest, professional-level ghosting, and depression that kept anything worthwhile from happening after our last couple shows in November of 2024. In fact, this song isn’t…

Ellie of the Cancellations sit in front of a brightly colored mural. The image treatment is blown out and high contrast, Ellie is almost entirely black and white except for red hair. The mural is very colorful. Behind her, four of the other five members of the cancellations sprout as silhouettes. The mural can be seen through their faces. On the left, in a handwriting font, text reads "The Cancellations / Control Me"

Music Video: Control Me

Posted on May 9, 2025January 1, 2026

I wrote this song in 2019 and swore it would be the last I ever thought of my manipulative, abusive, loser ex. Unfortunately the song turned out pretty cool and I’m stuck with it. Now I just pretend it’s the theme song to Jessica Jones season 1. Because it should have been. But I hadn’t…

pixel art: two green tube guys pull an amplifier in homage to Oregon Trail. the text reads: We're All Gonna Die / The Cancellations

We’re All Gonna Die!

Posted on January 1, 2025January 2, 2025

I had an idea. And then I lost my mind for a week. When I got it back, I had apparently learned pixel animation well enough to create this lyric video for The Cancellations’ song “We’re All Gonna Die” that we released in August of last year. What better way to ring in 2025 than…

A haphazard collage of Ellie's favorite book covers of the year, with the text "books that i read in 2024" in pink comic sans font, of course

storytime 2024 (things i read this year)

Posted on December 26, 2024December 26, 2024

I read a lot this year, thanks to the Libby app and my very-abused Kindle. Some were library recommendations, lots came from Goodreads (boo) and Storygraph (yay). Some came from friends, some I just picked because there was a dog on the cover or the description mentioned Chicago or Nashville. I HAVE MY REASONS (by…

An orange and blue graphic that reads "The Cancellations / There are Four Lights". The graphics are rudimentary vector shapes in the vibe of an old school sci-fi movie poster.

Fan Collab Music Video: Four Lights – OR – How to advertise your band’s weird new single without using Meta

Posted on November 27, 2024January 1, 2026

I cut this little music video together from the hundreds of videos folks made with our song. We ran a promo contest to get it some traction on Tiktok after I’d decided I couldn’t ethically pay for ads on Meta or Spotify (two of few avenues for indie music marketing). This was the second time…

The cover at for The Cancellations' single "Four Lights." It features a smiling black-and-tan dog wearing a bright blue party hat and a blue bowtie.

New Release: “Four Lights” by The Cancellations

Posted on August 14, 2024August 14, 2024

If you’ve ever longed for circus music from a rock band memorializing an episode of a ’90s sci-fi TV show, have we got something for you. Listen to “Four Lights” on:Spotify • Bandcamp • Apple Music • YouTube

The cover at for The Cancellations' single "We're All Gonna Die." It features a smiling black-and-tan dog wearing a bright yellow party hat and a red bowtie.

New Release: We’re All Gonna Die by The Cancellations

Posted on July 29, 2024July 29, 2024

Ever the optimistic bunch, our new 00’s-throwback pop-punk-adjacent bop details our inevitable demise while we remain steadfastly determined to build a motherfucking guillotine. “We’re All Gonna Die” is the 2nd single off our upcoming EP Smile, We’re All Gonna Die. Give it a listen on Spotify, YouTube Music, or Bandcamp. While you’re listening, give The…

New Release: Smile

Posted on April 19, 2024July 29, 2024

Well, we’ve finally done it. The Cancellations have gone and recorded an entire EP of our y’allternative sing-songing. Smile is the first single off that EP, chock full of snark and criminality. If you’ve ever been told to smile, this song is for you. Listen on: Spotify • Apple Music • BandcampFollow The Cancellations on: Instagram • TikTok • YouTube

A photo of a grim reaper standing in the woods in autumn, holding a bouquet of brightly colored flowers. Text across the image reads "The Cancellations / Always Be My Baby"

New Release: Always Be My Baby

Posted on October 31, 2022December 31, 2025

Listen on: Spotify • Apple Music • BandcampFollow The Cancellations on: Instagram • TikTok • YouTube

Slothrust & Calva Louise

I bought my first guitar amp this week, and then I saw Slothrust and Calva Louise

Posted on April 18, 2022April 18, 2022

I grew up around music. My dad played keys and sax in bands in Chicago, bringing me along whenever clubs thought it wasn’t a big deal to have a ten year old bouncing around on the side of the stage. I started playing pretty early on, moving from flute to sax to bassoon before falling…

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