music
My favorite space wizard surprised me with my second favorite space wizard. Green Mind was a seminal album in my life, right up there with Sonic Youth’s Sister and Daydream Nation. My heart and ears are having a very nice evening!
Perfect for a day that felt like it was gonna get me. Posi vibes out to all those out there struggling. Take a listen Concierto de Aranjuez #nowlistening #jazz #vinyl
Another successful trip to grit city to find good music to play of an evening. This time we made our way to Drastic Plastic and it did not disappoint scoring a copy of Bill Nelson’s debut solo LP, along with a BeBop Deluxe Drastic Plastic promo poster, and some more Coleman Hawkins et al.
Record store haul. Chet Baker Quintet - Blues for a Reason, Chastity Belt - Live Laugh Love, Bud Shank - Brazil! Brazil! Brazil! #vinyl #lp #chastitybelt
20+ years of music - a reckonmembering
Today I am revisiting a play list I made some time ago. It is populated by music that i have been listening to for at least 20 years. This, is itself a bittersweet study in aging, but also a joyful recognition of various moments in my life. I tend to recall very specific moments when I listen to a song. Whether that is the first time I heard a particular song or the foundation of some core memory.
As a result while listening to this playlist various moments come back full force.
Thumb - Dinosaur Jr. (outside the starlite motel going to see a girlfriend i didn’t like)
Schizophrenia - Sonic Youth (walking home from my job at a pizza place at 1 am on a winter night)
Girlfriend - Matthew Sweet (vibing stereo lights in a young ladies basement)
Holiday in Cambodia - Dead Kennedys (song #1 on side two of a mix tape made by Danz from Chicago as i walked the college quad)
Sweetness - Yes (going to see buffalo 66 on houston in NYC and seeing VIncent handing out flyers)
Basketcase - The Vindictives (listening to this on vinyl in a spare room of a 1920s apt with a tiny 1960’s portable tv with just static on.)
I Get Along Without You Very Well - Billie Holiday (rocking my daughter to sleep on a warm late summer day the light filtering through white cotton curtains)
Food, Sickles and Girls - The Mummies (sitting in a friends west suburban st louis upper middle class den, recording the lp to tape)
Bad Day - Samiam (driving northbound on 270 in the middle of a work day after picking up some supplies from another location for the cafe)
Tiger Lily - Luna (sitting in a downtown park with a lady and noticing all the little bottles of jack and knowing a non 0 number were probably from her before i showed up)
etc etc… lot’s of thoughts and feelings….enjoy the tunes
The delightful PETER BJORN AND JOHN are touring in May of 2025
San Francisco, CA Pasadena, CA Salt Lake City, UT Denver, CO Minneapolis, MN Chicago, IL Toronto, ON New York, NY Boston, MA Washington DC
The perfect way to end the week. A new version of “Never Arriving” from the upcoming live album So36. streaming links youtu.be/OAHoTyMFR…
Today is an odd one. I have hope we will continue to be kind to one another and the larger currents of power will not sweep us into something we cannot escape. To that end here is a random video I found while cleaning out my downloads folder… apparently from tumblr…where all good things live.
Saw a post featuring Lydia Lunch which naturally made me think of Richard Kern, which made me think of Sonic Youth. I first became aware of him via the still of his film used as the cover for EVOL. I ended up with several of his books over the years. Always loved his transgressive nature.
It’s been almost 20 years since I saw Samiam with AFI at Brownie’s in NYC. I have since fallen in love with Iron Chic as well. Very tempted to figure out some vacation time to see them in Brooklyn in May. #IronChic #Samiam
Just learning about this band and enjoying what I hear. Think 80’s darkwave darlings daring you to dance.
#nowlistening #nowplaying
Starting off the new annual running playlist.
First addition is Forever Endeavor - Short Fictions
Listen on any of these fine services.
Spotify
Apple
Soundcloud
Deezer
Tidal
YouTube Music
Or at YouTube www.youtube.com/watch
#nowlistening #nowplaying
Some feel good positivity for the new year Keyon Harrold - Beautiful Day
This entire album is well worth the time. His tone is smooth as butter.
#nowlistening #nowplaying www.youtube.com/watch
Ending the year on a bright bummer. Classic sugar helps your medicine go down.
Iyah May - Karmageddon
#nowplaying #nowlistening
Happy Solstice! Enjoy an old favorite. The Good Clean Fun crew is a crew I always want to be part of. #Nowplaying open.spotify.com/track/2x0…
Of all the times we could have been born I am incredibly thankful to be here when I can sit and listen to Coleman Hawkins on a Friday evening. #nowplaying
Dirty Day of Commerce
Happy dirty day of commerce after Thanksgiving. If you are in the spending mood please support some lovely people at Magical Jeep Distributing and Aquatic Panda Distro or if you want to go get some music don’t fret. Buy some off of Hench or the lovely Guidon Bear. Remember to support the artists in your life they are making this whole mess a bit more bearable.
