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Spotify is morally dubious; record collections take up too much space. Instead, listen to jazz-rock tunes from the 80's on YouTube and smile while people discuss the beauty of Portugal in the comments.
Jan 22, 2024
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Sometimes your Youtube algorithm blesses you. Mostly obscure funk and jazz albums from the 60s, 70s, and 80s. A treasure trove of a record store in the palm of your hand.
Jul 28, 2022
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NTS and Do You Radio are two of my daily listens — NTS has a tracklist function too + a huge archive of mixes.
Searching a favourite track on YouTube and then filtering by playlist is also really fun. Takes a little scrolling.
Discogs and bandcamp are both marketplaces I often dip into for some discovery. Both have user-made lists. Discogs you can go down great rabbit holes by digging into a particular artist/musician/producer’s entire body of work. Bandcamp good for new grassroots music.
Soulseek if you don’t mind a little piracy is also great. You can browse people’s entire music libraries. Some are really thoughtfully organised. There’s something oddly endearing about getting an impression for who someone is simply going off how they’ve organised their music and what they have.
Apr 29, 2024
i owe this recent inspiration to this video i watched on yt that explains why is it important to appreciate and create "bad", or better said, underrated art that is eclipsed by the more mainstream or "successful". it's been eye-opening. it's making my days feel more magical and full of possibilities. it makes me want to create for the sole intention of creating.
May 28, 2024
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I always liked hiking but never truly 'got' it. Then I went to the Southwest and zen'd out on some desert-y trails (Seven Falls in Tucson for those keeping track at home). Here, during January, you can experience every season in the span of an hour while observing roadrunners in their natural habitat. It's eerily silent and, when it's all said and done, you're hungry enough to eat 10 plates of enchiladas.
Jan 23, 2024
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You can learn a lot playing tennis with old guys. That's how I came to appreciate the versatility of the fist bump, a gesture that transcends age, class, and NTRP rating. Don't know how to greet a co-worker IRL? Spot a micro-celebrity but don't want to be weird about it? Skip side hugs and just say no to a limp bro shake. Opt for the bump.
Jan 23, 2024
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There are few things as beautiful as a perfect pour of Guinness—and recently, I discovered that there are few things funnier than an absolutely awful pour. Enter: @shitlondonguinness, chronicling the many pubs that don't pass muster. Oh, lads...
Jan 22, 2024