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I dunno, maybe. Appreciate the concern, but some of my faves were struggles initially, so I at least want to semi-understand, before dismissing. The vocals, so prevalent, feel like syrup on everything at this point. And I love My Life in the Bush of Ghosts and most of Sigur Rós. Anyway, easier to swallow, except requiring stamina... Bill Evans, Last Waltz (the last concert).

Before Psychedelia, There Was SPACE AGE Music

A $5,000 camera taught me to forgive every product I own. A Pixii Max review/autopsy/rethink.

A full of song album written without live in mind, live without singing (and with e-drums and equipment breaking). I'm still trying to like this release. DOMi & JD BECK @ Lodge Room Who Asked? Bonus:

45 years ago today you ancient ones

Ugly Casanova’s Sharpen Your Teeth (full)

Found a way on yours to remove the vocals? 😜

The Instrument Made Famous by Scott LaFaro Has Lived a Long, Storied Life https://stringsmagazine.com/bass-legend-the-instrument-made-famous-by-jazz-musician-scott-lafaro-has-lived-a-long-storied-life/

It's out (a little early). DOMi & JD Beck's Who Asked? Ex.

Xiu Xiu* Plays the Music of Twin Peaks *'... they wrote their first Xiu Xiu song after leaving a San Jose dance club alone on a Christmas night: "Xiu Xiu came from feeling stupid and lonely and then wanting to dance it away, but having the club and its music only magnify that stupid and lonely feeling."' For the more adventurous there is their The Promise release, though I can't say it's more interesting.

Quiet birthday dinner for Melissa before larger plans, including a comedy show, this weekend. Speaking of comedy we strangely found birthday Covid cards in 2026.

Positive trigger, so…

Inferno & Paradiso https://petapixel.com/2026/07/30/photographers-reveal-the-most-painful-and-hopeful-images-theyve-ever-taken/

All day Radiohead with OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997 2017 and KID A MNESIA releases.

On the bright side they got to the Martin Parr segment faster.

The personal life of Robert Frank

Jimmy Scott - Nothing Compares 2 U

More Bill Evans, Nardis - 1970

OMG. How did I not know about this and him? Thank you. Plowing through the Riz Ortolani YT channel now.

Star City wins for 2026’s Most Ridiculous Season Finale!

Python Script Remix Vol.10 - Sonic Youth “This mix is part of our "Python Script Remix" ongoing series. Process : 1. First we made a parallel mix of the 13 tracks from Sonic Youth's album "Goodbye 20th Century" (released in 1999 on Sonic Youth Records). 2. Then we applied various effects to the mix through a Python script, such as a subtle pitch shift with extended feedback, a slow time-stretch with noise-heavy textures, a slow spectral feedback, a smooth saturation with harmonic enhancement, a natural high-pass filter, a wide low-pass filter, a soft EQ, a slow spatialization with noise-based trajectories, a transparent limiter and a fade out. This remix is conceived as a spectral extension of "Goodbye 20th Century", it is a work of amplification, stretching, densification, and slow spatialization, yet without altering the original aesthetic.”

Thanks for the timing reminder. No biggie if you miss Bust. Fraenkel Gallery isn’t far.