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This week has been very full – between a couple of major work projects and a lot of stuff for this site, not a dull moment. I love being busy.
On Wednesday night at dusk, I took one of the dogs out and there were storm clouds to the east of us. I watched the lightning light up the clouds for more than half an hour. I’ve never seen anything like this:
There was no thunder, no wind, not even a chirping bird. I was sure there would be tornadoes reported nearby, but that wasn’t the case. Apocalypse-level beauty.
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New releases from old faves
This is new music that I like from bands I’ve written about recently, but it’s too soon to warrant a whole new post.
All of these artists are in the playlists on this page
New singles
- Jagged Baptist Club announced signing to a new label, but more importantly they released Bull on a Chain, a ripping new single
- Been Stellar released Pumpkin, the last single before their full album comes out in a couple of weeks
- Lip Filler‘s EP witchescrew is out today. It feels very now. Intense, complex, and stylistically diverse
- mary in the junkyard fully released their EP titled this old house, and It’s cinematic and immersive
New music discoveries
If you want to hear a couple tracks from each of these, I’ve made you a mixtape you can find on this page
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Slow Fiction – Crush EP
NYC
I’ve been waiting for this since I discovered the band in March. It doesn’t disappoint
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Hornet – a fantastic day/Silkworm
NYC
I wish there were more, but these two tracks are too good not to share
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Antenna – Antenna EP
Sydney, Australia
It’s only 12 minutes long, but I’ve been palying it for an hour straight
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MINDREADER – Cope With Me EP
Montreal
80’s revival from Montreal. It’s dark and propulsive and mysterious and catchy as hell
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Taraneh – New Age Prayer
NYC
If genre is dead and this is what we can expect of music to come, sign me up
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mary in the junkyard – this old house EP
London, UK
I almost ignored this artist at first, but they’re so magnetic I kept coming back. Glad I did
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Cemento Atlantico – El que puede hablar/Garawek Khaos
Cesenatico
Field recordings from travels around the world turned into the funkiest history lessons ever.
Books and Blog posts
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How to get old Google back
Setup Google’s ‘web’ search as your default, and you’ll never look back.
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Weekender – May 24, 2024
Weekly megapost – new releases from old favourites, and a recap of the posts from the past 7 days.
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Ultra short story: Popular Mechanics by Raymond Carver
Super short story you won’t forget.
Till next week, y’all. Don’t be afraid to say hello.