Mastodawn

New Sturgill Simpson (Johnny Blue Skies) album is incredible. I love how political he gets as well as the overall country disco dance vibe.

'Make America Fuk Again’ indeed. Rolling Stone magazine: "it’s a song for Trans Am stereos and shag-carpeted bedrooms, mixing mirror-ball nostalgia with rough-edged roadhouse country-rock.”

Check out the lyrics to “Ain't That a Bitch" https://genius.com/Johnny-blue-skies-aint-that-a-bitch-lyrics

Tom Couteau 4d ago

Flea’s love of music is infectious and he’s able to articulate it well.

I’m very excited to learn that 3/4 of the Jeff Parker ETA IVtet is on Flea’s upcoming album.

https://youtu.be/eyzEBjc-6DA?si=wikKX8RuUj5an3cW
#jazz

Flea's Nonesuch Selects

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Tom Couteau 4d ago

Completely blown away by the Amy Sherald show at the Baltimore Museum of Art. I left feeling hopeful and inspired.

If you have a chance, you must see her work in person.

#art #baltimore

Tom Couteau 6d ago

kottke.org 6d ago

Missed this earlier in the week: The Tournament of Books is underway! “Every March, the Tournament of Books is a month-long battle royale among the year’s best novels.” https://www.tournamentofbooks.com/

The Tournament of Books

The Tournament of Books is an annual battle royale among the year's best novels.

The Tournament of Books

Tom Couteau Mar 6

Happy Bandcamp Friday! I couldn’t be more excited these new acquisitions:

A Portal To Here by Work Money Death

Clone Row by Ches Smith

Live at Westbeth by Emergency Group

dance! skip! hop! by Tomeka Reid

#BandcampFriday

Tom Couteau Mar 6

Dave Mandl Mar 6

A brand-new release from Emergency Group for Bandcamp Friday! It's a live recording from a performance at Westbeth in Manhattan in the fall. Contains three exciting improvisations, including one with our friends Tsuyoshi Honjo and Michael Moss. https://emergencygroup.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-westbeth

Live at Westbeth, by Emergency Group

3 track album

Emergency Group

Tom Couteau Mar 5

Jenkelly Mar 5

“Chris Forsyth leans into the cool jazz aesthetic of his new ensemble at first, but these long pieces morph, over time, into driving, droning grooves,” writes Jennifer Kelly. https://dustedmagazine.tumblr.com/post/810262464047529984/what-is-now-bothand-algorithm-free #music #whatisnow #chrisforsyth

What Is Now — Both/And (Algorithm Free)

Chris Forsyth's WHAT IS NOW - Both / And Chris Forsyth leans into the cool jazz aesthetic of his new ensemble at first, but these long pieces morph, over time, into driving, droning grooves. The trio,...

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Tom Couteau Mar 5

aburtch Mar 5

Don't forget, this Friday, March 6th is #BandcampFriday! Other than buying a tshirt or album at the show, it's the most direct way to support your favorite artists without all the capitalists in the middle skimming off the top. #Bandcamp

Tom Couteau Mar 5

kottke.org Mar 4

De La Soul's Tiny Desk Concert! Stakes is High! Me Myself and I! Enough said. https://kottke.org/26/03/de-la-souls-tiny-desk-concert

De La Soul’s Tiny Desk Concert

Ok, you know this is going to be a good one: De La Soul plays a Tiny Desk Concert. The humor of De La Soul has always been one of its calling cards. When

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Tom Couteau Mar 4

Jon Hicks Feb 1

A year ago I wrote my big post about music apps (streaming and personal libraries), and I’ve spent the last few days updating a lot of it.

I’ve also been trialling the combination of Roon + Qobuz, which I’ve really liked. Still on the fence with that one.

https://hicks.design/journal/my-perfect-music-app-doesnt-exist

My perfect Music app doesn’t exist - Hicks.design

A long dive into the features that make my ideal music app, and why nothing currently fulfils the brief.

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