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maher shalal hash baz

mostly un/self-taught group of Japanese musicians making the sweetest sounds since the late 90s. Sort of led by Tori Kudo who's also a ceramicist among other things, its just one of those beautiful art practices that defies classification or genres -- linked is a video of Kudo explaining his relationship to the music with some excerpts <3 also most of their albums arent on Spotify so its fun to dig around and find what's what elsewhere! Blues Du Jour is a really good one but its almost all worth an ear

@rkshea

Feb 2, 2024

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Bot1500

Favorite artist that combines electronic with downtempo with just beautiful sounds. Perfect for when you need to calm your brain or dance. Shinichi (aka Bot1500) is the kindest person. He let me use his track “chartreuse 8” in a short video I made. Listen to his music fr. Discovered through friend Tate’s mix (s/o Aura Smudge on Orange Radio). - Ari

@untitled-halo

Oct 31, 2024

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Hirotaka Shirotsubaki - Words that I Could Not Convey to You

blissful ambient music that’s perfect for making breakfast on a slow morning, reading in bed, taking a walk around the neighborhood, and sipping coffee while building ikea furniture

@royallmonarch

Aug 23, 2024

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Pure Colour by Sheila Heti

Sheila Heti is one of my favorite novelists. Each new book seems to be a step in a larger literary project, or an expansion of a Heti-ian way of thinking. They break aesthetic ground but are also a pleasure to read. How Should a Person Be is key reading for whatever “modern life” is at this point and Motherhood is a daring examination of choice — her use of I Ching coin tosses as a literary mechanism is breathtaking Her latest is Pure Colour, which moves from a fairy-tale-ish story of young city-dwelling adults into a more abstract mythology of grief, art, nature, and beauty. It can’t be described, which is high praise for writing, and yet it’s seamless and joyous. Almost more a painting than a novel.

@kyle-chayka

Feb 22, 2022

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Ariat Paddock Boots

Now that Blundstones are justifiably everywhere, worn for every purpose in every place, we all need a new hot Chelsea / desert / everyday boot to embrace all winter. I was tipped off by Emma Wiseman, a puppeteer and theater creator, whose family wears them — Ariat is an American outdoor gear company that makes an amazing (apparently English-style) “paddock boot,” that’s like a Chelsea boot with a zipper on the front. Made of super durable leather and rubber, they are both cool and useful like their Australian predecessors. Beware, they may run a little big.

@kyle-chayka

Feb 22, 2022

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Morro Fi in Barcelona

I just finished a short tour for my first book coming out in Spain, so that’s probably why I’m obsessed with the general Spanish lifestyle. Literally what could be better than sitting at one of these white-tiled little bars in late morning or late afternoon and having a little glass of vermouth and a toothpick with an olive, spicy pepper, and anchovy? The point isn’t to stay all day; no one is working on their laptop. It’s to spend the perfect half an hour, maybe adding a plate of patatas bravas and a cortado to help you stagger on with your day. (I also assume this is why everyone in Barcelona is always smoking: how else do you recalibrate your body chemistry after the various snacks, booze, and caffeine?)

@kyle-chayka

Feb 22, 2022