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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
“an experimental rock music that combined elements of art rock, jazz, and alternative with electronic influences to create richly textured soundscapes”
ive had a personal “beef” with spotify and their recommendation interface for the past few years. the algorithm can be repetitive and creates an echo chamber of one’s listening habits.
but recently, a very rare thing occured—spotify had created a playlist for me that was of a genre i had very shallowly dipped my toes into and ive been hooked ever since. mogwai. slint. tristeza. pop rock might just be the best thing that has happened to me since shoegaze.
(pro-tip: pop rock if youre sad, shoegaze if youre high)
Jun 6, 2025
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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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There was a time when dessert innovations just made sense (Dippin' Dots be damned). Some people view frozen custard as ice cream's plain midwestern cousin, but it packs a real punch—dense and rich with a heavy mouthfeel, it's an ultra-dairy antidote for the alt milk era. You can even turn it upside down without consequence.
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