claire is too cool. got to see her interview billy woods last year which was really neat. sentiment was one of my top albums of 2024 β the linked kexp set is a must-watch.
This emo ambient beauty was released today. Iβm lucky to have seen her perform it at a small venue last week with a traveling stage set that mimics her bedroom. Donβt miss this tour!
On December 18, 1974, Linda Rosenkrantz asked her friend Peter Hujar to write down everything he did one day. Peter recounted the events over a tape-recorded sittingβ the transcript becoming this wonderful little book published by Magic Hour Press. Peter makes a phone call at noon to the home of Allen Ginsberg with hopes of completing a commissioned portrait of the poet for the Times. When he finally gets through they agree to meet in three-quarters of an hour to make the photographs. This casualness struck me. Could you imagine a photoshoot happening for the New York Times today without an agent, photo editor, and a negotiation? On December 18, 1974, it was just a phone call from artist to artist seeing if they could link in 45 to bang it out.
