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Revival Season, FKJ, Hill Collective, and more of my favorite albums from September 2026
Fall is here, YES!!! I’ve been going hard on my spiritual jazz after the fall equinox (Pharoah Sanders, Kamasai Washington, etc) but this has been one of the best months of the year for new music. Here is my list for the month. Revival Season – This Machine. These guys rock so hard. One of…
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The equinox
Fall is here. It’s the autumnal equinox, and as if on cue, the weather is shifting drastically today. My run today felt like going through a portal. The leaves on the ground seemed to suddenly appear as if they had just fell overnight. It seemed fitting to have Pharoah Sanders (Harvest Time) and Alice Coltrane…
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The Upcycled Self
I enjoyed reading Tariq (Black Thought) Trotter’s book. He’s easily one of my favorite artists ever, and I’ve listened to his music constantly since junior high. It’s crazy to learn about his life through these stories: his Dad murdered when just an infant, him burning down his home by accident when he was six, his…
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Painted this over the weekend with Vivi. Acrylic on canvas.
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Trust
Finished reading Trust by Hernan Diaz. I wasn’t sure what I expected, but it wasn’t this. A book (historical fiction/mystery) that is actually made up of 4 books written by different fictional characters central to the overall story (each book being roughly a quarter of the overall story). It seems disconnected after the first “book”,…
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The Nix
“Seeing ourselves clearly is the project of a lifetime.” Just finished The Nix by Nathan Hill. Loved it. Some of my favorite passages in recent memory. Like this bit about life problems being like video game problems: ““Your philosophy came from video games?” Samuel said.“I find this is also true in life. Any problem you…
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Jungle, Open Mike Eagle, Dinner Party, and more of my favorite albums from August 2026
I’m at the deadline for August, so I’m gonna make this one brief. Lots of good tunes this past month, too little time. I’m ready for fall for sure! Jungle – Sunshine Jungle always comes with the jams, and I love their singers’ old-school feel. Open Mike Eagle – DOOMED! I got into Open Mike…
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SML, Khun Narin, Nicholas Payton, and more of my favorite albums from July 2026
July has been HOT here in NC. Basically everywhere I guess is boiling. Feels like it’s hotter than usual but we probably say that every year. Anyway, lots of good music this month. Here are my faves. SML – Spontaneous Music Live This is just incredible. The album is only 2 tracks, but both are…
