OK, firstly - there’s a new Billy Woods & Kenny Segal album, it’s called Maps, and on my first few listens I’m very excited to keep listening because I can feel it taking root on my brain. I like this. I’ll link to a song or two at the bottom to give you a taste. … Continue reading Sunday Music: New Billy Woods, Old Aesop Rock
Tag: poetry
The Serendipity Of Ice Cube (WTF)
You never know what you're learning today that might come in handy tomorrow. This story blew my mind. The first time Ice Cube met John Singleton, it was backstage at The Arsenio Hall Show. Cube was there to give Arsenio a piece of his mind because the show wouldn’t let NWA on. Somehow NWA were … Continue reading The Serendipity Of Ice Cube (WTF)
Mozart Bars
Leave it to Mozart to drop bars about just how good he is, in the form of a complaint about an acrobat who just doesn’t make it look natural. The quote, from notes on an opera they were preparing to perform (translated, and h/t @reasonisfun) is incredible: There was also an acrobat who jumps well, … Continue reading Mozart Bars
Jimmy Stewart’s Ode To His Dog
I get it. If you don’t want to have a cry to start your week, just skip this email. But if you have a dog, or lost one, or are scared to lose one - you know how important those four-legged friends are. I found this clip of Jimmy Stewart reading a poem (he wrote) … Continue reading Jimmy Stewart’s Ode To His Dog
Sunday Music: Dissecting Nosetalgia (Pusha + Kendrick)
Dissect has been one of my favorite music/critical listening podcasts. In particular, I LOVE how Cole Cuchna spends as much time on literary analysis as he does on musical analysis. It reminds me of the types of conversations my friends and I had 20 years ago when we were in college, but better polished and … Continue reading Sunday Music: Dissecting Nosetalgia (Pusha + Kendrick)
Sunday Music: The Grind Date (De La Soul)
The full De La Soul catalog is out now, but I’m writing this before I can press play, so I’ve basically got The Grind Date on repeat (again). Context: The Grind Date came out after the second-round chips on shoulder vibes of (the two) Art Official Intelligence albums (more on those in a future post). … Continue reading Sunday Music: The Grind Date (De La Soul)
Sunday Music: NEW Playlist For January 2023
Thanks to those of you who have been asking for a new playlist. This one has been in the works since last fall - and courtesy of a job change, moving across state lines, and surviving COVID Christmas, it’s ready for your consumption. I had a lot of moods in the past 6 months and … Continue reading Sunday Music: NEW Playlist For January 2023
You’ll Stand Or Fall But You’ve Got To Test Your Legs
You can talk about it. You can think about it. You can read about it. But eventually, you’re either going to do it (or you’re not). It’s as true for the easy things as it is for the hard things. And it’s as true for us as it is for our competition (or the ones … Continue reading You’ll Stand Or Fall But You’ve Got To Test Your Legs
Sunday Music: This Will Be Our Year
h/t to Ryan M - I want this to be my song of 2023. Check out “This Will Be Our Year” by The Zombies. It's got that groovy soul vibe, and like all the dad-rock bands that channel this type of thing, it will get stuck in your head and make you want to hug … Continue reading Sunday Music: This Will Be Our Year
Podcast Of The Week: Rick Rubin on Cash’s “Hurt”
My buddy Adam K. sent me this clip from Lex Fridman discussing Johnny Cash’s rendition of “Hurt” with Rick Rubin. They discuss how the lyrics, originally written by a 20-something, are sad but a bit redemptive. The same poem, when sung by a 70ish-year-old, feels devastating. It’s an incredible piece of perspective art. Listen to … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: Rick Rubin on Cash’s “Hurt”