2021-01-02 00:31
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2021-01-02 00:31
Didn’t get around to doing the annual summer mixes until year’s end, so they’re fairly indicative of what I was listening to. Only did two this time (a road trippin’… Read More
2021-01-02 00:03
Read a ton of winners, re-read some favorites, so I’ll just mention a handful. I finally wrapped my head around Anand Giridharadas’ Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changin… Read More
2019-01-01 11:00
Get up, stand up, y'all Read More
2019-01-01 10:45
Credit: Lester S. Levy Sheet Music CollectionNon-fiction remains my jam. Pretty sure I read Keeanga Yamahtta-Taylor’s How We Get Free last year, but seeing how that list went to pot, I… Read More
2019-01-01 10:30
For the first time in many years, I don’t spend the majority of my day in front of a screen, so my visuals time has dipped. It’s for the best.One weekend this summer when free t… Read More
2019-01-01 10:00
I ended the year looking back on hip-hop’s past and was reminded that its kids are all right. Hip-hop remains both the backbone of pop and its source of constant inspiration. How does… Read More
2018-12-31 15:02
[Posted Dec. 2018]2017 was a fucking mess. I never finished my lists. I’m posting what I wrote, unfinished, unedited.One exception: I added a list of albums/songs.VisualsOkja, Bong Jo… Read More
2017-01-20 03:34
MoonlightThe “Hello Stranger” scene made me feel like a freshman again, but the whole movie is fantastic. Aching story that expands in depth as Little grows into Chiron and up to… Read More
2017-01-20 03:34
Born in 2016Boosie’s mixtapes, particularly In My Feelings (Goin’ Thru It), Out My Feelings in My Past and Thug TalkMusic version of Ferrante’s Neapolitan Quartet? The poe… Read More
2017-01-20 03:33
Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district(Credit: jrfcohn)Words I ReadRatfucked: The True Story Behind the Secret Plan to Steal America's DemocracyDavid DaleyLiberals love to be right, Conse… Read More
2017-01-03 00:55
So... this past year...Let's move forward and build together Read More
2016-12-11 19:47
Faces playlist.Physiognomy may be a "beautiful pseudoscience," but in popular music the face is still seen as a key platform for translating one's innermost feelings. Numerous songs s… Read More
2016-11-14 03:00
Reset Spotify playlistReset was meant to be a secular nod to the Muslim and Jewish New Years, both of which fell in October. By LINER NOTES standards the music spun reflected the theme… Read More
2016-11-13 21:47
Runnin Spotify playlistI have a hard time getting excited about the Olympics. Perhaps it's the dubious economics, or the irresponsible environmental impact, or the antics of out-of-control… Read More
2016-11-13 20:56
Upside Down Spotify playlist*sigh*I pull music for these sessions in advance, so even prior to Election Day I knew this night would have to capture the frightening absurdity of the election… Read More
2016-05-29 03:03
xx/xy playlistAs an adult, my consistently favorite musical theme seems to be gender identity. I've often explored 'gender inversions' (my term) (e.g., Bill Withers' "Who is He?" begetting… Read More
2016-05-28 19:43
Every May I Write the Book Spotify playlistI read a lot of non-fiction; check the year-end lists and you'll see the preference.Nate reads a lot of fiction. So, his recommendations are a goo… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
"peace"Thank y’all for all the love in ‘13. Some listicle action below. Video playlist includes 2013 video and song picks. Hit the link for a little mini-mix thank you. Otherw… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
winter 2013Told you so.Merry merry Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
MySpace Presents - "Live At The Log Cabin: El-P + Killer Mike" A Christmas Fucking Miracle from The Bindery on Vimeo.summer 2013fall 2013...1 more on the way Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
I'm out of school for the summer, so I've had a chance to do some leisure reading. I'm currently re-reading Nelson George's The Death of Rhythm & Blues mostly because I hadn't read it in… Read More
2016-01-03 23:53
Stuff I watched (under a half hour)Honey Cocaine “Honeydick”What Si Mane Price said.Charli XCX “Famous”Probably the most literal thing from either Tim or Eric (up th… Read More
2016-01-03 23:38
Thanks again for another lovely year. Lots more jams, lots more doodles, lots more fun in '16.One.P.S. - the samples are built from songs released in 2015 or songs I was digging this year. N… Read More
2015-12-31 14:30
Stuff the Kid LikesBob Dylan “Little Sadie”Sofia Loren “Zoo Be Zoo Be”Oscar the Grouch “I Love Trash”Tegan & Sara “Everything is Awesome”m… Read More
2015-12-31 14:00
Batman: The Killing Joke Alan Moore (story), Brian Bolland (art)Stuff I ReadClothes Clothes Clothes Music Music Music Boys Boys Boys: A Memoir Viv AlbertineNo comparison to Kim Gordon’… Read More
2015-12-31 11:00
Stuff I HeardMeek Mill “B Boy” (Feat. Big Sean & A$AP Ferg)First great song of the year. Shame the video is another cliched play on Spring Breakers.Meek Mill “Monster&r&hell…Read More
2015-09-13 20:32
AMC's Mad Men came to an end in May, so our June 11 session, LINER NOTES: Madison Ave, focused on music used in notable commercials. Nate isn't too familiar with the show… Read More
2015-06-10 02:10
Blockbuster playlistWe've visited the film soundtrack theme before, so it's important for us to find new ways to revisit this idea. Nate brought the word, "blockbuster," to the table, and th… Read More
2015-06-10 02:08
Beach playlist.This one-off night was done in conjunction with the 92nd St Y's Spring Fling! open house, which was a night of free events. The Y staff generously asked us to participa… Read More
2015-04-20 04:08
Saw Charles Lloyd last night at the Met. A few thoughts:I first saw him fifteenish years ago. Just Billy Higgins and him in a tiny back office of a shopping mall in Baldwin Hills. One of the… Read More
2015-03-25 13:00
Primo said that we should just lock it all downSee the bigger picture, so we can profit all aroundI regularly hear the comment, "I need to have that song" (no humblebrag, RIP Harris).My resp… Read More
2015-03-23 12:00
NO ID playlist.The good homies Nate, Francis and Emily, as well as Saul (whom I may have met back in the day through the museum world -- but nevertheless a good dude!) put together the Gover… Read More
2015-03-22 11:08
Fashion playlist. A quick housekeeping note: I'm hesitant to even share the Spotify playlist because so much of what was played isn't available through the service. Nevertheless, a lot of y'… Read More
2015-03-21 21:25
Kehinde Wiley PlaylistA couple weeks back, a brother reached out about a Kehinde Wiley-related post I wrote, oh, ten years ago. After falling out my chair from thinking on how much time has… Read More
2015-01-02 05:03
I’ve been on a steady march towards becoming the next Editor-in-Chief of Dad, so we can drop any pretense of these lists being models of cool journalistic research. They’re simp… Read More
2015-01-02 05:01
Videos that I actually watched from start-to-finishTiombe Lockhart - “Can’t Get Enough”She my BEY, IMHO.Todd Terje“Leisure Suit Preben”Scandinavian Tim & Er… Read More
2015-01-02 04:58
Didn't know Shadowcat is JewishSchool's done, I can read againTim O’BrienThe Things They Carried“I want you to feel what I felt. I want you to know why story-truth is truer somet… Read More
2015-01-01 19:11
changes...and a year-end summary Read More
2014-11-17 02:08
Classics playlistOur second Liner Notes session at the 92nd St Y was on November 13, and we decided to take things a bit further back than our norm -- this time to the 'classics.' Exploring… Read More
2014-11-16 21:14
Heroes playlistAt an early Liner Notes (back when we were going by +DRAWING+MODEL+MUSIC+BEER+), we hit on an eureka moment. We found a theme that worked well with the modeling, soundtracks… Read More
2014-06-21 01:26
It's been a while since I've devoted consistent and considerable words to this space. Really, 'cos there wasn't a need. I published words elsewhere. And then the usual: life, etc., etc… Read More
2013-05-07 11:38
Shorts on Sundays: Wildcat on Nowness.com.Saw FlyLo on Sunday night. Here are some thoughts:Lo~tta white folks. I love dude, but it's telling when the highlights are when he dropped ot… Read More
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