blessingx

Anyone watch last nights stand alone episode of Barry? “ronny/lily” was surprisingly, possibly, more satisfying than GoT’s Battle Royale and I’m not particularly a fan of Barry. Pretty fun.

Poverty and Paradise in Sausalito https://harpers.org/archive/2019/05/lost-at-sea-richardson-bay/ Smoke swirled from Larry’s mouth. He spoke again, about God. “God was a great character who lived down here. Cuban guy. Said he was God. He threw his harp and his teeth out the window. He made Joe Gould look like a fucking Girl Scout. One day, he walked down the dock with a machete, cutting boat lines. Last thing I heard about him, he stole a police car.”

^ Were you cleaning? Laundry music.

House cleaning music. “Let’s get Jazzy.”

Some little guys were having a tough day. Ten in. Ten out.

Really nice Steve! Helped a long time vendor by doing a rare sponsored speech for them. In response they surprised me with the gift of headphones. Bose headphones, but it's the thought that counts, right?

Sadly, I unsubscribed from Qobuz today. I really did prefer their UI and the mini-Roon-like info. At best Tidal learning algorithm is the worst, but I suspect its more I'm fighting with its alternative motive recommended artists [young/hip/new/popular]. There's nothing about my listening habits that would suggest half the recommended artists high on Tidal's landing page. They've taught me "artist-owned" has its disadvantages. But.... I searched for three artists this morning - Brooke Annibale, Julie Byrne, and Molly Burch and Qobuz only had one. This unfortunately happens often. If they expand their selection during the remaining time of my trial (4/20) I'll come back, because Qobuz really does seem like the adult Tidal. I suspect I'm a little different than some HCers that I gave up listening to local, non-vinyl, music four or so years back. It's been all streaming since.

Lot, a collection of shorts, by Bryan Washington. You can get a glimpse, and see what hooked me, from Navigation. https://longreads.com/2019/03/20/navigation/

If you were neither the parent of young children nor a connoisseur of animated musicals in 2013, it’s hard to explain the cultural force that was Frozen’s signature ballad. “Let It Go” was the perpetual soundtrack of children’s play dates, car rides, and birthday parties. It stalked your days and haunted your dreams. https://qz.com/quartzy/1576997/let-it-go-is-the-most-streamed-disney-song/

Thanks and now also just heard. Followed up by Lisa O'Neill's Heard a Long Gone Song

Where's the restart button?

“If it’s me and your granny on bongos, it’s the Fall,” the singer Mark E. Smith, who peremptorily hired and fired dozens of members of the Fall, once said. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/22/arts/music/band-name-reunions.html

You see Apollo 11 yet? Shrill here. Kinda wonderful in the One Mississippi vein.

As I may have helped pause this thread, a few shots from a recent Amsterdam trip to unpause. First two iPhone XR. Rest Fujifilm X-Pro2 with XF 35mm f/2.

Qobuz streaming officially came to the US on Valentine's Day. Anyone else giving the 30 day free trial a try? Like the background text info on releases, etc., though that can get in the way as a player occasionally. Seems to have more releases per artist, though some major artists missing in comparison in Tidal, though that could be simply my preferences. Handles high resolution (24/96-24/192) differently (no MQA). Seems to dislike using the word "album."

Happy belated Grahame!

If Only There Was a River | Anna St. Louis

Some Burl

Speaking of Zazz, listening to track four

Thanks everyone. Hope you’re all having a fine day with friends, family, holiday films, and/or Fairytale of New York & Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis on the headphones.

Hope it was a good birthday Ken.

If you get the Z6, make sure to get this Ikelite underwater housing (even if you never take it near water). It's gotta have special powers.

Ah man, Little Jimmy Scott’s voice... https://longreads.com/2018/11/29/shelved-jimmy-scotts-falling-in-love-is-wonderful/

Saunders' Lincoln in the Bardo. Have the text, but with 166 narrators on the audiobook this one is for the car or at home with the lights out. https://www.wired.com/2017/02/george-saunders-bardo-white-house-audiobook/