Doing a bit of dinner prep and made Dominque Crenn's confit tomato. (I've been watching cooking Masterclass vids while on the treadmill.) What does one do with all of the tomato peels? Why dehydrate them, of course, to use as garnish (or grind for tomato powder). #homecooking

#NowSpinning This album is so good. LoVE Forever Changes. 2012 remaster by Bernie Grundman (Elektra, German pressing) #vinyl #VinylCommunity #ArthurLee #LaurelCanyon

#TeaTime Going posh today with Earl Grey from Fortnum & Mason. Lovely sip! #tea

A music industry friend is blogging on space rock cassette tapes and is highlighting a compilation that Architectural Metaphor appeared on. It was our 1st show, at an industrial music record shop in Allston MA in 1984. That is me in the front with guitar on lap and a theremin at the ready.

My Ace / KISS story. I was a huge KISS fan starting around 1973. In 1976, KISS was going on tour for Rock and Roll Over and prior to the tour they did some dress rehearsals at Camp Curtis Guild, an Army Reserve base about a mile from my house. 1/x

Damn. Rest well, Space Ace #AceFrehley #KISS #KissArmy #NowSpinning #vinyl #VinylCommunity

#NowSpinning Sonny Rollins On Impulse! 2019 Vital Vinyl series from Impulse. Nice clean copy with very good dynamics. #VinylCommunity #albums #jazz

#LookAndSee #MusicChallenge Gordon Lightfoot - Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald youtu.be/FuzTkGyxkYI?...

I didn't know anything about Anika Nilles before seeing her in Jeff Beck's last tour in 2022. She was a true powerhouse during that show & she also formed a super tight pocket (w Rhonda Smith on bass) for Beck to do his thing. I can't wait to see what she does with Alex and Geddy. #Rush #livemusic

#NowSpinning It's that time of year for It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! 2022 Craft, cut at 45rpm by Kevin Gray #vinyl #VinylCommunity #Peanuts #Halloween #TricksOrTreats #guaraldi

Enjoying some coffee and a rare cool, rainy morning in the desert.

From my favorite producer of Vouvray bubbly. 2012 Pinon no dose is such a lovely beverage. #wine #Loire #chenin

Just saw that The Residents are touring soon, playing Eskimo in its entirety. I am very excited about this. Haven't seen them live since 1986 for their 13th Anniversary Tour. #experimental #music

#NowSpinning This is a hauntingly beautiful album. I've been captivated by the songs that have been released over the past few weeks and to hear the album in its entirety pulls me right into her world. Emma Swift: The Resurrection Game @emmaswiftsings.bsky.social #vinyl #VinylCommunity #MusicSky

Looks like the Yankees are geo-fencing ticket sales to the playoff games via Ticketmaster, forcing Sox fans to purchase through secondary markets. #MLB #baseball

#NowSpinning Mingus - The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady #jazz #vinyl #MusicSky #VinylCommunity

Wine while cooking #Briords #muscadet #LaPepière

A perfect 60ml sip to have whilst reading. ☕️: Press Coffee Co (AZ), "Twitch" 📖: Deadwood by Peter Cozzens #espresso #Ninja701

The truth is out there. #LookAndSee #MusicChallenge youtu.be/Qz2wnSVeITg?...

Dryden, Giocomin, Parent. The goaltending greats of my youth are passing. #hockey www.nbcsportsphiladelphia.com/nhl/philadel...

#LookAndSee #MusicChallenge Box of Rain - Grateful Dead Look out of any window, any morning, any evening, any day youtu.be/Xo-F-_yHKsI?...

#NowSpinning Keith Jarrett The Köln Concert. Recently bought this at my local library music sale day for $0.50. A classic, for sure #jazz #music #piano

Flu / Covid double jab complete!

It was a graveyard smash... #LookAndSee #MusicChallenge youtu.be/tsPdVsIXqzU?...

Thank you, Gov Katie Hobbs. This is the leadership we need in AZ to fight back against the anti-science administration. #covid #vaccines www.kjzz.org/politics/202...

US Supreme Court, on a 6-3 decision, rules that it's perfectly legal for Russia to invade Poland. /s

#NowPlaying Orange Crate Art by Van Dyke Parks and Brian Wilson. Some really brilliant Americana from VDP and some lovely vocals / layering from BW. Sure, it's inconsistent but I love the way VDP weaves lyrics and there are some soaring moments from Brian. #music

#NowSpinning Just picked up a 1976 1st UK release (green, Virgin, twins) of Gong - Gazeuse! It is so much brighter and deeper than the 1977 US Virgin Pittman version (Expresso) that I've been playing since release. #Vinyl #VinylCommunity #MusicSky

Dinner. 1997 Musar. One of my favorite producers. Exceedingly long life and development track for their reds, whites, and rose. This one is well developed at 28 yrs old but has plenty to go. As usual, the cork gave me a bit of trouble. #wine #drink #WineSky

#NowBrewing We recently upgraded our caffeine station with a Ninja 701 to team up w/ our Moccamaster (for daily brew). It's super easy to use, pulls espresso drinks that are rich & smooth, and froths with ease. Today was my 1st attempt at iced & it's really good too! (Topped w/ orgeat foam) #coffee

#NowSpinning Easing into Friday afternoon.... The Band - s/t (The Brown Album) #VinylCommunity #MusicSky #albums #vinyl

#LookAndSee #MusicChallenge Pink Floyd - Grantchester Meadows youtu.be/2DAdWcsM7Po?...

#LookAndSee #MusicChallenge George Thorogood - I Drink Alone youtu.be/_S5CQQPXxL4?...

#NowSpinning Thursday afternoon calls for a bit of Gong. #ProgSky #VinylCommunity #vinyl #Canterbury

#NowSpinning Out of the Cool - Gil Evans Orchestra. What a lineup! Really wonderful interplay at work here from a bunch of greats. Man, that Ray Crawford solo on La Nevada with Johnny Coles' trumpet wails! So good. #VinylCommunity #vinyl #music #MusicSky

Our class challenge was to channel Betty Woodman. I'm pretty happy with what came out of the kiln. Speckled BMix, ^6 electric Handbuilt #MesaArtsCenter #pottery #ceramics

#LookAndSee #MusicChallenge Return of the Giant Hogweed - Genesis #ProgSky #music youtu.be/BSkgwCpuZwk?...

We had the honor of visiting with Yary Livan, one of only 3 Cambodian master ceramists to survive the genocide by Kymer Rouge. What a joyful, talented man! We visited his studio and he took us to his pride and joy, his smokeless wood kiln. Lowell, MA. #ceramics #pottery #Cambodia

#LookAndSee #MusicChallenge Le Parc - Tangerine Dream youtu.be/ozXdx8BJpkI?...

#NowSpinning Such a lovely album by the Vince Guaraldi Trio. Beautiful phrasings, great grooves, solid bossa flair. 2023, 3 LP set, Craft release of the 1962 classic, remastered by Kevin Gray. I love all things Vince and this is right at the top. Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus #vinyl #MusicSky

#NowSpinning Julie London. Fabulous voice and phrasing. With Barney Kessel and Ray Leatherwood. Lovely. #music

The 5 (err, 6) albums that most influenced my life, in order of appearance: 1. Rolling Stones - Hot Rocks 2. KISS - Alive 3. Yes - Close to the Edge 4. Hawkwind - Space Ritual 5. Gong - Flying Teapot 6. Tangerine Dream - Ricochet

#NowSpinning Yes - Fragile Outtakes (RSD release) As a 50yr fan of Yes, I really enjoy this one. Fun to hear early takes on classic tunes. And to hear a snippet of All Fighters Past, of which bits and pieces end up in future Yes songs. #vinyl #albums

#NowSpinning Prepping for season 3 finale watching of Dark Winds. Bowie - Scary Monsters. I love Bowie but I love Fripp even more. #vinyl #albums

#NowSpinning Sunday afternoon vibes with Tangerine Dream Thief soundtrack. Not TDs finest but it's working for me right now. #vinyl #albums #jamescaan

Last week, we signed up for membership. #PBS @pbs.org

#NowSpinning There is so much amazing music that came out of Laurel Canyon, music for generations. This album! This incredible set of songs. For me, it sits up there with any. Forever Changes - Love #ArthurLee

We're signing up to #azpbs tonight. @pbs.org

This focaccia looks pretty good! 74% hydration and a 3 day ferment in the fridge. Paul Hollywood recipe. #homecooking #bread

Two chapters left in The Two Towers & I'm once again in awe of Tolkien's ability to fascinate w/ every sentence. While I've read LoTR a dozen or so times (along w/ nearly everything else he has written), I haven't read it since the movies came out. Diving back into the written world brings peace.