In this week’s LH we’re thinking about finding solace in nature, plus bringing some excellent new releases with us into hermitude, including ritual ambience, mellow dutch jazz-funk, Coltrane-esque jazz reinterpretations, cool and soulful house bops, and more! open.substack.com/pub/listenin...

So good youtu.be/_GXNJ3V9lzg

RIP Claudia Cardinale

New addition to the want list… consequence.net/2025/09/outk...

One of the best surprises of the year, even among a crowded field of strong hip hop records so far. Every piece of this record is finely crafted. Gabe Nandez and Preservation pair well. #hiphop #newmusic #musicsky gabenandez.bandcamp.com/album/sortil...

Waiting on the Rapture like… youtu.be/8EaYwmv7hcA?...

I heard guns cause autism. There’s more guns and more autism. Sounds causal.

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A strong work of Buffalo boom bap from Che Noir who flows like the lacing up of boxing gloves accompanied by the hefty, golden-era-with-a-twist production from The Other Guys and a slate of top notch cameos. 🎧 #musicsky #newmusic #hiphop chenoir.bandcamp.com/album/no-val...

I encourage you to find some joy. Yes, even in rising fascism. You think you're gonna beat that shit with miserableness? Find some fuckin' joy. Throwing a brick feels way lighter when you have some joy in your heart.

What I’m wearing to the Rapture

Smooth, hip hop-inflected jazz-funk grooves from a Dutch duo that know their way around reel to reel sound. "When Birds Whistle" is a great taste. recordswereleaserecords.bandcamp.com/album/just-l...

"The North Texas-born musician toured with Elvis, who called her 'one of the finest entertainers on stage I've ever seen.' But she refused to bend to the will of music industry executives." How Rockabilly Trailblazer Charline Arthur Shocked Nashville and Almost Became a Superstar:

'Eno' is a 1973 documentary short directed by Alfons Sinniger - made shortly after Brian Eno left Roxy Music, it features the recording sessions for Here Come the Warm Jets #video #stream #download ubu.com/media/video/...

Serious AOTY contender just in from Patrick Shiroishi. patrickshiroishi.bandcamp.com/album/forget...

In this week’s LH we’re thinking about finding solace in nature, plus bringing some excellent new releases with us into hermitude, including ritual ambience, mellow dutch jazz-funk, Coltrane-esque jazz reinterpretations, cool and soulful house bops, and more! open.substack.com/pub/listenin...

🎧 New song from Nightmares on Wax and Yasiin Bey is a joy. Buncha legends bringing very fresh sounds. Easy rocker. #hiphop #newmusic youtu.be/cacsDhNVclY

Who can give complete expression to the ecstasy of the woods?!

Ornette Coleman, William S. Burroughs, Brion Gysin. Caravan of Dreams, 1983. Photo by Ira Cohen. www.tumblr.com/dirtylowdown...

Saw múm at Hudson Hall tonight and it was 🤯. Great mix of older and newer material, including a couple songs off their new record that came out yesterday. They’re playing w/ a bigger band than 10 yrs ago (only a trio). Their unique sound translates in interesting ways to live setting.

The vibes in the world might suck, but at least the vibes in your speakers don’t have to… Skinshape joins forces with Horus for some warm, vintage reggae moods on this new single. 🎧🔊 #musicsky #reggaesky skinshape.bandcamp.com/track/act-li...

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The song “Keep on Keeping On” by Ghanian musician Tommy Wá is a fantastic piece of acoustic, symphonic pop-soul. This song is a feeling AI won’t figure out how to replicate anytime soon. tommywa.bandcamp.com/album/somewh...

Decorative gourd season is officially happening.

Duly noted ihrtn.net/dispatches-f...

This is a lovely album of atmospheric jazz meditations from a UK trio. And another example of fantastic contemporary harp! Golden Age of Harp continues! RIYL: Nala Sinephro, Alice Coltrane H/T @gardenerjams.bsky.social for sharing this one a few days ago. flurflur.bandcamp.com/album/plunge

It's been a while since I've heard All Balls Don't Bounce, the '95 debut from LA underground legend Aceyalone, but coming back to this one it strikes me how unconventional it sounds, in production and Acey's rhyming. And the dude is Rhyming, brother. This track is just one fantastic quotable. 🎧

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Do people still put on shows at VFW halls and random community rental spaces? Or is that kind of thing not allowed anymore? I remember going to some truly weird and fun punk and ska shows in American Legions and VFWs in post-industrial small towns in the late 90s. America used to be fun.

“Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become.” — James Clear

The most fun, heavy duty hyper-pop meets circa-2014-dubstep hybrid mayhem about technology surveillance: "fuck my computer" is the song to start with. Ninajirachi is kinda blowing my mind. 🎧 #musicsky #dancemusic ninajirachi.bandcamp.com/album/i-love...

Keep in mind that Kimmel’s monologue did not mock Charlie Kirk, but pointed out how Trump was capitalizing on a murder to push a false agenda, and showed how Trump himself was more interested in his ballroom when asked about Kirk’s death. Framing this as “comments about Charlie Kirk” is a lie.

🎧 New song from Nightmares on Wax and Yasiin Bey is a joy. Buncha legends bringing very fresh sounds. Easy rocker. #hiphop #newmusic youtu.be/cacsDhNVclY

Jello Biafra 1990s youtu.be/wKXk8h_sabw

A friend just hit me up with this absolute treasure. Super crisp, timeless songwriter pop from Japan in a Joni Mitchell meets Nilsson but Japanese kind of way. Incredible arrangement. Chills. youtu.be/Ec4CptUCKT8

Sometimes it's nice to remember that even Marcus Aurelius was like "you don't have to comment on everything bro"

Watched this the other night and really enjoyed the structure, which blended biopic moments with actual interview footage, animations and more. Sort of like tone-poem biopic. Gould was a special talent. 🎥 #moviesaboutmusic boxd.it/1CDw

If pointing out hypocrisy was an effective strategy we’d live in a different world.

Jimi Hendrix

The vibes in the world might suck, but at least the vibes in your speakers don’t have to… Skinshape joins forces with Horus for some warm, vintage reggae moods on this new single. 🎧🔊 #musicsky #reggaesky skinshape.bandcamp.com/track/act-li...

Calling peoples' employers in a rage because their tributes to Robert Redford weren't horny enough

"La Ceiba" - new single from Antibalas! From forthcoming album Hourglass (Daptone, Oct. 24)

The first single off Princess Nokia's upcoming album _Girls_ is a David Lynch-inspired homage to being at-risk and dangerous at the same time. Some witchy boom bap on “Blue Velvet” #hiphop #newmusic youtu.be/CfasDbP9j64?...

The new El Michels Affair album 24 Hour Sports is rocking amber-tinted sunglasses on a drive around the world in a cadillac with a spotless white leather interior. A buffet of funky grooves. #musicsky #newmusic elmichelsaffair.bandcamp.com/album/24-hr-...

A fun and irreverent EP of distorted surf and fuzzy garage sounds from a Brooklyn-based group with the audacity to have a song named after the band on a self-titled album. #newmusic #musicsky pointbreak2.bandcamp.com/album/point-...

Ways to get your own tape label: -Inherit a tape label from your parents -Do a master’s degree in cassette management -Get hired as a head cleaner & work your way up -Get demoted from running a CD label -Find an old tape deck -Buy an existing tape label for 9 billion € -Start a pretend tape label