This photo came across my socials today and I know nothing about its origins...that being said, it's a nicely random way to start an LFC Match Day with a serendipitous photo of Jürgen Klopp and Billie Eilish. Go Reds! #LIVCHE #LiverpoolFC #YNWA

Now spinning at my house, as it's Free-jazz Friday! Albert Ayler In Greenwich Village (1967) by Albert Ayler, wherein the deepest spiritual beauty emerges from the most vibrant sonic chaos...in college, I'd go to the music library & listen to this on rainy nights, so glad to have my own copy now

Today's drive: New Haven to Boston. Soundtrack: Saturnz Return (1998) by Goldie. A 2½-hour magnum opus, the first half ambient symphonies, the second half drum'n'bass with jazz, soul, noise. Guests include David Bowie, Noel Gallagher, KRS-One. It's long been one of my favorite electronic albums.

Now spinning at my house, badass tunes to help me meet a tight work deadline: Future Shock (1983), Sound-System (1984), Perfect Machine (1988) by Herbie Hancock, a trio of albums with bass legend Bill Laswell...they're a killer mashup of jazz, hiphop, electrofunk, soul and Gambian folk too 🔥🔥🔥

Now spinning at my house, a perfect start to the workweek from The Hardest-Working Man In Show Business: Live At The Apollo (recorded 24 October 1962) by James Brown, wherein The Godfather Of Soul blazes through 15 hot tunes in barely more than a ½ hour...this glorious LP is a musical staff of life

Now spinning at my house, thank god it's Friday: Risqué (1979) by Chic...the 3rd album of sleek funk and lush soul by these brilliant musicians producers songwriters...this one has the 8-minute "Good Times" as the lead-off track, one of the best singles of the 1970s, with the greatest bassline ever

Now spinning at my house, a disco cure for a rainy day: Atmosphere Strut (1976) by Cloud One, a classic from legendary producer Patrick Adams...melodic dance-funk, with spacey vocals & a dreamy mood...the title track sounds like a Stereolab/Chic collab with Rick Wakeman on synths, and it's luscious

Now spinning at my house, as it would've been his 99th birthday today: Africa/Brass (1961) by The John Coltrane Quartet...his first release on the then-new Impulse! label, this gorgeous three-track release features Trane & his classic quartet backed by a lush superstar horn orchestra...so sublime

Now spinning at my house, perfect Friday bangers: Funkentelechy vs. The Placebo Syndrome (1977) by Parliament...this sci-fi thumpathon by George Clinton & the P-Funk crew was the album that got me into funk as a kid...last month I finally found a copy with the original poster and comic book, boom!

Hello all! It's been a while since I posted one of these piano improvisations. I played this one this morning, and it's simple and open. It's called "Acceptance." You can watch it here on YouTube, along with the others...thanks and enjoy! youtu.be/SIK7sCX-VR4?...

voice // dua lipa td garden, boston, massachusetts 932pm tues 9 sept 2025

archangel // dua lipa td garden, boston, massachusetts 1013pm tues 9 sept 2025

hearts // dua lipa td garden, boston, massachusetts 857pm tues 9 sept 2025

Now spinning at my house, because my daughter and I are seeing her in concert tonight...welcome to Boston, Dua Lipa! Live From The Royal Albert Hall (2024), 80 minutes of the most opulent pop, performed by this stellar chanteuse with a full orchestra, a choir, a killer band, and Elton John...wow!

Greetings all! Here's my Fall Arts Preview for Boston Magazine's September issue, packed with theater, music, fine arts...and our cover star, the spectacular pop queen Dua Lipa, is playing the TD Garden tonight and tomorrow...my daughter and I will be there! www.bostonmagazine.com/arts-enterta...

Now spinning at my house, as evening falls and I'm starting in on a long-term project called Declutter The Home Office: Chega de Saudade (1959) by João Gilberto, the album that launched bossa nova on the world stage, back in the day...it's such a lush intimate listen for such an unpleasant task

My Fall Arts Preview for Boston Magazine is out with this preview of Seisiún, the new Irish-influenced music festival this weekend at Suffolk Downs in Boston. I spoke with one of Seisiún's cofounders & The Pogues' Spider Stacy about how cool this is...sláinte! www.bostonmagazine.com/arts-enterta...

Now spinning at my house tonight, as I've had a rough day, I don't want music to pick me up, but music that lets me be: Paths, Prints (1982) by Jan Garbarek (saxes, wood flute) with Bill Frisell (gtr) Eberhard Weber (bass) Jon Christensen (drums)...abstract wistful jazz that lets my mind breathe

Now spinning at my house, as I need a quick mood elevator today: Black Market Clash (1980) by The Clash...they have always been a go-to band for me when I need it, and this half-hour 10-inch EP is perfect, with Side A's punk anthems to lift me up, and Side B's reggae/dub to chill me out ☺️

Now spinning at my house, a spectacular funk classic: Wild And Peaceful (1973) by Kool & The Gang...an all-time greatest rumpshaking album, with classics like Jungle Boogie, Hollywood Swinging (my favorite!), and not just Funky Stuff, but More Funky Stuff as well — this album just doesn't quit

Fenway Park on Labor Day is quite a sweet vibe. Boston, Massachusetts. Mon 1 Sept 2025

stoplight, vultures knox county, maine 115pm mon 25 aug 2025 photo by my son, unedited

Just got my #ColdplayBoston posters framed! This one is in my home office, my kids' copies are on their bedroom walls. I'll always cherish taking them to their first Coldplay show as young teenagers, a band they've loved since they were babies. The show was wonderful, memories even better. ❤️

Now spinning at my house, because he turns 80 years old on Sunday: Poetic Champions Compose (1987) by Van Morrison...a jazzy dreamy spiritual album, so lush & lovely...my used copy weirdly came with this promo pamphlet of a cosmic music conference he headlined in 1987...happy mystical b'day, Van!

Now spinning at my house, the first full LP from the P-Funk mothership: Osmium (1970) by Parliament...a sundappled platter of soulful and surreal funk-rock psychedelia, with songs that are kickass or funny or gorgeous, with fantastic singing and George Clinton's wild wail...a neglected great debut

Now spinning at my house, as I'm visiting my mom today & she was a Grinnell College classmate of Herbie Hancock, she raised me on his music & Joni Mitchell's... River: The Joni Letters (2007), a sublime album of Joni songs & stellar musicians...years ago I bought a copy for Mom, and a copy for me

Hey, it never gets old seeing one of my books on display in a store window! Here in Damariscotta Maine, this store is selling my New England Cocktails, a fun and lovely travel 'n' drinking guide covering my beloved home region. Buy it there or buy it here! a.co/d/gQF3Zgj

Downtown supernova. Waterville, Maine. 722pm Tues 19 Aug 2025

river, rain knox county, maine 306pm sun 17 aug 2025

Yes, the Premier League is back, which means our Reds are back! So fired up for a new #LiverpoolFC season, and I'm proudly wearing my new shirt from @lfcboston.bsky.social to celebrate...LFG, LFC! #YNWA---mrb 🔴⚽️🤘😇🤘⚽️🔴

Now spinning at my house, TGIF morning jazz: The New Standard (1996) by Herbie Hancock, wherein the piano master and an all-star band (see back cover!) play killer jazz arrangements of songs by Prince, Stevie Wonder, Steely Dan, Sade, Peter Gabriel, even Nirvana — it all works, so damn enjoyable!

So my wife and I were out to dinner tonight, and the restaurant was playing a marathon of the New Girl sitcom on the screens above the bar. Suddenly, Taylor Swift appeared in a dramatic cameo in the big wedding scene—turns out her (ahem) life of a TV-showgirl aired in 2013! 😃

Now spinning at my house, a great self-reinvention by UK legends: The Ideal Copy (1987) by Wire...these astonishing abstract postpunk pioneers reunited after a 6-year hiatus & re-emerged as masters of industrial electronica with an off-kilter pop sheen...I've played this so loud since I was a teen!

feelslikeimfallinginlove somerville, massachusetts 959am weds 13 aug 2025

Now spinning at my house, because it's so hot outside, the air burns like fire: Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On (1974) by Funkadelic...every summer since I can remember, when the weather hits a certain temperature, I gotta put some P-Funk on...and this one burns with with acid-fried grooves!

🌈 Chute du Diable Parc National de Mont-Tremblant Québec, Canada 1240 jeudi 7 août 2025 #Coldplay #MoonMusic

There are few experiences of listening to music that are more sublime than cruising down the interstate with your kids, the sun setting into the haze, as the entire 1 hour 45 minute sonic tapestry of @StevieWonder's Songs In The Key Of Life takes you home... (photo by my son)

Higher power. Mont-Tremblant, Québec, Canada. 440pm vendredi 8 août 2025

The beverage of champions: The Clamato caesar, aka the Canadian version of a bloody mary, served up in a can. Contains vodka, anchovy, and clam.🤘😇🤘 Mont-Tremblant, Québec, Canada. 530pm jeudi 7 août 2025

La cité de bois et d'acier. Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Québec, Canada. 1207pm mercredi 6 août 2025

l'idylle lunaire mont-tremblant, québec, canada 825pm mardi 5 août 2025

Wildfire sunset, parts 1 2 & 3. Knox County, Maine. 656pm and 715pm Sun 3 Aug 2025

Demoltion derby is for the children. Union Fair, Union, Maine. 642pm Sat 2 Aug 2025

Thunder owl, descending. Knox County, Maine, USA. 834pm Fri 1 August 2025

Infinity Station. Owls Head, Maine, USA. 744pm Mon 28 July 2025

This sweet baby cow is totally metal. 🤘😇🤘 Union Fair, Union, Maine, USA. 349pm Thurs 31 July 2025

Coloratura, we fell in through the clouds knox county, maine, usa 804pm sat 26 july 2025

Today's run: 3 miles. Soundtrack: Master Of Reality (1971) by Black Sabbath. Result: I'm being healthy on a bright sunny day, but I've been thinking about the loss of Ozzy Osbourne this week, and hey, this fantastic record is so dank and heavy that it's genuinely beautiful and good for the soul.

Didn't know these existed until yesterday, but Selena Gomez has her own Oreo style. We picked up a package, and they taste like a cinnamon bun transformed into an Oreo. Pretty good, and I'm no bad liar! Damariscotta, Maine, USA. Fri 25 July 2025

ONE WORLD. penobscot bay, maine, usa 730pm thurs 24 july 2025