Bedtime stories.

Rest in power, Ebo Taylor. A giant of Ghanaian highlife and Afro-funk whose music carried joy, resistance, and deep soul across generations. Grateful for the grooves, the messages, and the legacy you leave behind. 🖤 🇬🇭

¡Bravo! 👇🏼 #WinterOlympics #MilanoCortina2026

Getting in the pre-Super Bowl vibes with Billy Strings’ epic February 6th set from Athens, Georgia, streamed on demand via @nugs.net.

Spinning The Sylvers this morning and thinking about how much Black family groups shaped the sound of the ’70s soul, funk, pop, and harmony that still echoes everywhere. #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackMusicHistory #VinylCommunity

Celebrating the sound of resistance, rhythm, and truth. Fela Kuti didn’t just make music, he built a movement. Afrobeat forever! #BlackHistoryMonth #VinylCommunity

Caught Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country last night and my face is still somewhere on the floor. Deep grooves, fearless jams, and that cosmic-country sweet spot where everything just clicks. Highly recommended if he’s playing near you. #AlwaysGo

whenever someone surprises me with kindness and grace I sound like that crazy bird from Watership Down "YOU PLENTY GOOD FRIEND"

Dropping the needle on history. Jazz, born from Black brilliance, tells stories of joy, pain, experimentation, and freedom in every note. Listening isn’t passive. It’s participation. #BlackHistoryMonth #JazzOnWax #VinylCommunity

I only knew El Gran Grupo from their self-titled album, so this reissue of "Sí aquí llegó ya" from El Palmas Music is a real treat. A beautiful slice of 1970s Venezuelan tropical music, thoughtfully brought back for a new wave of listeners and collectors. ¡Bravo! #ElPalmasMusic tinyurl.com/3xh68tye

A few minutes to kill turned into a quick stop at my local record store, which, as usual, turned into a record coming home with me. Couldn’t pass up a Labi Siffre record. One of those artists that always rewards a deeper listen. #1709Records #VancouverWA #ShopLocal

The first Bandcamp Friday of 2026 is this Friday, February 6th. From midnight to midnight PDT, we'll be waive our revenue share and pass the funds directly to artists & labels. Mark your calendars and get those wishlists ready. daily.bandcamp.com/features/ban...

Black music isn’t just sound. It’s history, resistance, joy, and survival pressed into grooves. Black History Month is a reminder that so much of what we listen to, feel, and build starts here. #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackMusic #VinylCulture #MusicAsHistory

Back-to-back shows this weekend, so I’m pacing myself like it’s an endurance sport. Friday: Daniel Donato & Cosmic Country 🚀🤠 Saturday: Grateful Shred 🌈🎸

Pure Joy! Ditch the doomscroll for two minutes (don’t worry all of the shit will still be there when you come back😟) #MusicSky #DitchTheDoomscroll #Dance

These pioneering albums by women in funk helped shatter the genre’s double standard. https://disc.gs/4a7Tf8q

Black History Month isn’t just about honoring the past. It’s about recognizing what’s unfinished. Progress didn’t stop. The work didn’t end. And the stories are still being written. Grateful for the voices, leaders, artists, and everyday people pushing things forward. #BlackHistoryMonth

One of my goals this year is to be more intentional about what I consume, who I listen to, and whose stories I seek out.

Didn’t get the role after an 11-week, multi-stage interview process. Disappointing, sure, but also a reminder of how much I learned stepping back into interviews after 33 years. Sharper, more prepared, and moving forward. Onward!

There are records on my shelf that changed how I hear the world. Black artists made them. Black history made them possible. Listening differently today. #BlackHistoryMonth

Spending time with these two groundbreaking, essential collections of poetry. #GwendolynBrooks #LangstonHughes #BlackHistoryMonth

The NBA has become an absolute snooze fest!

I know where I’ll be on August 21-22. #GooseSummerTour

A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.

Great piece by @marcyoung.bsky.social on @discogsofficial.bsky.social spotlighting Mississippi Records in Portland, OR. www.discogs.com/digs/feature...

#NowSpinning Manuel “La Pulguita” Jiménez brought pure Cuban party energy. Backed by his Cuarteto Original, this is classic Cuban son and guaracha; hand percussion, guitars, big smiles, and nonstop groove. Made for dancing, laughing, and turning the room into a fiesta. #VinylCommunity #CubanMusic 🇨🇺

There it is! Just announced. @eggymusic.bsky.social in PDX! 🙌🏼

An OG copy of “Act 3” by The Seldom Scene just landed in the mail today, and it went straight on the turntable. Classic harmonies, flawless picking, and that easy confidence throughout. And this version of “Rider”? I absolutely love it. Hands down one of my favorites. #Bluegrass

Opening The Count of Monte Cristo. This feels less like reading and more like signing on for an expedition. #Books #Classics #PenguinClassics

That may have been the best version of the National Anthem I’ve ever heard. #NFCDivisionalRound #NFCDivisional #NFL #JimCornelison

Having just seen the California Honeydrops at Rev Hall, I’m surprised (and stoked) to see they’re playing the Get Down in May. I’m all in!

Hard to believe Sammich has been open since 2017 (PDX location) and this was somehow my first visit. Possibly the best sandwich I’ve ever eaten.

Ace Frehley was one of my first heroes. The silver boots, the smoke, the swagger; he made rock feel larger than life. For a kid with a cheap guitar, that was enough to dream big. Rest in peace, Spaceman! #AceFrehley

We’re excited to be part of Luminarias Día de Muertos this Saturday, October 18 from 2–8:30 PM at Esther Short Park! We’ll have our travelling Native Plant & Seed Library there — stop by to pick up some free native plants and seeds and celebrate this beautiful community event with us!

Rereading beloved books is better than reading them for the first time.

What The Hell Is Going On, a thread: I’ve seen some thinkpieces and posts about Portland protests that fail to understand the long-term hyperspecificity of Portland culture/humor, and frame it as a sort of shitposting meme-pilled ironic thing. Which is wrong. So I’m gonna give you my breakdown.

Well that was stressful.

6:30am PT football from London! #BroncosCountry

Anyone else have one of those bins of records close to your TT that are constantly in rotation? @GoGo-Penguin’s “Necessary Fictions” is definitely one of mine. #Vinyl #VinylCollection #VinylCommunity

This! 👇🏼

The new Eggy “Selects: Here and Now Tour 2025” vinyl looks and sounds amazing! I love the retro hand-drawn cover art and that blue splatter pressing! Totally captures their laid-back, psychedelic jam vibe while feeling like a proper collector’s piece. #Vinyl #VinylCollection #VinylCommunity

🌧️🌿 Update! Our Farm Meadow Planting Demonstration at Flat Tack Farm is being rescheduled to Sunday, October 19 at noon due to lots of rain in the forecast this weekend. Mark your calendars and join us next Sunday to learn how to create native pollinator meadows on farms and larger landscapes! 🐝💚

This record hits hard!

Anyone else in Portland heading to see Magoo at the Jack London Revue on Friday?

Classic!

Stopped by Evergreen Vinyl yesterday for their ‘Soft Sunday’ preview and had a great chat with Avi, the owner, who was busy labeling records and clearly knows his stuff. Picked up these two gems for the collection and can’t wait for their grand opening on Saturday, October 18th! #VinylCommunity

Great record that was so ahead of its time when it was released in 2005. 🙌🏼

Let’s go BRONCOS!!! #BroncosCountry