And @lucyliyou punctuates the end of the year/beginning of the next with the stunning: lucyliyou.bandcamp.com/track/bastard

Happy Christian New Year to those who celebrate. I'll see you in hell Batman.

i mean, i kinda love that it’s a big gay dick

Translation: Donald Trump's efforts to normalize using the military to pacify the population have failed, thanks to resistance and divisions within the ruling class. But he anticipates a future outbreak of resistance that will compel him to try again. So can we. crimethinc.com/TurningTide

I am especially mad at the people who sold trans people out Fuck you guys, really

I was eating pizza just now and the two guys next to me were competitive hot air balloonists trading war stories about marriage counseling.

David Torn Cloud About Mercury (1987) Tony Levin Bill Bruford Mark Isham

very nice to end the year with a publication! I'm very pleased that my article on rhythmic phrasing in narrative film has just appeared in the latest issue of Screen academic.oup.com/screen/artic...

This is awesome...Byron Carmean in on the left holding the tape and was a contributor for my tree music project. He's a legendary big tree hunter in this area.

This shit rips.

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His mind races, one G in "fogs", two Gs in "eggs"

Billy Harper & John Faddis John & Billy (1974) George Mraz Roland Hanna Motohiko Hino

Good job everyone. "US executions surged in 2025 to highest level in 16 years Forty-seven men killed by states operating death penalty – almost double last year’s number"

If you don't know Billy Harper, now's the time. Capra Black (1973) Jimmy Owens Dick Griffin, Julian Priester George Cables Reggie Workman Billy Cobham, Elvin Jones, Warren Smith Barbara Grant, Gene McDaniels, Laveda Johnson, Pat Robinson

Working on a new solo set for double bass & double amplifiers and I keep forgetting to wear ear plugs when practicing.

Thinking about the way that possum waddled through my yard yesterday morning while I made coffee.

Happy last day of the MetroCard, to those who celebrate.

My latest for Alta: “The most learning that all of us got was when the gig is over & you’re sitting with Billy Higgins. He’s just talking. I went to the College of Billy. It’s like a fountain of knowledge you don’t ask the water to turn on & off.”Darryl Moore on LA’s magic World Stage bit.ly/3LqeEBp

Dennis Cooper interview in the latest Tone Glow

This album rules.

Coming very soon to New Discretions Gallery in NYC, psyched to be in this lineup, art favorites living and dead. I've made 3 new photographic collages from Judas Cradle and autoFF images on the Egerton MS backdrop (medieval books of blood), sized for frames that John Cage scores were in! 🥀🥀

James Magee and The Hill, (1945-2024) I had the pleasure of spending an unplanned day with him in El Paso just before his death, still had the art making boner! 💗

The thing about politics is that we’re all going to die.

An hour and a half of Amina Claudine Myers at Cafe OTO back in February.

someone send me a case of Kodak Portra please

One insidious phrase that lives rent free in my head is "if you have time to lean, you have time to clean."

you should probably read this

A month later and I'm still thinking about the hi-hat work on this track.

Normalize not listening to music made by billionaires.

too much & not enough

youtu.be/VdQY7BusJNU youtu.be/sZraztL63tg

Bob Ostertag Wish You Were Here (2016) "Wish You Were here was recorded during a one-year-plus-one-month-plus-one-day world concert tour from March 2015 through April 2016."

Amina Claudine Myers Song for Mother E (1980) Been on repeat again a lot this week. Unsure of how many times I've listened to this album (hundreds?) and it's never before occurred to me it's all a duo between Amina Claudine & Pheeroan akLaff.

Can't wait till I'm dead and they name an elementary school after me.

Changing when a letter gets postmarked is quite a significant change to a policy that has been in place forever. And it's probably true that this was done for election interference. No other reasonable explanation.

“Since February, at least 23 jurisdictions fully ended, cancelled, or rejected Flock Safety ALPR programs (including Austin, Oak Park, Evanston, Hays County, San Marcos, Eugene, Springfield, and Denver).” www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...

Received a notification from Apple, Google or WhatsApp that you've been targeted or hacked with government spyware? Take it seriously! Here's a very useful guide from @lorenzofb.bsky.social @techcrunch.com about what steps you should take next 👇

Whom amongst us does not? "Need someone to put 30 days on my horse" richmond.craigslist.org/zip/d/rice-n...

Luke Stewart, Chad Taylor, Aymeric Avice • Deep in the Earth High in the Sky February 6 • RogueArt rogueart1.bandcamp.com/album/deep-i...

If you want to listen to something that really burns from The Green Mill, try The Engines celebrating my bud Jeb's 50th birthday. Jeb Bishop – trombone Dave Rempis – alto & tenor saxophone Nate McBride – bass Tim Daisy - drums

Vinny Golia Quintet • Out for Blood (1989) w. Michael Vlatkovich, Wayne Peet, Ken Filiano, Alex Cline digital reissue • long out of print vinnygoliamusic.bandcamp.com/album/out-fo...

Still rules.

This shit rips as does their previous album.

Sun of Goldfinger (2019) David Torn Tim Berne Ches Smith

The Audience with Betty Carter (1980) Recorded December 6–8, 1979, Great American Music Hall, San Francisco Betty Carter - vocals John Hicks - piano Curtis Lundy - double bass Kenny Washington - drums

youtu.be/VdQY7BusJNU youtu.be/sZraztL63tg

Because only real men are dumb as a bag of rocks

Leqaa Kordia has been held in ICE detention for nearly ten months.