As I continue to flesh out the modular synthesis sound I envision for future albums, modules have become redundant/irrelevant but rather than have them gather dust in the studio, I'll be selling them to help finance several projects in 2026. Active ingenuity is the reality and life of the creative.

"Nobody fucking tosses a dwarf!" —Gimli

Christmas Day is almost at an end here on the West Coast but I'd be remiss if I didn't make A Charlie Brown Christmas variant post. This is the latest variant purchase made last month. Black Friday 2025 RSD pop-up gatefold edition. I hope everyone had a lovely holiday today full of warmth and love.

Thank you for the well wishes folks. I’ve been at the hospital since 10pm last nite. 6 hours later and my biggest worry turned out to be true. I have a blood clot. Second one in 10 years. I swear they’ll be the death of me one day. The first one almost was. Still, grateful to have caught it early.

While I never purposely set out to collect A Charlie Brown Christmas variants, I have been collecting Vince Guaraldi PEANUTS releases for some time and somewhere along the way of going into different stores here and there, I'd see a variant and purchase it. Before I knew it, a collection had begun.

Collecting can be a rather ridiculous activity but for better or worse, there is something in collecting that activates that primal gatherer part in our brain and fills us with a (subjective?) sense of meaning. But I digress, here are three (out of 4 I believe) Golden Foil sleeve variants from 2022.

Never ceases to amaze just how much this soundtrack has found its way to so many tie-in variants. From fashion, collectibles, comics, bookstores, general merchandising. The list goes on. Also, a lot of people don't realize this but listening to this album was their first ever introduction to jazz.

Next on the A Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack collection are picture disc variants including a Zoetrope variant. I think it wasn't until Craft and Fantasy records began releasing picture discs that this soundtrack became a serious collectible item with prices on the 2nd market becoming ludicrous.

Continuing on the previous A Charlie Brown Christmas post. 2020 saw an irresistible release with a Lenticular sleeve and four vinyl variants of green, red & green split, snowflake picture disc and clear with red and green splatter. Apologies the camera could not pick the Lenticular effect.

Only 10 days until xmas eve and staying in theme by sharing three out of 30 variants I've collected (since 2009) of Vince Guaraldi Trio's A Charlie Brown Christmas. The first vinyl copy I owned on green vinyl, the 2lp deluxe edition, and a 2nd green copy signed by the original 1965 choir singers.

Tonight's holiday playlist: Andrew Bird for the folks that don't like holiday music, Hall & Oates for the melodious serotonin hits and Chilly Gonzales collaborating with Feist and Jarvis Cocker. 🎄❄️⛄🎅💫 #Music #MusicSky #Vinyl #VinylSky #VinylCommunity #VinylCollectors #VinylRecords #NowPlaying

A much needed Friday night reset with these two records after a rough week. 🎄✨⛄🍍🎅 #Music #MusicSky #Vinyl #VinylSky #VinylCommunity #VinylCollectors #VinylRecords #NowPlaying #NowSpinning

I have an immense affection for Henson's legacy and when my daughter was born, it seemed natural to share that affection with her. Big memories of parenthood forever attached to these records. #Music #MusicSky #Vinyl #VinylSky #VinylCommunity #VinylCollectors #VinylRecords #NowPlaying #NowSpinning

More seasonal themed vinyl tonight. Tchaikovsky, Ellington, and master crooners Belafonte and Williams elevating standards into classic performances. 🎄❄️🎅⛄ #Music #MusicSky #Vinyl #VinylSky #VinylCommunity #VinylCollectors #VinylRecords #NowPlaying #NowSpinning

Every year, for one month only, I reach out to a vinyl crate I have in the studio and play-with great relish-every album inside of it. December is that month and these are the 4 albums I've enjoyed so far. 🎄☃️🎅🍍 #holiday #vinyl

Can't believe I've only found out about this Bjork cover by Robyn 15 years later. A sublime and oh so beautiful interpretation. And with Bjork in the audience watching, what a tall order to perform in front of. 🧡 youtu.be/jTIKatHKxPc?...

Another Vince Guaraldi PEANUTS soundtrack vinyl post in honor of Thanksgiving. A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving had its television premiere on CBS in November 20th, 1973. The special continued to air every year on CBS (except on 1982, 1983 1988) through 1989. 5 vinyl variant releases.

A cousin recently shared this magnificently preserved picture and I can’t stop looking at it. Maternal grandmother sits on the far right, she is the youngest, sharing space along great aunts and uncles. Picture was taken late 1910s.

Lake Gregory. San Bernardino Mountains. Grateful for experiencing moments like this throughout 2025.

We’ve had rain for 2 days in a row. Missing clear skies and getting around on the 🏍️.

John Benchmark, named after John Bull. I’m guessing there were enough British expats out here in this area in the 1960s to influence the naming process.

When the last rays of Sun envelope the autumn leaves into an unforgettable golden hue.

Back on the grind today but grateful for family and for this past weekend. It was idyllic and full of love.

A few random things: - Skyfall is not only a great Bond film. It's great cinema as well. - Roughly 80% of the music I've purchased in 2025 has been by female artists or groups led by a female vocalist. - This month marks 4 years since I last imbued an alcoholic beverage. - I miss this view.

Continuing on yesterday's Vince Guaraldi theme and in honor of yesterday's US elections, here are 2 variants of CBS 1972 Peanuts special You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown. This long out print soundtrack was re-released last year to coincide with last years presidential election.

I may or may not have mentioned this in the past. My only music vice is collecting Vince Guaraldi Peanuts TV broadcast soundtracks and Wes Anderson film Soundtracks. In honor of Halloween having just passed, here are variants from the 1966 CBS TV broadcast of It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.

Attended an ABBA/Queen candlelight concert this past weekend. It was held at a church which as a venue is always a bit problematic for me because of the religious aspect of it. However, the acoustics were undeniably superb as were the musicians performance.

Had the pleasure of visiting The United Theater on Broadway in Downtown LA for a screening of The Phantom Of The Opera starring Lon Cheney that included a live orchestral performance. It was spellbinding viewing this film in this Spanish Gothic style venue built in 1927. Happy Halloween everyone.

Once again it’s that time of the year when Southern California goes through second Summer. #California

I’ll miss you, yesterday’s weather.

Have a good weekend everyone.

Wasn’t expecting any apples given the type of weather we’ve had this year, but apple pie for Thanksgiving is looking like a real possibility and that’s something to start being grateful for. Thank you, Nature.

Inyo National Forest. En route to Mt Williamson (14,375ft). When I took this picture I’d already crossed multiple streams, bushwhacked through countless vegetation and dealt with plenty of challenging route finding and the toughest part had yet to come. But all in all, epic times were had.

Often torn between drowning in instruments in the studio and overdosing on vitamin D. The latter won yesterday.

Who’s got 2 thumbs and managed to stay accident free on the dirt roads today? 👍🏻🙂👍🏻 Felt so good to be out on the bike today (after 2 months) while blasting Alison Goldfrapp at full volume.

Realized today it's been a little over 2 years since I joined this platform/left Twitter for good. Time flies. And this isn't a complain but this place still feels alien and very post-Twitter-exodus scattered to me. Like maybe there are lot of holdovers on Twitter still. I wonder how they're doing.

California. Land of the urban sprawl.

Praising the stars under night skies.

It’s been a year since the arson fire in the foothills of the San Bernardino mountains raced up to higher elevations and claimed not only a disheartening amount of vegetation but also a beloved fire lookout station at the summit of Keller Peak (7,882ft). Only a section of the metal base remains.

Music composition/album creation has never been (and I don't think it will ever be) an easy task for me, but it sure is a worthy creative journey to embark on every single time. Have a good week ahead, everyone.

Wish I were here right now. Wish you were here right now. Wish all of us were here right now.

The ability to take pictures at night with the new iPhones is pretty incredible. Yes, there was a full moon out that night, but it was also the middle of the night for Pete’s sake. Taken while field recording.

Took three weeks into the scholastic year for the kiddo to come home from school with a nasty virus and now we've all been fighting to get better since Thursday. Ugh. 🥲

Cute fella but he’s also a goddamn vandal.

Not a fan of Summer almost being over. Life and working goals got in the way of being able to do a lot more mountaineering but nevertheless, I am grateful for the views I have been able to admire this year thus far. #mountaineering #nature #hiking #sierranevada #naturephotography

September marks 3 yrs since my last album release. Time flies but also not a single creative minute has been wasted in between. Aside from recording 3 new albums and rerecording 3 older ones, I've also discovered a creative path to explore that will probably take me into the end of my life to do so.

Grateful for the open spaces on this earth. I need more Sundays like today’s. #mountaineering #sierranevada #mountains

A moon over Yucca. #hiking #nature #peakbagging #mountains #angelesnationalforest

There is an online article that has popped up on my feeds for years now about welcoming spiders into your home. The benefit being decreased amounts of insects. Not at my home. Not only do bugs still bite me, the spiders themselves occasionally bite me too. Article was probably written by a spider.

Sure could have used a ride aboard that Angeles National Forest Ranger Service chopper. #hiking #mountains #angelesnationalforest