“Back of House, the new cookbook by Diana Albrecht & Ryan Stopera (foreword by me) was covered for BLCK Press today: www.blckpress.com/post/cooking... “Back of House” is available to order now, and you can do so by ordering it here: www.ryanstopera.com/shop/p/back-...

My first foreword is now officially published in a book 🥹 “Back of House” by Diana Albrecht & @ryanstopera.bsky.social is available to purchase NOW! Order your copy here: www.ryanstopera.com/shop/p/back-...

Ryan & Diana talk about “Back of House” with @mprnews.org & showcases a recipe for Drunk Chicken, which is in the book! Check it out here: www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1... “Back of House” by @ryanstopera.bsky.social & Diana Albrecht is available to order now: www.ryanstopera.com/shop/p/back-...

“Back of House” for @mspmag.bsky.social (cc: @ryanstopera.bsky.social): mspmag.com/eat-and-drin... “Back of House” by Ryan Stopera & Diana Albrecht is available to order now (I wrote the foreword): www.ryanstopera.com/shop/p/back-...

this interview made me feel nice

Alongside co-author Ryan, we talked about “Back of House” with @biketrouble.bsky.social for @racketmn.com today: racketmn.com/back-of-hous... “Back of House” by @ryanstopera.bsky.social & Diana Albrecht is available to preorder now (I wrote the foreword): www.ryanstopera.com/shop/p/back-...

Shout out to @sahanjournal.bsky.social for listing “Back of House” as one of its fall reads by local authors: sahanjournal.com/arts-culture... “Back of House” by @ryanstopera.bsky.social & Diana Albrecht is available for pre-order (with me on the foreword): www.ryanstopera.com/shop/p/back-...

Even though Halloween has passed, some are still in the spirit.

Additionally, Mos Def aka yasiin bey’s “Fear Not of Man” also apt as hell.

El-P on “We’re Famous” seems apt for today.

Am I posting this to remind you that Sade blessed us with “Love Deluxe” 33 years ago today? Absolutely.

15 years, and still missing you. R.EYE.P Revisit a piece I wrote for @thecurrent.org about “The Many Faces of Oliver Hart”: www.thecurrent.org/feature/2023...

Something cool happened this past Sunday, you might recognize someone familiar in the photos 😎: www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...

Rest easy, D’Angelo.

Never have I weeped harder at a performance than when I saw this. Now, I gotta weep twice.

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(Finally) unpacking some recent mailbox arrivals. This is one of them.

My brain always theorizes how the cover for Black Star’s “Respiration” is a nod to Donald Byrd’s “Places and Spaces”

Spent part of the summer penning a foreword for Back of House, a cookbook written by @ryanstopera.bsky.social & Diana Albrecht, featuring recipes from those who aren’t necessarily deemed chefs, but caretakers of their community. Available for preorder today: www.ryanstopera.com/shop/p/back-...

My first time meeting Conrad was in 2000, when he helped stage manage Radio K’s Hip Hop for the Homeless in the First Ave Mainroom. We the. traded stories, laughs, and smiles together at a bowling charity event to fight cancer in 2018. What a life, what a legend. May he rest easy and eternally.

September 29th, 1998

AIYYO @deephunk.bsky.social - happiest of birthdays to you fam, wishing you a most wonderful birthday, and cheers on many more to come!

For all the last minute heads: Sea Salt Eatery’s last day of operation for the year is October 5th. This spread was the best (and friendliest) way to inform you of such. 1️⃣ oysters 2️⃣ fried shrimp po’boy 3️⃣ fried ahi tuna tacos 4️⃣ catfish po’boy

On this day in ‘91 & ‘96

If you missed the show (like I did), or want to have that setlist to stream…I got you Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/playlist/... Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/2Z8... Tidal: tidal.com/playlist/bb2... Enjoy!

Rest easy to legendary video director Diane Martel. Photo of Diane Martel, Fat Joe, and Jennifer Lopez on the set for “Hold You Down” taken by Kmazur for Getty Images Full obituary here: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

Presenting to you and yours: BLACK MARBLE 7: the soundtrack to the hippest cocktail bar that never existed. Featuring 3 hours of tracks from: JID, Amaarae, Stacy Epps, Blood Orange, Tame Impala, Carter Ace, El Michels Affair, and l more, available now! Check it out here: Linktr.ee/black_marble

Breaking: local man getting early morning car maintenance

Five years ago yesterday, dropped an announcement in a major way: youtu.be/igrP0IwDhE0?...

Me from last Thursday to Sunday evening, resting and recovering from a cold with a nasty congestion that kicked my ass. I’m much better now.

Had a great time doing @thecurrent.org morning show in the afternoon at the Minnesota State Fair with Jill Riley & Nilufer Arsala! Thank you both for having me on!

Looking forward to seeing y’all at the @mprnews.org / @thecurrent.org booth on Judson & Nelson at the Minnesota State Fair this afternoon!

Tomorrow, I’ll be hanging out at the @mprnews.org / @thecurrent.org booth at the Minnesota State Fair near Judson and Nelson to do the Morning Show LIVE with Jill Riley & Nilufer Arsala! See you there! You can also tune in to hear it at thecurrent.org if you can’t make it down!

Happiest of birthdays to the homie @homunculusdick.bsky.social - wishing you the best birthday and cheers on many more to come!

Always a good day anytime you run into the best homie @solace.bsky.social at the Minnesota State Fair!

After sitting with it for a few listens, Supreme Clientele 2 is solid. More on par with The Pretty Toney Album, Fishscale, and Bulletproof Wallets, to my ears. Expecting it to match the original Supreme Clientele is a tall order, but it’s great as-is.

Obligatory expression of appreciation to @electricfetusmpls.bsky.social for the email notifications that a box set AND an album I preordered are shipping. Y’all are the best!

Aside from my usual tasting shenanigans at the Minnesota State Fair - I’ll be joining Jill Riley & Nilufer Arsala LIVE for @thecurrent.org’s morning show on Wednesday, August 27th at 3:30pm CDT! Visit the MPR/The Current booth, located on Judson & Nelson to see us!

For all the homies that went to NIN in Saint Paul on 8/17, I made a playlist of the setlist: Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/playlist/... Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/1us... Tidal: tidal.com/playlist/e84...

Tonight's Nine Inch Nails concert was truly amazing. One for the record books.

To the 14 year old kid that heard “The Downward Spiral” while learning how to make taco meat at Taco John’s in Rosedale from a coworker blasting it before the store opened on a Saturday morning: I did this for you. Nine Inch Nails with Boys Noize at Xcel Energy Center tonight.

Happiest of birthdays to a great person and dear friend, the legendary @dartadams.bsky.social! Grateful for you and our friendship.

Seeing Nine Inch Nails tonight with the squad @marcwarnest.bsky.social @lady612.bsky.social @whorticulturist.bsky.social @notsnowden.bsky.social

ICYMI: talked about the 2025 food and music pairings at the Minnesota State Fair for @thecurrent.org - Check it out below!

For the fourth year running, I’ve collaborated with @thecurrent.org on the 2025 MN State Fair Food & Music Pairings. Check it out here: www.thecurrent.org/feature/2025... With Ja Rule at the Grandstand this year, hoping he could do for Dino’s Gyros what he did for LA’s Papa Cristo’s (RIP).

🚨 🚨 NEW PLAYLIST ALERT 🚨 🚨 Proud to present BLACK MARBLE SIX: The hottest soundtrack to the coldest cocktail bar not actually around, featuring tracks from Kaytranada, GIVEON, Baxter Dury & JGRREY, Ships & Hardships, and more! Get it here: linktr.ee/black_marble

Seen at Costco: someone wearing this

(Almost) one more week until I see NIN live. Getting ready. (Cc: @whorticulturist.bsky.social @marcwarnest.bsky.social @lady612.bsky.social @notsnowden.bsky.social)

The Metro Boomin’ cover art for “A Futuristic Summa” is a wonderful call back to the So So Def Bass All Stars Compilation albums

Scenes at the Costco Business Center: saw a dude show up with his fam. Man had a green parrot on his shoulder, with a fat gold chain on. Legit badass. Had to respect it. Parrot was alive, and he did scan his card, handed it off to the fam, and walked back out, since they had a no pets policy.