I am hereby putting a 200% tariff on all fauns dryads and talking beavers as well as turkish delight. Narnia has been very bad to us.

Fuck yeah you should.

Nobel committee: "the self-titled LP is a killer, of course, but 'Coexist' is underrated--go check it out"

This honestly feels like a @davidjroth.bsky.social bit.

bebop / hard bop / CTI

publisher / author / literary agent

Today on WFMU: On The Laughing Clock with DJ Peter (Give the Drummer Radio stream): Beyond the MJQ: John Lewis. The Laughing Clock surveys the music of John Lewis, Milt Jackson, Percy Heath, and Connie Kay, away from the Modern Jazz Quartet (6 p.m. ET).

WFMU's Hellraiser Fundraiser runs through Oct. and gets us through the winter months, when the funds we raised in our spring Marathon are dwindling. There's new swag, and special programs will happen throughout the month! Help us out with a donation and grab one of two new T-shirts. pledge.wfmu.org

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Of all the poptimism takes in the wake of the Sanneh piece, my fave is Jude Doyle’s long piece, which not only clarifies the strains of “poptimism” itself, but adds a critical layer of material analysis, and personal reflection: jude-doyle.ghost.io/po/

Today on WFMU: On Techtonic w/Mark Hurst, author Megan Greenwell. Private equity controls newspapers, hospital systems, supermarket chains, and apartment complexes. Greenwell explains how it works in "Bad Company: Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream" (6 p.m. ET).

RIP pianist, composer, and jazz orchestra leader Jim McNeely, with gratitude to @darcyjamesargue.com for sharing the news. There's a detailed obituary on McNeely's website. www.jim-mcneely.com

Beloved Chicago indie label @troubleinmind.bsky.social is shutting down after over a decade of serving the independent underground. As a farewell gift, they're offering 30% off anything in the webshop using the code: ADIEU.

Now playing (12:30 PM PST): "Ornette: Made in America" (1986) By Shirley Clarke Runtime: 78 min.

The lure of radio! Today's broadcast of Give the Drummer Some is on the air! Hear the show live, 9am to noon (ET), on @wfmu.bsky.social's Drummer Stream. LISTEN: wfmu.org/wfmu_drummer... CHAT: wfmu.org/playlists/sh...

the late great danny thompson playing double bass on norma waterson's gorgeous 1996 version of "black muddy river" also featuring richard thompson & martin carthy. youtu.be/svpcW1s7JV4

Once & for all, let's specify what "poptimism" was & wasn't, and why many people can't stop blaming it for every cultural change of the past 20 years. Most recently the esteemed Kelefa Sanneh, who's often (wrongly) said to have started it! Today in @slate.com slate.com/culture/2025...

William Hooker, with Alan Braufman, hit before a showing of Who’s Crazy, @anthologyfilm.bsky.social

*sad Borat voice* My rights

Spectacular film day, including an essential movie-theatre experience, Who's Crazy? Thomas White's film with The Living Theatre and Ornette Coleman's trio score, @anthologyfilm.bsky.social at 7:30pm (preceded by a live performance by William Hooker & Alan Braufman) www.newyorker.com/culture/rich...

Tonight in the Explorers Room, live on @wfmu.bsky.social & Give the Drummer Radio: Huayno magic from Peru, the late great brujo Hermeto Pascoal, and further adventures with El Chico as we dig into his 60s records. Should be a really nice one. 7-10:00pm: wfmu.org/playlists/sh...

Thought the Mets might win one today, but the alumni classic ended in a tie, soooo…

Not surprised. Jazz is a black art form. apple.news/Afp-XlHOVQte...

chickens ——-> roost

Superb look at @okkyunglee.bsky.social ‘s work, via @bandcamp.com & @monsterbobby.bsky.social : daily.bandcamp.com/lists/okkyun...

I can hardly believe I’m saying this but I have a NEW SHOW on WFMU which is debuting tonight. It’s about, consisting of, and inspired by field recordings. Listen tonight at 8PM! The playlist will be here: wfmu.org/playlists/sh...

the original message is only misleading if you believe that one point of a holocaust museum is to ensure the past repeats itself

Two brilliant musicians born on this day: double bassist Wilbur Ware (1923-1979, 📸 Tom Copi), who played with Rollins and Monk, among others, but don't miss Ware's own The Chicago Sound. Also, saxophonist Marion Brown (1931-2010, 📸 Frans Frans Schellekens).

Chris Schlarb’s Big Ego Studio could use some help — give a little if you can! gofund.me/6fd4d652e

The things you can find online... A complete, open matte 35mm print of The Shining. Below: The standard widescreen release vs the uncropped, open matte print. #cinema

Y'all @flaminghydra are making a whole lot of reflowable EPUBs for sale (not license) to libraries; we'd be most grateful for expert help/advice on things like - resizing images most efficiently - the dread TOC and endnotes - cataloguing Please get in touch with us at [email protected], thx!!

"WGBH, the bellwether public TV station in Boston, has laid off the 13 people who worked on the history series “American Experience” and announced that no new documentaries will be produced for the show until further notice." 🗃️ www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/a...

normal people don't say "triggered" or "heteronormative," they say they gave their life to christ in a cracker barrel parking lot

Defiant Jazz! Wrote about the very great Joe McPhee @thequietus.com with ten entry points to the different aspects of his work. Free jazz, punk, sound art, electronics, Po Music, Deep Listening, funk: it's all in here! thequietus.com/interviews/s...

It’s always seemed strange to me that Amina Claudine Myers, one of our great musical artists, isn’t better known. I hope this piece helps to spread the word. www.nybooks.com/online/2025/...

“Kids today don’t read.” Actual book from my childhood collection:

What are you listening to to celebrate Mal Waldron’s centennial today? soulnote.bandcamp.com/album/sempre...

I brought my family to DC for the Cherry Blossom festival. The first thing I saw when when I exited the L'Enfant Plaza Metro were attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. So forgive me if I doubt that crime is down.

Friday at 5:40pm—as only the savviest know, the best time to make sure your message gets out to everyone

Re the music listings discourse, I’d like to put in a plug for the Tapped In app, which I have found useful here in NYC: apps.apple.com/us/app/tappe... No editorial content, but a good guide if you happen to know what you’re looking for-ish.

We've lost an iconoclastic original in composer Daniel Lentz, someone I wish that many more people had known about. unseenworlds.bandcamp.com/album/lips #RIP #FTZWT

I can’t believe Hulk Hogan died of an infected mustache from guzzling garbage juice from the trash can. RIP Terry, you loved to drink the nasty trash juice.

The NYT ethos: we will scrupulously and conspicuously use “whom” but we are kind of on the fence about freedom

Great great intro to Derek Bailey’s work over @bandcamp.com, via this fine primer by @creamocoyl.bsky.social: daily.bandcamp.com/lists/derek-...

pam bondi as porta potties: thread

A thread to bookmark, a reading list, a riposte, all in one.

Good weekend, everybody!