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Rest In Peace, Nasty Nes (1961-2025)

An attempt at an elegy that feels more like a long journal entry
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What I Listened To This Month (May 2025)
Sans context, just music. Plus, an upcoming rap performance
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May Day
Happy International Workers' Day, AANHPI Heritage Month, Mental Health Awareness Month, KEXP Pushing Boundaries
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The Paywall Is Gone (For Now)
Also: KEXP Six Degrees Week and an update on Brownouts, The Book
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What I Listened To For The Last Two Weeks 2025-03-24
I listened to the sound of winter dying, institutions defending institutions against humans defending humans, windswept rain on windows, the birds…
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What I Listened To This Week 2025-03-07
Music was both the last thing on my mind and the first thing that got me through
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What I Listened To This Week 2025-02-28
The February Playlist, "Protest music", Is a Soundcloud resurgence happening?
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What I Listened To This Week 2025-02-21
Macklemore, Ransom & Dave East, Jay Electronica, DJ Premier & Roc Marciano, Saya Gray, Errol Eats Everything, FEM du lit, Black Milk & Fat Ray, Bruiser…
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Cultural commentary, mostly via music and photography, from a weathered rapper/DJ who left social media before all y’all.
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