uncritical listening 202403

20240330 Podcast: Sound & Vision: Artists Reclaiming Their Masters
20240326 Pantera Vulgar Display of Power, Atco, 1992
20240326 Podcast: The Reason Roundtable: Biden’s Antitrust Case Against Apple Is Truly Stupid
20240322 Ogi Monologues - EP, Artium, 2022
20240322 Podcast: The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds: Ep441: Charlie Benante - Anthrax, Pantera and Chafed GBI
20240322 Podcast: The Reason Roundtable: The CCP Sucks. So Does Banning TikTok.
20240317 Vltimas Epic, Vltimas, 2024
20240317 Podcast: Tape Op Podcast: Episode 3: Steve Albini
20240315 Meshuggah The Ophidian Trek, Atomic Fire, 2014
20240315 Zulu A New Tomorrow, Flatspot, 2023
20240314 Meshuggah Alive, Atomic Fire, 2011
20240313 Podcast: The Reason Roundtable: The State of the Union Is Shouty
20240308 Municipal Waste Tango & Thrash, Nuclear Blast, 2024
20240305 Podcast: The Reason Roundtable: Rank Choices
20240303 Podcast: #SistersInLaw: Still on that ledge
20240302 Podcast: The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds: John Densmore of The Doors
20240302 Podcast: Tape Op Podcast: Mike Matessino

uncritical listening 202402

20240228 Borknagar Fall, Century Media, 2024
20240227 Podcast: The Reason Roundtable: Nikki Haley’s Primary Math Isn’t Mathing
20240226 The Cactus Blossoms You’re Dreaming, Walkie Talkie, 2016
20240223 Zulu A New Tomorrow, Flatspot, 2023
20240223 Podcast: The Reason Roundtable: Goodbye, Navalny
20240220 Bar Kokhba Lucifer: Book of Angels, Vol. 10, CD: Tzadik TZ-7367 [2008]
20240215 Troxy Music: Fifties and Sixties Film Themes, CD: Croydon Municipal CR9-009 EU [2014]
20240213 Podcast: Darko.Audio podcast: #51 - Naim, Hifi Rose, Antelope, RAAL, Carbide & LHY
20240212 Eye Flys Eye Flys, Thrill Jockey, 2024
20240212 Trastorned Into the Void, Dying Victims, 2023
20240212 Podcast: Honestly with Bari Weiss: Andrew Sullivan on What He Got Wrong About Trump
20240209 Podcast: The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds: Ep435: The Return of Melvins w/ Dale Crover
20240201 Instrumental Favorites: Latin Rhythms, CD: Time Life TCD-453, R986-12 [1995]

critical listening 202402

20240226 Gustavo Santaolalla Ronroco, Nonesuch 44.1kHz/16bit ALAC: nonesuchrecords.bandcamp.com [2024]
20240224 Simon Hanes Tsons of Tsunami, CD: Tzadik TZ-4045 [2024]
20240223 Periphery Periphery, CD: - [2023]
20240221 The Smile Wall of Eyes, CD: XL XL1394CD EU [2024]
20240221 Ihsahn Ihsahn [Orchestral], CD: Candlelight CNDL800238SP PL [2023]
20240219 Spectral Voice Sparagmos, Dark Descent DDR303 ~ 48.0kHz/24bit ALAC: darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com [2024]
20240218 Carnosus Visions of Instrumentalihility, 44.1kHz/24bit ALAC: carnosus.bandcamp.com [2024]
20240218 Ghoul Noxious Concoctions, Tankcrimes TC137 ~ 44.1kHz/16bit ALAC: downloads.tankcrimes.com [2024]
20240218 Madison Cunningham Who Are You Now, CD: Verve Forecast B0030031-02 [2019]
20240217 Vijay Iyer Compassion, CD: ECM ECM-2760, 556-7498 [2024]
20240216 Chelsea Wolfe She Reaches out to She Reaches out to She, CD: Loma Vista LVR03761 [2024]
20240214 Ryo Kawasaki Juice, CD: Mr Bongo MRBCD252 UK [2022]
20240201 Ethan Iverson Technically Acceptable, CD: Blue Note 00602455812186 [2024]
20240201 Pupil Slicer Blossom, CD: Prosthetic PROS1057112 [2023]

uncritical listening 202401

20240130 Podcast: The Reason Roundtable: Politics Created the Border Crisis
20240129 Les Baxter The Academy Award Winners / The Soul of the Drums, CD: Collectables COL-CD-7492 [2002]
20240424 Podcast: The Reason Roundtable: DeSantis Down and Out
20240121 Periphery Djent Is Not a Genre, 3DOT, 2023
20240118 Henry Mancini & His Orchestra Movies & Moods: The Magic of Mancini 1956-62, 2CD: Acrobat ADDCD3403 UK [2021]
20240418 Podcast: The Reason Roundtable: The Trump Train Rolls Through Iowa
20240116 Cancer Christ God Is Violence, Seeing Red, 2024
20240116 Podcast: The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds: Ep431: Pat Finnerty - Creator of What Makes This Song Stink?”
20240113 Periphery Djent Is Not a Genre, 3DOT, 2023
20240112 Podcast: The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds: Ep430: Rick Beato - Analog, AI and the Future of Music
20240110 Podcast: The Reason Roundtable: Nikki Haley’s Last Stand?
20240109 Meshuggah Chaosphere, Warner Chappell, 2023
20240109 Podcast: Heavy Pod Is Heavy Cast: 234 — Meshuggah Deep Dive ft. Yogev Gabay
20240103 Podcast: The Reason Roundtable: In 2024, Teens Will Get Pregnant in Driverless Cars
20240102 Return to Earth Oblivion, Bald Freak, 2023
20240102 Podcast: The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds: Ep429: Eddie Kramer - Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin & more
20240101 Inertia The Human Element, Inertia Metal NY, 2023
20240101 Podcast: NBC Meet the Press: December 31 - Sen. John Fetterman, Govs. Spencer Cox and Jared Polis

critical listening 202401

20240127 PJ Harvey I Inside the Old Year Dying, CD: Partisan PTKF3032-2 DE [2023]
20240126 John Zorn The Hermetic Organ, Vol. 11 [for Terry Riley], CD: Tzadik TZ-9306 [2024]
20240125 The Comet Is Coming Hyper‐Dimensional Expansion Beam, CD: Impulse! B0036067-02 [2022]
20240124 John Coltrane Blue Train: The Complete Masters, 2CD: Blue Note B0036125-02 [2022]
20240123 Return to Earth Automata, CD: Metal Blade / Bald Freak 3984-14918-2 [2010]
20240121 Margaret Glaspy Echo the Diamond, CD: ATO ATO0645, 0882564124 [2023]
20240121 Exotico Temples, CD: ATO ATO0638CD [2023]
20240120 Mary Halvorson Cloudward, CD: Nonesuch 075597902358 DE [2024]
20240120 PJ Harvey Dry, CD: Shock SHOCK-CD-1011 AU [1992]
20240120 Peter Garbiel i/o, 2CD: Real World PGCD21, 884108013700 [2023]
20240117 Helmet Meantime, CD: Interscope 7-92162-2 [1992]
20240116 Celeste Épilogue(s), Nuclear Blast NBR-70691 ~ 48.0kHz/24bit ALAC: celesteband.bandcamp.com [2023]
20240115 Escuela Grind DDEEAATTHHMMEETTAALL, MNRK Heavy MNK-LP-402325 ~ 44.1kHz/24bit ALAC: escuelagrind.bandcamp.com [2024]
20240115 Terton Outer, Inner, Secret, CD: Tzadik TZ-4044 [2023]
20240115 Pupil Slicer Blossom, CD: Prosthetic PROS1057112 [2023]
20240115 Miles Davis Panthalassa: The Music of Miles Davis 1969—1974, CD: Columbia CK-67909 UK [1998]
20240114 Vinicius Cantuária Vinicius, CD: Transparent / Columbia 508158-2 [2001]
20240113 Die Spitz Teeth 44.1kHz/24bit ALAC diespitz.bandcamp.com 2023
20240112 Robert Palmer Pride, CD: Edsel EDSL0115 EU [2023]
20240111 Produced by Tony Visconti, 4CD: Edsel EDSL0144 EU [2023]
20240110 Arooj Aftab Vulture Prince, CD: Verve B0035137-02 [2022]
20240109 Robert Palmer Sneakin’ Sally Through the Alley, CD: Edsel EDSL0115 EU [2023]
20240107 Tito Puente Top Percussion + Dance Mania, CD: Bear Family BCD-15687 DE [1993]
20240107 Greg Puciato Child Solider: Creator of God, CD: Federal Prisoner FP007.6 CZ [2020]
20240105 Idris Ackamoor ☥ The Pyramids Afro Futuristic Dreams, CD: Strut STRUT312CD PL [2023]
20240104 Argenta / The London Symphony Orchestra España, CD: Decca 466-378-2 DE [1999]
20240101 CTI Records: The Cool Revolution, 4CD: Masterworks Jazz 88697-76821-2 EU [2010]

l3 timeline

Updated 20240101

19760709 - Born. Sioux City, IA, USA
199008 - 1st Year High School. Wentworth Military Academy. Lexington, MO
199208 - 3rd Year High School. Shattuck-St. Mary’s School. Faribault, MN
199405 — Complete High School. Shattuck-St. Mary’s School. Faribault, MN
199408 - 1st Year Bachelor’s Matriculation. Berklee College of Music. Boston, MA
199905 - Complete Bachelor’s, Film Music. Berklee College of Music. Boston, MA
20000521 - 1st Marriage.
201104 - 1st Marriage Failure.
20141012 - 2nd Marriage.
201809 - 1st Year Master’s Matriculation. Syracuse University. Syracuse, NY
202206 - Complete Master’s, Information Management. Syracuse University. Syracuse, NY
202206 - Complete Certificate of Advanced Study, Data Science. Syracuse University. Syracuse, NY

Pivotal LPs:

albums released in my lifetime that shaped me upon their release

19900828 Alice in Chains — Facelift
19900828 Living Colour — Time’s Up
19910514 Primus — Sailing the Seas of Cheese
19910813 Mr. Bungle — Mr. Bungle
19920608 Faith No More — Angel Dust
19920623 Helmet — Meantime
19930209 Jellyfish — Spilt Milk
19950925 David Bowie — 1. Outside
19950328 Faith No More — King for a Day…Fool for a Lifetime
19981109 Meshuggah — Chaosphere
19981116 Seal — Human Being
19990921 Chris Cornell — Euphoria Mourning

Favorite LPs:

in addition to the above, albums discovered before/during my lifetime that are favorites

1969 John Barry — On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
1969 Miles Davis — In a Silent Way (The Complete In a Silent Way” Sessions)
1970 Antonio Carlos Jobim — Stone Flower
1989 XTC - Oranges & Lemons
1995 The Cardigans — Life