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I found this podcast to contain a good balance of information. Give it a listen if you are able:

Podcast: Learning to live with the Coronavirus

Quick summary: The virus should not be equated to the common cold or flu. It spreads real fast and it’s no fun to get – even if the symptoms are “mild”. So the media’s suggestion to isolate early is inline with the severity of the virus.

Imagine if the hospitals experience what we’ve seen at the grocery stores in the past few days. Isolation is a good way to reduce the load that the hospitals will face.

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Describe it 1 sentence: Hypnotic electronic that’s really nice to play in the background while you’re working on a carpentry project.

Favorite tracks: “This Unfolds”

How I heard about it: The AV Club wrote about Four Tet in their Best Albums of the 2010s article.

Best line from artist’s Wikipedia: “Hebden’s recent output includes a number of improvisational works with jazz drummer Steve Reid and collaborations under the name 00110100 01010100 (binary for 4T) with Burial and Thom Yorke.”

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Describe it 1 sentence: Let’s cut our hair into a mohawk go to the old wild west saloon!

Favorite tracks: I find the entire album enjoyable, but I’m really feeling “Big Thighs, NJ” right now.

How I heard about it: A co-worker posted pics on Instagram from one of their live shows, and I thought I’d give them a try.

Best line from artist’s Wikipedia: “…the record received many positive reviews from critics, including NPR’s Ken Tucker praising the ‘buzzsaw yowl of Adam Weiner’ on the record.”

Continue reading “Low Cut Connie: “Get Out the Lotion”” →
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I just finished reading “First, We Make the Beast Beautiful” by Sarah Wilson. It’s the first book I’ve read, maybe ever, in which I was frantically taking notes while reading it. My spouse and I have been struggling with anxiety lately, and this book really got to me. I found the words and exercises very helpful, and I figured I’d share my rather unfocused notes with you. Maybe they’ll spark your interest and you’ll read the book too! I should note that I’m also seeing a therapist to help with my anxiety and depression. I wouldn’t want you to think that reading alone is a viable treatment for anxiety.

Continue reading “Making the beast beautiful” →
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Describe it 1 sentence: One minute you’re listening to sinister lounge music, the next, sinister surf music.

Favorite tracks: “Tiger Phone Card”, “Oceans on Venus”

How I heard about it: Spotify’s Discover Weekly recommended “Tiger Phone Card”

Best line from artist’s Wikipedia: “In the late 1990s, keyboardist Ethan Holtzman discovered Cambodian psychedelic rock music while traveling in that country. “

Continue reading “Dengue Fever: “Venus on Earth”” →
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Describe it 1 sentence: A weird, funky mix of punk and hip-hop.

Favorite tracks: “Strange Arithmetic” and “The Guillotine” – The whole album is freakin’ amazing!

How I heard about it: Spotify’s Discover Weekly recommended “The Guillotine” coincidentally on the same week that I saw the movie of “Sorry to Bother You”.

Best line from artist’s Wikipedia: “The Coup’s music is driven by assertive and danceable bass-driven backbeats overlaid by critical, hopeful, and witty lyrics, often with a bent towards the literary.”

Continue reading “The Coup: “Sorry To Bother You”” →
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