memes of the week š¤
they not ready for round 9 of the Despacito megamix
whatās the supreme court equivalent?
donāt worry weāll put the bill on one card and split it evenly even though you only got a side salad and a water no ice
conservative political ads are masochists
happy thursday yāall :)
every now and then, someone will float a song my way that captures my attention and doesnāt let go. theyāre often so good that i need that person to share why they love it so much š«”
i call them snippetsā¢ļø
this weekās snippetā¢ļø is from my partner Veronica aka Studio del Toro. weāre coming up on 6(!!) years together next week which is *wild* because i never thought iād be with someone this long
and the relationship still feels very fresh! weāre growing together and growing our sense of self. itās been a blessing to see her explore her creative side in ceramics and more
i couldnāt ask for a better partner š
in the meantime, please send me songs!! i will always subscribe to the human algorithm
and with that, let's get to the music for the week ā¤ļøāš„
- claudio / claud / @offballscreen
this weekās music ā¤µļø
Stressed Out
Babyface
Released: 9/11/2001
For all the things you've ever dreamed
It could work out
So don't stress out (oh baby)
It will happen if it's meant to be
when i was researching the song i had to do a double triple take on the release date lmao
anyways, this song feels like ships passing in the wind: Babyface was in his early 40s and The Neptunes / Pharrell were continuing their meteoric rise into the mid-2000s (e.g. āU Don't Have to Callā released January 2022 š)
a friend was playing Quinta Brunsonās Spotify playlist and this came on. iāve been hooked ever since š
Baltimore
Nina Simone
Released: 1978
Hard times in the city
In a hard town by the sea
Ain't nowhere to run to
There ain't nothin' here for free
originally this was a Randy Newman song:
his feels more critical like getting a lecture from your parents when you make a mistake. while her version feels much more empathetic as sheās singing more on a peer-to-peer level. sheās not above or below Baltimore: sheās right there with them
turns out Nina hated recording this lmao. she wasnāt feeling the reggae influence at all. the recording session for the entire album took a lil over an hour cause she wanted to peace out ASAP lmao
but she cooks here though!! i love how her voice meshes with the layer of sounds ā the strings especially
when i sent this to
, he said itās the perfect intro for a 70s detective show and thatās 1000% accurateAll the Go Inbetweens
Silversun Pickups
Released: 2005
Said son you're still young
But your mind has grown old it seems
Now go tell your sister
To show me her new magazines
KEXP has been cooking as of late. iāve found this and other hidden gems listening to The Morning Show while getting my day started ā¤ļøāš„
they make radio feel so raw and real. the DJs are never afraid to be vulnerable and the station as a whole continue to put out original programming
case in point: today they had 5 hours of shoegaze and in a couple weeks theyāre doing Six Degrees of KEXP
Since starting in 2013 with Sharon Van Etten, KEXP's Six Degrees has been an annual spotlight of how our DJs program on the fly, relying on their vast music knowledge andĀ thinking on their feet to come up with the next song.
Connections can include anything from guest vocals, shared musicians, same producers, and more. None of these connections have been pre-planned.
and they just started broadcasting on an FM station back in The Bay so iām backing them even more now š«”
Little Black Submarines
The Black Keys
Released: 2011
Treasure maps, fallen trees
Operator, please call me back when it's time
Stolen friends and disease
Operator, please patch me back to my mind
editorās note: and now some words from Studio Del Toroā¦
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What a sonic journey through emotions, tempo, and story. The low and slow (and almost quiet?) introduction really sucks me into the pain behind that broken heartā¦
And then WHAM(!), the first guitar strings and drums are a true plot twist. I feel the heightened emotion or chaos that those types of things can bring up out of nowhere. Tip to toe, a great tune.
- Veronica / Studio del Toro