Permanent Earthquake by Evan Dara paperback book on glass patio table with stone patio flooring in background.

Currently reading Permanent Earthquake by Evan Dara (Aurora, 2021)

Black Mystery School Pianists and Other Writings by Matthew Shipp paperback book on beige chair.

Read last Saturday: Black Mystery School Pianists and Other Writings by Matthew Shipp (Autonomedia, 2025)

I recently discovered Matthew Shipp’s music and writing and they’re so inspiring! This book explores the personal, philosophical, and spiritual dimensions of musical practice.

Child Then YouTube video by Slapp Happy - Topic

Slapp Happy - Child Then

Phantom Advances by Mary Lynn Reed paperback book on patio table alongside plant in red ceramic pot and glass mug of coffee. Stone patio flooring in background.

Currently reading Phantom Advances by Mary Lynn Reed (Split Lip Press, 2023)

New Void YouTube video by Keelhaul - Topic

Keelhaul - New Void

Halfway from Home by Sarah Fawn Montgomery paperback book on glass patio table alongside plant in red ceramic vase and glass mug of coffee. Stone patio flooring in background.

Currently reading Halfway from Home by Sarah Fawn Montgomery (Split Lip Press, 2022)

WDBS YouTube video by Trotsky Icepick - Topic

Trotsky Icepick - WDBS

Black Sunlight by Dambudzo Marechera paperback book on patio table alongside glass coffee mug and plant in red ceramic pot. Stone flooring and beige patio chair in background.

Currently reading Black Sunlight by Dambudzo Marechera (2024 Apollo edition. Originally published by Heinemann in 1980.)

Week of Fire YouTube video by PELL MELL - Topic

Pell Mell - Week of Fire

Miracles and Conundrums of the Secondary Planets by Jacob M. Appel paperback book on glass patio table alongside plant in ceramic pot and glass coffee mug. My bookmark is an SST Superstore catalog. Stone patio flooring in background.

Just finished reading: Miracles and Conundrums of the Secondary Planets by Jacob M. Appel (Black Lawrence Press, 2015)

Some Swedish Trees YouTube video by The Mountain Goats - Topic

The Mountain Goats - Some Swedish Trees

The Sky Isn’t Blue paperback book on glass patio table alongside mug of hot chocolate and plant in ceramic pot. Stone flooring in background.

Read last weekend: The Sky Isn’t Blue by Janice Lee (Civil Coping Mechanisms, 2016)

Janice Lee is one of my favorite authors, and this collection of philosophical lyric essays is a highlight of my 2026 reading so far.

Selfie in forest with grass, trees, and blue sky in background. I’m wearing a Hüsker Dü - New Day Rising shirt.

3/6/26 selfie.

Last Famous Words YouTube video by The Ex - Topic

The Ex - Last Famous Words

Dream Portal, by Djam Karet from the album A Night for Baku

Djam Karet - Dream Portal

Hard Plains Drifter YouTube video by Bill Frisell - Topic

Bill Frisell - Hard Plains Drifter

Harper to the judge: "Your driver's license doesn't list your height and weight at birth. It doesn't list where you used to live. It identifies who you are now."

Jiaogulan, by Subsumed 160 track album

Happy Bandcamp Friday! Here’s my new album Jiaogulan! Just over three hours of piano free improvisation in 160 short pieces. Produced and mastered by Andrew Weathers.

The U.S. Senate must be clear: no war with Iran.

Notes on Shapeshifting by Gabi Abrão paperback book on patio table alongside glass coffee mug and potted plant in red ceramic pot.

Just finished reading: Notes on Shapeshifting by Gabi Abrão (Not a Cult, 2022)

Jessica Williams - Blue Abstraction: Prepared Piano Project 1985–1987 LP on beige carpet.

Recent listening: Jessica Williams - Blue Abstraction: Prepared Piano Project 1985–1987 (Pre-Echo Press, 2025)

Matthew Shipp - Before the World CD with CD shelving unit and stacks of CDs in background.

Recent listening: Matthew Shipp - Before the World (FMP Records, 1997)

Flashing Spirits, by Cecil Taylor/Tony Oxley 3 track album

Recent listening: Cecil Taylor / Tony Oxley - Flashing Spirts (Burning Ambulance Music, 2025)

Island of Jewels - Album by Legendary Pink Dots Listen to Island of Jewels by Legendary Pink Dots on YouTube Music - a dedicated music app with official songs, music videos, remixes, covers, and more.

Now playing: The Legendary Pink Dots - Island of Jewels (Play It Again Sam Records, 1986)

by-, by bygones 10 track album

Now playing: Bygones - By- (Sargent House, 2009)

Matthew Shipp Trio - World Construct CD with CD shelving unit and stacks of CDs in background.

Recent listening: Matthew Shipp Trio - World Construct (ESP-Disk’, 2022)

Kali Malone and Drew McDowall - Magnetism CD with CD shelving unit and stacks of CDs in background.

Recent listening: Kali Malone and Drew McDowall - Magnetism (Ideologic Organ, 2025)

LUH YouTube video by Isotope 217 - Topic

Isotope 217 - LUH

How Kansas Republicans weaponized the law to target 300 trans driver's license holders SB 244 was put into effect virtually overnight, causing chaos, panic and fear in the trans community.

New — I spoke to eight trans people in Kansas about the new state law that invalidated their driver’s licenses overnight, what’s it’s like to live there right now, plus details of two DMV emails exclusively obtained by The Handbasket that shed light on the law’s chaotic and cruel rollout: