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Evan Satinsky @evansatinsky.bsky.social · 16h

Random Album of the Day: Perch Patchwork by Maps & Atlases, 2010.

This is the first full album by the Experimental Indie Rock band Maps & Atlases. Its simple sound is belied by complex tapped guitar parts and unusual rhythms, which often places them in the 'Math Rock' subgenre.

#Rock #IndieRock

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Evan Satinsky @evansatinsky.bsky.social · 16h

Random SFF Book of the Day: Mysteries of the Worm by Robert Bloch, 1981.

This is a collection edited by Lin Carter of Robert Bloch's Cthulhu stories, stories set in the world and using the ancient gods created by H.P. Lovecraft, to whom Bloch was a friend and protege.

#Fantasy #Horror #Cthulhu

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Evan Satinsky @evansatinsky.bsky.social · 1d

Random Album of the Day: The Story of I by Patrick Moraz, 1976.

This is the first solo album by Jazz and Prog keyboardist Moraz, best known for his short tenure with Yes. An exploration of many styles, the album leans Progressive and shows off Moraz's excellence on keyboards.

#Prog #ProgRock

Evan Satinsky @evansatinsky.bsky.social · 1d

Random SFF Book of the Day: Phoenix Prime by Ted White, 1966.

This is a classic pulp Scifi/Fantasy book by American author and prolific Scifi fan Ted White in which a man with super powers is banished to a world where his powers are useless-but where magic is real.

#Scifi #Books

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Evan Satinsky @evansatinsky.bsky.social · 2d

Random Album of the Day: Affinity by Affinity, 1970.

The first and only studio album by this Jazz Rock band pulls from many styles, including Blues, Rock, and Folk. Led by the strong vocals of Linda Hoyle, the band is a hidden gem from the Jazz Rock/Prog craze in the early '70s.

#JazzRock #Prog

Evan Satinsky @evansatinsky.bsky.social · 2d

Random SFF Book of the Day: Echo Round his Bones by Thomas M. Disch, 1967.

This lesser known book by the author of The Genocides has a similar humorous dark tone, as Captain Hansard discovers that he is now a ghost created by a matter transporter, and now must stop Earth's demise.

#Scifi #Books

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Evan Satinsky @evansatinsky.bsky.social · 3d

Random Album of the Day: Kenso II by Kenso, 1982.

This is the second album by the innovative Japanese Progressive Rock band Kenso. A vast improvement over their impressive debut, this album is at once powerful and jazzy, pulling from classic prog and forging a path all its own.

#Prog #ProgRock

Evan Satinsky @evansatinsky.bsky.social · 3d

Random SFF Book of the Day: A Door into Ocean by Joan Slonczewski, 1986.

This is the most well known book by this microbiologist and author, and the first in their Elysium Cycle. An inventive feminist scifi book, it details a battle between a warlike world and one of peaceful women.

#Scifi #Books

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Evan Satinsky @evansatinsky.bsky.social · 4d

Random Album of the Day: Back in the World of Adventures by The Flower Kings, 1995.

Led by guitarist and singer Roine Stolt, The Flower Kings are a Swedish Prog Rock band. This is their debut album, showcasing their love of traditional Prog as well as their myriad of new ideas.

#Prog #ProgRock

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Evan Satinsky @evansatinsky.bsky.social · 4d

Random SFF Book of the Day: Starfish by Peter Watts, 1999.

This is the first novel by Hard Science Fiction author Watts, best known for his novel Blindsight. In Starfish, various mentally ill and possibly violent workers are sent to the bottom of the ocean to gather geothermal power.

#Scifi #Books

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Evan Satinsky @evansatinsky.bsky.social · 5d

Random Album of the Day: Brother in Arms by Dire Straits, 1985.

This is Dire Straits' most popular album and one of the best selling albums ever. Led by Mark Knopfler on guitar and vocals, this album has multiple hits, including Money for Nothing, on which Sting of the Police also sings.

#Rock

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Evan Satinsky @evansatinsky.bsky.social · 5d

Random SFF Book of the Day: Figures of Earth by James Branch Cabell, 1921.

The followup to his famous novel Jurgen, this is Cabell's Fantasy story detailing the life of Dom Manuel the Redeemer, the center of his Biography of the Life of Manuel series.

Cover Art by Robert Pepper

#Fantasy #Books

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Evan Satinsky @evansatinsky.bsky.social · 6d

Random Album of the Day: Moonmadness by #Camel, 1976.

The fourth album by this English Progressive Rock band and the final with their original lineup, Moonmadness highlights each member's technical proficiency and musical prowess, especially Andy Latimer, the guitarist, flutist, and singer.

#Prog

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Evan Satinsky @evansatinsky.bsky.social · 6d

Random SFF Book of the Day: The Soprano Sorceress by L.E. Modesitt, Jr., 1997.

This is the first book in this American author's second Fantasy series the Spellsong Cycle, an epic tale of a music teacher transported to a world where music is magic.

Cover Art by Darrel K. Sweet

#Fantasy #Books

Evan Satinsky @evansatinsky.bsky.social · 7d

Random Album of the Day: 2112 by Rush, 1976.

The fourth studio album by these Canadian Prog legends was the one which finally thrust them into the spotlight. Featuring their usual blend of Hard Rock and technical, space-age Progressive elements, the album is still considered a classic.

#Rush #Prog

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Evan Satinsky @evansatinsky.bsky.social · 7d

Random SFF Book of the Day: A For Anything by Damon Knight, 1959.

Known best for his short stories, this novel by the American Scifi Grand Master Knight is a fun what if story about a "Gismo" which can duplicate anything placed on it, which goes on to ruin society on Earth.

#Scifi #Books

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Evan Satinsky @evansatinsky.bsky.social · 8d

Random Album of the Day: Yeti by Amon Düül II, 1970.

This double album was the second by these Krautrockers, a massive achievement of creativity. Full of pummeling sound and repetitive, droning improvisation, Yeti helped influence a genre different from all other Prog music.

#Prog #Krautrock

Evan Satinsky @evansatinsky.bsky.social · 8d

Random SFF Book of the Day: Camelot 30K by Robert L. Forward, 1993.

A hard Scifi novel written by this American physicist and author, Camelot 30k tells the story of human contact with an alien species living at −240 °C, influencing their odd biology.

Cover Art by Shigemi Numaza

#Scifi #Books

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Evan Satinsky @evansatinsky.bsky.social · 9d

Random Album of the Day: Red Queen to Gryphon Three by Gryphon, 1974.

This is the third album by this English Prog Folk band. Starting out playing traditional instruments such as the crumhorn and harmonium, by this album they'd added sounds from classic Prog as well for a unique blend.

#Prog #Folk

Evan Satinsky @evansatinsky.bsky.social · 9d

Random SFF Book of the Day: The Bone Doll's Twin by Lynn Flewelling, 2001.

This is the first book in this American Fantasy author's second series, the Tamír Triad. It's about a secret princess in a dark world of plague, drought, and an evil King.

Cover Art by John Jude Palencar

#Fantasy #Books

Evan Satinsky @evansatinsky.bsky.social · 10d

Random Album of the Day: Tractor by Tractor, 1972.

This is the first and only studio album by the Psychedelic Rock band Tractor. Capturing the spirit of early '70s rock, the album features blues and folk inspired classic sounds, including long instrumental breaks and simple lyrics.

#Rock #ProgRock

Evan Satinsky @evansatinsky.bsky.social · 10d

Random SFF Book of the Day: In the Hall of the Dragon King by Stephen R. Lawhead, 1982.

This is the the first novel published by this American author and the first in his YA Fantasy series The Dragon King Trilogy. It follows Quentin's quest to save a King.

Cover Art by Tim Jacobus

#Fantasy #Books

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Evan Satinsky @evansatinsky.bsky.social · 11d

Random Album of the Day: Hellfire by Black Midi, 2022.

Hellfire is the third and final album by English Prog band Black Midi, and combines influences from punk to jazz into a eccentric, avant-gard soundscape of changing moods, held together by Geordie Greep's unique vocals.

#Prog #BlackMidi

Evan Satinsky @evansatinsky.bsky.social · 11d

Random SFF Book of the Day: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan, 2012.

This is the first novel by American author Sloan, in which a San Francisco web-designer discovers that a local bookstore is more than meets the eye.

(Glow in the dark!) Cover Art by Rodrigo Corral

#Fantasy #Books

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Evan Satinsky @evansatinsky.bsky.social · 13d

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