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A stray reference led me to the Bandcamp for About Time Records, and I wound up listening to everything there. The pick hit is this solo album by Revolutionary Ensemble drummer Jerome Cooper: "The Unpredictability of Predictability." about-time-records.bandcamp.com/album/the-un...

The Unpredictability of Predictability, by Jerome Cooper

5 track album

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Tom Hull @tomhull747.bsky.social · 11d

Music Week: 33 albums, 2 A-list: tomhull.com/ocston/blog/...

Tom Hull: 3347-Music-Week.html

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Tom Hull @tomhull747.bsky.social · 16d

This also includes minor edits to the recent Loose Tabs file, including a section index: tomhull.com/ocston/blog/...

Tom Hull: 3344-Loose-Tabs.html

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Tom Hull @tomhull747.bsky.social · 16d

I sent out a new letter through Notes on Everyday Life, called "More Thoughts About Loose Tabs": notesoneverydaylife.substack.com/p/more-thoug...

More Thoughts on Loose Tabs

Unpacking a couple key points from my recent compendium of links and comments.

notesoneverydaylife.substack.com

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Tom Hull @tomhull747.bsky.social · 18d

Music Week: 36 albums, 6 A-list: tomhull.com/ocston/blog/...

Tom Hull: 3346-Music-Week.html

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Tom Hull @tomhull747.bsky.social · 25d

Music Week: 39 albums, 8 A-list: tomhull.com/ocston/blog/...

Tom Hull: 3345-Music-Week.html

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Tom Hull @tomhull747.bsky.social · 26d

Loose Tabs: A big one: tomhull.com/ocston/blog/...

Tom Hull: 3344-Loose-Tabs.html

An occasional blog about populist politics and popular music, not necessarily at the same time.

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Tom Hull @tomhull747.bsky.social · 28d

New Notes on Everyday Life: More Thoughts on Bernie Sanders and Capitalism, where I examine his "Real Politics Is Smart Politics" issue list, and put him (and Trump) into a context where a revolution is brewing but we don't know how: notesoneverydaylife.substack.com/p/more-thoug...

More Thoughts on Bernie Sanders and Capitalism

Why isn't the world ready for smart politics, or for that matter real politics?

notesoneverydaylife.substack.com

Tom Hull @tomhull747.bsky.social · Sep 10

Music Week: 38 albums, 10 A-list: tomhull.com/ocston/blog/...

Tom Hull: 3343-Music-Week.html

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Tom Hull @tomhull747.bsky.social · Sep 2

Music Week: 35 albums, 8 A-list: tomhull.com/ocston/blog/...

Tom Hull: 3342-Music-Week.html

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Tom Hull @tomhull747.bsky.social · Sep 1

Pick Hit: Cam Pierce: A Thousand Lonely Horses (2025, self-released): Western-oriented country singer-songwriter, has the voice and songs, even offers a free download. [9] www.campiercemusic.com/1000lonelyho...

"A Thousand Lonely Horses" DOWNLOAD | campiercemusic

www.campiercemusic.com

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Tom Hull @tomhull747.bsky.social · Aug 31

Must-read article on what the Trump administration is really all about: isn't everything else, no matter how outrageous (and sure, we're talking insanely, ridiculously outrageous) just distractions to divert your attention from the real con? prospect.org/power/2025-0...

In Trump’s D.C., the Swamp Runneth Over

This is by far the most corrupt administration in American history.

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Tom Hull @tomhull747.bsky.social · Aug 27

Next week (read closely PS note). Same for Apollo Brown & Bronze Nazareth. Reviews for them (and a few more next week records) are in the August Streamnotes, but will be moved to September by next week.

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Tom Hull @tomhull747.bsky.social · Aug 27

Music Week: 44 albums, 8 (+2) A-list: tomhull.com/ocston/blog/...

Tom Hull: 3341-Music-Week.html

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Tom Hull @tomhull747.bsky.social · Aug 25

Pick Hit: Jason Kao Hwang: Myths of Origin (2022 [2025], True Sound): top violinist, for improvising string orchestra and drum set, every bit as glorious as you'd expect. [9] jasonkaohwang.bandcamp.com/album/jason-...

Jason Kao Hwang/Myths of Origin, by Jason Kao Hwang

9 track album

jasonkaohwang.bandcamp.com

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Tom Hull @tomhull747.bsky.social · Aug 23

Newly posted on Notes on Everyday Life: Bernie Sanders Finds It's OK to Talk Like an Old Lefty - a few comments on his book (and political life): notesoneverydaylife.substack.com/p/bernie-san...

Bernie Sanders Finds It's OK to Talk Like an Old Lefty

He realizes that real politics has left to do with electing a few leaders than with building a movement, because that's all old lefties like him could ever hope for.

notesoneverydaylife.substack.com

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Tom Hull @tomhull747.bsky.social · Aug 19

I haven't done anything with Substack Notes yet, but I got an email digest and clicked on a Richard Kamins item - substack.com/@richardkami... - and virtually everything that followed in the feed proved interesting, unlike all my other social media feeds (skipped the videos, of course).

Richard Kamins (@richardkamins189959)

Check out my new post about great new albums from Art Hirahara, from Jasper Høiby & Fellow Creatures, and from Eric McPhersson “Double Bass Quartet - Live”.

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Tom Hull @tomhull747.bsky.social · Aug 19

Music Week: 38 albums, 6 A-list: tomhull.com/ocston/blog/...

Tom Hull: 3340-Music-Week.html

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Tom Hull @tomhull747.bsky.social · Aug 18

Pick Hit: Dylan Hicks & Small Screens: Avian Field Recordings (2025, Soft Launch): Songs with ambient interludes that reward listening when you notice, and are enjoyable when you don't. [9] dylan-hicks.bandcamp.com/track/avian-...

Avian Field Recordings, by Dylan Hicks & Small Screens

from the album Avian Field Recordings

dylan-hicks.bandcamp.com

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Tom Hull @tomhull747.bsky.social · Aug 18

Pick Hit: Maria Muldaur: One Hour Mama: The Blues of Victoria Spivey (2025, Nola Blue): Another great blues tribute, she finds the risque songs you'd expect and makes them even more salacious. [10] mariamuldaur.bandcamp.com/album/one-ho...

One Hour Mama, by Maria Muldaur

12 track album

mariamuldaur.bandcamp.com

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Tom Hull @tomhull747.bsky.social · Aug 18

Loose Tabs: scattered news and view collected over 28 days (20699 words): tomhull.com/ocston/blog/...

Tom Hull: 3339-Loose-Tabs.html

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