Knower
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Music and thoughts. Sometimes thoughts on music. Chicago.
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Dakan ∴ [Destiny], by Orchestra Gold
8 track album
orchestragold.bandcamp.com
This is what I have been listening to every morning lately. Not a bad song on there. Fantastic horns, Vox and the guitarist is something else.
orchestragold.bandcamp.com/album/dakan-...
orchestragold.bandcamp.com/album/dakan-...
Just reminiscing in a chat group on how we survived Dark Lord Days. Those were different times.
February 11, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Just reminiscing in a chat group on how we survived Dark Lord Days. Those were different times.
#NowPlaying A Good Place to Fall by ER Jurken. Great tune. Give it a listen
February 11, 2026 at 4:27 PM
#NowPlaying A Good Place to Fall by ER Jurken. Great tune. Give it a listen
#NowPlaying How To Fight The Loneliness by Wilco. The delay is used so well in this song. It’s just subtle enough to be heard and close the song.
February 11, 2026 at 3:52 PM
#NowPlaying How To Fight The Loneliness by Wilco. The delay is used so well in this song. It’s just subtle enough to be heard and close the song.
#NowPlaying She’s a Jar by Wilco
Not only cool lyrics but imagery
“Please beware the quiet front yard
I warned you
Before there were water skies”
Not only cool lyrics but imagery
“Please beware the quiet front yard
I warned you
Before there were water skies”
February 11, 2026 at 3:34 PM
#NowPlaying She’s a Jar by Wilco
Not only cool lyrics but imagery
“Please beware the quiet front yard
I warned you
Before there were water skies”
Not only cool lyrics but imagery
“Please beware the quiet front yard
I warned you
Before there were water skies”
In record store days if you didn’t own and listen to Mezzanine you just weren’t cool.
February 11, 2026 at 3:25 PM
In record store days if you didn’t own and listen to Mezzanine you just weren’t cool.
Radiohead/ Massive Attack. Oh. Snap.
February 11, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Radiohead/ Massive Attack. Oh. Snap.
Jose Gonzales is on the new Tinariwen album. That’s just as cool as Kurt Vile being on one of their earlier albums. My god. Music is cool.
February 11, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Jose Gonzales is on the new Tinariwen album. That’s just as cool as Kurt Vile being on one of their earlier albums. My god. Music is cool.
So my date asked me last night if she needed to watch Troll before watching Troll 2. I said “No. They’re pretty much the same movie.”
What I should have said.
“No, you probably don’t even need to watch Troll 2 at all”
What I should have said.
“No, you probably don’t even need to watch Troll 2 at all”
February 11, 2026 at 3:01 PM
So my date asked me last night if she needed to watch Troll before watching Troll 2. I said “No. They’re pretty much the same movie.”
What I should have said.
“No, you probably don’t even need to watch Troll 2 at all”
What I should have said.
“No, you probably don’t even need to watch Troll 2 at all”
#NowPlaying Box for Buddy, Box for Star by This is Lorelei. I have no idea what this song is about but I adore every note.
February 11, 2026 at 2:49 PM
#NowPlaying Box for Buddy, Box for Star by This is Lorelei. I have no idea what this song is about but I adore every note.
February 11, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Goals for 2026. Just survive another year just making it by.
February 11, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Goals for 2026. Just survive another year just making it by.
Rhinoceros (the song) is turning 35 years old.
One of the few songs that both Phish & Umphreys McGee have covered.
Oddly both 10 years apart.
Phish in the summer of 1998 at Deer Creek
Umphreys McGee - 3 different places in 2008.
#smashingpumpkins
One of the few songs that both Phish & Umphreys McGee have covered.
Oddly both 10 years apart.
Phish in the summer of 1998 at Deer Creek
Umphreys McGee - 3 different places in 2008.
#smashingpumpkins
February 11, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Rhinoceros (the song) is turning 35 years old.
One of the few songs that both Phish & Umphreys McGee have covered.
Oddly both 10 years apart.
Phish in the summer of 1998 at Deer Creek
Umphreys McGee - 3 different places in 2008.
#smashingpumpkins
One of the few songs that both Phish & Umphreys McGee have covered.
Oddly both 10 years apart.
Phish in the summer of 1998 at Deer Creek
Umphreys McGee - 3 different places in 2008.
#smashingpumpkins
Don’t you hate getting ChatGPT-splaind at work?
February 11, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Don’t you hate getting ChatGPT-splaind at work?
Do you ever wonder what happened to the people that were really, really good at hacky sack in high school? Did they become nuclear physicists or something?
February 11, 2026 at 8:44 AM
Do you ever wonder what happened to the people that were really, really good at hacky sack in high school? Did they become nuclear physicists or something?
So the person that made the Yacht Rock list that I commented on said that’s”I’d Really Love to Se You Tonight” would be in his top 50 songs if the list was that long.
February 11, 2026 at 8:34 AM
So the person that made the Yacht Rock list that I commented on said that’s”I’d Really Love to Se You Tonight” would be in his top 50 songs if the list was that long.
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“Hey, recently our good friend Kraig Johnson was found to have cancer. You may remember him from Run Westy Run, the Jayhawks and Golden Smog. He is facing a serious financial struggle as he recovers. Please consider donating to his go fund me. Thanks!” - Peter
www.gofundme.com/f/help-kraig...
www.gofundme.com/f/help-kraig...
Donate to Help Kraig Johnson Kick Cancer's Butt, organized by Ava Levy
Hi everyone, Ava and Esther here.
Our beloved step dad Kraig was recently diagnosed… Ava Levy needs your support for Help Kraig Johnson Kick Cancer's Butt
www.gofundme.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:57 PM
“Hey, recently our good friend Kraig Johnson was found to have cancer. You may remember him from Run Westy Run, the Jayhawks and Golden Smog. He is facing a serious financial struggle as he recovers. Please consider donating to his go fund me. Thanks!” - Peter
www.gofundme.com/f/help-kraig...
www.gofundme.com/f/help-kraig...
In 12 days I’ll be 9 years no
Alcohol.
That’s this many days.
3287.25 days
Alcohol.
That’s this many days.
3287.25 days
February 11, 2026 at 3:09 AM
In 12 days I’ll be 9 years no
Alcohol.
That’s this many days.
3287.25 days
Alcohol.
That’s this many days.
3287.25 days
#NowPlaying Can’t you hear my knocking by The Rolling Stones. Do you think after the outrageous cool Bobby Keys sax solo, Keith just instinctively played an equally cool if not cooler guitar solo? And everyone smiles grew a little larger with each riff played.
February 11, 2026 at 3:05 AM
#NowPlaying Can’t you hear my knocking by The Rolling Stones. Do you think after the outrageous cool Bobby Keys sax solo, Keith just instinctively played an equally cool if not cooler guitar solo? And everyone smiles grew a little larger with each riff played.
Date was fantastic. Food was fantastic.
February 11, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Date was fantastic. Food was fantastic.
#NowPlaying Dash 7 by Wilco. Optimistic rock riff.
February 11, 2026 at 2:22 AM
#NowPlaying Dash 7 by Wilco. Optimistic rock riff.
Checking this place out tonight. I’ll report back.
February 11, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Checking this place out tonight. I’ll report back.
#NowPlaying The Linear jam by #umphreys 2.7.26. Yup. Still holds up. Very impressive jam all around.
February 10, 2026 at 10:09 PM
#NowPlaying The Linear jam by #umphreys 2.7.26. Yup. Still holds up. Very impressive jam all around.
Do you think the weather knows it’s a hot topic when it comes to complete strangers?
February 10, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Do you think the weather knows it’s a hot topic when it comes to complete strangers?
Can’t wait until this long weekend. See music and old friends.
February 10, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Can’t wait until this long weekend. See music and old friends.
#NowPlayingInMyHead Changes by David Bowie.
“Every time I thought I'd got it made
It seemed the taste was not so sweet”
“Every time I thought I'd got it made
It seemed the taste was not so sweet”
February 10, 2026 at 2:24 PM
#NowPlayingInMyHead Changes by David Bowie.
“Every time I thought I'd got it made
It seemed the taste was not so sweet”
“Every time I thought I'd got it made
It seemed the taste was not so sweet”