Black-Eyed Katydid
@bek97.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy
musical omnivore. formerly a mountain climber who played an electric guitar, but never an A&R.
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://shakedown.social/@BEK97, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://shakedown.social/@BEK97, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
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i wrote an afterward about bobby weir for @pitchfork, though probably could've kept going for a few more days. https://pitchfork.com/features/bob-weir-obituary/
Bob Weir’s Cosmic Touch
The inimitable Bobby Ace played guitar alongside Jerry Garcia for over three decades. His unique style and merry personality helped shape the sound and spirit of the Grateful Dead, and his lifelong dedication to the band helped make them immortal.
pitchfork.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:16 PM
i wrote an afterward about bobby weir for @pitchfork, though probably could've kept going for a few more days. https://pitchfork.com/features/bob-weir-obituary/
After coincidentally listening to 4 of them this week, I might as well round off my pantheon of North Carolina-born musicians:
Elizabeth Cotten (b. 1893, Carrboro)
Thelonious Monk (b. 1917, Rocky Mount)
Doc Watson (b. 1923, Deep Gap)
Earl Scruggs (b. 1924, Cleveland Co.)
John Coltrane (b. 1926 […]
Elizabeth Cotten (b. 1893, Carrboro)
Thelonious Monk (b. 1917, Rocky Mount)
Doc Watson (b. 1923, Deep Gap)
Earl Scruggs (b. 1924, Cleveland Co.)
John Coltrane (b. 1926 […]
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shakedown.social
January 12, 2026 at 1:38 AM
After coincidentally listening to 4 of them this week, I might as well round off my pantheon of North Carolina-born musicians:
Elizabeth Cotten (b. 1893, Carrboro)
Thelonious Monk (b. 1917, Rocky Mount)
Doc Watson (b. 1923, Deep Gap)
Earl Scruggs (b. 1924, Cleveland Co.)
John Coltrane (b. 1926 […]
Elizabeth Cotten (b. 1893, Carrboro)
Thelonious Monk (b. 1917, Rocky Mount)
Doc Watson (b. 1923, Deep Gap)
Earl Scruggs (b. 1924, Cleveland Co.)
John Coltrane (b. 1926 […]
What shall we say, shall we call it by a name
As well to count the angels dancing on a pin
Water bright as the sky from which it came
And the name is on the earth that takes it in
We will not speak but stand inside the rain
And listen to the thunder shout
I […]
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As well to count the angels dancing on a pin
Water bright as the sky from which it came
And the name is on the earth that takes it in
We will not speak but stand inside the rain
And listen to the thunder shout
I […]
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January 11, 2026 at 3:42 PM
What shall we say, shall we call it by a name
As well to count the angels dancing on a pin
Water bright as the sky from which it came
And the name is on the earth that takes it in
We will not speak but stand inside the rain
And listen to the thunder shout
I […]
[Original post on shakedown.social]
As well to count the angels dancing on a pin
Water bright as the sky from which it came
And the name is on the earth that takes it in
We will not speak but stand inside the rain
And listen to the thunder shout
I […]
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Egberto Gismonti - Sol do Meio Dia (ECM, 1978)
It's an ECM decompression kind of night, and a first listen at that, Gismonti (8-string guitar, kalimba, wood flute, piano, voice, bottle) with a rotating ensemble inc. Nana Vasconcelos, Ralph Towner, Colin […]
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It's an ECM decompression kind of night, and a first listen at that, Gismonti (8-string guitar, kalimba, wood flute, piano, voice, bottle) with a rotating ensemble inc. Nana Vasconcelos, Ralph Towner, Colin […]
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January 10, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Egberto Gismonti - Sol do Meio Dia (ECM, 1978)
It's an ECM decompression kind of night, and a first listen at that, Gismonti (8-string guitar, kalimba, wood flute, piano, voice, bottle) with a rotating ensemble inc. Nana Vasconcelos, Ralph Towner, Colin […]
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It's an ECM decompression kind of night, and a first listen at that, Gismonti (8-string guitar, kalimba, wood flute, piano, voice, bottle) with a rotating ensemble inc. Nana Vasconcelos, Ralph Towner, Colin […]
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This is wild! "The Devil Went Down to Deep Gap" Bryan Sutton with Billy Strings.
It's a re-imagining of the Charlie Daniels song with the Devil (Del McCoury) going down to Deep Gap where he encounters Doc Watson (voiced and guitar picking by Billy Strings).
The video features animated versions […]
It's a re-imagining of the Charlie Daniels song with the Devil (Del McCoury) going down to Deep Gap where he encounters Doc Watson (voiced and guitar picking by Billy Strings).
The video features animated versions […]
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shakedown.social
January 9, 2026 at 4:29 PM
This is wild! "The Devil Went Down to Deep Gap" Bryan Sutton with Billy Strings.
It's a re-imagining of the Charlie Daniels song with the Devil (Del McCoury) going down to Deep Gap where he encounters Doc Watson (voiced and guitar picking by Billy Strings).
The video features animated versions […]
It's a re-imagining of the Charlie Daniels song with the Devil (Del McCoury) going down to Deep Gap where he encounters Doc Watson (voiced and guitar picking by Billy Strings).
The video features animated versions […]
I'm late to the party (3 episodes in) but can't recommend this Fela Kuti podcast highly enough. A masterful mix of storytelling, musicology, and immersive audio production led by Jad Abumrad (Radiolab, etc.). Mesmerizing, like Fela's music.
https://pods.link/us/i/1835735529
#felakuti #afrobeat
https://pods.link/us/i/1835735529
#felakuti #afrobeat
Fela Kuti: Fear No Man from Higher Ground
Listen now on your favorite streaming service. Powered by Songlink/Odesli, an on-demand, customizable smart link service to help you share songs, albums, podcasts and more.
pods.link
January 8, 2026 at 3:57 PM
I'm late to the party (3 episodes in) but can't recommend this Fela Kuti podcast highly enough. A masterful mix of storytelling, musicology, and immersive audio production led by Jad Abumrad (Radiolab, etc.). Mesmerizing, like Fela's music.
https://pods.link/us/i/1835735529
#felakuti #afrobeat
https://pods.link/us/i/1835735529
#felakuti #afrobeat
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Here's my latest livemusic write-up, "Journey vs Destination" on jamming from Phish and SML and others. Enjoy!
#livemusic #concertreviews #musicwriting
https://neddyo.medium.com/december-2025-journey-vs-destination-208d9a4d5364
#livemusic #concertreviews #musicwriting
https://neddyo.medium.com/december-2025-journey-vs-destination-208d9a4d5364
January 5, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Here's my latest livemusic write-up, "Journey vs Destination" on jamming from Phish and SML and others. Enjoy!
#livemusic #concertreviews #musicwriting
https://neddyo.medium.com/december-2025-journey-vs-destination-208d9a4d5364
#livemusic #concertreviews #musicwriting
https://neddyo.medium.com/december-2025-journey-vs-destination-208d9a4d5364
not a resolution per se, but once I finish cataloging my records (currently in the T's) I think I'll give the ole cd collection a spin. I've almostly entirely resorted to vinyl/streaming in recent years. It will be fun to rediscover the bulk of my music from the 90s-2000s, and a relief to my […]
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shakedown.social
January 1, 2026 at 8:49 PM
not a resolution per se, but once I finish cataloging my records (currently in the T's) I think I'll give the ole cd collection a spin. I've almostly entirely resorted to vinyl/streaming in recent years. It will be fun to rediscover the bulk of my music from the 90s-2000s, and a relief to my […]
I listened to far more old music than new this year, but these were some of my favorite records of 2025 (1/4)
Sessa - Pequena Vertigem de Amor
https://sessa.bandcamp.com/album/pequena-vertigem-de-amor
Stereolab - Instant Holograms on Metal Film […]
Sessa - Pequena Vertigem de Amor
https://sessa.bandcamp.com/album/pequena-vertigem-de-amor
Stereolab - Instant Holograms on Metal Film […]
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shakedown.social
December 31, 2025 at 8:20 PM
I listened to far more old music than new this year, but these were some of my favorite records of 2025 (1/4)
Sessa - Pequena Vertigem de Amor
https://sessa.bandcamp.com/album/pequena-vertigem-de-amor
Stereolab - Instant Holograms on Metal Film […]
Sessa - Pequena Vertigem de Amor
https://sessa.bandcamp.com/album/pequena-vertigem-de-amor
Stereolab - Instant Holograms on Metal Film […]
by no means a top shelf 12/30 #phish show - especially not with this encore - but an enjoyable night from the couch. SOAM through Crosseyed improv was very solid. Plus I got to crank the stereo and hang with my buddy Heath like old times.
December 31, 2025 at 4:21 AM
by no means a top shelf 12/30 #phish show - especially not with this encore - but an enjoyable night from the couch. SOAM through Crosseyed improv was very solid. Plus I got to crank the stereo and hang with my buddy Heath like old times.
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i've come around to the utility of the livenation-owned setlist.fm, but i still way prefer a loving fan-made setlist/chronology page. i wrote a bit about why & made a list of a few dozen favorites that i return to often (or just thought were swell). what did i miss? […]
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heads.social
December 28, 2025 at 12:39 AM
i've come around to the utility of the livenation-owned setlist.fm, but i still way prefer a loving fan-made setlist/chronology page. i wrote a bit about why & made a list of a few dozen favorites that i return to often (or just thought were swell). what did i miss? […]
I'm a fan of jazz, hip-hop, jazz rap, and other forms of jazz × hip-hop fusion. I geek out when I hear an original song I recognize from a sample, and vice versa.
On CREAM, Kassa Overall and his band tapped into that sentiment but took a different, fresh approach. They reimagined a set of 90s […]
On CREAM, Kassa Overall and his band tapped into that sentiment but took a different, fresh approach. They reimagined a set of 90s […]
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shakedown.social
December 9, 2025 at 3:35 AM
I'm a fan of jazz, hip-hop, jazz rap, and other forms of jazz × hip-hop fusion. I geek out when I hear an original song I recognize from a sample, and vice versa.
On CREAM, Kassa Overall and his band tapped into that sentiment but took a different, fresh approach. They reimagined a set of 90s […]
On CREAM, Kassa Overall and his band tapped into that sentiment but took a different, fresh approach. They reimagined a set of 90s […]
Richard and Linda Thompson - I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight (1983 Carthage reissue, first released 1974 on Island)
I already had this record on deck last week when Richard Thompson announced a spring show in my radius. I promptly got tickets, to be […]
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I already had this record on deck last week when Richard Thompson announced a spring show in my radius. I promptly got tickets, to be […]
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December 6, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Richard and Linda Thompson - I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight (1983 Carthage reissue, first released 1974 on Island)
I already had this record on deck last week when Richard Thompson announced a spring show in my radius. I promptly got tickets, to be […]
[Original post on shakedown.social]
I already had this record on deck last week when Richard Thompson announced a spring show in my radius. I promptly got tickets, to be […]
[Original post on shakedown.social]
Soulive - Clap! (Blue Note, 2002)
12" with tracks from Next ft. Black Thought, Talib Kweli, Hi-Tek, Amel Larrieux.
Neal Evans' left hand bass (can't be a B3... Roland?) bumps on my system.
#nowPlaying #Jazz #hiphop #vinyl #bekrecords @vinylrecords
12" with tracks from Next ft. Black Thought, Talib Kweli, Hi-Tek, Amel Larrieux.
Neal Evans' left hand bass (can't be a B3... Roland?) bumps on my system.
#nowPlaying #Jazz #hiphop #vinyl #bekrecords @vinylrecords
December 6, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Soulive - Clap! (Blue Note, 2002)
12" with tracks from Next ft. Black Thought, Talib Kweli, Hi-Tek, Amel Larrieux.
Neal Evans' left hand bass (can't be a B3... Roland?) bumps on my system.
#nowPlaying #Jazz #hiphop #vinyl #bekrecords @vinylrecords
12" with tracks from Next ft. Black Thought, Talib Kweli, Hi-Tek, Amel Larrieux.
Neal Evans' left hand bass (can't be a B3... Roland?) bumps on my system.
#nowPlaying #Jazz #hiphop #vinyl #bekrecords @vinylrecords
Esther Phillips - Burnin' (Atlantic, 1970)
Live At Freddie Jett's Pied Piper, L.A., with overdubbed horn section including King Curtis, who also arranged and produced
#nowPlaying #blues #randb #vinyl #bekrecords @vinylrecords
Live At Freddie Jett's Pied Piper, L.A., with overdubbed horn section including King Curtis, who also arranged and produced
#nowPlaying #blues #randb #vinyl #bekrecords @vinylrecords
November 30, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Esther Phillips - Burnin' (Atlantic, 1970)
Live At Freddie Jett's Pied Piper, L.A., with overdubbed horn section including King Curtis, who also arranged and produced
#nowPlaying #blues #randb #vinyl #bekrecords @vinylrecords
Live At Freddie Jett's Pied Piper, L.A., with overdubbed horn section including King Curtis, who also arranged and produced
#nowPlaying #blues #randb #vinyl #bekrecords @vinylrecords
I think it's great that Medeski & Martin are playing occasional improv sets with Metzger & Cline, but 20 years into the Wood Bros affair maybe it's time they stop deferring to Chris and recruit another bassist for a trio (+) tour that revisits the #mmw canon while exploring new directions.
From […]
From […]
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shakedown.social
November 25, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I think it's great that Medeski & Martin are playing occasional improv sets with Metzger & Cline, but 20 years into the Wood Bros affair maybe it's time they stop deferring to Chris and recruit another bassist for a trio (+) tour that revisits the #mmw canon while exploring new directions.
From […]
From […]
I haven't been able to catch much live music this fall but 2026 is shaping up nicely with tickets to:
Taper's Choice / Rich Ruth
Richard Thompson
Julian Lage Quartet (ft. Medeski, Roeder, Wollesen)
(I may also have refundable hotel reservations in vegas just in case the #phish sphere rumors are […]
Taper's Choice / Rich Ruth
Richard Thompson
Julian Lage Quartet (ft. Medeski, Roeder, Wollesen)
(I may also have refundable hotel reservations in vegas just in case the #phish sphere rumors are […]
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shakedown.social
November 24, 2025 at 4:05 AM
I haven't been able to catch much live music this fall but 2026 is shaping up nicely with tickets to:
Taper's Choice / Rich Ruth
Richard Thompson
Julian Lage Quartet (ft. Medeski, Roeder, Wollesen)
(I may also have refundable hotel reservations in vegas just in case the #phish sphere rumors are […]
Taper's Choice / Rich Ruth
Richard Thompson
Julian Lage Quartet (ft. Medeski, Roeder, Wollesen)
(I may also have refundable hotel reservations in vegas just in case the #phish sphere rumors are […]
Happy Hampton 97 anniversary to all who celebrate! I just discovered a youtube version of the aud video synched to sbd audio, somehow with only 390 views in 5 years. What an explosive opener in Emotional Rescue>jam, set the tone for one of the best weekends of my life. #phish […]
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shakedown.social
November 22, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Happy Hampton 97 anniversary to all who celebrate! I just discovered a youtube version of the aud video synched to sbd audio, somehow with only 390 views in 5 years. What an explosive opener in Emotional Rescue>jam, set the tone for one of the best weekends of my life. #phish […]
Billy might not cover the Grateful Dead anymore but at least he still plays Doc Watson tunes
if you're on nugs, I came across this playlist: “Billy Plays Doc Watson” https://2nu.gs/4qVoJGB
good raking music
#BillyStrings #docwatson
if you're on nugs, I came across this playlist: “Billy Plays Doc Watson” https://2nu.gs/4qVoJGB
good raking music
#BillyStrings #docwatson
nugs Live Music App: Live Music & Archived Concerts in HiFi
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www.nugs.net
November 15, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Billy might not cover the Grateful Dead anymore but at least he still plays Doc Watson tunes
if you're on nugs, I came across this playlist: “Billy Plays Doc Watson” https://2nu.gs/4qVoJGB
good raking music
#BillyStrings #docwatson
if you're on nugs, I came across this playlist: “Billy Plays Doc Watson” https://2nu.gs/4qVoJGB
good raking music
#BillyStrings #docwatson
СОЮЗ (SOYUZ) - Krok
MPBB? música popular brasileira × belarusian folk-jazz-pop-library
https://gruppasoyuz.bandcamp.com/album/krok
MPBB? música popular brasileira × belarusian folk-jazz-pop-library
https://gruppasoyuz.bandcamp.com/album/krok
November 15, 2025 at 3:02 AM
СОЮЗ (SOYUZ) - Krok
MPBB? música popular brasileira × belarusian folk-jazz-pop-library
https://gruppasoyuz.bandcamp.com/album/krok
MPBB? música popular brasileira × belarusian folk-jazz-pop-library
https://gruppasoyuz.bandcamp.com/album/krok