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PCT 24 - Sketches, by Bizarre Statue
2 track album
prestoncapes1.bandcamp.com
Very good news: I have a new tape that is out as of now, called "Sketches," Shipping from either the UK or California:
Shipping from the UK: prestoncapes1.bandcamp.com/album/pct-24...
Shipping from California: bizarrestatue.bandcamp.com/album/sketches
Shipping from the UK: prestoncapes1.bandcamp.com/album/pct-24...
Shipping from California: bizarrestatue.bandcamp.com/album/sketches
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Welcome to the Public Domain, THE MALTESE FALCON (1930) 🦅💎
🕵️ Sam Spade is on the Case of the Disappearing Copyright as The Maltese Falcon novel joins the public domain.
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#PublicDomainDay #CopyrightFree
🕵️ Sam Spade is on the Case of the Disappearing Copyright as The Maltese Falcon novel joins the public domain.
Learn more ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domai...
#PublicDomainDay #CopyrightFree
January 1, 2026 at 5:25 AM
Welcome to the Public Domain, THE MALTESE FALCON (1930) 🦅💎
🕵️ Sam Spade is on the Case of the Disappearing Copyright as The Maltese Falcon novel joins the public domain.
Learn more ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domai...
#PublicDomainDay #CopyrightFree
🕵️ Sam Spade is on the Case of the Disappearing Copyright as The Maltese Falcon novel joins the public domain.
Learn more ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domai...
#PublicDomainDay #CopyrightFree
I saw one and then several videos of the Mandolin Sisters a few years ago. I was amazed at the music and disappointed that I couldn't buy a record. There is now a Mandolin Sisters record. I picked it up yesterday at Amoeba. It absolutely does not disappoint. discostan.bandcamp.com/album/odysse...
December 31, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I saw one and then several videos of the Mandolin Sisters a few years ago. I was amazed at the music and disappointed that I couldn't buy a record. There is now a Mandolin Sisters record. I picked it up yesterday at Amoeba. It absolutely does not disappoint. discostan.bandcamp.com/album/odysse...
I'm slow but I move forward, I swear it.
December 29, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I'm slow but I move forward, I swear it.
On another note, I went to the Egyptian Theater to see Shih-Ching Tsou's "Left-Handed Girl," this movie here: le-pacte.com/internationa.... It was fantastic, and with all the talk about this or that good or bad about Hollywood, it is a real reminder that even though film is the
December 25, 2025 at 9:20 PM
On another note, I went to the Egyptian Theater to see Shih-Ching Tsou's "Left-Handed Girl," this movie here: le-pacte.com/internationa.... It was fantastic, and with all the talk about this or that good or bad about Hollywood, it is a real reminder that even though film is the
Thank you, #VinylSanta! I am certain that I had the "Fonzie Favorites" record as a kid, but I may be creating a memory of something that didn't happen. I remember the record, though, maybe on TV, maybe in a store. Thank you!
December 25, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Thank you, #VinylSanta! I am certain that I had the "Fonzie Favorites" record as a kid, but I may be creating a memory of something that didn't happen. I remember the record, though, maybe on TV, maybe in a store. Thank you!
I put Wendy Carlos' "Sonic Seasonings" on today for my morning tea music, and for some reason I was particularly struck at how forward-thinking this particular record of hers is. It's emphatically a record, four distinct though interconnected sides, not narrative precisely but sequential.
December 24, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I put Wendy Carlos' "Sonic Seasonings" on today for my morning tea music, and for some reason I was particularly struck at how forward-thinking this particular record of hers is. It's emphatically a record, four distinct though interconnected sides, not narrative precisely but sequential.
You don’t recognize this highway
You pass the outline of unfamiliar hills
The radio has gone silent
You’ve never heard of the cities on the sign
You brought the wrong map
The dashboard light flickers out
Your watch has stopped
Ice forms on the windshield
You pass the outline of unfamiliar hills
The radio has gone silent
You’ve never heard of the cities on the sign
You brought the wrong map
The dashboard light flickers out
Your watch has stopped
Ice forms on the windshield
December 21, 2025 at 7:18 PM
You don’t recognize this highway
You pass the outline of unfamiliar hills
The radio has gone silent
You’ve never heard of the cities on the sign
You brought the wrong map
The dashboard light flickers out
Your watch has stopped
Ice forms on the windshield
You pass the outline of unfamiliar hills
The radio has gone silent
You’ve never heard of the cities on the sign
You brought the wrong map
The dashboard light flickers out
Your watch has stopped
Ice forms on the windshield
Playing now, one of my prize possessions. It's not exactly a rare record but I managed to get a copy that plays absolutely perfectly for a great price. It doesn't seem like this record gets talked about much, but it seems pretty clear that Miles and Gil Evans took direct inspiration from it.
December 15, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Playing now, one of my prize possessions. It's not exactly a rare record but I managed to get a copy that plays absolutely perfectly for a great price. It doesn't seem like this record gets talked about much, but it seems pretty clear that Miles and Gil Evans took direct inspiration from it.
I hadn't heard Daisy Rickman before this tune of hers, "Haven," came on an NTS Radio show I wasn't listening to. Before the tune had ended on the show, I'd found it on Bandcamp, quickly double-checked that it was as good as I thought, and bought the album. daisyrickman.bandcamp.com/track/haven
Haven, by Daisy Rickman
from the album Donsya a'n Loryow
daisyrickman.bandcamp.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:22 PM
I hadn't heard Daisy Rickman before this tune of hers, "Haven," came on an NTS Radio show I wasn't listening to. Before the tune had ended on the show, I'd found it on Bandcamp, quickly double-checked that it was as good as I thought, and bought the album. daisyrickman.bandcamp.com/track/haven
I found out about Jackie Paris a few years ago when I got a vinyl copy of Mingus' "Changes One" and "Changes Two" as a double-album, and for the first time I heard the incredible version of "Duke Ellington's Sound of Love" on "Changes Two," and read in the notes about Mingus' affection for Paris.
November 27, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I found out about Jackie Paris a few years ago when I got a vinyl copy of Mingus' "Changes One" and "Changes Two" as a double-album, and for the first time I heard the incredible version of "Duke Ellington's Sound of Love" on "Changes Two," and read in the notes about Mingus' affection for Paris.
The next tune up on the Car Mix was Philip Glass' "Lady Day." A friend's older brother had "Glassworks" when I was in 7th grade and discovering interesting music, and I'd taped it. Later, when "Koyaanisqatsi" came out, I'd felt really hip for the first time when I recognized the composer.
November 25, 2025 at 7:55 PM
The next tune up on the Car Mix was Philip Glass' "Lady Day." A friend's older brother had "Glassworks" when I was in 7th grade and discovering interesting music, and I'd taped it. Later, when "Koyaanisqatsi" came out, I'd felt really hip for the first time when I recognized the composer.
I‘ll be here tomorrow: www.livingearth.la/gatherings/p...
Surrounded By Plants with andrew cs, cashin & colmkil — Living Earth
An afternoon of soft sounds among native plants, hosted with one of our favorite neighborhood purveyors of garden essentials 🪴
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November 23, 2025 at 7:26 AM
I‘ll be here tomorrow: www.livingearth.la/gatherings/p...
I stopped in a thrift store for something else and against what I thought was my better judgement I looked at the used vinyl. Much to my surprise, it was my day.
November 20, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I stopped in a thrift store for something else and against what I thought was my better judgement I looked at the used vinyl. Much to my surprise, it was my day.
The next tune that came up on the Car Mix was Kraftwerk's "Transistor," from "Radio-Activity." I was lucky I first got this on cassette as a kid, because when I later bought it on vinyl, Capitol Records, as I found was a bad habit at the time, had cut this track off the release.
November 17, 2025 at 11:52 PM
The next tune that came up on the Car Mix was Kraftwerk's "Transistor," from "Radio-Activity." I was lucky I first got this on cassette as a kid, because when I later bought it on vinyl, Capitol Records, as I found was a bad habit at the time, had cut this track off the release.
I went to Deadly Wax in Granada Hills to pick up my Vinyl Santa gift and this was in the newly arrived section. I've long loved "Legrand Jazz" but didn't have a copy. This is one of those records that's both artistically compelling and completely entertaining at the same time.
November 16, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I went to Deadly Wax in Granada Hills to pick up my Vinyl Santa gift and this was in the newly arrived section. I've long loved "Legrand Jazz" but didn't have a copy. This is one of those records that's both artistically compelling and completely entertaining at the same time.
Not part of the Car Mix, but on Tuesday, with a night off and nothing to do, I rolled the dice on the L.A. Philharmonic's Green Umbrella series performance that evening and was absolutely blown away. This is what I saw: www.laphil.com/events/perfo...
Recovecos: Angélica Negrón & Lido Pimienta | LA Phil
Recovecos, curated by Angélica Negrón, is a Green Umbrella program highlighting the music of Caribbean and Latin American composers exploring the many physical and intangible spaces of memory, nostalg...
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November 13, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Not part of the Car Mix, but on Tuesday, with a night off and nothing to do, I rolled the dice on the L.A. Philharmonic's Green Umbrella series performance that evening and was absolutely blown away. This is what I saw: www.laphil.com/events/perfo...
"The Hissing of Summer Lawns" came up next on the Car Mix. I was late to Joni's music, getting into her after I saw "The Last Waltz" in college, picking up "Hejira," which remains my favorite of her records. But this tune for whatever reason, and despite "Hejira"'s theme, feels right for driving.
November 11, 2025 at 11:02 PM
"The Hissing of Summer Lawns" came up next on the Car Mix. I was late to Joni's music, getting into her after I saw "The Last Waltz" in college, picking up "Hejira," which remains my favorite of her records. But this tune for whatever reason, and despite "Hejira"'s theme, feels right for driving.
Continuing my Car Mix, the next tune that came up was this, Gordon Lightfoot's "Carefree Highway." My dad had the album when I was a kid but years later when I actually looked into Lightfoot's work, I realized that I only had vague memories of "Sundown," and not the rest of the album.
November 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Continuing my Car Mix, the next tune that came up was this, Gordon Lightfoot's "Carefree Highway." My dad had the album when I was a kid but years later when I actually looked into Lightfoot's work, I realized that I only had vague memories of "Sundown," and not the rest of the album.
This came today, or rather late yesterday. I'd heard of Pahinui from a friend's father in high school but didn't actually hear his music until about 10 years ago. Absolutely first rate, with that kind of loose but tight feeling real players have.
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 AM
This came today, or rather late yesterday. I'd heard of Pahinui from a friend's father in high school but didn't actually hear his music until about 10 years ago. Absolutely first rate, with that kind of loose but tight feeling real players have.
So the first one up on the Car Mix (on shuffle) could not be better for a drive: Earth, Wind and Fire's "September." This is one of those tunes that is simultaneously pure pop and pure art. Everything in it is perfect, but more than anything it's the response in me that is so wonderful.
November 6, 2025 at 10:46 PM
So the first one up on the Car Mix (on shuffle) could not be better for a drive: Earth, Wind and Fire's "September." This is one of those tunes that is simultaneously pure pop and pure art. Everything in it is perfect, but more than anything it's the response in me that is so wonderful.
I recently restarted using a streaming platform, Qobuz, which really does sound good and as far as I know pays more per stream to the rights holder than any other service. If I'm wrong, I'd want to know. I have a long list of companies I'll never patronize again, and S**tify is at or near the top.
November 6, 2025 at 10:36 PM
I recently restarted using a streaming platform, Qobuz, which really does sound good and as far as I know pays more per stream to the rights holder than any other service. If I'm wrong, I'd want to know. I have a long list of companies I'll never patronize again, and S**tify is at or near the top.
Today, however, I'll talk about @campofwolves.bsky.social and particularly "Bear Creek," which I picked up and have been going back to again and again. Here's the link, worth your purchase: lunar-module.bandcamp.com/album/bear-c...
Bear Creek, by Camp of Wolves
12 track album
lunar-module.bandcamp.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Today, however, I'll talk about @campofwolves.bsky.social and particularly "Bear Creek," which I picked up and have been going back to again and again. Here's the link, worth your purchase: lunar-module.bandcamp.com/album/bear-c...
I notice that the @vinylsanta.bsky.social thing is happening and it's a great ritual. But it says that a participant should look at a person's feed to see their tastes and that means I need to put some things up here. Starting tomorrow I'll go through my Car Mix as it plays randomly, song by song.
November 5, 2025 at 10:53 PM
I notice that the @vinylsanta.bsky.social thing is happening and it's a great ritual. But it says that a participant should look at a person's feed to see their tastes and that means I need to put some things up here. Starting tomorrow I'll go through my Car Mix as it plays randomly, song by song.
Very good news: I have a new tape that is out as of now, called "Sketches," Shipping from either the UK or California:
Shipping from the UK: prestoncapes1.bandcamp.com/album/pct-24...
Shipping from California: bizarrestatue.bandcamp.com/album/sketches
Shipping from the UK: prestoncapes1.bandcamp.com/album/pct-24...
Shipping from California: bizarrestatue.bandcamp.com/album/sketches
PCT 24 - Sketches, by Bizarre Statue
2 track album
prestoncapes1.bandcamp.com
June 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Very good news: I have a new tape that is out as of now, called "Sketches," Shipping from either the UK or California:
Shipping from the UK: prestoncapes1.bandcamp.com/album/pct-24...
Shipping from California: bizarrestatue.bandcamp.com/album/sketches
Shipping from the UK: prestoncapes1.bandcamp.com/album/pct-24...
Shipping from California: bizarrestatue.bandcamp.com/album/sketches