bowieonsoultrain.bsky.social
@bowieonsoultrain.bsky.social
he/him | michigan | librarian | listener
i think I'm gonna see Plaskett in the fall 🍁
Joel Plaskett - Alright/OK (Three Bear Music Festival)
YouTube video by Camber Arts
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I hope Amel Larrieux is having a great day.
Orange Glow
YouTube video by Amel Larrieux - Topic
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FINALLY caught Ben Kweller live, at the Pig & Whiskey festival in Corktown. what a lovely guy ❤️
when a song shuffles on and you have to listen to it for an hour straight
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We Used to Be Able to Buy Things in This Country. “Locking up toothpaste was a warning sign that our executive class was crazy.” [dannykatch.substack.com]
We used to be able to buy things in this country
Locking up toothpaste was a warning sign that our executive class was crazy
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AKA Can-Am Indie Rawk Summer Jam AKA Hella Unofficial Gordie Howe International Bridge Pre-Opening Extravaganza AKA:
30 pages in...so glad to be back in Ray Carney's world, one last time.
The other day I'm thrifting with the kids, and immediately I see the same model disc changer I received for Christmas 1991, in amazing condition (plus remote!). This unit was part of a set of components I got that year. So many memories came rushing back to me in that moment...I couldn't believe it.
yo i never saw this episode of "Everybody Loves Raymond" i am screaming 😂
Robert Dancing
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Celebrating 30 Years of ‘Stakes Is High’ with a definitive 30th Anniversary Edition. Including the celebrated “Stakes Is High (J Dilla Remix) ft. Mos Def and Truth Enola, the J Dilla Alternate Remix, instrumentals and more. Available Oct. 23, pre-order now: link.wearedelasoul.com/stakes-is-hi...
I was only able to attend one day of Concert of Colors, but we made it count: legendary saxophonist Gary Bartz at the iconic Detroit Film Theatre (inside the Detroit Institute of Arts). we also caught Sheila E. on the lawn of the DIA, but we didn't have the best view. she was amazing, as always!
yesterday i grabbed a gorgeous Loser Edition of "Hoopla" from @weirdnightmare.bsky.social ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Hoopla, by Weird Nightmare
10 track album
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i first heard this 1998 Ednaswap gem via Best Buy Radio™ when i worked there today's tragic morning sky (deeply hazy from wildfire smoke) made it pop in my head, and now i may never unhear it as an allegory for environmental crisis 🔥
Back On The Sun
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A new bookstore is opening in Uptown this weekend, but there’s a twist: Everything in the store is completely free. blockclubchi.co/4ykhGeg
Keke Palmer should have received an Outstanding Game Show Host Emmy nomination for "Password." It's one of our favorite things to watch on tv. seriously, who else is bringing that much fun, flair and fashion to a similar role?
Michigan appears to be the epicenter of a growing cyclosporiasis outbreak, which sounds absolutely horrible.
Michigan Cyclosporiasis outbreak tops 700 cases as health officials search for source
More than 700 Michiganders have fallen ill with cyclosporiasis, a severe stomach bug linked to parasites found in food or water, and health officials warn the worst may not be over.
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still a delightful album...Ben Folds Five forever!
Ben Folds Five Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Self-Titled Debut With Reissue Featuring Unearthed Versions of Classic Tracks
Ben Folds celebrates the 30th anniversary of Ben Folds Five's debut with a remastered edition featuring a previously unreleased version.
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Mister Rogers visits Eric Carle’s studio and paints with him (full episode). Carle wrote and illustrated The Very Hungry Caterpillar and other children’s books. [youtube.com]
Paint and Read Along with Eric Carle | Full Episode | Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood
Mr. McFeely stops by and shows Mister Rogers a video about how people make fortune cookies. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, a fortune cookie turns into a man who introduces himself to the neighborhood. Mister Rogers visits author Eric Carle's studio. Mr. Carle shows how he paints the pictures i
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not only an icon in his field, but his willingness to help buoy and sustain Soul Train when others would not (or could not) is hugely important. we literally would not know ST for what it eventually became without Johnson Products Co. what a beautiful thing. rest in peace, George E. Johnson.
George E. Johnson, founder of Johnson Products Company, has died at 99
He was a pioneer in Black hair care products, and from his South Side headquarters became a beacon of Black accomplishment.
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i'm definitely dragging into this Monday after having only a couple of days between back to back road trips to Chicago and Toronto. hopefully it'll be a chill week as I try to get my life together.
