Feb 14, 2025
Studio Notes #19
Hello, Cool Folks. Here's issue #19 of Studio Notes—quick bits delivered to you each Friday.
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I've become a fan of Walton Goggins. Not only of his acting, but just...him. And his cool name. GQ occasionally runs a video interview series where the guests share their “10 Essentials”, and the episode where WG shares his meaningful objects was rather, well, meaningful. I nearly jumped out of my seat when he held up a blue, tattered, paperback edition of Herman Hesse's novel, Siddhartha. It's also one of my favorite books from a time when I actually read whole books. I have that exact same paperback. And it deserves a re-read. He also mentions Ernest Hemingway and most notably, the intangible value that certain objects from traveling or just being with others can bring. Also, if you're looking to go down a Goggins rabbithole, his new-ish house in Hudson Valley, NY is rather spectacular.
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Speaking of YouTube interviews, I really enjoy Amoeba Records', What's in Your Bag? series. It's a great way of discovering new music from artists you may already like. Sometimes it can get a little pretentious, when it seems the interviewee shares only the most obscure record no one is sure to have heard of solely for the purpose of appearing to have exquisite taste—but there are some gems in there. A few videos led me to dub legend, King Tubby, which was mentioned by several different folks. I wasn't familiar with the King, but he was a pioneer in the 1970s of remixing reggae into dub mixes—reverb and delay-soaked, mostly instrumental, droney jams. It's outstanding music to work to. Checkout his albums, Majestic Dub and King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown.
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Broncho is a great band from Oklahoma, and they're back with new music. Their sound has evolved from infectious lo-fi punk, to dreamy indie rock with unique vocals. Like a grittier shoegaze. More like bootgaze. Anyway, their new tunes Funny and Imagination have been on repeat over here.
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I'm waiting on one more decal to come back from the printer and then I'll get these in the shop individually, and as a set with some bonus mystery items. Loving the quality that you get with a screen printed sticker. You can feel the ink on the vinyl a bit. I'm sold.
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