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valfedyshen.bsky.social
Confused musician from Kyiv, UA / @franco.com.ua https://linktr.ee/francoband
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Sorry, Mr. Trump, in Ukraine we don’t treat war like a fashion show, no time for suits. But sure, let’s talk dress codes while you and your buddy Putin fast-track global disaster.

That redhead… Will he want to annex, integrate, buy something? Or just rename? Hard to tell these days.

When your neighbor offers to water your plants while you’re away, it’s not so much about saving the flowers - it’s about them trying to prove they’re a good person. Because, obviously, a plant’s survival depends on their moral compass.

10 years in Apple Music, know it better than my own apartment. But only today I discovered Smart Playlists. Turns out I’ve been living in a playlist called ‘Added, but never played’ 😐

I usually skim through new releases from email newsletters, skipping through most tracks without a second thought. But this time, I just stopped. The new @youthlagoon.bsky.social album is absolutely celestial. I closed my eyes and fell into the music

When you got skin in the game, you stay in the game But you don’t get a win unless you play in the game Oh, you get love for it You get hate for it But you get nothing if you Wait for it

Looking at Women, Looking at War

Цього дня 8 років тому вийшов наш дебютний альбом "Тунелі". Слухати: li.sten.to/tuneli

Friday’s Squid

World is losing its mind, and I’m writing songs..

Shame took its final breath when TikTok arrived. RIP.

Elon Musk’s hands seem to be reaching further - not for innovation, but for Wikipedia. Another day, another attempt to delegitimize independent sources of information 🙄

Thelonious Monk by Martel Chapman

FKA Twigs and Grimes are like parallel universes in my brain. I know they’re not the same, but good luck convincing my memory 😶

The craziest theories come up when there’s either way too little info or an overwhelming amount of it.

Björk: "Spotify is probably the worst thing that has happened to musicians"

Almost a quarter of the 21st century gone, and we’ve already nailed the "black mirror" vibe. Impressive, really.

Every other social media app is owned by evil little freaks so this has to be the Big Tent website that welcomes everyone else. People who don't understand jokes. People who know it's a joke but still think it's Harmful. "To be fair," guys. Put up a statue of liberty here but it's on the computer

StandBy mode on iPhone is perfect for those moments when you want your phone to feel useful… while doing absolutely nothing 🙄

Everyone has their secrets: the search history, the cringe playlist, and, of course, the political compass results. Thought I’d be further left, but here I am, awkwardly chill in the libertarian zone.

Bernstein and Boulez at the New York Philharmonic. 1970.

We are rabbits

Oh damn. Just yesterday, I saved a poster of David Lynch on my phone, and now he’s gone. His vision, his creativity, his entire presence shaped so much of what I love in art and music. This one really hurts.

Listening to John Coltrane, you start to understand why they called him a saint 😇

Sonic Youth, Kyiv, 1989

all gods are allegories of poets

Been listening to Curtis Mayfield all week, and honestly, I love him for the grooves, the soul, and the way he makes me feel like I could fix the world… or at least clean up the apartment after the holidays.

My cat only needs me when it’s freezing outside and he wants under the blanket. I guess I’m just a seasonal employee🙄

Grey Kyiv with crows

Started last year with this Mingus album, starting this year with it too. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

З новим!

Yep

Monday

Vivienne Westwood my forever punk girl. An icon with just the right amount of rebellion 🖤

If I’m fortunate enough to reach old age, I wonder which one I’ll meet first - Mr. Alzheimer or Mr. Parkinson.

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Black music powered every significant musical movement. Every.

The world’s pretty much split into two types of people: Game of Thrones fans and Squid Game players. Either way, it’s all just one big game.

This year, I read my “books to read” note twice. Didn’t even start a single book.

One day you will be calm. For all time, forever. In the meantime, there is still time to fuss🕺

Christmas in Ukraine in the centre of Europe started with missiles. A traditional morning. Merry Christmas everyone!

Leopold Levytsky, Postcard, 1972