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RSD in my mailbox today! infectious four-on-the-floor disco that sounds like it belongs on a mid-90s Jamiroquai album #musicsky #vinyl #disco

unwinding #vinyl #musicsly #ambientmusic #ambientsky?

semana passada o herminio bello de carvalho completou 90 anos. sao tantas as contribuiçoes dele que fica complicado tentar pontuar as mais relevantes, mas este LP aqui em especial é muito lindo (ainda que pouco lembrado no catalogo da emi/odeon): youtu.be/5nk9JZQzUco?...

who out here is underappreciating Sade?

Here it is: a 13.5 hour playlist of Brazilian music from the 1970s. I'll put some notes about it below. open.spotify.com/playlist/2Dq...

Studio - Ecoute En Multidimension N°2 [Belgium, Library, Ambient] (1982) https://redd.it/jc80cb https://youtu.be/gfeX_Bwsaoc

COMFORT SONG TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Milton Nascimento, Márcio Borges, Fernando Brant, Lô Borges, Toninho Horta, Beto Guedes no início dos anos 70.

not a day goes by lately that i’m not thinking about or listening to Gil Scott Heron’s music happy birthday, Gil #vinyl #musicsky

Here is me singing Olivia Rodrigo’s “Vampire” based on the top ten hit by Bram Stoker Want to see Varietopia in Los Angeles or on tour? Get tickets here: bit.ly/varietix #varietopia

i don’t spend as much time in my Japan section as i used to, but whenever i dive back in, it’s usually because i’m looking for this record. delightfully groovy soul-jazz-funk #jazzsky #vinyl #musicsky

if you missed the 4am drop: IHTOV now has a patreon. sign up for *exclusive content*, merch, polls, and more. just $5 a month gets you bonus material and a sticker! what a bargain! www.patreon.com/c/IHaveThato...

cheeky late night listen #vinyl #musicsky #raregroove

Excellent work by new NYT headline writer Werner Herzog

Junior Mendes - Copacabana Sadia [Brazil, MPB] (1982) https://redd.it/7hs2nl https://youtu.be/CaUjdJ9KtJY

also at IHTOV today, from me: take a trip through the favorite record stores of my life. this is mostly my ode through the places i frequented/worked at, a love letter of sorts to record stores ihavethatonvinyl.com/liner-notes/...

work trip digs. see anything you like?

Lula Côrtes y Zé Ramalho - Raga Dos Raios [Brazil, psychedelic] (1975). A gem of the Brazilian psychedelic movement of the 1960s and 1970s https://redd.it/su8niv https://youtu.be/cqxroOIqdVQ

New post up on Beer Diary — continuing a project I accidentally started on noticing a "Hazy IPA" clue a while ago, I've surveyed a year's worth of New York Times crosswords for all their beer-related references. I may drink a beer most days, but I do the crossword *every* day, so I have Thoughts.

Chance - Samba do Morro [Brazil, No Wave] (1985) https://redd.it/ic4n89 https://youtu.be/lG74LwC7kpc

Osmar Milito - Mais Cedo ou Mais Tarde [Brazil, Funk] (1973) https://redd.it/a6tgph https://youtu.be/aZE5iFff1XI

up to 75 songs from 75 different artists, check it out!

up to 75 songs from 75 different artists, check it out!

Because even in a crisis moment we need more than politics, here's my ranking of all Jorge Ben's studio albums with very brief comment. I wrote 10,000 words on him at my blog if you want something more in depth. 1/31