Mark Duggan

The quiet power of a master at his craft. His writing, use of sound…and that voice. Vale Noah Adams.

Box of Visions no. 125 just dropped. Hear new goodies from Gorillaz, L'Rain, and Alabama Shakes, plus retro joints from Wax Tailor, Art of Noise, and MF Doom. ~ Listen at boxofvisions.com Box of Visions is a public radio show of unusual & imaginative music, heard on a growing number of stations.

the lost record stores of LA. insheepsclothinghifi.com/lost-record-...

Having long been aware of those tech bros who read my work as utopian porn, where they’ve taken that doesn’t exactly surprise me.

We are saddened to say goodbye to our dear friend, Oscar-winning actress Eva Marie Saint. One of the last surviving stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age, we’ll forever be grateful for unforgettable contributions to cinema, her generosity and her humor. Our thoughts are with her loved ones.

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Voyager 1 is running on less memory than a single photo in your camera roll—69 KB. Its data is saved to an 8-track tape & software was developed when "the cloud" was in the sky. NASA sends commands and the old thing answers. And yet your brand new laptop freezes because you opened too many tabs.

The other day, at the public radio station where I work, a co-worker ran down the hall frantically shouting that the station was “glitching.” It was “It’s Gonna Rain,” played in excerpt on a Fresh Air episode honoring Reich.

53 years ago, hip-hop was born at a back-to-school party in the Bronx. Now, the Bronx School of Hip Hop is preparing a new generation of artists to shape what comes next. I sat down with Nas to talk about the past, present, and future of hip-hop in NYC — from the turntables to our classrooms.

Twilight groove

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Magic grotto https://botfrens.com/collections/69/contents/19152

“The Cobolt Passage” by Canadian Chinese artist Yehan Wang.

We lost a lot this year and we still have three more months left. So the universe decided to give us something. A brand new cat just dropped.

A 70yr old FRED ASTAIRE — that's SEVENTY — gets his stylish groove on at the 1970 Academy Awards.

David Frazer is an Australian artist. "The Tangled Wood," 2018 wood engraving

I wrote recently about some keyboard symbols that were lost to time! The first part has the PC side, and the absolutely beautiful, proofreading-inspired symbols for Insert, Delete, and other things: unsung.aresluna.org/key-symbols-...

Squirrels on suicide missions have knocked out power to Castle Rock, Colorado twice this week. Our investigation has revealed a century of squirrel attacks covered up by the pro-squirrel media.

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anyway, the American id understander himself, Hunter S. Thompson, the next week for goddamn ESPN of all places. the party's over, folks.

“and my kerning is harmonical…”

Rough Draft vs Final Draft

Which brings to mind the Unholy Trio attacking Public Enemy in a woodshed. Results are more than satisfying.

2026 is giving some damn blows, I swear Remembering Cassandra Wilson tonight. youtu.be/-vvyVe8tILc

Cassandra Wilson, whose deep, dark contralto and casual disregard for musical category made her one of the most arresting and influential jazz vocalists of the last 40 years, died on Wednesday in Jackson, Miss. She was 70.

What a voice. Vale, Cassandra Wilson.

Wendell Berry #RIP: “There are no unsacred places; there are only sacred places and desecrated places.” www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/u...

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Fuck you Google. We will all remember your capitulation to a mad king

Hubble's Wide View of 'Mystic Mountain' in Infrared - From Goddard Space Flight Center - https://flic.kr/p/7VDifk

Cloudy in Ventura, too. Steve Roach is always a good alternative. (I’ve been zonking to Drone Zone nearly every night for 15+ years, so this is most welcome.)

We’re not changing it.

Think about Miss Piggy. She lost a best friend and now an ex-lover in matter of 24 hours.

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Dolly Parton was one of the last things nearly all Americans loved

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Here's the official announcement of Parton's passing from her reps, along with the request that in lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com

[Exit Queen.]

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Richard Lloyd, brilliant guitarist of Television fame, is going through cancer treatment and needs some financial help. Donate if you can: