Mother Nature knows how to do it: we crushed the blizzard record in Buffalo (since at least 1950): 37 consecutive hours of blizzard conditions. ‘85 was 16 hours and ‘77 was 12 hours. Glad it’s over! Mid 50’s and thunderstorms forecasted for next weekend. 🤪

At least there ain’t no hole in the washtub. 🦦

Whelp this blizzard has been something. It’s been insanely windy since Thursday overnight (70 mph gusts), constant whiteouts since Friday AM, -10 windchill, and we’ve gotten about 2 ft of snow - with drifts over 5 feet. Thankfully we are home, safe and warm. Hoping it ends soon!

The Cymande re-issue came! Gonna be listening to this a lot today.

Finished reading: Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman 📚

So good. Definitely a lot to think about.

Nilüfer Yanya - Full Set From The Basement

Her album Painless is my fave from 2022. Give her a listen!

Tired boy

I’ve got my “Best of 2022” album list up on Album Whale! 🎧

Thanksgiving observations

Some observations from today: I am so thankful my dad made the trip to share dinner with us. Our first holiday since my mom passed at the end of the summer. ❤️ Really thankful for the wife and kids. They are great all of the time, but they really made today an enjoyable day all around. 🥰 I am firmly on Team Sides. Wasn’t into turkey this year and enjoyed the taste test of the vegan “turkey” breast we got from Aldis.

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My Favorite Albums from 2022

It’s that time again, though I’m a little earlier than usual! I’m not going to make you scroll to the bottom to find my top recommendation, so here we go: PAINLESS by Nilufur Yanya (Listen) I really, really hope this record gets it’s due. Everything is top notch: the lyrics, the melodies, the arrangements, her voice. It’s a perfect indie rock album, from someone who obviously loves really good music and knows how to fold those diverse influences into her songwriting.

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🎧Now Listening: Don’t Know What You’re in Until You’re Out by Gladie

FFO: Cayetana (ex-members), early Waxhatachee, Hop Along, Lemuria, Swearin’

This album is certainly making my Best of 2022 list.

Buffalo storm prep update: local grocery stores cleared out — except pumpkin spice stuff. We aren’t that desperate yet.

Bummed Turnstile and Snail Mail canceled tonight, due to our coming snowstorm. Time to prep I guess! ☃️

My oldest friend Chris, aka Itinerant Printer, is having a massive sale on his amazing letterpress prints. Do check them out - I just grabbed three.

Some recent vinyl pickups: new Soulside and Hammered Hulls, two classic Dinosaur Jr., and Check Your Head from Beastie Boys. 🔥

New vinyl: Soulside, Dinosaur Jr, Beastie Boys, Hammered Hulls

I put together my finalists playlist for 2022 album of the year - 50 so far. Check it out here on Apple Music

Attempting to port the Hugo theme Congo for micro.blog. Stay tuned!

🎧 Insta-buy: Blue Period by Beauty Pill

A double LP compilation including the band’s complete Dischord recordings from 2003-2005.

🎧 Now Listening: Curses by Future of the Left

Just voted! Most people I’ve ever seen at our polling place too. Still have time today, if you haven’t. #JustVote

The sweetest pitty. Watson wedges himself behind me every single workday.

🎧 Now listening: Igor by Tyler, the Creator

🏄‍♂ Exploring the omg.lol universe

I’ve taken a little hiatus from writing One Last Wish posts (my music newsletter), so here are a few top notch new releases I’ve been digging:

Enjoy!

Major milestone! 300 days complete in my song-a-day playlist journey. Grab it on Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/playli…