HIGHLY RECOMMENDED W/ DANIEL FEINBERG
* Providing the A's to the 5 HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Q's today is Daniel Feinberg — a music-maker out of New Jersey who has an appropriately titled new album out called ‘Joy in Times of Pandemic’ (and you can catch the track ‘Sonic 2K9’ on the HI54 Mix CD ‘INDIE AMERICA, USA’) // Photo by Melanie Yaris
#1 - WHAT IS THE ONE ALBUM (OR EP OR SONG) THAT YOU THINK SHOULD BE THE VERY NEXT MUSICAL THING THAT EVERYONE PRESSES PLAY ON THE NEXT TIME THEY FIND THEMSELVES THINKING “WHAT SHOULD I LISTEN TO NOW”?
"I Know The End," by Phoebe Bridgers. This might be my favorite song on her consistently great new album. The specificity of the lyrics, combined with the energy of the instrumental build-up, take the listener into an immersive landscape that feels very timely.
Also, I'd like to mention that I recently released my quarantine album, Joy in Times of Pandemic, which features remote collaborations, including horns by Australian musician Fin Taylor.
#2 - WHAT IS THE ONE MOVIE OR TV SHOW THAT YOU THINK SHOULD BE NEXT IN EVERYBODY’S NETFLIX QUEUE (OK, DOESN’T HAVE TO BE NETFLIX, WE’RE ALL INTERNET ADULTS HERE AND KNOW HOW TO FIND ANYTHING ONLINE, ONE WAY OR ANOTHER)?
13th, on Netflix. I know that this is a Canadian blog, but if any of your readers are open to learning about the history of racial inequality in the U.S., I definitely recommend this documentary.
#3. I (AND BY “I” I MEAN “THE PERSON THAT IS READING THIS”) AM GOING TO THE LOCAL BOOK STORE (OK, MAYBE THE LOCAL LIBRARY FIRST) TO FIND THE VERY NEXT BOOK THAT I WILL BE PUTTING SOME EXTREMELY VALUABLE ‘ME-TIME' ASIDE FOR. WHICH BOOK WOULD YOU GET, IF YOU WERE ME (AND, I SUPPOSE, YOU HADN’T ALREADY READ WHAT YOU’RE ABOUT TO SUGGEST)?
I'm currently reading "So You Want to Talk About Race" by Ijeoma Oluo. It covers a lot of important topics through an interesting combination of personal anecdotes and quantitative data.
#4 - WHAT IS THE ONE WEBSITE (OR JUST ANY OLD INTERNET THING: APP, GIF, SERVICE, WHATEVER) THAT YOU WOULD GET REALLY DOWN IN THE DUMPS ABOUT IF IT WERE TO SUDDENLY GO AWAY?
I recently learned that the independent music site Stereogum is at risk of going away. They're suffering from the loss of ad revenue due to canceled concerts and festivals amid the COVID-19 pandemic, so they're doing a crowdfunding campaign.
I've been discovering bands on that site since I was probably 12 years old, and I hope it stays around for a while longer.
#5 - AND FINALLY… PLEASE GIVE ONE COMPLETELY UNAIDED RECOMMENDATION THAT YOU THINK EVERYONE SHOULD START DOING / USING / WATCHING / EATING / THINKING / QUITTING / ETC-ING TO MAKE THEIR LIVES A LITTLE BIT MORE BETTER AND/OR BEARABLE.
If you're in an area with a COVID-19 outbreak, follow the guidance of public health experts!
OK folks, there you have it. Things that Daniel Feinberg thinks you should consider incorporating into your day/life. Before you log off and go check what the experts are advising, make sure to follow Daniel on the Facebook / Instagram / Twitter and then also give ‘Sonic 2K9’ a listen below…
