HIGHLY RECOMMENDED W/ JOE KAPLOW
* Providing the A's to the 5 HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Q's today is Joe Kaplow — a singer-songer from California who has a lovely new album coming out at the end of April called ‘Sending Money and Stems’ (and you can catch the single ‘February Prorated Rent’ in the HI54 Mix CD ‘MOUNTOWN LIFE’)
#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”?
‘Songs of Shame’ album by Woods.
It's such a beautiful, psychedelic, folky, lofi record from a band that is really doing what everyone in "indie" wishes they could do, but because they do it so well they're underrated and pass under the radar. My favorite song off that record is Number.
#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)?
Anything Miyazaki... Princess Monoke or Howl's Moving Castle.
The illustrations are so beautiful and trippy. The stories are always epic, tied to saving the planet in some way, and he always puts females in powerful roles as lead protagonists. The plots also make you sympathize with the villains.
#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)?
The book recommendation has to be East of Eden by John Steinbeck.
It's a classic. For good reason. Everyone should read it, no exceptions.
#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?
Pornhub
#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.
Everyone should sit down and meditate (focus on their breath) for 20 minutes a day. It relieves stress and also makes your mind more powerful when you go to focus on something.
I've been doing it for a few months now, almost everyday and it's improved focus and enjoyment for me.
OK folks, there you have it. Things that Joe Kaplow thinks you should consider incorporating into your day/life. Before you log off from Pornhub and go focus on your breath for 20 minutes, make sure to follow Joe on the Facebook / Instagram / Twitter and then also give ‘February Prorated Rent’ a listen below…
