HIGHLY RECOMMENDED W/ CHORUS GRANT

“I have a one-and-a-half year old son now, and laying flat on the floor with him drawing with crayons is nice. Neither of us are very good (yet!) but apart from doing what you can to save the world and being kind to your fellow man I suggest you take up doodling every now and then in the afternoon while eating watermelon.”

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED W/ BROKEN SHOULDER

“I am effectively giving this recommendation to myself. Get obsessed with to-do lists, but don’t get too obsessed. They really help me get stuff done instead of just sitting around doing nothing, but they do tend to take over my life a little and possibly contribute to an underlying feeling of anxiety.”

SHUFFLE UPDATE: August 19, 2019

Another SHUFFLE UP’D EIGHT has been pulled — but this week’s featured shuffle update is for the ‘EVERYTHING LIKED IN <insert current year>’ playlist that I keep stocked with every track from 2019 that’s both made it into my headphones so far + got me going “I like this”.

EPISODE 105 | THE MIX TAPE RADIO SHOW

Episode 105 kicks off with Matt Dorrien feeling lost & before things close out with Evan Wright thinking that something might be wrong hear, you’ll hear artists like Young Jesus and Kiraiyzu, you’ll go from a mood to finer feelings and there’ll be a full moon lullaby for you & me.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED W/ TUMMYACHE

“I would recommend finding something that you enjoy outside of your career or passion. For example, I reached a point where everything in my life revolved around music. So I’ve picked up some hobbies, like playing basketball, and watching Netflix, and cooking, etc. Being a whole person, not just pieces of one.”

SHUFFLE UPDATE: August 12, 2019

Another SHUFFLE UP’D EIGHT has been pulled — but this week’s featured shuffle update is for the ‘NIEHCES’ playlist I keep going for my 3 little nieces (who just so happened to come hang with me in the mountains all last week).

FANDCAMP: Thought Rock Fish Scale

“Always feel like I'm the only person in the room when I'm listening to Nap Eyes. I've a feeling some gigs of theirs may be like that too; back room of a cafe type stuff, for the fortunate few to stumble on. That's how I fantasize about seeing them anyway.”

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED W/ DEAN MANNING

“Swimming. All year round. Summer in the sea or a lake. Winter is trickier if you’re holed up in a mountainous snow but for the most part there’s a heated community pool nearby. I recommend 3 mornings a week. This will make amends for whatever else you do.”