My favorite releases of the year.

My first few days of work at KEXP I’ve already gotten to see Wilco and Blonde Redhead play in the studio?? Wowowow!!

Today is my last day at OPB. After nearly 5 years (plus a college internship) it feels bittersweet to leave, but I'm still very excited for my next opportunity — becoming the producer of the Midday Show at KEXP in Seattle! Welcoming any and all Seattle recs!

Cool piece of Mexican history in Oregon: we’re the home of the nation’s first four-year, independent Chicano university. Colegio César Chávez was founded 50 years ago in Mt. Angel OR & stayed open for a decade. 🇲🇽
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@meerah.bsky.social & Emily Hamilton for OPB:

The man appointed to oversee Portland’s top public safety programs — including gun violence prevention — has spent much of his recent time on the job living 750 miles away.

I was at a show last night and these teen boys were getting rowdy and moshing and generally having a great time, and one of them accidentally stepped on my foot. He immediately stopped, looked so regretful and apologized like 50 times. Like, baby, I came here to get my foot stomped on. We at a show.

I woke up this morning so sweaty with my AC working overtime fully convinced it was a Saturday. It is Tuesday. Despair.

Y'all Paramore's Portland show getting canceled today was my last straw I am Unwell™

I 🩷 my aaja fam that’s all

Hello??? (But for real every time I join a new ~social media site~ I feel like the oldest person to ever live. I hate change.)