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Clinton Forry
@wd45.bsky.social
Writer and content designer. Fancier of vinyl LP records. Tall. Bit of a dandy. Also: tea.
Jamming this Jimmy Lyons 1970 release on the French Actuel label.

One of the best releases on the label? MAYBE SO.

#jazzvinyl
November 23, 2024 at 7:13 PM
Look to the left while seated in my office chair and this is what you’ll see

It’s unexpectedly vibe-y at night

Sometimes I nap on that couch
November 22, 2024 at 3:41 AM
Junior Mance’s 1960 LP, The Soulful Sounds of Junior Mance, sounds fresh as ever.

#jazzvinyl
November 21, 2024 at 3:32 AM
Pink Floyd’s 1987 album A Momentary Lapse of Reason aged way better than I ever thought it would.

I heard it countless times as a dubbed cassette copy on my parents boombox.

Had it on CD in high school, and probably haven’t listened to it since then. UNTIL TONIGHT.
November 21, 2024 at 3:26 AM
Some blistering Indian classical improvisation from 1970, courtesy of the Indian maestro Chitti Babu. #nowplaying #vinyl
November 20, 2024 at 2:55 AM
In the before times, I posted pictures of what records I had on the turntable

Maybe I do that again here
November 20, 2024 at 2:38 AM
starting a TextEdit fan club

yes, the simple notepad app

who's in
November 19, 2024 at 10:31 PM
Went to Berlin last night.

(Not the city, but the jazz club in Minneapolis.)

Saw a friend of a friend play the music of Charles Mingus.

Highlight: “Boogie Stop Shuffle”
November 18, 2024 at 3:02 PM
seeing so many familiar faces on here

feels like we are getting the band back together

it’s the first time in a long while where I’m interesting in logging on in an app and seeing what folks are up to, rather than wading through the algorithm

very nice
November 18, 2024 at 2:57 PM
November 17, 2024 at 10:41 PM
Tonight, I’m hearing the Minnesota Orchestra play Schoenberg’s orchestration of the Brahms piano quartet.
November 17, 2024 at 12:59 AM
Attended my 57th concert of 2024 on Wednesday: Leonidas Kavakos performing a Bach sonata and partitas for solo violin.

Wasn’t sure how a solo violin would fill a concert hall, but IT VERY MUCH DID.
November 16, 2024 at 2:25 AM
spent waaay too long trying to work out the syntax of this cookie name

we’re gonna need a colon or parenthesis or something here, folks
November 16, 2024 at 1:26 AM
dear text fields and word processing software:

I never never never intend to type "THe"

NEVER
November 15, 2024 at 10:31 PM
The Bluesky experience feels like welcoming an old friend you haven't seen since 2012.

Other things I'd like to see make a 2012/2024 return:
- Google Reader (RSS, we loved you)
- Rdio (Spotify could NEVER)
- Optimism (you know, generally speaking)
November 15, 2024 at 2:55 PM
*discussing parenting*

Wife: “Well, this is pretty much my first rodeo.”

Me: “Mine too, and I’m sort of afraid of horses.”
November 14, 2024 at 11:49 PM
I feel like "invalid handle" describes my grasp of most organized sports

"Yeah, he has a handle on it, but is it valid?"

NOPE
bsky.app Bluesky @bsky.app · Nov 14
If you're seeing "Invalid Handle" on your profile, this should resolve on its own — thanks for your patience!! 🦋
November 14, 2024 at 6:59 PM
I'd be fine with a just the regular moon, thx
npr.org NPR @npr.org · Nov 14
The next supermoon — which appears larger and brighter than a regular full moon due to its proximity to Earth — will not be visible for nearly a year.
Stargazers can see the final supermoon of the year this weekend
The next supermoon — which appears larger and brighter than a regular full moon due to its proximity to Earth — will not be visible for nearly a year.
www.npr.org
November 14, 2024 at 6:52 PM