BecSceB
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BecSceB
@becsceb.bsky.social
Librarian. Organizer. Collector. Wm. S. Burroughs bibliographer. Music omnivore. Did I mention Collector?
#Music In the House & On the Deck: 'Superstitions' (SubRosa, 2025) by Narthex, the collaboration between Daniel Denis (Univers Zero) & Alain Neffe (Pseudocode). Very atmospheric. Sadly, mine arrived w a tiny scratch at the intro to Side 1. Tick, tick, tick for 20 seconds.
November 24, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Way to go "moderate" (i.e., dumbass) Democrats: this is what you get when you make deals with lying troglodytes.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Republicans demand tougher abortion restrictions to extend Obamacare funds
Democrats say that’s a nonstarter, arguing there are already limits on abortion access. The dispute could torpedo a deal, leading to higher health insurance premiums for millions.
www.nbcnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:49 AM
I put on Bach's Mass in B Minor to work by this morning and was so transported I almost forgot to work. #Music
November 11, 2025 at 7:12 PM
#Music Finished a deep dive into my New Lost City Ramblers vinyl collection (20 LPs). My favorite? "Vol. 3" (@Folkways, 1961), not least for the fabulous "Talking Hard Luck." #Records
November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
#MUSIC R.I.P. Dave Ball. Very talented musician.
November 9, 2025 at 2:37 AM
#Music R.I.P. #JackDeJohnette Such a fantastic drummer, whose timing in hooking up with Miles Davis for 'Bitches Brew' couldn't have been better. Playing it now. #Respect, my brother.
October 29, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Hear, hear!
Thank you San Diego Foundation for the aligned investment in early education and literacy in our region. 🤝 #ReadyToLearn
October 29, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Together, the Dr. Seuss Foundation and the San Diego Foundation are creating brighter futures for children and families. We are recognizing this partnership and our combined efforts to award $4.7M to support programs that are expected to serve over 94,000 individuals in San Diego.
October 29, 2025 at 8:13 PM
In the House & On the Deck: 'For the Raven' (Infinite Fog Productions, 2025), the new release from Metgumbnerbone. Moody and druidic, this is one that @peterhuestis.bsky.social would like. Very Halloween-appropriate. #Music
October 29, 2025 at 8:44 PM
@misterquartet.bsky.social
'Morning, Dave. Listening to #39 just now and thought to ask how it is that your pronunciation of German is so good? Did you grow up there, otherwise spend time there, have a German spouse or family or friends, major in it in college, or?
September 30, 2025 at 5:19 PM
@ryancordell.org Hello, Ryan. A few years ago, I bought the embosser pictured here from a bookseller buddy. Would you be interested in having it for your shop? If so, I will happily mail it to you. I've never used it and would like it to go to a good home.
September 15, 2025 at 3:27 AM
#Music RIP #MarkVolman (1947 - 2025), co-founder of The Turtles and The Phlorescent Leech (or, Flo) and Eddie, and Mothers of Invention vocalist. 'First time I saw the Mothers, in the mid-70s, Mark and his co-conspirator Howard Kaylan were at the mike. Sing while you may!
September 10, 2025 at 6:39 PM
#Books Finished 'Oblivion' (@littlebrown, 2004), the short (altho some are decidedly long) story collection by #DavidFosterWallace. Given the author, not a light read, but a compelling one. "Good Old Neon" and its abrupt ending ("Not another word."), particularly so. #Reading
September 6, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Quotable Quotes: "Extreme improvisation distills the groove ..." -- Hamid Drake (The Wire, Dec 2022). #Music
September 5, 2025 at 6:42 PM
#Records I just accidentally played Side 1 of 'Mission Is Terminated' by #ThrobbingGristle (Nice, 1983) at 33.3rpm, rather than the intended 45rpm, and it was pretty great. #Music cc @peterhuestis.bsky.social
August 27, 2025 at 11:25 PM
@misterquartet.bsky.social
Hi, Dave. Do your Eclectic Selections have a Mix Cloud shelf life? I just tried to listen to #22 and got a 404 Not Available message.
August 22, 2025 at 8:56 PM
#Records Just finished a deep dive into my #BertJansch vinyl collection (19 LPs). Liked two the best (i.e., a tie): the spare, eponymous 'Bert Jansch' (Transatlantic, 1965) and the lovely, moving 'Heartbreak' (Logo, 1982). Incredible artist. #Music
August 20, 2025 at 7:23 AM
@misterquartet.bsky.social
Selection 2025, vol. 32: Alex Anthony Faide, Anchor and Burden, Judith Wegmann, Dall'Abaco, and, of course, Stickmen: All excellent. Ordered Faide and Dall'Abaco, in fact. Thanks as always, Dave! #Music
August 18, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Hopefully, they'll be meeting where 30 Days of Night was set.

www.wsj.com/world/putin-...
Putin Tells U.S. He’ll Halt War in Exchange for Eastern Ukraine
The proposal prompted talk of a summit with the Russian leader, with President Trump later saying a meeting would take place in Alaska on Aug. 15.
www.wsj.com
August 8, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Hello, #music friends. I'm thinking about buying the TEAC TN-5BB Belt Drive Analog Turntable to replace my 30+ year-old Ariston Q Deck. Thoughts?
August 6, 2025 at 6:18 PM
#SDCC2025 score #2: Doug Hansen Presents an "Animal 8 Pager, with Seacows Thru History!" (Doug Hansen, 1974).
August 4, 2025 at 6:34 AM
#SDCC2025 score #1: upgraded (to VF) copy of S. Clay Wilson's "Portfolio Comix" (Print Mint, 1970).
August 4, 2025 at 6:27 AM
And so, Day 1 (of 5) of my wife's Gamma Knife treatments. Fingers crossed 🤞.
July 30, 2025 at 6:06 PM
@misterquartet.bsky.social Ah, I think I may have figured it out! Still can't find the name of that Polish band, however. Witold?
July 29, 2025 at 12:05 AM
@misterquartet.bsky.social Hiya! Just now listening to 2025 Vol. 22 (ahem) and wondering how I can see on Mixcloud who I'm listening to at any given moment. Can you advise? Please and Thank You!
July 28, 2025 at 11:58 PM