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Dr. Garrett Schumann
@garrt.bsky.social
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Third-most well-known composer named 'Schumann' - scholar, music writer, working parent, and "less-prestigious faculty" - based in southeast Michigan - founder of #beansky - TBTL Ten
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Apparently music publisher JW Pepper is using AI to generate the most banal descriptions of works in their catalog
Screenshot of the AI-generated text description of composer Roger Reynolds' composition "Portrait of Vanzetti" on the website of music publisher JW Pepper The description is incredibly general and reads, "AI generated: Discover the evocative world of "A Portrait of Vanzetti" by Roger Reynolds, a masterful exploration in 21st-century music. This compelling composition delves into historical narratives through innovative soundscapes, offering listeners a profound auditory experience. Immerse yourself in the depth of modern classical music with this stirring piece."
November 15, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Norm's child: "Dad...is something wrong?"

Norm:
Still of the character 'Death' from the historic Swedish film "The Seventh Seal"
November 15, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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Oh yeah, we made to Friday beers again
Photo of my left hand gently holding a 16oz cans of Eastern Market Brewing Company's "Sweater Weather" hazelnut porter
November 15, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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In my head, I hear the title of @doodlyroses.com's latest newsletter in the voice of Lucille Bluth as she delivers the line, "here's some money, go see a Star War"
Screenshot of pianist Sharon Su's latest newsletter announcing her new recording of Fanny Hensel's 'Piano Sonata in G Minor' - the newsletter's title is, "Here, have a sonata" and the subtitle reads, "new recording out today, to celebrate the birthday of a real one"
November 14, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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My awesome friend, collaborator, and UM colleague Julie Zhu is hosting an awesome-looking event with her noise music class tonight at 7 PM on Blanche Anderson Moore hall in the basement of the UM school of music
Chaotic and maximalist collage-style poster for this noise music event
November 12, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Very excited to receive my last @ranchogordo.bsky.social beans club shipment of the year!

I gasped at the black garbanzo beans, I've never seen anything like them (local heroes By The Pound have some kind of dark chickpeas but their color pales in comparison)
Photo looking to into an opened Rancho Gordo Bean Club box Three bags of legumes (black garbanzos, black-eyed peas, and Domingo Rojo beans) are visible along with a bag of red popcorn kernels
November 12, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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We have kept the flame burning for 12 hours today, perfect for the season's first snow
Photo of a small fire of low-burning logs show through the screen of a home fireplace
November 10, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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We have already started a fire in the fireplace
Photo of a beautifully-constructed, robustly-burning, one-match fire in a home fireplace
November 9, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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We are currently experiencing our first snow of the season, so that means I must listen to Han Abrahamsen's "Schnee" at some point today
Photo of my home's front patio and yard, there is a light blanket of snow on the patio furniture but it has not stuck to the road, sidewalk, patio, or other hard surfaces
November 9, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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cue "Hoe Down"
image of the advertising slogan "Beef It's What's For Dinner" presented in the style of a Zohran Mamdani campaign sign
November 9, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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Gerald wants a tiered birthday cake for his party tomorrow so I'm putting my trust into a reliable source: Dolly Parton
Photo of three Dolly Parton-branded boxes of Duncan Hines cake mix sitting in the bottom of a shopping cart - two are chocolate and one is vanilla
November 7, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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"I don't care about basketball but I'll bring it up in order to make a seemingly insightful point about a completely normal aspect of college basketball that has been the norm for decades"
photo of the baskbetall court at the Crisler Center on the University of Michigan campus during a Men's Basketball game between UM and the University of Illinois - there is a dark blue 'Block M' in the center of the court; players from both teams are visible (Michigan in white jerseys, Illinois in orange), and there are two 3-point lines that are not making anyone anxious
November 6, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Seen near a UM frat - these kids have expensive taste in beer!
Photo of an empty big boy bottle of Founders CBS, an 11% abv imperial stout
November 5, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Voting is metal
Selfie of a cool-looking, middle-aged white guy with a mustache and a multi-colored headband sitting in the driver's seat of his car doing 'metal horns' to the camera - there is an "I vote sticker" adhered to the part of his headband covering his forehead
November 4, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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I thought about this exact thing earlier today when I took my family to the Toledo Zoo and saw this plaque in the aquarium building
Photo of an engraved stone plaque at the Toledo Zoo's aquarium - it reads, "to those whose efforts or support made possible the erection of this building the Toledo Zoological Society expresses true appreciation/this aquarium was erected by the Works Progress Administration A.D. 1930-1937"
November 3, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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I built two fires today
Photo of a beautifully-constructed, one-match fire shot through a fireplace screen
November 1, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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It's firepit season
Photo of a beautiful, one-match fire burning in an outdoor firepit
November 1, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Good look Michigan Athletics!
Screenshot of an email newsletter from the University of Michigan Athletics Office (the newsletter is titled "Michigan Insider") that announces two performances by Morgan Wallen in July 2026; Wallen is shown in profile, covered in shadows against a dramatically-lit US flag, his tour is charmingly titled, "Still The Problem"
October 30, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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1989 doesn't excite me quite as much, but these four are notable, esp. "Beneath the Remains"

("Skid Row" the least so, IMO, but how can I ignore the virtuosic pinch harmonics on that record?)
Cover art to Kreator's "Extreme Aggression" Cover art to Sepultura's "Beneath the Remains" Cover art to Skid Row's album "Skid Row" Cover art to Testament's album "Practice What You Preach"
October 30, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Here are some metal albums from 1988 that kick ass:
Cover art for Death's album "Leprosy" Cover art for Slayer's album "South of Heaven" Cover art for Testament's album "The New Order" Cover art for Voivod's album "Dimension Hatröss"
October 30, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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Dan Brown, the children's book author and composer?
Photo of Jim Downey on Conan O'Brien's podcast as he delivered his much-memed joke, "Jeff Epstein, the New York financier?"
October 28, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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My curls today are doing their best "Dustim Hoffman as Captain Hook" impersonation
Mirror selfie of me, a somewhat overweight caucasian 38yo with a mustache and long (like, almost chest-length) brown curly hair standing on a bathroom with green walls
October 28, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Today, I've packed up just about every piece of electronic music hardware I own to do an expansive synth demonstration for my "Music and Meaning In Our Lives" class

This is directly inspired by @sonjadrimmer.bsky.social's posts about showing her students manuscripts in-person
Photo of a contemporary radio flyer wagon (it is collapsible and made of fabric, not the classic red metal wagon) filled with a small Marshall amp and a few tote bags stuffed with synthesizers and other hardware (packed in cardboard boxes or wrapped in towels)
October 27, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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I just learned that Terence Blanchard is also playing tonight
Photo of the program insert for "An Evening with Herbie Hancock" that lists the band in addition to Herbie: Terence Blanchard (trumpet), James Genus (bass), Lionel Loueke (guitar and vocals), and Jaylen Petinaud (drums)
October 25, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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Not bad seats for a free ticket (a gift from a friend who couldn't use it)

I'm glad I have a direct line on Herbie Hancock'a arsenal of keyboards
Photo from a mezzanine seat of the stage set up for "An Evening With Herbie Hancock" at Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor, MI - surrounding the grand piano that Herbie will play are three other electronic keyboards (there is a fourth electronic keyboard at the other end of the stage)
October 25, 2025 at 11:20 PM