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HumbleRodentia
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Free Palestine. Music (african, jazz, reggae, punk, funk/soul/disco, krautrock etc) primarily on vinyl records. New Jersey Devils, sports in general. Environment, urbanism, government.

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Okay sorry for not posting in forever. I'd promise to post more if I was planning on doing it. Reality is I get through a lot more records when I don't post what I'm listening to. Hope to get back to it soon enough.

Look at this fucking gorgeous album cover though.
Henry Fiol - fe, esperanza y caridad [1980] Painting of three women in a tropical rainforest sunset. One woman shields a candle, another is sitting with her feet in the river, eating a mango, the third is wading through the water holding an infant.
October 23, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Jeff Rosenstock - Hellmode [2024]

Unless something changes, this year will mark the first in many that I didn't make it out to see @jeffrosenstock.bsky.social. Astounding punk songwriter, vocalist, bandleader and performer. Even when listening to other styles of music, 'Papa Jeff' is a polestar.
Jeff Rosenstock - Hellmode [2024] The cover is a mostly neon pink collage with cartoons, old photos, images of police actions. The title of the record is diagonal blackletter-style letters which are also slightly pixelated. As if this is the game over screen for a real life video game. The record itself is neon pink. Not sure what I had to do or where I had to pre-order to get one of the more limited pressings that pop up everywhere online right after release. Kind of annoying known issue with Polyvinyl. Whatever. It sounds awesome.
October 10, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Tom Skinner put on an electric show tonight at Public Records NYC. The new album is pretty fantastic as well, if you haven't heard. #jazz #livejazz #freejazz #jazzsky
Tom Skinner and friends onstage at Public Records NYC 10.08.2025
October 7, 2025 at 1:55 AM
[Devils fan]
James Franco "first time" with a noose around his neck meme
September 30, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Reagan Youth - It's A Beautiful Day...For A Matinee! [Rel. 2019, Rec. 1983]

Great example of experimentation in NYHC. Lyrically interesting, played with real passion. Higher quality recordings would be nice, but not necessary for me.

#nowspinning #NYHC #hardcorepunk #nowplaying #vinyl #vinylsky
Reagan Youth - It's A Beautiful Day...For A Matinee! [Rel. 2019, Rec. 1983] Cover is an etching of a goose-steppung soldier. The record is pressed on clear vinyl with black and white splatter.
September 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
If you see this, post a concert picture that you took.
Femi Kuti playing at the Central Park summer stage
September 24, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Heart And Soul - Standing Room Only [1982]

Nearly impossible to find OGs of this #PFunk gem out of #RVA. Hugo & Philip Thompson, along with James Mosely and others combine for a macho funk experience you won't forget.

#funk #vinyl #nowplaying #nowspinning #vinylsky #musicsky
Heart And Soul - Standing Room Only [1982] Cover is a large painted heart with the album title in chrome letters inside. Over top is a nameplate for the band. Label is Everland Jazz Reissue Label from 2019.
September 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Tony Allen - Film of Life [2014]

Immediately one of my favorite records. Was saving this one for no reason. Allen is a true master of rhythm, arguably the greatest drummer who's ever lived. A late-career masterpiece from the #afrobeat pioneer.

#nowplaying #nowspinning #vinyl #vinylsky #musicsky
Tony Allen - Film of Life [2014] The cover is Tony wearing a trilby, staring deep into the camera, with his hands covering most of his mouth.
September 21, 2025 at 1:26 PM
friday 5x5
September 19, 2025 at 6:19 PM
My friend's 9 week old bernadoodle puppy concurs
September 18, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Archie Bell & The Drells - Where Will You Go When The Party's Over [1976]

Bunch of dancefloor bops by a band ostensibly concerned with what happens *after* a party. Sigler, Wansel, McFadden, etc. Tip top sigma sound from the Philly crew

#vinyl #disco #nowspinning #nowplaying #musicsky #vinylsky
Archie Bell & The Drells - Where Will You Go When The Party's Over [1976] Cover is all four band members in tuxedos, each with tidy afros and mustaches and smiling. Background tough to make out. Label is the iconic gold Philadelphia International label.
September 17, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Johnny Colon Y Su Orchestra - Boogaloo Blues [1967]

My favorite latin record, found thanks to a years-old recommendation from my friend ZADO. Johnny is from El Barrio in NYC. The singing on this record is something to behold

#vinyl #latinmusic #boogaloo #nowplaying #nowspinning #vinylsky #musicsky
Johnny Colon Y Su Orchestra - Boogaloo Blues [1967] The cover is Johnny holding his trombone with its bell toward the camera. The label is the swirly orange cotique 60s label.
September 13, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Pasteur Lappé- African Funk Experimentals 1979-1981 [2016 Compilation]

Consider this notice to listen to funk and disco music from the African Continent. It will make your life better - if only through compelling movement.

#funk #vinyl #disco #afrofunk #nowplaying #nowspinning #vinylsky #musicsky
Pasteur Lappé- African Funk Experimentals 1979-1981 [2016 Compilation] Cover has a mirrored background with a monotone orange portrait of Pasteur Lappé, he has a mustache and beaded box braids.
September 12, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Addis Pablo - In My Father's House (2014)

A love letter to his father's music and the music of his childhood, Addis makes a powerful statement with his first full-length. He pulls from deep waters. Can't wait to hear what comes next.

#vinylsky #musicsky #dub #reggae #nowspinning #nowplaying #vinyl
Addis Pablo - In My Father's House (2014) The cover is a complex Ethio-Rastafarian design featuring many eyes, faces, swirls. Two birds sitting atop what may be a psychedelic stylized door. On the left in vertical text is the artist's name in a font stylized to appear like Amharic. The title of the record is on the right in the same font. The labels are custom printed for this release, and have faces from the cover design.
September 11, 2025 at 1:38 PM
First Choice - So Let Us Entertain You [1976]

Philly vocal soul at it's finest. It's wild to me how much time you can spend in exclusively Detroit and Philly soul/funk/disco without getting bored.

#funk #soul #vinylsky #vinyl #nowspinning #nowplaying
First Choice - So Let Us Entertain You [1976] The cover is the three singers dressed in long black gowns and backed by a sky full of stars. The label is a 70s Warner Label with the Philly Groove imprint
September 9, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Bill Evans - Waltz For Debby [UHQR by Analogue Productions 2024 press]

Trying my hardest not to let these expensive remastered represses become a habit I can't afford. This album is worth the cost and shelf space, though. What a stunner.

#jazzsky #nowplaying #nowspinning #jazz #vinylsky #vinyl
Bill Evans - Waltz For Debby [UHQR by Analogue Productions 2024 press] The cover is a fuzzy silhouette of a woman with the title of the record and players. The record is pressed onto clear wax with a replica 50s Riverside label.
September 4, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Group Inerane - Guitars from Agadez (Music of Niger) [2007]

One of the earlier high quality recordings of the electric guitar 'desert blues' sound that has seen a boost in popularity in recent years with the popularity of groups like Tinariwen, Mdou Moctar and Etrain De L'Aïr.
Group Inerane - Guitars from Agadez (Music of Niger) [2007] The cover is a man holding an electric guitar and looking at the camera. He's wearing a loose white linen top and wearing a burgundy head covering. The label is a yellow Sublime Frequencies label.
August 28, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I've been running daily 5k's this summer. Tonight I reached a personal milestone
21:59.87 Split (half) at: 10:19.72 and 11:40.15
August 27, 2025 at 1:13 AM
This is NHL legend Ron Tugnutt erasure and I will not stand for it
August 26, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Lalo Schifrin - Music from Mission Impossible [1967]

Big Band soul jazz soundtrack for television. You know the main theme, but the entire thing goes absolutely dummy. The attention to detail in the production is downright egregious.

#vinylsky #nowspinning #nowplaying #musicsky #jazzsky
Lalo Schifrin - Music from Mission Impossible [1967] The cover is primarily red with a b/w hand lighting a fuse attached to Lalo's name. The title of the record is on top. The label is a black Dot label from the 60s or early 70s.
August 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Creative Source - Migration [1974]

70s Soul vocal group on Sussex ("The Sound of Success!") records. Underrated by general audiences, immensely respected by DJs and producers. Backing tracks were recorded by some of the best studio talent Detroit/LA had to offer.
August 24, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Food festivals walking distance from you in your neighborhood are rather cool, wouldn't you agree?
La Festa Jersey City from Sixth and Monmouth A very greasy gyro
August 16, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Harvey Mason - Marching In The Street [1975]

Joined by a star-studded cast of 70s funkers for his debut LP, Harvey Mason crafts a slightly more varied take on the funky style which made Head Hunters [1973] the highest ever selling jazz record to that point.
Harvey Mason - Marching In The Street [1975] The cover is the side of a marching band bass drum with sort of a cloud background. On the drum head is a drawing of Harvey smiling while a group of people marches down the street, with the title of the record and artist written around the edge of the drum. The label is a blue arista label.
August 13, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I don't live near DC anymore, and I didn't used to take as many pictures when I visited museums, but I still carry this smartrip card with me in my wallet every day from around when the NMAAHC opened
A DC metro card with a photo of the Parliament-Funkadelic Mothership "Celebrating a Cultural Legacy"
August 12, 2025 at 11:26 PM
My favorite primarily ECM player!
Wiki snippet: While playing at a club in Kansas City, Metheny was approached by Bill Lee, a dean at the University of Miami, and offered a scholarship. After less than a week at college, Metheny realized that playing guitar all day during his teens had left him unprepared for classes. He admitted this to Lee, who offered him a job to teach as a professor, as the school had recently introduced electric guitar as a course of study.[7]
August 12, 2025 at 8:34 PM