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jazz and hi-fi and natural wine
“Can we return to the idea where natural products are subsidized and everyone gets paid enough to buy real food (wine)?”

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Wine, big and small
For America, Richard Prince Cowboys
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April 26, 2025 at 1:42 PM
great insights regarding an ongoing issue, specifically in the states, but not limited to, with many deep-rooted and external influences. open.substack.com/pub/aiyanath...
Natural wine’s identity crisis (and why newcomers are struggling to break in)
One of my friends who makes wine in the U.S.
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March 10, 2025 at 7:52 PM
1959, the Year that Changed Jazz
YouTube video by artfrob
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November 29, 2024 at 3:48 PM
bsky is alive
November 14, 2024 at 8:30 PM
RIP to the man, 1/2 of the visitors, carl grubbs. cousin to john coltrane’s first wife, naima…now both brothers, sadly, gone. producers of some of my favorite jazz releases, including their second release, “in my youth.” youtu.be/wy1UghJ-pTo?...
The Visitors – In My Youth (Full Album)
https://www.discogs.com/master/561519-The-Visitors-In-My-Youth00:00 In My Youth08:01 The Juggler15:53 The Visit23:27 Mood Seekers30:19 Giant Steps
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January 14, 2024 at 7:59 AM
canadian jura vigneronne, katie worobeck, just started her own substack a few days ago — worth subscribing for anyone interested in the field and looking for a direct outlook from an up-and-coming natural winemaker open.substack.com/pub/uncommon...
Uncommon Landscapes | Katie | Substack
Perspectives on wine, nature and community. Click to read Uncommon Landscapes, by Katie, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.
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November 28, 2023 at 11:13 PM
great write-up on japanese jazz, the famous ‘ginparis’ café in ginza, and the subsequent starting point of japan’s own identity within jazz neuguitars.com/2021/04/05/g...
“Ginparis Session June 26, 1963”, the starting point of Japanese free jazz on #neuguitars #blog
On February 14, 2021, the Italian critic Enrico Bettinello wrote in his facebook post entitled "DISCHI JAZZ BRUTTI (an attempt at a mini-investigation and a reflection that requires your help)": "Thos...
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November 22, 2023 at 12:27 AM
should the natural wine world be wary of AI? a couple months ago aaron ayscough shared his thoughts on his substack, “not drinking poison” open.substack.com/pub/notdrink...
Natural Wine & The Limits of AI
Why ChatGPT and other large-language models are antithetical to natural wine.
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November 16, 2023 at 6:55 PM
discogs’ vibrant vinyl community is shattering t.co/LtG1n6DYqZ
Discogs’ vibrant vinyl community is shattering
How Discogs built — and broke — a community of diehard music fans and sellers.
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October 9, 2023 at 3:07 PM