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sidneycw.bsky.social
The 99th gec
@sidneycw.bsky.social
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24/7 almost doing things ~ He/Him ~ I write about music & film here: https://sidneycw.substack.com ~ https://rateyourmusic.com/~SidneyCW ~ https://boxd.it/28swp
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I wrote about Amanda Shires and the promise of emptiness over at Substack. Hope you enjoy.
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October 2025 Listening Report
Emptiness abounds. Hand me your cup.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:29 PM
sidneycw.bsky.social
I think banks should just ignore your credit card purchases on your birthday. It’s just foolish to think my word is bond on my special day.
October 9, 2025 at 7:13 PM
sidneycw.bsky.social
In which I run on about $ilkmoney, while I wait to square dance with Willi Carlisle at the Champaign-Urbana Folk Festival. Hope you enjoy!
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September 2025 Listening Report
"let the piece sing. give it a melody."
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October 4, 2025 at 6:10 PM
sidneycw.bsky.social
I wrote about the new Tyler Childers and Willi Carlisle albums before my late summer roundup over at Substack.
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Summer 2025 Listening Report
More woke nonsense
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September 9, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Vote for the best album of 1989 (it’s Rock N’ Roll!)
September 2, 2025 at 2:28 PM
sidneycw.bsky.social
Decided to take a month of from my listening reports and write about some good music for a change. I’m very happy with some of the blurbs and It was a blast to take the time to relisten to these young classics. I hope you find something to love.
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The Best Albums of (the first half of) the 2020's
Thirty-six pretty good albums with occasional musings. (Don't fret: it picks up in the back half).
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August 10, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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It's been a while, but since @sidneyterano.bsky.social ranked the first Exit (Knarr) among his fave albums of the 2020s so far in his latest Substack post, it prompted a revisit. As terrific as I remembered it and then some. Their new LP is out soon. #np ingebrigtflaten.bandcamp.com/album/exit-k...
(Exit) Knarr, by Ingebrigt Håker Flaten
6 track album
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August 9, 2025 at 8:26 PM
sidneycw.bsky.social
*You see me marching and pumping my fist in time. Gradually you start to hear something…*

STONE ROSES SUCK! VOTE VOICE OF CHUCK! STONE ROSES SUCK!!VOTE VOICE OF CHUCK!! STONE ROSES SUCK!!! VOTE VOICE OF CHUCK!!!! STONE ROSES SUCK…
July 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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I wrote about James Moody's 80th birthday bash and Tune-Yards' struggle to get through for this month's listening report.

I plan on skipping July's listening report: I need to do some more joyful listening and I hope to post about that next month. Enjoy!
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June 2025 Listening Report
The Sazz & Joul Edition
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June 29, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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Music from 5/7 continents in this months A-list. Emotions range from exaltation to misery. Act accordingly.
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May 2025 Listening Report
Radio shows, DJ sets, a remake of a Keith Jarrett album, a live album with some funky editing, an album recorded in a single take... the album isn't dead, it's mutating.
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May 13, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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This special edition listening report contains a concert-logue double feature with a little love leftover for Backxwash, Deep Sea Diver, and Marshall Allen.
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April 2025 Listening Report
A concert-logue double feature plus a few words on a few albums that bring me pressurized pleasure.
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April 22, 2025 at 8:51 PM
sidneycw.bsky.social
Anybody else here still stuck in the past? Here are my favorite films of 2024 with some thoughts on Challengers, I Saw the TV Glow, and Alamo Drafthouse.
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The Best Films of 2024 (and Other Forgotten Lists)
This is one of those posts I tell myself I will definitely publish before I continue to kick the can down road on my many lethargic weekends in between listening reports.
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April 13, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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I know he is not to everyone’s tastes, but I always find Robert Christgau’s A-lists a helpful guide when exploring the music of years past, especially when I want to hear worthwhile music that is off-canon. Worth checking out before finalizing your nom lists!

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April 4, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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The kids are now running around chanting “meat orb” over and over again, this may have been a mistake
jeffgerstmann.com Jeff Gerstmann @jeffgerstmann.com · Mar 29
Teaching children about numbers
March 29, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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AI art is the aesthetic of fascism
paleofuture.bsky.social Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · Mar 27
Evil motherfuckers
White House tweet using a Studio Ghibli-style meme showing an ICE officer with a woman in handcuffs as she's crying. The quote-tweet includes the words: Virginia Basora-Gonzalez, a previously deported alien felon convicted of fentanyl trafficking, was arrested by @ICEgov in Philadelphia after illegally reentering the U.S. She wept when taken into custody (picture attached).
March 27, 2025 at 7:20 PM
sidneycw.bsky.social
I wrote about Sad Bastard music and the newest underground hip-hop sensation over at Substack.
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March 2025 Listening Report
Patterson Hood, corook, Steve Lehman, NOBRO, and NoBro are all committed to a bit, just not the same one.
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March 18, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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The Best Album of 2000 Match #128 - FINAL MATCH TO DETERMINE THE BEST ALBUM OF 2000
#1 OutKast, STANKONIA
vs.
#2 PJ Harvey, STORIES FROM THE CITY, STORIES FROM THE SEA

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The Best Album of 2000, Match #128 - The Final Match: OutKast vs. PJ Harvey
This is the Best Album of 2000 match for Thursday, February 27th, 9:00am CST. It will be open for 24 hours, and the winner will be declared the Best Album of 2000. The losing album will be declared th...
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February 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
sidneycw.bsky.social
Within you can see my 49 favorite jazz albums of 2024, the Francis Davis Jazz Critics Poll results along with my ballot, and writing about Darius Jones, Isaiah Collier, and Jeff Parker. Thanks for reading.
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The Best Jazz Albums of 2024
In which Darius Jones, Isaiah Collier, Jeff Parker, and others ask the ages.
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February 23, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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In which I say goodbye.

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That’s All Folks
Eight years ago today, I did my first post here. With deeply mixed feelings, I’m making this the last post for Brazil Beat. TLDR version: I’m tired. Thanks for reading. Self-indulgent v…
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February 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM
sidneycw.bsky.social
A shot from I Saw the TV Glow (2024) of chalk art that reads "there is still time"
February 20, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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A rare match where I don't know which album I like more, but I do know it would be satisfying to see Radiohead lose in an upset. As always, vote your conscience.
February 19, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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I wrote about excellent new albums from Jupiter & Okwess and Bad Bunny as well as the interconnectedness of the music of Africa and Latin America over at Substack.
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February 2024 Listening Report
Under the recursive tree: tracing the influences of Okwess International and Bad Bunny
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February 11, 2025 at 4:09 PM
sidneycw.bsky.social
I wrote about excellent new albums from Jupiter & Okwess and Bad Bunny as well as the interconnectedness of the music of Africa and Latin America over at Substack.
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February 2024 Listening Report
Under the recursive tree: tracing the influences of Okwess International and Bad Bunny
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February 11, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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you may be interested in my list and commentary on my favorite music of 2024.

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it is better than doomscrolling, i promise. click the link at the bottom to get to part two. i'll write the third section next week.

xotmc
Best Of 2024 — Albums – the tris mccall report
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February 9, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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February 4, 2025 at 3:10 AM