I am BARRY's Microblog

No matter how you’re feeling, just remember we still live in a world with Janelle Monáe and that’s a pretty great thing.

Still Bill generated some thoughts in me today. ❤️s to you all.

Well that was a dream come true.

Driving around town, I generally prefer listening to the radio.

Hans Zimmer (Live!)

If you ever get a chance to see Hans Zimmer live, 110% do it.

Getting ready.

I know she’s not everyone’s cuppa, but Apple Music shot one across Norah Jones’s bow. Only one Essential Album for you, Norah! (Alicia Keys has two Essential Albums. Oooo, John Legend also only has one!)

Wow, I’ve never even heard of Naltrexone before. It appears that perhaps there should be multiple treatment options for alcohol addiction–who’d’a thunk it?! Very interesting podcast from Reflector: The Sea Change.

It’s that time of the decade again. Time to think about getting new speakers for my home stereo. 🔈🔉🔊

Vampire Weekend’s main set was fantastic. Staging-wise it was great, but especially tight and inventive musically.

The encore of audience-requested cover songs…is not good. The band does okay, but Ezra knows no lyrics. Especially jarring in comparison to the set.

But overall, highly recommended!

Goodness, Ben Platt is talented.

I always blamed my headphones (Bose 700) for bluetooth cutting out every few minutes as I listened to my MacBook, but it seems like a persistent problem. None of the solutions have fixed it for me. Maddening!

For a few weeks each summer, this is life.

That was certainly interesting.

Pretty excited about this Album Whale update, which was spurred on by the disappearance of Songwhip from the scene. You can now play albums right from the Album Whale album pages! Surf around the discover pages to test it out.

Received an email that songwhip.com‘s API is going away. I think maybe all of Songwhip is going away, which would be extra sad because they have the prettiest music share links around.

Working on an alternative path to keep Album Whale humming along. 🎶

Really thankful to the good people at musicto for reaching out to me for an interview. If you need a playlist for Friday afternoon for coding, writing, or anything else, give my playlist a try! (The playlist is included with the interview.)

A reminiscence of my music appreciation.

Wherein I talk about some things I’ve been repeating: Gettin’ Reps.

A good day that included a private concert.

I was today years old when I learned that Olivia Rodrigo’s Obsessed was co-written by Annie Clark/St. Vincent.

Did the Third Man Records tour today and pulled the fortunate Ben Blackwell tour guide lottery ticket. Was lovely.

I’m sure I’ve read this before, but The Oral History of Prince’s Super Bowl XLI Halftime Show. Some real nuggets in there!