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Chris Iacono @chrisiacono.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Out for a lunchtime walk for the first time in ages. Listening to this great version of The Moldau. I have a soft spot for this melody: it was one of my son’s favorites when he was an infant. youtu.be/fiOGCwZGgXY?... #ClassicalMusic

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Smetana: The Moldau | Czech Philharmonic & Semyon Bychkov

YouTube video by DW Classical Music

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Chris Iacono @chrisiacono.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

This is my second time reading The Passion According to G.H., but I feel like I’m reading it for the first time again. “The drawing wasn’t a decoration: it was a writing.” 🤯 #BookSky 📚

Passage from Clarice Lispector’s The Passion According to G.H.

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Chris Iacono @chrisiacono.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Love this intro by Clarice Lispector in The Passion According to G.H. #BookSky

Intro to The Passion According to G.H. by Clarice Lispector

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Chris Iacono @chrisiacono.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

I read this for a reading group. I wasn’t sure about it at first, but I ended up loving it. This is the first in a tetralogy (or in this case, a quartet). Has anyone read all four books? How are they? #BookSky 📚

Cover of the U.S. edition of Elena Ferrante’s My Brilliant Friend

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Chris Iacono @chrisiacono.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

The always wonderful Martha Argerich performing Schumann’s Piano Concerto with the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig under the direction of Riccardo Chailly. #ClassicalMusic youtu.be/cRNWaTJW-24?...

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Schumann: Piano Concerto | Martha Argerich, Riccardo Chailly & Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

YouTube video by DW Classical Music

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Chris Iacono @chrisiacono.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Great new record from Illinois #psychedelic band White Shape. If you’re like me and occasionally need a record that makes you feel like you’re drifting on a river of sound, then check it out. @littlecloudrecords.bsky.social #NowSpinning #VinylCollection #VinylCommunity

Cover of Through the Lupine by White Shape

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Chris Iacono @chrisiacono.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Rosa Passos & Ron Carter – Entre Amigos A beautifully recorded album of #BossaNova classics that showcases the immense talents of these two legends. As an added bonus, my copy was signed by the Maestro himself. #Jazzsky #JazzVinyl #NowSpinning #VinylCommunity

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Chris Iacono @chrisiacono.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

I don’t write book reviews very often, but I decided to write one for the newest Haruki Murakami book. (I tried to avoid spoilers.) TL; DR: I enjoyed it, but only in the same way I enjoy blueberry muffins. #BookSky www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

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Christopher Iacono's review of The City and Its Uncertain Walls

3/5: I’ve been a fan of Murakami since Kafka on the Shore, though I’ve found his last two novels disappointing (his short stories, though, have been great). My expectations for this book were low, bu...

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Chris Iacono @chrisiacono.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

I’ll be honest: I never cared for “There She Goes” by The La’s, and I’ve never heard any of their other songs. But wow! Their story is really interesting. And based on the clips I heard in this video, their demos sound really cool. youtu.be/LEGCUiDpeXM?... #MusicSky #BritPop

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"There She Goes", The La’s & The Original Architects of Britpop | New British Canon

YouTube video by Trash Theory

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Chris Iacono @chrisiacono.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

The White Stripes nominated for the Rock Hall of Fame? It’s official: I’m old 😂 (For the record, I like the White Stripes. I just forgot they’ve been around so long now.) #MusicSky consequence.net/2025/02/rock...

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Rock Hall of Fame 2025 Nominees: White Stripes, Soundgarden, Mariah Carey & Phish

The White Stripes, Soundgarden, Mariah Carey, Oasis, OutKast, and Phish are among the nominees for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s 2025 class.

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Chris Iacono @chrisiacono.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Well played, Connections. I walked right into that one. 😂 #game #puzzle #DavidLynch

Screenshot of a Connections game with “Blue, “Velvet,” “Eraser,” and “Head” circled.

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Peculiar Julia @peculiarjulia.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

...Mama claims angels Are not real, Only stories for the guilty. But this marvel feels real. It ruminates. It recognizes... Bifurcated Angel by Derseori link.medium.com/aUGgdHRqIQb #poetry in full flow in The Mad River

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Chris Iacono @chrisiacono.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Great new song from @alisonshalo.bsky.social. So happy this band is still making music (see what I did there 😉). #Shoegaze #DreamPop youtu.be/Y5k-aLoZaLw?...

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Happy

YouTube video by Alison's Halo - Topic

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Chris Iacono @chrisiacono.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

I’ve heard a lot of Miles Davis over the past three decades. But I’ve never heard Miles like this! This record is pretty wild. And I love every minute of it. 😊 Double Image - recorded live October 1969 #Jazzsky #JazzVinyl #NowSpinning #VinylCollection

Cover of the Miles Davis album Double Image

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Bandcamp @bandcamp.com · 01/02/2025

On Feb 7, Bandcamp will be donating 100% of our proceeds to MusiCares to provide emergency aid for artists in need, partnering with A2IM, WIN, Harman, Lagunitas, Roland, Shure, Victrola, and Women in Music to amplify the effort. Mark your calendar & spread the word. bit.ly/4gt9ka4

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Chris Iacono @chrisiacono.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

My first time playing an immersive game. I look confused, but I made it to the finish line. #ImmersiveGaming #GamingTech

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Chris Iacono @chrisiacono.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

One error, but otherwise, it took me minutes to solve. #Connections #game #puzzle Connections Puzzle #601 🟦🟩🟦🟦 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪

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Chris Iacono @chrisiacono.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Another Skylight test. I can’t remember when I took this video (maybe 2017 or 2018). My family and I used to enjoy watching Captain Phasma and stormtroopers march through Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World. Sadly, the park no longer has this.

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Chris Iacono @chrisiacono.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

I’m experimenting with @skylight.social, so I’m posting this video from 2018: A rare sighting of Handy, a shark more terrifying than Jaws or The Meg 😉

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NEJM.org @nejm.org · 24/01/2025

Well, well, well. Look who's on Bluesky! 👀 If you're interested in the intersection of artificial intelligence and clinical medicine, give @ai.nejm.org a follow.

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Chris Iacono @chrisiacono.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Released on this day in 1977: David Bowie - Low The first album in the Berlin Trilogy. Sounds as cutting edge as it did back then. #NowSpinning #VinylCommunity #VinylCollection

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Chris Iacono @chrisiacono.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

More great jazz guitar 🎸 But instead of the three-pronged attack of Dark Magus, we have the smooth, bluesy sound of Kenny Burrell. #Jazzsky #NowSpinning #VinylCommunity #VinylCollection

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Chris Iacono @chrisiacono.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

It’s been a while since I’ve played this one. I forgot how crazy good it is, especially once the third (!) guitarist gets into the act. 🎸🎸🎸 Miles Davis - Dark Magus #Jazzsky #NowSpinning #VinylCommunity #VinylCollection

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Chris Iacono @chrisiacono.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

The great thing about Dr. G’s videos is you don’t need to be a medical professional to enjoy them.

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Chris Iacono @chrisiacono.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Kicking off Sunday morning with one of my all-time favorites. And even though the mono mix is superior, I still love the original stereo mix. #NowSpinning #VinylCollection #ClassicRock #TheBeatles

Cover of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles

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Chris Iacono @chrisiacono.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Got it in two! Plus, I’m now on a 19-day winning streak. #Wordle #puzzle #game Wordle 1,295 2/6 ⬜🟨🟨🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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Chris Iacono @chrisiacono.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

My last spin for 2024 will be this excellent record: Whitelands - Night-bound Eyes Are Blind to the Day @whitelands.bsky.social @soniccathedral.bsky.social #shoegaze #DreamPop #NowSpinning #VinylCollection

Cover of Night-bound Eyes Are Blind to the Day by Whitelands

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Chris Iacono @chrisiacono.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

For some reason, on this #NewYearsEve, I’m not thinking about 2025. I’m thinking about Y2K. I can’t believe it’s been 25 years since that whole thing. Anyway, I hope everyone has a safe and happy new year. 🎉🎊🥳 (Photo taken December 1999)

A photo of me in front of the sphere at EPCOT taken in December 1999

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Chris Iacono @chrisiacono.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

This was Hank Mobley’s last session for Blue Note and as a leader, and it wasn’t released for 10 years. It’s too bad—even after 25+ albums, he was still innovating. He could have been a force in the 80s, when young Jazz musicians found inspiration from the hard bop masters. #Jazzsky #NowSpinning

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Chris Iacono @chrisiacono.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

I know, I posted this one before, but every time I listen to it, I’m amazed that it was shelved for 36 years. It shows how high Blue Note’s standards were back then, though it probably bummed a lot of musicians to see their work unreleased for decades. #Jazzsky #NowSpinning #VinylCollection

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Chris Iacono @chrisiacono.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

This came up in my Facebook memories. I posted it 11 years ago today. I don’t remember where I found the photo (maybe Tumblr, which I’m no longer on) or where it was taken. But I still get a kick out of it. #BookSky

A photo of a sign that contains the following message:
Cold?
Buy a book!
You’ll still be cold, but you’ll have a book!

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Chris Iacono @chrisiacono.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

My favorite 2024 release: Blushing - Sugarcoat I loved this Austin group’s first two albums and the Tether/Weak reissue, but they went to the next level with this record. Looking forward to seeing what they do next. @blushingband.bsky.social #shoegaze #NowSpinning #VinylCommunity

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Chris Iacono @chrisiacono.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

For some reason, I had never seen Midnight Run until today. What a great movie! 🎥 #FilmSky #movies

Poster for the movie Midnight Run with Robert DeNiro and Charles Grodin

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Chris Iacono @chrisiacono.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

My first perfect #game! And I’m on a six-day winning streak. #Connections #puzzle Connections Puzzle #565 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦

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Chris Iacono @chrisiacono.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

My favorite New Year’s record (it was recorded December 31, 1969, and January 1, 1970): Jimi Hendrix - Band of Gypsys #NowSpinning #VinylCollection #VinylCommunity

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Chris Iacono @chrisiacono.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Wow! Two days in a row! #Connections #game #puzzle Connections Puzzle #561 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦

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Chris Iacono @chrisiacono.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

A friend recommended this record. It’s excellent. BRAHJA - ST #Jazzsky #NowSpinning #VinylCommunity #VinylCollection

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Chris Iacono @chrisiacono.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

A Christmas miracle! #Connections #game #puzzle Connections Puzzle #560 🟪🟩🟩🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪

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Chris Iacono @chrisiacono.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

I have six of these Deutsche Grammophon Original Source vinyl reissues. This one might be my favorite. Not only is it a fantastic performance, but the sound is so detailed, you feel like you’re in the studio with Seiji Osawa & the BSO. #ClassicalMusic #NowSpinning #VinylCommunity #VinylCollection

Cover of Symphonie Fantastique performed by Seiji Osawa and the Boston Symphony Orchestra

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Chris Iacono @chrisiacono.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Maybe I should’ve finished my coffee first ☕️ #Wordle Wordle 1,281 6/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Gisele Pelicot is an incredibly brave woman. I hope she can continue to heal from this horrible violation. I still cannot get over the fact that 50 men joined her husband to rape her and not one said anything or tried to stop it. Not one. Why we choose the bear. www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...

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Gisèle Pelicot rape trial: ex-husband jailed for 20 years as all 51 men found guilty

Gisèle Pelicot addresses other sexual violence victims after the verdicts, saying outside court: ‘We share the same fight’

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Chris Iacono @chrisiacono.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

One of my favorite 2024 releases: “Down the Wych Elm” from Boston-based The Magic Shoppe @littlecloudrecords.bsky.social #shoegaze #NowSpinning #VinylCollection #VinylCommunity

Cover of Down the Wych Elm by The Magic Shoppe

Photo of the blue and white vinyl on the turntable

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Chris Iacono @chrisiacono.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Woo-hoo! My best so far. 🎉 Now i just figure out how to get better at Connections. #Wordle Wordle 1,279 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟨⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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Chris Iacono @chrisiacono.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Today’s Wordle was a tough one, but I got it. Wordle 1,278 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟨 🟨🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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Chris Iacono @chrisiacono.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

It’s chilly outside, but it’s not “bite your face” cold, so I’m out for a walk, with Bruckner as my soundtrack. #ClassicalMusic #MusicSky youtu.be/0iDH3ydk-Vc?...

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Bruckner - Symphony No. 8 in C minor, WAB 108 (Cleveland Orchestra, Welser-Möst)

YouTube video by wocomoMUSIC

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Chris Iacono @chrisiacono.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

My first time playing Wordle. Not bad. Wordle 1,277 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟨🟨🟩🟨⬜ ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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