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Chris Monsen @chrismonsen.bsky.social · 5h

Incidentally, I was listening to Tortoise's Millions Now Living... yesterday, and King Crimson's Beat earlier today. Two albums where the Reich influnce is really palpable.

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Chris Monsen @chrismonsen.bsky.social · 5h

Happy 90th birthday to Steve Reich. I've adored the recording of Music For 18 Musicians for ages, but was also lucky enough to experince Oslo Sinfonietta perform it at the Øya Festival in 2016. A thoroughly transfixing experience. #NowPlaying

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Flu Hartberg @fluhartberg.bsky.social · 9h

FriFagbevegelse gjør et solid forsøk på å forklare deg hva som står på spill dersom den forestående endringen i åndverksloven kjøres gjennom! Spoiler: Ikke bra! www.frifagbevegelse.no/nyheter/adva...

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Chris Monsen @chrismonsen.bsky.social · 7h

Listening to some vintage Ken Vandermark while writing about a new Ken Vandermark. DKV Trio (Drake, Kessler, Vandermark), Baraka #NowPlaying

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Georg Rockall-Schmidt @grockallschmidt.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Our tech billionaire overlords love fiction, especially science fiction, while completely missing the point. From building real-life dystopias to ignoring the warnings in their favorite books, here is how Silicon Valley fundamentally misunderstands fiction. youtu.be/QGIfTJx-VoI

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Tech Bros vs Fiction

YouTube video by Georg Rockall-Schmidt

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Chris Monsen @chrismonsen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Time flies! Steve Lehman & Sélébéyone's self titled debut was released 10 years ago this August. Totally knocked me over when I first heard it, and I maintain it's one of the best albums of the past decade. Honored to have introduced the group (sans Gress, alas) for their gig at Molde Jazz in 2017.

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Sélébéyone, by Sélébéyone

9 track album

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Chris Monsen @chrismonsen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

It's Bandcamp friday too, of course, so go listen and buy it if it hits the spot. Or a spot. You have many. They just don't tell you about them.

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Chris Monsen @chrismonsen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Åsne Fossmark's Blister Pearl, Ghost Dog (Pluritone) #NowPlaying

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Chris Monsen @chrismonsen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Espen Eriksen Trio er nesten der, i følge tittelen på deres nyeste album. Jeg synes det høres ut som om de er på et godt sted allerede. Finstemt, avspent og pustende, men akkurat nok krusninger til ikke å forstyrre, men gi nyanser til musikken. Har skrevet om «Almost There» i dagens Musikkmagasinet.

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Cʜʀɪs Sᴛᴇɪɴ @chrisstein.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Richard Hell Tropicana LA 1977 Happy birthday Richard

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Chris Monsen @chrismonsen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Mye gildt på FriResonans i kveld (nå, egentlig) og i morra. Var på hjemtraktene i starten av uka, men fikk ikke til overlapp så jeg kan dra på dette. Men er du i nærheten så go! Go! Go! fb.me/e/4SEybZAKs

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Grandiloquent Word of the Day @grandiloquentwords.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Illeist [IL-ee-ist] (n.) - One who habitually refers to oneself in the third person.

A "Grandiloquent Word of the Day" meme for “Illeist,” defined as “one who habitually refers to oneself in the third person.” At right, a man in a bowler hat points both thumbs toward himself while wearing a shirt that reads, “Who has two thumbs and is an illeist? This guy!” Below the definition is a humorous example about Korina ending a date after Chauncey refers to himself in the third person and offers to show her his collection of taxidermied weasels.

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Chris Monsen @chrismonsen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

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Christopher Pahle @tophepahle.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Dette er NØYAKTIG en sånn komplett intetsigende, selvhevdende floskel som man bør være SABLA forsiktig med å la KI generere for seg. Og Meland går rett i fella. For det første fordi den kamuflerer sin innholdsløshet bak en på overflaten fiffig form, en billig ordlek som virker smartere enn den er.

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Chris Monsen @chrismonsen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Happy 80th birthday to the brilliant Dave Holland.

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Chris Monsen @chrismonsen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

OM's debut studio album, the terrific jazz-rock gem Kirikuki (released in 1976), was recorded on October 1. and 2. in 1975.

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Chris Monsen @chrismonsen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

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«Å skrive er en menneskelig prosess som bringer deg i kontakt med ditt eget intellekt, ditt eget indre, dine fornemmelser og halvfordøyde tanker. Dette gjelder i større eller mindre grad all skriving. Selvsagt kan det være vanskelig å få det godt til, men vanskelighetene hører med til prosessen og er til syvende og sist berikende. Og selv om man ikke skulle få det til, er det ofte slik at det som skrangler litt i teksten, det som er rufset og skakt, likevel er et personlig uttrykk. Det kan, for eksempel, fortelle leseren noe om hva skribenten har strevet med – hvem han eller hun er. Dette har verdi. «The Style is the Man», het det i et gammelt slagord, og det gjelder fremdeles. KI er til sammenligning ren mekanikk, dets produkter er døde og sjelløse. Dessuten er det i bunn og grunn plagiat, siden man bruker andres arbeid til å produsere teksten.»

«Skriving er og bør fremdeles være noe mennesker gjør for å uttrykke seg, for å kommunisere, for å formidle kunnskap, formulere tanker, erfaringer, følelser. Leserne må kunne stole på at teksten kommer fra den som har signert teksten. Hvis vi gir slipp på disse grunnleggende forholdene, ødelegger vi hele gleden ved, og verdien av, arbeidet med litteratur, med tekster, med språket. Selv har jeg viet størstedelen av livet til denne typen arbeid og er oppriktig rystet over hvor ubekymret mange fremstår når vi nå er stilt overfor trusselen KI representerer.»

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Malt Lick Nursery @maltlicknursery.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

"I really fell in love with...with real instruments. You know? How an instrument sounds at a particular register, and the way a room responds, and the way... The timbre is very delicate, tasting a single sound, hearing a sound." Happy Birthday Fred Lonberg-Holm born October 1, 1962

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Ulrik Eriksen @ulriken1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Herregud. Noe av det siste Tung rakk å gjøre før hun gikk av var å MYKE opp reglene for bruk av KI i forvaltningen og dessuten anbefale brukt av KI til å lage «morsomme»anekdoter.

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Chris Monsen @chrismonsen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Among many things this nails, it has /the/ great drum'n'bass bass line.

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Carl Wilson @carlzoilus.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

RIP to the greatest, champion of champions, who sang for the underbirds. youtu.be/u6k9U6vQ8Mk?...

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Capitalism Gone Mad

YouTube video by Mighty Sparrow - Topic

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Chris Monsen @chrismonsen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Oooh, this is pretty good. Bella Ciao Sessions Vol. 01: For The Love of The John Coltrane Quartet Otherly Love (Otherly Love), in which Chris Speed, Josua White, Eric Revis and Dave King interpret Coltrane's "Living Space" and "Your Lady". bellaciaobellaciaosessions.bandcamp.com/album/bella-...

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Bella Ciao Sessions Vol. 01: For The Love of The John Coltrane Quartet, by Dave King / Eric Revis / Chris Speed / Joshua White

2 track album

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Chris Monsen @chrismonsen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Creative Inspirations by Trio Imagination, i.e. David Virelles with legends Reggie Workman and Andrew Cyrille, is my pick of the new albums that came out this week, but there was a lot of good stuff released today, such as this Wadada Leo Smith album: wadadaleosmith-bam.bandcamp.com/album/conste...

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Constellations And Hemispheres, by Wadada Leo Smith

5 track album

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Chris Monsen @chrismonsen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Had not registered that Han Bennink, Wolter Wierbos, Evan Parker and other jazz heavyweights played on Vic Reeves' I Will Cure You until today. Not that I've paid that album much mind beyond finding "Dizzy" a bit annoying, but it's such an oddity that it's strange I hadn't picked it up previously.

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Chris Monsen @chrismonsen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Veteranene Reggie Workman og Andrew Cyrille har fartstid med hhv John Coltrane og Cecil Taylor, men har aldri låst seg fast i tidligere bedrifter. Kontinuerlig kreativitet og utforskning står sentralt, noe de også viser på nye «Creative Inspirations». Har anmeldt denne for dagens Musikkmagasinet.

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Chris Monsen @chrismonsen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Today is also bassits extraordinaire Ingebrigt Håker Flatens 55th birthday. Play some Atomic, The Thing, The Young Mothers, (Exit) Knarr, or any of the other dozens upon dozens of projects he's made his mark on. Like this, the trio with David Murray and Paal Nilssen-Love: youtube.com/shorts/FuA8V...

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David Murray Trio | Paal Nilssen-Love | Ingebrigt Håker Flaten #jazzmusic #jazz #livemusic

YouTube video by Victor’s Places

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Chris Monsen @chrismonsen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

10 tracks for Coltrane's 100th. Not definitive, nor an attempt at a "best of" or very favorites list. But 10 of his pieces that have meant a great deal to me in my life spent with the man's music.

10 for Coltrane's 100th

"Well You Needen't" from Monk's Music by Thelonious Monk
"Naima" from Giant Steps
"Africa" from Africa/Brass
"Olé" from Olé Coltrane
"Chasin' the Trane" from Live at the Village Vanguard
"India" from Impressions
"Resolution" from A Love Supreme
"Love" from Meditations
"Sun Ship" from Sun Ship
"Saturn" from Interstellar Space

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Chris Monsen @chrismonsen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The mighty John Coltrane at 100! I anledning at det i dag er hundre år siden 'Trane ble født kan artikkelen min om gigantens søkende natur eksemplifisert av Ascension og Meditations leses gratis via lenka under (opprinnelig på trykk i Musikkmagasinet fredag 18. sept.) klassekampen.no/artikkel/202...

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Etter den fullendte

100-årsjubilanten John Coltrane var alltid på leit, også etter «A Love Supreme».

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Chris Monsen @chrismonsen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Recommended, both the album and Eyal’s review.

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Maren @gietlitevink.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Kan ikke en publikasjon eller kringkaster teste typ én måned der målet IKKE er å få folk til å klikke i harnisk eller redsel. Bare se hvordan det går. Bare tenke sånn «hm, hva om vi informerer om det folk vil eller bør vite på en rolig måte».

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Chris Monsen @chrismonsen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I's definitely its own thing, even in Bothén's discography, but there's something in both the instrumentation and the rhythmic sensibilities that is reminiscent of Threadgill 90s music.

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Chris Monsen @chrismonsen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Revisiting Christer Bothén's Spirit of Milvus Milvus for @bradluen.bsky.social's 1996 poll (don't be fooled by the year listed on streaming services). As wonderfully odd as I remembered. Some of it sounds like Beffheart ca. Shiny Beast/Bat Chain crossed w/Threadgill ca. Too Much Sugar... #NowPlaying

CD cover for Spirit of Milvus Milvus by Christer Bothén

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Chris Monsen @chrismonsen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Rivbea Live! Series, Volume 5 features Julius Hemphill, Joseph Bowie, Abdul Wadud, Charles Bobo Shawstudio and Raymond Lee Chengrecorded live at Rivbea on February 6, 1974. Available digitally today nobusinessrecords.bandcamp.com/album/rivbea...

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Rivbea Live! Series, Volume 5, by Julius Hemphill / Joseph Bowie / Abdul Wadud / Charles Bobo Shaw / Raymond Lee Cheng

3 track album

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jeff @jazyjef.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Sunny Murray / Arthur Doyle / Rasul Siddik • New Light & Incantations rec. live 1999 in Bordeaux, France digital out today, physical Oct. 2 • NoBusiness Records nobusinessrecords.bandcamp.com/album/incant...

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Chris Monsen @chrismonsen.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Remembering the amazing Sunny Murray, who was born 90 years ago today. “They think it’s the beat, but it’s the sound”. youtu.be/wT3kQwxiC3M?...

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Sunny's Time Now Trailer

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Malt Lick Nursery @maltlicknursery.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

"It's an alternative spirit, you can go hear swing and all those hip things, but they do something to you emotionally in a way. Nostalgia, sadness, the blues, but this music frees you, it's like the magic in liberation, you know." Happy Birthday Sunny Murray September 21, 1936

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Chris Monsen @chrismonsen.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Bassist Bjørn Kjellemyr isn't as recognized outside of Norway as the likes of Arild Andersen. But his contributions to the jazz and beyond scene here is remarkable. Yesterday, an EP's worth of live recorded music from 1994 dropped. It's excellent: bjornkjellemyrkvartett.bandcamp.com/album/trondh...

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Trondheim Jazzfestival 1994, by Bjørn Kjellemyr Kvartett

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Chris Monsen @chrismonsen.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Don’t look like scoring at all, never mind getting back into the game. Brighton have been excellent, Arsenal anything but (not to take anything away from BH&A).

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