dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 19h"Secret Places of the Lion," have a fun faux-lo-fi sound! I like it. 020
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 20hPutting jazz performers on stage at 7 am! Merely before noon seems extreme enough. The young woman whose singing I heard a few minutes of sounded amazing 100
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Saw Chiu with SML at Newport Jazz. I bought in Electric Time after and really like it. Looking forward to the new album too 041
Reposted by dfphilDale Chapman 🍁 @decmusicology.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I feel there aren’t anywhere near enough piracy-based sabbaticals approved these days 124
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Shouldn’t archeology be an easy field to defend (and thus all the others with it)? Indiana Jones? Digging old stuff out of the ground. Doesn’t everyone think that’s cool? I sure do. (But I think all the other fields are too) 010
Reposted by dfphilPhysics World @physicsworld.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The impressive list of #NobelPrizes in physics related to neutrinos 🧪⚛️: 1988 - discovery of muon neutrino 🚨 1995 - detection of neutrino 💡 2002 - detection of cosmic neutrinos 🎇 2015 - neutrino oscillations 🌊 2026 - discovery of high-energy cosmic neutrinos 💥 111626
Reposted by dfphilJon Turney @jonturney.bsky.social · 01/10/2026A very happy birthday to Dave Holland, who has probably given me more delight over the last 50 years than any other musician, and still going strong 🙂 ukjazznews.com/dave-holland...ukjazznews.comDave Holland – ‘Freedom Call’ - UK Jazz NewsNOTE: This review is being published on 1 October 2026, Dave Holland's 80th birthday, and it is an opportunity for all of us at UKJN to thank Dave for decades of fabulous concerts and albums, and to s... 1103
Reposted by dfphilGrant Sanderson @3blue1brown.com · 18/09/2026The last IMO problem AI could not solve. For when you want to sit down for a longer problem-solving saga, here's the full video: youtu.be/Nbwv5wHQoj0 614418
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Was there a Rush fan on the problem setting committee? (Spot the Gen-X old man…) That the answer was 2112 makes me go “hmm”. Just as seriously, is that the answer is palindromic related to the input number being a perfect square? 011
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 19/09/2026German Armed Forces are in town. Or at least their bus is. 010
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Now playing Spontaneous Music Live. They comprise Anna Butterss (b), Jeremiah Chiu (synths), Josh Johnson (sax), Booker Stardrum (percussion), and Gregory Uhlmann (guitar). I very much enjoyed them at #NewportJazz even if their sound isn’t quite jazz #jazzsky intlanthem.bandcamp.com/album/sponta...intlanthem.bandcamp.comSpontaneous Music Live, by SML2 track album 010
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 16/09/2026The YouTube algorithm does know some things. Now is a good time to listen to John Coltrane’s Alabama #jazzsky youtu.be/d108znBickM?...youtu.beJohn Coltrane – Alabama (1963) | A Historic PerformanceYouTube video by Dan's Jazz Journey 030
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Taking a first listen to Gretchen Parlato’s new album, The Wise Ones that just dropped on Friday. It’s lovely. That sound - both Parlato’s singing and the cool keyboards invite me to take a breath and smile. (Quite an ensemble too) gretchenparlato.bandcamp.com/album/the-wi...gretchenparlato.bandcamp.comThe Wise Ones, by Gretchen Parlato11 track album 000
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 15/09/2026From all the history podcasts I’ve listened to recently (physicist here, not a historian), I’m enjoying the, um, centering of the Mediterranean almost as much as that Europe is relegated to the hinterlands. I’d love to learn about the interactions between Andalucia and the rest of the Mediterranean 020
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Tonight’s #cocktail is the Greenpoint, named for the Brooklyn neighborhood. Based on the Brooklyn (based on the Manhattan) it has rye, sweet vermouth, yellow chartreuse and bitters. It’s tasty. The chartreuse is present but well balanced. 020
Reposted by dfphilFergalicious Jeffinition @thethejeff.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Make a band edible Run CBD 0381
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Tasting some Brooklyn rye in a Hudson Manhattan tonight. That’s rye, sweet vermouth, aperol, and bitters. I think I still like the peppery finish of Rittenhouse better but this is tasty rye. 000
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 12/09/2026In astronomy, I’ve heard several senior faculty insist that each paper should have one idea in it. I’ve tried to do that and can’t really, but now, doing quantum sensing, I find myself saying, “that belongs in a second paper.” I always lose 000
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Another weekend afternoon closing ancient links in my browser. Here’s the MIT press sharing Daniel Dennett’s “Where Am I” after Dennett’s passing two years ago. I remember reading Brainstorms after the Mind’s I forty plus years ago thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/daniel-denne...thereader.mitpress.mit.eduDaniel Dennett: 'Where Am I?'Dennett's classic story raises deep philosophical questions about identity and consciousness. 010
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 07/09/2026I don’t know anything about motorcycles but it is beautiful 010
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 06/09/2026I dug through my old photos and found Cassandra Wilson singing in 2015. She apologized for the sun glasses inside at night: she and the band had celebrated well after winning an award for their album the previous night! 000
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 05/09/2026I was in a different world (work) for the last two days and missed Ms. Wilson's passing. Such a loss. I didn't know about this album. I'm going to go get it. That we get Cassandra Wilson singing "Time after Time" on a Miles Davis tribute is beautiful 010
Reposted by dfphilEthan Hein @ethanhein.bsky.social · 02/09/2026RIP Cassandra Wilson www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyZf...youtube.comTime After TimeYouTube video by Cassandra Wilson - Topic 33318
Reposted by dfphilClaas Gefroi @claasgefroi.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Goodbye, Cassandra Wilson.youtube.comCassandra Wilson - Harvest Moon (1996)YouTube video by Vintage Far East 2419
Reposted by dfphilRolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 02/09/2026Cassandra Wilson, the two-time Grammy-winning jazz vocalist who collaborated with the Roots, Angelique Kidjo, and others, died Wednesday. Read ↓rollingstone.comCassandra Wilson, Grammy-Winning Jazz Singer, Dead at 70Grammy-winning jazz singer Cassandra Wilson has died at age 70. 531376374
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 05/09/2026And here's Nate Chinen's writing at his own site: thegig.substack.com/p/cassandra-...thegig.substack.comCassandra Wilson, The ConjurerParting thoughts on a singular voice and incredible artist 100
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 05/09/2026I had a tab open but hadn't looked for two days and missed that the great Cassandra Wilson has passed. We only saw her once - in her Billie Holiday centennial tour. Her voice, her breadth of sound - I'll miss her so much. Here's Nate Chinen's 3 minute memorial #jazzsky www.npr.org/2026/09/03/n...npr.orgCassandra Wilson, Grammy-winning jazz artist, rememberedNPR's Michel Martin asks music critic Nate Chinen about the legacy of the Grammy-winning jazz artist Cassandra Wilson. 120
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Tonight’s #cocktail is the French Gimlet with gin, Saint Germain, and lime. The very first taste seemed a little tart but the second sip was perfect. 010
Reposted by dfphilvijay iyer @vijayiyer.bsky.social · 02/09/2026❣️ threadgilliyerprieto.lnk.to/Fifteenthreadgilliyerprieto.lnk.toHenry Threadgill, Vijay Iyer, Dafnis Prieto - FifteenListen to Fifteen by Henry Threadgill, Vijay Iyer, Dafnis Prieto. 0101
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 02/09/2026I voted in the democratic primary! I sent mixed signals I fear: supporting some incumbents and voting to oust others. I hope they all know that I’m right! 040
Reposted by dfphilLiz Faber @lizwfab.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Winner of Greatest Article Title Ever goes to... 7375118
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Next up on my personal #jazzsky is vocalist Michael Mayo. We heard him at #NewportJazz a few weeks ago. He’s got a fun mix of originals and standards, a beautiful voice, and a fun vibe michaelmayomusic.bandcamp.com/album/flymichaelmayomusic.bandcamp.comFly, by Michael Mayo11 track album 010
Reposted by dfphilProgressive Rock Journal @progrockjournal.bsky.social · 13/08/2026[News] Bass prodigy Mohini Dey unveils spectacular music video for title-track "The Dey Way" and intimate closer "DAD" progrockjournal.com/news-bass-pr... #PRJ #MohiniDey #NewRelease #NewAlbum #PVineRecords #KabulFireRecords #JazzRock #Fusion #ProgressiveRock #Musicprogrockjournal.com[News] Bass prodigy Mohini Dey unveils spectacular music video for title-track "The Dey Way" and intimate closer "DAD"Celebrated virtuoso bassist Mohini Dey has officially released the stunning music video for her latest album’s title-track, “The Dey Way,” alongside a deeply personal, minute-long closing track titled... 031
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 17/08/2026We saw her and her band at the Newport Jazz Festival. It, too, was a great show. She was on the smallest stage which was packed 110
Reposted by dfphilBailey Wolfe, Voice Actor and Lacticide in Progress @bbwolfevox.com · 16/08/2026This was such a good show🥹 2622
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 17/08/2026“…a Darwinian story is not Mendelian evidence. A Darwinian story is a story.” A nice turn of phrase from H Allen Orr reviewing Pinker’s “Blank Slate” www.nybooks.com/articles/200...nybooks.comDarwinian Storytelling | H. Allen Orr1. What do Stalin, modern architecture, radical feminism, and most parenting experts have in common? They are all products of the false belief that we are 000
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 17/08/2026We waited a long time (not 2.5 hours, though) for Ramen half way from downtown to the park and it was worth every minute of the wait (not 2.5 hours - he repeats, shaking his head) 000
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 17/08/2026We were there ages ago and loved it. One of many reasons I keep wanting to go back to greater Vancouver. 000
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Is that a contra-bass clarinet she’s playing? The fundamental pitch and the vibrato might be beating against one another 000
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 16/08/2026I don’t eat enough. I’d walk into the Vegetarian & Vegan joint and get the cheese, cheese, and cheese meal (I’m exaggerating slightly but it was so good) 010
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Not a vegan but sign me up for all this delicious looking food 110
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 16/08/2026On #jazzsky I’m listening to Rebecca Trescher Tenet with “Character Pieces”. I don’t know where I discovered her but she is a clarinetist and composer with a complicated jazz/classical sensibility both in composition and orchestration. Her clarinet is wonderful rebeccatrescher.com/projects/ten...rebeccatrescher.com Rebecca Trescher Tentet - Rebecca TrescherRebecca Trescher - Klarinette | Komposition 100
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 16/08/2026There was a nearly Dickensian pile of kids trying to catch balls that came over the third base net either leaving play or because a player tossed it towards them. They celebrated the victory too 000
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Yesterday we saw the Hudson Valley Renegades take on the Delaware Blue Rock. The Fishkill home team despite being shut out for eight innings staged a powerful comeback in the ninth to win 8 to 5. Fun minor league baseball! 110
Reposted by dfphilSimeon Schmauß @stim3on.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Couldn't make it to Spain for the eclipse, but went flying with a group of friends to pull off this unique shot. #avgeek #eclipse 615928
