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WFMU is a guaranteed fun listen for whenever you’re in the mood for whimsical college radio, but I particularly love Radio Ravioli with Olivia every Monday from 3-6pm. Olivia consistently chooses an intentional mix of esoteric but enjoyable tracks and almost never anything that I’ve heard before. Further noteworthy, she has the voice of a goddess whom I want to read me bedtime stories. Come for the good tunes, stay for a soothing voice narrating the track selection (she’ll usually give a brief recap of her weekend too). Also, WFMU archives every single show on their website so you can listen to her old sets on your internet device whenever the mood strikes.
Nov 11, 2021
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Free form radio station based out of NJ, you can listen online and on the app, they have archives of shows dating way back and even have a feature on the app where you can ask it to pick a random archived show for you.
My fav shows rn are Pseu's Thing With A Hook, Ken's Show, Wake with Clay Pigeon, Morricone Island [Soundtrack Music show, so awesome], Surface Noise with Joe McGasko, and This Is The Modern World with Trouble and also Daniel Blumin.....
but honestly you just gotta put it on all day and see where it takes you!! I find almost all of my music there these days and have been surprised by how my taste has expanded. The DJs have really deep knowledge of what they're talking about and it just feels very organic.
Also Sophisticated Boom Boom with Sheila B and Gaylord Fields' show are incredible they're just not currently on the air but you can access the archives :)
Mar 22, 2024
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.. deep, random, anti-algorithmic. Also in order to play old episodes you download an audio link instead of streaming--inconvenient on a phone but feels analog on a computer
Jan 23, 2024
Top Recs from @chad-senzel
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If you were to poll a large swathe of people as to whether cashmere is over or underrated, I really have no clue what the consensus would be; but I think cashmere is underrated. I was not a sweater person for quite a while but have become one and culled a pretty decent collection of knitwear that I like to pull from when I want to dress to impress. Anyway, cotton sweaters are a bit too pedestrian, merino a tad too formal and while I love shetland, it can be a itchy and requires intentional layering. Cashmere balances all of the best elements of the aforementioned knits and feels delightful on the skin. I recommend you pick one up and not from Uniqlo (or insert other high street brand) - I like Ralph, Loro Piana, Malo. How pompous do I sound?
Nov 11, 2021
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Occasionally folks ask what my favorite thing about living in NYC is and the go-to response I’ve figured out is “the people”. But not talking to them, observing them. One of the beautiful things about NY is that you can really be somebody and simultaneously disappear all within the same day and all within a 1 mile radius. Take some time to just chill and watch the world go round on occasion (leaving your phone in your pocket is integral).
Nov 11, 2021
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Not sure what this corner store is called but its asian owned in a neighborhood that’s becoming less and less so. This rec is a bit less relevant now as the temperature drops but their made-right-there-on-the-spot-watermelon-chunk-and-ice-slushies are an absolute reprieve on a hot summer day. Other fruits are available but the watermelon is the certified classic and the first I had, I’ve never strayed since. As a further cosign, Porches casually mentions the spot within the first few lines of his recent track “Watergetsinside”.
Nov 11, 2021