One of the great pleasures of being out and about is encountering interesting things—like music. When possible, I think it can be nice to ask the person who is playing the music what it is. Through such encounters, I discovered Arthur Russell at a bookstore and Alan Sorrenti (Figli delle stelle) at my climbing gym. The songs have enriched my life and I have pleasant memories of the people who turned me onto them. (For example, the climbing gym staffer shared that “management” had expressed concern that his eclectic music taste would be too much for the climbers! :)
A word of gratitude for the Plane and Concorde, in fact, as the old year goes out - for clever writing like "Centaur Haunches" (how I wore my pants ages 14-30) but also for engaging with design and clothing in eminently sane, thoughtful, and politically sensitive ways, and for travel tips that even impressed my Mom (Japan anthropologist) as we returned to Japan this Fall. Happy New Year to you guys.
This is great! I’ve been doing something similar to this since covid. I was bored asf one day and decided to trawl through my Shazam and start making playlists. I sort them vaguely by vibe and keep them to an hour length. It’s been a great way to make sure I Shazam everything, even if it’s a snippet of something on an ad, or a song I’m super familiar with but haven’t heard for a while. I’m now up to 35 hour long playlists since 2020, all of which have very particular vibes and have soundtracked many a party or event over the years. Thanks for all the great words this year you two, and have a beautiful NYE
As a former Shazamer (that's employee lingo for ya), it's always validating to hear from users that their Shazams / library still holds value and coveted truths to time, memories, and moments. Very rad to read from such an esteemed music writer how it helped to carry the party's vibe. Keep on keepin' on with all you do for the next year with the Spyplane's special sauce--I'll be reading and subscribing as always.
Thank u I can’t wait to listen. Wanted to shoutout the Merlin Bird app as another one that connects. I’m not particularly interested in birds but happy to know if a hoot is just another(cursed) barred owl or if a great horned owl is in the midst. Now getting more interested in the stranger bird sounds.
One of the great pleasures of being out and about is encountering interesting things—like music. When possible, I think it can be nice to ask the person who is playing the music what it is. Through such encounters, I discovered Arthur Russell at a bookstore and Alan Sorrenti (Figli delle stelle) at my climbing gym. The songs have enriched my life and I have pleasant memories of the people who turned me onto them. (For example, the climbing gym staffer shared that “management” had expressed concern that his eclectic music taste would be too much for the climbers! :)
True - it's worth emphasizing that if there's someone on hand to ask what's playing, that tends to be preferable to just opening Shazam
A word of gratitude for the Plane and Concorde, in fact, as the old year goes out - for clever writing like "Centaur Haunches" (how I wore my pants ages 14-30) but also for engaging with design and clothing in eminently sane, thoughtful, and politically sensitive ways, and for travel tips that even impressed my Mom (Japan anthropologist) as we returned to Japan this Fall. Happy New Year to you guys.
Ah what a sweet note, we really appreciate it - happy new year Ben
This is great! I’ve been doing something similar to this since covid. I was bored asf one day and decided to trawl through my Shazam and start making playlists. I sort them vaguely by vibe and keep them to an hour length. It’s been a great way to make sure I Shazam everything, even if it’s a snippet of something on an ad, or a song I’m super familiar with but haven’t heard for a while. I’m now up to 35 hour long playlists since 2020, all of which have very particular vibes and have soundtracked many a party or event over the years. Thanks for all the great words this year you two, and have a beautiful NYE
That’s awesome, great way to do it
As a former Shazamer (that's employee lingo for ya), it's always validating to hear from users that their Shazams / library still holds value and coveted truths to time, memories, and moments. Very rad to read from such an esteemed music writer how it helped to carry the party's vibe. Keep on keepin' on with all you do for the next year with the Spyplane's special sauce--I'll be reading and subscribing as always.
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Fantastic Hack
My husband likes to Shazam music on our trips and create playlists from that, a musical scrapbook of sorts. It’s a nice way to relive the memories.
love that
Thank u I can’t wait to listen. Wanted to shoutout the Merlin Bird app as another one that connects. I’m not particularly interested in birds but happy to know if a hoot is just another(cursed) barred owl or if a great horned owl is in the midst. Now getting more interested in the stranger bird sounds.
Click the link where we mention apps of this kind and you will find major Merlin love friend 🤝
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bbsp makes my life better. thank you and happy new year