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Thinking out loud a bit here about the tension between precision and understanding in language and how it relates to the way that music "swings". (I'm taking a queue from @zenahitz to try and air out half-baked thoughts instead of squirreling away overcooked ones).

"Upstate’s new EP, 'Live at ArtsRiot' is the quarantine album we all need right now." - @NYStateMusic reviews @upstatelovesyou nysmusic.com/2020/07/15/hea…

Rest in Peace. youtu.be/Wv3he6CGF3E

In art it is hard to say anything as good as: saying nothing -Ludwig Wittgenstein “It takes a pretty good drummer to be better than no drummer at all.” -Chet Baker

Many thanks to everyone who helped us raise this contribution for The @innocence Project. Live at ArtsRiot out today, stream now on @Spotify and @AppleMusic, or purchase on @Bandcamp.

Live at ArtsRiot out today! open.spotify.com/album/0gcXeJMS…

@upstatelovesyou has a live EP out on Friday, and we’re raffling some merch to raise money for @innocence project, and we’ve been blessed to have just crossed $1,000 raised! We’ve got one more day of raffling tickets if anyone would like to purchase some. $5 tix, same venmo.

The Lakota word “Wancantognaka” has no English counterpart. It’s not quite generosity, charity, justice, or compassion though it's a bit of all of them. It’s the virtue of acknowledged mutual dependence, understanding everything you owe to all those who also owe it to you.

Here’s our brief and modest contribution today for your spirit, “Bridge over Troubled Water” by Paul Simon. Whatever else you do to navigate the social isolation and upheaval of 2020, save some strength for your friends, family, and immediate community. youtube.com/watch?v=vVjd3b…

#JusticeForGeorgeFloyd #EndPoliceBrutality

@dessadarling Bookmarking

Seeking: blow-you-away choral work. Favor bittersweet, but also happy (if it's not cheesy). Already dig Zulu Isicathamiya and Corsican polyphony. Not a fan of Palestrina, really. Stumbling around on Spotify like I'm drunk and looking for the bathroom. Anybody got some solid recs?

@joannasternberg Love ❤️

for sale! I drew all over this bag. Love, Joanna #joannasternbergdraws

youtu.be/zaU249SRv4w Folks this is amazing. Cheers! What a beautiful thing, collaboration. 🤘💛

#PREMIERE: You can't plan for songs to sync with world events but when they do, the results can be remarkable, as on Upstate's (@upstatelovesyou) jazzy folk tune, "Everything Changes". popm.at/Upstate

Upstate's "Everything Changes" Is Unexpectedly in Tune With the Times (premiere) popmatters.com/upstate-everyt…

New Video! We’re really excited about this one, and it feels fit to the moment: youtube.com/watch?v=UNRDVe…

Hey late to let y'all know but we're livestreaming an old show from a year ago at Caffe Lena if you want to take a gander: youtube.com/watch?v=mZc0pa…

@normonics @SlpittfanErik youtu.be/At3OP5CvIRY Jamerson on For Once in My Life. It’s like Motown Bach.

@SlpittfanErik I'm looking forward to more on this hashtag

Listen to Bill Withers’ ‘Lovely Day’ this morning and take a moment to appreciate how insanely fat the bass line is #insanelyfatbasslinesofhistory

This is a great idea: nypost.com/2020/05/01/den…