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Rod Taylor

@brazilbeat

Former occasional blogger of recent Brazilian musics. Still eight years' worth of posts to read for newcomers. https://brazilbeatblog.wordpress.com/

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One of my dream acts to see live. Clips I've seen from when Cabral/Machado were filling out the sound were amazing.

12.03.2026 13:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'll message you recs.

11.03.2026 22:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Five from Brazil!? Brad. I'm a married man. Stop flirting with me.

11.03.2026 21:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Perfect post.

11.03.2026 14:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
youtube asking me if was not was walk the dinosaur "feels emotionally manipulative"

youtube asking me if was not was walk the dinosaur "feels emotionally manipulative"

LMAO, what?!? this is not a joke, youtube legitimately just asked me if the music video for Was (not was)-walk the dinosaur feels "emotionally manipulative"

10.03.2026 08:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 882 ๐Ÿ” 229 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 47 ๐Ÿ“Œ 25

I remember hating that movie back then, but have thought about revisiting it since I now teach HS. Maybe not?

10.03.2026 11:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Harry Belafonte was some kind of civil rights/acting/singing superman. He also made a bunch of interesting albums in the late 60s and early 70s, donning his folk-rock cape. I've written about them on my Record Room page: www.patreon.com/bobstanley

10.03.2026 11:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 64 ๐Ÿ” 11 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just saw that Marcello Pretto died. An endearing oddball who made the world a better place. Gonna listen to something by him as I go to sleep tonight.

10.03.2026 03:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And gig they should. Tremendous talents, both of them.

10.03.2026 03:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Is she solo now?

10.03.2026 01:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Figurines of Brady Bunch and Partridge Family fighting each other

Figurines of Brady Bunch and Partridge Family fighting each other

I have created a diorama of the Partridge family attacking the Brady Bunch family. My life is very boring.

09.03.2026 19:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 12622 ๐Ÿ” 2111 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 616 ๐Ÿ“Œ 306
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Ornette Coleman was born in Fort Worth, Texas on this day in 1930.

09.03.2026 11:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 43 ๐Ÿ” 12 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

daylight saving time is a corrupt scheme by Big Smart Appliance to make you frustrated with having to change all the clocks twice a year and submit your oven to the horrors of Logging On

09.03.2026 00:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 62 ๐Ÿ” 10 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

There's something deeply obscene and broken about the fact that Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth are bombing elementary schools in an illegal war of aggression, and there's still a sense among the opposition that it has to be explained in terms of gas prices in order to get American voters to care.

08.03.2026 02:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 17834 ๐Ÿ” 4808 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 619 ๐Ÿ“Œ 250
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Born on this day in 1931, founder of Stubb's BBQ and supporter of great Texas music: C.B. Stubblefield.

Below: C.B. w/ Terry Allen & Stubbs BBQ Statue by Terry Allen

07.03.2026 16:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 22 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I try to stay anonymous-ish thar way. Helps, too, that I am hard to find online due actor and more well known people with my name in my field.

07.03.2026 15:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sorry you have experienced that. Love your thoughts here.

07.03.2026 15:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Albini Sessions (Benefit for Letters Charity), by Fugazi 12 track album

Holy heck, Fugazi just released the 1992 Albini sessions for Bandcamp Friday! Proceeds going to Letters Charity.

06.03.2026 15:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 219 ๐Ÿ” 103 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10 ๐Ÿ“Œ 31

Apparently light pollution is awful for them, which makes sense.

06.03.2026 02:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I remember catching them in the summer in Texas and Alabama in the '70s. Seemed like there were millions of them. Can't think of the last time I saw one.

06.03.2026 01:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well now I want to know the other two!

04.03.2026 12:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hah. Hancock left a safe seat for this. And now the seat has (at least temporarily) flipped blue.

04.03.2026 02:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Update: wife voting tonight and said they now have six machines for the Dems.

04.03.2026 01:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Did this morning!

04.03.2026 00:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

But not every place has separate lines. We used to have one line, but you checked in at separate tables. Now the whole thing is separated. Maybe not ideal in highly partisan times?

03.03.2026 23:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes in this county they are.

03.03.2026 22:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think that's where I voted, and part of the issue was they had way more GOP machines than Dem ones (8 vs 2). At least that was true early today. (I think election workers were trying to fix it.) That hyper red area was not ready for Dems to turn out.

03.03.2026 19:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Problem was access code was invalid after 30 minutes, which would me reprocessing all voters. Election workers were great and were trying to get more machines, but it all shows how bureaucratic decisions make voting harder or easier, and they went harder (for Dems). 2/2

03.03.2026 16:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Not claiming conspiracy, but my voting place in Tarrant County this morning had ten voting machines. Eight were for the GOP primary, while only two were for Dems. It's a very red area, so I get some split, but Dems were piling up, while GOP were sailing through. 1/2

03.03.2026 15:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

But at this moment, the answer is Submarine Bells.

03.03.2026 01:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0