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@whatisraregroove

writer & vinyl dj https://linktr.ee/marklafaro

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nice! enjoy the ride!

05.03.2026 02:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

what edibles we working with?

05.03.2026 02:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

hey, IHTOV is in need of pitches/essays. surely there's something music related you want to write about. let's talk about it, even if (especially if) you've written for me before. scheduling into march now, and your ideas are needed. see guidelines below

25.01.2026 22:13 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

Cabin Boy runs 80 mins but feels like 3 hours (complimentary)

19.01.2026 15:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

TIL but deep down i think i already knew

16.01.2026 03:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Great years in Brazilian #music: 1968

#Tropicalismo, an artistic movement founded by a group of musicians from Bahia, turned bossa nova β€œinside out,” as poet Augusto de Campos put it. Let's dig deep into a year that revolutionized music.

25 #Brazilian albums from 1968:

09.11.2024 14:41 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Gil Scott-Heron - We Almost Lost Detroit
Gil Scott-Heron - We Almost Lost Detroit YouTube video by 3rd Street Jazz

Man, this tune...

youtu.be/1yJsdiksDvQ?...

11.01.2026 14:32 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

i get chills when i even *think* about this tune.

β€œwhen it comes to people’s safety, money wins out every time”

unfortunately even truer today

11.01.2026 15:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Jelly – Everybody Needs Lovin, Now’s The Time [US, Soul] (1978)
Jelly – Everybody Needs Lovin, Now’s The Time [US, Soul] (1978)

Jelly – Everybody Needs Lovin, Now’s The Time [US, Soul] (1978)
https://redd.it/1aj10wn
https://youtu.be/3C6cqkwEcQs

03.12.2025 08:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"And she's GOT such a long way to GOOOOOOO"

11.11.2025 00:42 πŸ‘ 73 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

watching you dildo brain cock suckers play w/ AI shit is like watching a dog paw at one of those puzzle boxes that you put treats inside of

31.07.2025 02:11 πŸ‘ 12966 πŸ” 2885 πŸ’¬ 91 πŸ“Œ 64
A vinyl copy of Sessa’s new album Pequena Vertigem de Amor

A vinyl copy of Sessa’s new album Pequena Vertigem de Amor

Sessa’s new album Pequena Vertigem de Amor is another winner - improving on their 2022 record Estrela Acesa was a tall order, and they somehow managed to pull it off.

For folks who like the chill side of MPB and Verocai-esque arrangements, you will love this record

#musicsky #vinylsky #mpb

08.11.2025 15:06 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Mamdani is going to implement Shalamar law. He’s going to make it a night to remember

08.11.2025 12:09 πŸ‘ 932 πŸ” 114 πŸ’¬ 40 πŸ“Œ 59

so stoked for this one!

06.11.2025 01:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Seeing a disgusting loser get his ass kicked all over New York City really makes me miss the Mets

05.11.2025 02:26 πŸ‘ 2211 πŸ” 231 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 15

hahahahahhahahha fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck Andrew Cuomo! hahahahaha

25.06.2025 02:01 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

roflmao even

05.11.2025 02:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

great piece as always Kate!

30.10.2025 15:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
The Future of Weed Is Liquid Weed's true breakthrough won't come from smoking, vaping, or even eating, but from beverages analogous to booze.

Bon Appetite has a big THC package out this week and I’m thrilled to contribute two drinks pieces!

First up: What are weed drinks doing to change the perception of THC socially?

www.bonappetit.com/story/the-fu...

30.10.2025 12:30 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

there’s been a lot of improvement, especially w/r/t hiding that THC distillate aftertaste, but the category suffers from a kind of bland homogeny (it feels like 90% of the category is fizzy and fruit-forward with little differentiation between brands)

30.10.2025 15:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Screen shots of Twitter posts from Sean Spicer:

β€œDippin dots is NOT the ice cream of the future”

β€œI have said this before but Dippin Dots are notthe ice cream of the future”

β€œIf Dippin Dots was truly the ice cream of the future they would not have run out of vanilla cc @Nationals”

Screen shots of Twitter posts from Sean Spicer: β€œDippin dots is NOT the ice cream of the future” β€œI have said this before but Dippin Dots are notthe ice cream of the future” β€œIf Dippin Dots was truly the ice cream of the future they would not have run out of vanilla cc @Nationals”

his crusade against Dippin Dots lives rent-free in my head.

what a bizarre little man…

25.10.2025 13:35 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

but that dub… oh mannnnn. i haven’t belly laughed like that in some time

19.10.2025 13:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A VHS copy of Sun Dragon starring Carl Scott with a $3 price tag against a backdrop of VHS tapes

A VHS copy of Sun Dragon starring Carl Scott with a $3 price tag against a backdrop of VHS tapes

this movie is a fucking blast

some of the worst (best) dubbing i’ve ever experienced, but the fight choreography is LEGIT and features an unironically terrific performance by Billy Chong.

Hua Shan’s an underrated director, and makes some interesting cinematographic choices throughout

##vhs

19.10.2025 13:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Stan Getz / JoΓ£o Gilberto: Getz/Gilberto Read Andy Beta’s review of the album.

β€œβ€œTom, tell that gringo he’s a moron,” an exasperated Gilberto said at one point in Portuguese to Jobim, who then translated for Getz: β€œStan, Joao said to tell you that he’s always dreamed of making a record with you.” Despite the growing acrimony in the studio, the results were impeccable.”

19.10.2025 10:35 πŸ‘ 36 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

late career masterpiece!

18.10.2025 14:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A vinyl copy of Voodoo by D’Angelo

A vinyl copy of Voodoo by D’Angelo

what a masterpiece

β€œsongs in the key of life” level of musical perfection

14.10.2025 22:59 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

his music changed it all. there’s everything before Brown Sugar, and then everything that came after

14.10.2025 18:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
a black and white picture of D’Angelo with smoke billowing in the background

a black and white picture of D’Angelo with smoke billowing in the background

devastated. so glad i got to be alive while this man was making music

14.10.2025 18:50 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0