Spotify Wrapped and Apple Music Replay can tell you what you listened to, but they can't tell you why it mattered.

My day-to-day most of this year has been pretty unconventional. It made me wonder: what do other people make of that?

So far this month, I've gone to four shows in the Bay Area: Dijon, Joy Oladokun, Little Simz, 24kGoldn. The vibes were distinctly different for each show, but together they tell a story about what I think is working in music right now… & what isn’t.

The theme of this week was magic. I rewatched the first two Now You See Me movies, went to a magic show for a friend’s birthday, & reflected on a story of magic from a night at Old Town Ale House in Chicago.

A snapshot into my week of co-building a technical system with Claude. Both the good & the bad.

There are three influential people who have really inspired me this year. Their intersection being through the movie The Last Waltz.

Some of my favorite, imperfect concert moments I've captured over the years.

The universe spent a week screaming 'Murph' at me. So enjoy my thoughts on Jessie Murph & her music from this year

How going into a video store in Noe Valley led to me finding my new favorite movie.

How one simple phrase made its way onto my arm.

Why Mac Miller has consistently remained my favorite artist over the years.

A chess hustler in Washington Square Park in NYC taught me how to play chess.