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NearerAndFarther

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Zealous about books, music, and spam musubi. My raps will destroy you.

Academic historian on a probably permanent sabbatical. Currently starting a small veggie-focused farm in central Illinois, USA.

I often post #ReadingNotes shared while reading, and may be long, multi-part, and/or out-of-context. Also regularly post poems or poetry excerpts using #TodaysPoem. Other posts are primarily about music, food, and gardening.

Previously on Techhub.Social -- testing the waters of other instances.

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Joined June 09, 2026

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NearerAndFarther @NearerAndFarther@bookstodon.com

· 2mo ago

Boosted by @trending@homestead.social

Anyone have over-ear wireless headphones recommendations for a tighter budget? I had a nice pair of Bose headphones for almost 10 years. Replacement was near but I left them out in the rain. Replacement is now! Would love something closer to 100 or 150 US dollars, if possible, but I use them daily for music, so sound quality's really important. Lighter weight is also better. Share recs from experience please. Thanks, and feel free to boost! #Music #Headphones #AskFedi

NearerAndFarther @NearerAndFarther@bookstodon.com

· 2mo ago

Feeling very complain-y but don't want to be complain-y out loud, so instead I'll celebrate that I picked up the guitar for the first time in MONTHS tonight.

Felt good!

I remembered I'd grabbed some slack key materials a while back that I never spent time with, so I pulled those out and messed with them for a while.

Now to try and do it again tomorrow.

NearerAndFarther @NearerAndFarther@bookstodon.com

· 2mo ago

New Meshell Ndegeocello alert!

https://www.bluenote.com/meshell-ndegeocello-announces-new-album-synonym/

It's a cover album -- this is Meshell's 3rd by my count, including her amazing Nina Simone tribute -- but her first with an enormous list of collaborators from all over the musical map.

Seriously: this many collabs would make me give the side-eye to others but it's Meshell. It will be great.

(Plus, two Roberta Flack/Donny Hathaway tunes on the tracklist? (Be Real Black for Me, Closer I Get...) Come on, we're golden)

#MeshellNdegeocello

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· 3mo ago

I love some of the random American apparel you see in Korean and Japanese shows but this one made me hit pause. From a Japanese show called "Then You Try Making It!" (Apparently rodeo is indeed a thing in some Wisconsin schools.)

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· 2mo ago

Have to head inside for a few hours due to heat and air quality. I am *so close* to getting some larger garden tasks done but everyday they are still a bit further away.

Will go back out tonight for some bean, squash, and cucumber picking. Pick the projects back up tomorrow... 🙄

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· 2mo ago

I have heard more versions of "Honolulu City Lights" than I can count, but this one surprised me in a good way!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWZJgjoZ3fE

They have a version of "Island Style," too. Their thing is emo/punk takes on island classics.

It works!

#Hawaii #Music #HonoluluCityLights #HawaiianMusic

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· 2mo ago

New duo record of Linda May Han Oh and Melissa Aldana out in August:

"Beneath Lifted Skies"

https://biophiliarecords.com/music/?ID=4755798966714962&album=Beneath%20Lifted%20Skies

Duo settings can be a tough sell for me, but this one interests me. (Also reminding me that I need to listen to that Mary Halvorson and Ambrose Akinmusire release again soon.)

#Jazz #LindaMayHanOh #MelissaAldana #Music

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