Finds: Duluth strings, Major Lance, chilis from Guizho, Taleb on weightlifting, Beirut and Brazil, winter raspberries in America
I saw a video of Alela Diane dancing alone in the sunshine
Michael Neault
The Most Distracting Place on Earth
1. Late January or early February is a good time to visit
Songs I Love Right Now: northern soul, sardinian polyphonic, NoLo brass bands, Balkan brass bands, rare Bossa Nova (January 2026)
These are the songs that I loved in January 2026.
Northern Soul,
Finds: Beirut in Brazil, Sierra Leone in Brooklyn, Balkans in DC, Myspace Nostalgia
Vampire Weekend on Myspace. What year might this be? 2006 is my
2025 Highlights: Fermentation, Great Lakes Sauna, Predawn Rituals
1. Pixian fermented bean sauce. Fermentation is underappreciated in America. This bean
Finds: Tweedy Karaoke, Loner country, and Georgia O’Keeffe’s courtyard
Bleached bone country western. A man, a guitar, a heartache, revenge. This
Finds: Canoe building in Maine, Balkan speed brass, Scottish work songs, Bossa Nova minimalism
Llamas Llamas Llamas, Belafonte Sensacional. Maybe the only album with 6 Ls
Finds: Polyphonic Sardinia, Brazilian Hot Air Balloon culture, post-Beatles Lennon piano covers
John Lennon’s post-Beatles love letter to his newborn but played