Ted Gioia
Person on 3 sites
Music critic and cultural historian, author of eleven books including Music: A Subversive History, who writes The Honest Broker on Substack about music,…
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2 channels on ppll (opens ppll.app)
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11 beliefs on korrents (opens korrents.com)
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Most of the world's free time has been converted into revenue for technology companies, and that conversion is where their fortunes come from. (opens korrents.com)
“Most of the world’s free time has now been monetized by tech companies. In fact, the monetization of leisure time is how Silicon Valley execs make their billions.”
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Within living memory leisure was a media-free zone in which nobody expected your day off to earn money for anyone else. (opens korrents.com)
“As recently as a hundred years ago, leisure time existed in a media-free zone. Nobody expected you to make money for wealthy elites on your day off.”
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Scrolling and swiping interfaces are designed to prevent closure, so that the user never reaches an end and keeps going. (opens korrents.com)
“They aren’t designed to solve your problem, but actually aim to prevent closure, and create an illusion that there are still infinite choices available to you.”
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Most of the world's free time has been converted into revenue for technology companies, and that conversion is where their fortunes come from. (opens korrents.com)
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4 recommendations on rcmnd (opens rcmnd.app)
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The Brandenberger Family (opens rcmnd.app)
“At least that’s what I felt hearing (and seeing) the Brandenberger Family. If you love those old records by the Carter Family, but feared that style of singing had disappeared, this is the band for you.”
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Jelly Roll at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center (opens rcmnd.app)
“The music is riveting—this is one of the most intense and rewarding videos you will see this year. I note that Jelly Roll spent time behind bars himself.”
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Demand to Be Taken to Heaven Alive! (opens rcmnd.app)
“I never dreamed that microtonal odd-metered tunes would come so far. But this group’s latest release will show up on many best-of-year lists in 2026 (mine included).”
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The Brandenberger Family (opens rcmnd.app)