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“Bitches Brew” makes the Library of Congress archive of influential recordings along with Tracy Chapman’s eponymous recording, the Chicago Transit Authority eponymous recording, and Elton’s “Goodby Yellow Brick Road” recording. And more.

Miles is a giant. He set the direction of jazz 5 times in his career with Kind of Blue, Birth of the Cool, and Bitches Brew at top of mind. “Brew” was so radical in ‘69. Today, mainstream fusion. Miles Runs the VooDoo Down … #NPR #music
npr.org/2025/04/09/nx-s1-53527

I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again, if NPR only gets 1 or 2 percent of its funding from the Federal Government, it would be in their best interest to walk away. That can be made up elsewhere and it would remove any talking points. In the long term they would be better off.

Caught just a few min of a compelling piece on #NPR about a reporter whose dad is consumed by wacko right wing conspiracy theories, but is otherwise seems sane and functional.

He was sure ten crazy things were going to happen last year, and bet his son they would. What happens when they (obv) didn't?

Found it's a #podcast called "Embedded" and you can check out. Listening now.

It's three episodes here called "Alternate Realities."

npr.org/podcasts/510311/embedd

I'm a big #NPR fan. But I sure am disappointed in them continually airing a clip from a shrimp boat owner talking about how the tariffs will be good for them, so they "can continue serving America" like, what were you doing before?

And do you think folks will be able to afford your expensive ass DeepWaterHorizon-flavored shrimp when they are unemployed?