sailing soundtrack

Next time we go sailing, I want to listen to stuff like this

way back tuesday

weeknd expectation v reality

happy friday

Jazz on a Summer's Day

Venice is going to feel like summer (79 and sunny) and look like summer (I'm going sailing) this weekend.  


The 1958 Newport Jazz Festival documentary Jazz on a Summer's Day is a gem.  I first saw it at Luke's on NYE 2008, as he and I readied ourselves for a dance party at The Echo.  It's on Netflix streaming and YouTube in it's entirety.  Here's an excerpt with Thelonious Monk, lots of dapper hipsters, and purdy sailboats.  

summer playlist

Spotify is such a time suck. Today, I woke up, spent four hours clicking through Spotify, got my hair cut, went sailing, then came home and spent another three hours on Spotify. yikes.

Firstly, I think everyone should spend an afternoon in my apartment listening to music. It's pretty amazing. The light! The sea breeze! The windows! I'm bragging. But it's just that good in this tiny studio.

Secondly, if you're not on Spotify, you should join. I put a playlist together for Art's bbq tomorrow. It's nostalgia porn. It goes from yacht rock to 90s hip hop to 70s R&B and makes a lot of pit stops in down south gangsta rap. Yeah, there are four Lauryn Hill songs (not including 2 Fugees tracks) and three from Janet Jackson. I do miss good female MCs. Janelle, Nicki, no pressure.

Click here for the evolving playlist.

Happy Friday!

We're sailing tomorrow. Robert just got a spinnaker (see example below) for the boat. It replaces the traditional jib, and when it billows out like a balloon in front of the bow, it's called flying. swag.

It'll be all of our first time giving it a go with the spinnaker. Wish us luck.

Sexy McSultry, leaning on a main sail, won't be joining us on our voyage.

Sword of the Sun

Mr. Palomar swims in that sword, or, more precisely, that sword remains always before him; at every stroke of his, it retreats, and never allows him to overtake it.

"Mr. Palomar", short story by Italo Calvino. it's worth your 10 minutes, if i may say so. find it here.

Reach

Reaching is when a sailboat is traveling approximately perpendicular to the wind. For most sailboats, reaching is the fastest point of sail.

steady as she goes

Tennis "Take Me Somewhere"

+ Bolex 16mm film

+ sailing

+ nostalgic, muffled, breezy rock

yes plz

From the Archives IV

Fog Happens

We tried to sail on Sunday, but got turned back at the break by a layer of fog you could cut with a butter knife.

Trifecta

ping pong, sailing, and maps. this picture just hit the trifecta.

Nothing better

And on the seventh day, he sailed

We're sailing Sunday afternoon/evening. Fajitas and a margarita to follow. It doesn't get much better.

Sailing on the Brain

The third sailing post in a row, I know.

A month ago, I said there was a sailing timelapse forthcoming. I still haven't done it. I can't decide on a song!

Until then, here are a few stills from it.

From the Archives III

heeling over. [unintentional pun]