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Recommendations from June 1 to August 31, 2026

Selected albums:

• Abraxas [1970] by Santana
• Deep Cuts [2003] by the Knife

Selected singles:

• Dry Spell [2026] by Kacey Musgraves
• Irish Goodbye ft. Kae Tempest [2026] by Kneecap
• Lost Boys [2026] by Phoebe Bridgers
• Modern Love [1983] by David Bowie
• Mr. Jambo (feat. Barry Bergen) [2026] by Kyle Gordan
• One for You [2003] by The Knife
• Seal My Fate [1995] by Belly
• The Noise of Carpet [1996] by Stereolab

Selected things read:

• Angel Down [2025] by Daniel Kraus
• The Mad Ship [1999] by Robin Hobb
• Ship of Destiny [2000] by Robin Hobb
• A Trade of Blood [2026] by Robert Jackson Bennet

Selected things watched:

• Monsters of God [2026] directed and executive produced by Eric Goode
• Nirvanna the Band the Show [2017-2018] created by Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol
• Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie [2025] directed by Matt Johnson and co-written with Jay McCarrol
• Obsession [2025] written, directed, and edited by Curry Barker
• Project Hail Mary [2026] produced and directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller and written by Drew Goddard
• Talk to Me [2022] directed by Danny and Michael Philippou
• The Bear (Season 5) [2026] created by Christopher Storer
• The Odyssey [2026] written and directed by Christopher Nolan
• Top Chef (Season 8) [2010]

Selected Video Games Played:

• Guildrun Demo [2026]
• Pathogenic [2026]

Features:

• Summer 2026 Bird Report

Postremo:

“All the nature of nature is embedded in such tiny creations” – A Trade of Blood [2026] by Robert Jackson Bennet.