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I’m posting 20 album covers (one per day) that have shaped my music preferences. No explanations or commentary, just the cover image.

Auto-generated description: A black-and-white photo of a musician smashing a guitar on stage is overlaid with the words The Clash London Calling.

16/20

Finished reading: As a Gen X, I unironically enjoyed Chuck Klosterman’s entertaining and nostalgic analysis of The Nineties πŸ“š

I’m posting 20 album covers (one per day) that have shaped my music preferences. No explanations or commentary, just the cover image.

Auto-generated description: A waitress joyfully holds a serving tray with breakfast items against a backdrop of city buildings, with Supertramp prominently displayed above.

15/20

I’m posting 20 album covers (one per day) that have shaped my music preferences. No explanations or commentary, just the cover image.

Auto-generated description: Cover art for Nine Inch Nails' Pretty Hate Machine featuring stylized graphics with blue and pink tones and the band's name at the top.

14/20

I’m posting 20 album covers (one per day) that have shaped my music preferences. No explanations or commentary, just the cover image.

Auto-generated description: Five men stand together in front of a blurred, rainy street backdrop with the text THE TRAGICALLY HIP above them and up to here below.

13/20

🎢 Emerging from a delightful revisiting of The Tragically Hip. It started with this episode of the Strombo show, moved through the No Dress Rehearsal series, and ended with the Long Time Running documentary, all accompanied by their many albums. Gord Downie’s courage really is inspiring.

There’s a fair bit of overlap between No Dress Rehearsal and Long Time Running. NDR covers their entire history, while LTR focuses on their last tour. LTR also has much more content from Gord Downie. If you pick just one, I’d suggest LTR.

Big changes coming to the local train station with upcoming residential development

Several tall cranes are positioned around high-rise buildings under a clear blue sky.

Finished reading: Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh is really goodπŸ“š

I’m posting 20 album covers (one per day) that have shaped my music preferences. No explanations or commentary, just the cover image.

Auto-generated description: A vibrant, kaleidoscopic pattern featuring geometric shapes and multicolored textures dominates the cover of the Afro Celt Sound System's Volume 1: Sound Magic album.

12/20

I’m posting 20 album covers (one per day) that have shaped my music preferences. No explanations or commentary, just the cover image.

Auto-generated description: A woman with her hand on her chest is smiling in front of a dark background with the text Sarah McLachlan and fumbling towards ecstasy.

11/20

I’m posting 20 album covers (one per day) that have shaped my music preferences. No explanations or commentary, just the cover image.

Auto-generated description: A prism disperses a beam of white light into a spectrum of colors against a dark background.

10/20

I’m posting 20 album covers (one per day) that have shaped my music preferences. No explanations or commentary, just the cover image.

A black and white portrait of a man on an album cover with the text So and Peter Gabriel.

9/20

🍁 Starting to feel like Fall on today’s run πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ

A picturesque autumn landscape features a serene river surrounded by colorful foliage, with running metrics displayed overlaying the scene.

I’m posting 20 album covers (one per day) that have shaped my music preferences. No explanations or commentary, just the cover image.

Auto-generated description: A person dressed in a futuristic, ornate robe with a red collar and elaborate hairstyle stands against a backdrop with swirling patterns.

8/20

🎡 Fate & Alcohol by Japandroids will cheer you up

Fate & Alcohol - Japandroids poster

I’m posting 20 album covers (one per day) that have shaped my music preferences. No explanations or commentary, just the cover image.

Auto-generated description: A woman with flowing hair is lying on a purple surface, surrounded by two dogs, with the text Kate Bush and Hounds of Love on either side.

7/20

I’m posting 20 album covers (one per day) that have shaped my music preferences. No explanations or commentary, just the cover image.

A red rose with the word violator written in cursive is centered on a black background, accompanied by the text Depeche Mode on the side.

6/20

I’m posting 20 album covers (one per day) that have shaped my music preferences. No explanations or commentary, just the cover image.

An abstract cover design for Radiohead's OK Computer features a surreal blend of colors, a highway, and layered textures.

5/20

Really shouldn’t encourage this. George will get much bigger

A person is sleeping peacefully on a bed with a golden retriever resting beside them.

I’m posting 20 album covers (one per day) that have shaped my music preferences. No explanations or commentary, just the cover image.

A person kicks a can in front of a wall with the word Rush displayed on it.

4/20

Finished reading: The Armageddon Protocol by Dan Moren finishes a fun series πŸ“š

I’m posting 20 album covers (one per day) that have shaped my music preferences. No explanations or commentary, just the cover image.

A group of hands reaching upwards is shown against a red background with the text Pearl Jam at the top.

3/20

Out for a stroll

A man and two young people stand together with a golden retriever on a forest path surrounded by colorful fall foliage.A group of three people and a dog are standing on a forest path surrounded by colorful autumn foliage.

I’m posting 20 album covers (one per day) that have shaped my music preferences. No explanations or commentary, just the cover image.

Nils Frahm performs on stage surrounded by an audience in an intimate setting beneath circular architecture.

2/20

🎡 Inspired by Camiel Schoonens, I’m posting 20 album covers (one per day) that have shaped my music preferences. No explanations or commentary, just the cover image.

The cover art for Led Zeppelin III features an eclectic, colorful collage of whimsical images and illustrations surrounding the band's name.

1/20

πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ Preparing for this weekend’s gluttony with an easy (mostly) trail run

A dirt road runs through a countryside landscape under a clear blue sky, with overlayed information detailing an outdoor running activity of 17.68 km at an average pace of 5'41" per kilometer.

πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ I was very lucky to win a pair of Arc’teryx Norvans at the recent Truth & Reconciliation Trail Run. I picked them up today and look forward to trying them out. Big thanks to Arc’teryx for the support!

Auto-generated description: A pair of black Arc'teryx sneakers is placed on a wooden floor.

Finished reading: The Fires of Heaven by Robert Jordan. I’m simultaneously delighted and intimidated by how long these books are and how many of them are left to go πŸ“š

I appreciate new customisation options in iOS 18 for the Control Centre, mostly so that I can remove many of the controls. That said, I took the opportunity to add a control to launch a daily meditation session. The associated shortcut switches to Do Not Disturb and launches directly into the meditation. This has been really helpful in reducing the friction and distractions from building a meditation habit.

Auto-generated description: A smartphone screen displaying the Control Center with various icons and settings, including a media player for a podcast episode titled Home Screens by Daryl Baxter.