Counting down - 5 hours until I start a 16 day holiday.

🎧 Genya Ravan, "Urban Desire". This is how things go. I have a poster from a show I hosted in 2013 which featured Cheetah Chrome (Dead Boys). Then I'm "thinking wow I haven't listened to Dead Boys in forever". I put on "Young Loud and Snotty" and I couldn't remember who produced it. It was Genya Ravan, who had a career of her own in the 60's and 70's. So now I'm listening to her brilliant 1978 release. It's a great garage pop record. Totally new to me. That's how things go.

#cosomusic #MPNP

And to all of you….

A new episode of my indie rock podcast has dropped. It's our "plus ones" episode, featuring a playlist of songs we've banked throughout the year that didn't fit into our regular episodes. Lots of awesome new stuff to help you find your new favorite bands. Shoutouts to @corlin and @ACID_CASUALTY. Check us out on your streamer of choice or directly at https://40ficreations.com/letsplayten. Thanks in advance for listening!

🎧 Rush, "Hemispheres". This was never a favorite RUSH album for me. The main side long track always seemed very forced and awkward to me - the lyrics didn't flow IMO. "2112" was a little naive, but it was a statement piece. "Hemispheres" was just arrogant. The second side is untouchable, though, containing some of the best music they created in the pre-Moving Pictures era. I haven't listened to this record in probably 30 years. It's time.

#cosomusic #MPNP

The balls are in the pot. Repeat. The balls are in the pot. Let the expansion begin! #matzohballin #rollthemballs #happyhanukkah #seeyoulatke

Before and after 👇

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Just a reminder, there's only one shopping day 'til Hanukkah! Good morning COSO!

Early Hannukristmas present. My sons got matching pairs. Can’t wait for us to go out to Meijer in our matching jams.

Me and my kids collaborated on a stir fried Mongolian beef with veggies (udon not shown). The amount of sugar required for chinese style cooking is “diabetical”. Came out great. My wok is exhausted. #cooking

I wonder what these four will get up to this weekend? #elfonashelf #snooponastoop #menschonabench

I think its time to change the oil on my email.

#podcasting #cosomusic
There was so much incredible music released at the end of this month, we had to squeeze in another episode ahead of schedule. So we just dropped E26 of the Lets Play Ten podcast, with ten brand spanking new indie rock tracks from artists you probably haven't heard of. This eps playlist is really phenomenal. If you hear something you dig, please support the artists with a merch or music purchase. As always, my thanks!

https://40ficreations.com/letsplayten

Some special guests are waiting for Elvie and Kandy. Its Bubbe, Moishe, and Snoop (on a stoop). Its the holidays baby.

Holiday deco is done! If you zoom in on the tree you can see a lot of the ornaments (over 200).

#christmas
Still very much in progress but Cavalier Hanukristmas is coming together. Tomorrow: ornaments and tiny trees.

Its a holiday for a lot of CoSo, and for some a stressful one. If you need something to distract you, a new episode of my indie rock podcast just dropped. So while Uncle Ed prattles on about Aunt Eefa, pop in an earbud and check out 10 new bangers and get all the info you need to impress your hipster nephew. LETS PLAY TEN is on all streamers and at https://40ficreations.com/letsplayten

I hope whatever you’re doing today brings you joy!

@WuzzaDiva
Look what i got!

#books
Holiday reading!

I’m so jaded, there’s a little piece of me that wishes something bad had happened. A shitty flight, a mugging, a bad meal, someone having a breakdown, some experience that somehow tainted the whole trip so I could feel justified saying “thank god I never have to go back there”. But it was glorious. My wife and kids were amazing and hilarious the whole time, they have NYC in their DNA even though they were all born in Indy. It was like the city was fully cooperating. Maybe I miss her after all.