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Herb Sundays 67: Michael Mayer
The Kompakt co-founder, producer, and DJ comes with a perfect Herb mix.
Feb 5, 2023
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Herb Sundays 66: Michael Chabon [Season 5 premiere]
The Pulitzer Prize winning writer shares a "thematic playlist" for his current book-in-progress, a novel set in the American Southwest.
Jan 29, 2023
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The Death of Canon and the Remaking of the World [director's cut]
The decline of monoculture is a boon to niches but what will become of the ‘canon’?
Jan 29, 2023

Herb Sundays 12-16, spiritually re-engaged
Playlists by Ethel Cain, Hua Hsu, Fred Thomas, Yasi Salek, and myself, from the vaults.
Jan 8, 2023

Herb Sundays 12: Ethel Cain
[May 2nd, 2021] - A cracking, country-inflected mix from haunted but tough alter ego of Florida-born singer, songwriter, and producer Hayden Anhedönia.
Jan 7, 2023

Herb Sundays 13: Hua Hsu
[May 9th, 2021] - "Music for making breakfast, taking a long walk by yourself, or sitting online talking to your friends." Sounds good to me. You?
Jan 7, 2023

Herb Sundays 16 : Yasi Salek
[Sept 19th, 2021] Yasi Salek is a writer, MFA dropout, and host of the show Bandsplain on Spotify. Mantra: "I am cringe but I am free."
Jan 7, 2023

Herb Sundays 15: Fred Thomas
Season Two Premiere [Sept 12th, 2021] An era-spanning set of staples from the prolific Michigan songsmith.
Jan 7, 2023

Herb Sundays 14: SV4
Herb Sundays Season One Finale [May 16th, 2021] - blasting the cobwebs, a joy to behold. Art by Cina.
Jan 7, 2023

Herb Sundays 65: Sam Gendel
The multi-instrumentalist zeroes in on jazz saxophonist Kenny Garrett to luminous effect.
Dec 18, 2022
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Herb Sundays 63: Chris Black / Herb Sundays 64: Them Jeans [season four finale]
The How Long Gone podcast co-hosts each share a rearview mix with ample feeling
Dec 4, 2022

A Herb Sundays Gift Guide
Gifts for herbs and those who love them.
Nov 27, 2022

Herb Sundays 62: Veronica Vasicka
The NYC-based Minimal Wave founder and DJ shares a life's catalog of favorites.
Nov 20, 2022

Herb Sundays Presents...Easy Listening
A new series focusing on genre. Our maiden voyage finds Michael Cina as your candy riverboat captain of Easy Listening.
Nov 13, 2022

Herb Sundays 60: Dean Kissick
The New York art writer in a romantic mood + more art critic talk from me.
Nov 6, 2022

Herb Sundays 59: Galcher Lustwerk
The low-key hip-house king goes off: “a lot of midwest memories, driving aimlessly, singing along or just zoning out." Art by Cina.
Oct 23, 2022