@samueldart

Writer and other things

 NYC
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Joined June 2011
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Keep honking! I'm listening to Erlend Øye's seminal 2004 DJ-Kicks compilation, which combines tech house and indie electronica to stunning effect.
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Great interview with Shinichi Atobe by @misterminsoo, I can still remember the exact moment I heard Heat 1 for the first time 👑 toneglow.substack.com/p/tone…
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"Mr. Sheeran defended his “mash-up” technique, saying he frequently played such medleys in concert, which are made possible by the limited harmonic palette of mainstream pop music. Cradling his guitar, he demonstrated for the jury." nytimes.com/2023/05/04/arts/…

Ed Sheeran Wins Copyright Case Over Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get It On’ (Published 2023)

The pop star was accused of copying the 1973 classic for his 2014 hit “Thinking Out Loud.” He described the chords both songs use as “common building blocks.”

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Ivan Conti (16 August 1946–17 April 2023) Listen to Russ Slater's 2019 playlist of essential recordings by the late Brazilian percussionist at The Wire website: thewire.co.uk/audio/tracks/w…

Wire Playlist: Ivan Conti - The Wire

The Wire contributor Russ Slater selects 13 essential recordings by the Brazilian percussionist

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A+ details in Ben Taub's chronicling of the Wirecard scandal newyorker.com/magazine/2023/…
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Feeling motivated
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Loved @sashafrerejones on audiophile culture harpers.org/archive/2022/12/…
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Loving the new @MorganGeistNYC EP right from the start open.spotify.com/track/7lomG…

Twilight Express

Morgan Geist · Duper · Song · 2022

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How about this opener (from John Jeremiah Sullivan reviewing the new Cormac McCarthy novel) nytimes.com/2022/10/19/books…

Cormac McCarthy’s New Novel: Two Lives, Two Ways of Seeing (Published 2022)

In “The Passenger,” a pair of siblings contend with the world’s enigmas and their own demons.

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So good
Kieran Morris@kf_morris13 Oct 2022
For ten years I’ve wondered if me and my best friend completely ruined a young footballer’s life when we were teenagers. So, for the @gdnlongread, I flew twelve hours to try and find him. theguardian.com/football/202…

The amazing true(ish) story of the ‘Honduran Maradona’

The long read: For one of our many adolescent pranks, my friend and I planted tips about an obscure young footballer. Then he suddenly started going places. What had we done?

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You: LRB (London Review of Books) tote Me: LRB (Little River Band) tote
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Wrote about a Saigon-based startup pushing prosthetics into the future for @SEA_GLOBE southeastasiaglobe.com/custo…

The Vietnamese enterprise offering amputees customisable prosthetics

A startup in Vietnam is working to redefine the future of wearable technology by putting functional prosthetics first.

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A great look at surf noir via @sternbergh @MRPORTERLIVE mrporter.com/en-us/journal/l…

A Deep Dive Into Surf Noir Fiction

Chill vibes for the most unusual times – surf noir is the genre we need right now

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Really enjoyed this piece on Frank Ramsey from @N10Egottlieb. He's got a nice way of wording the personal philosophy colloquially known as 'permastoked' newyorker.com/magazine/2020/…
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When I realize nobody in the Zoom meeting has heard anything I’ve said for the last twenty minutes
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For @SCMPNews, I wrote about why international fashion retailers are looking to the future in Vietnam
South China Morning Post
@SCMPNews26 Feb 2020
Why Vietnam’s fashion market is booming and attracting brands like Louis Vuitton, Uniqlo and Zara scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-b…

Why are luxury and high street brands flocking to Vietnam?

From limited-run Nikes to the latest collection of Uniqlo T-shirts, the retail scene in Vietnam is thriving and growing – with more and more overseas retailers racing to establish themselves as...

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It’s hard to explain my affinity for rice porridge, a dish that, on the surface, doesn’t sound too sexy. But a good bowl can be life-changing. Anyway, I’m glad to be back in Thailand.
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I’m hiring a private investigator to figure out why there are so many pictures of Timothée Chalamet on my Instagram discover page.
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But was there any natty wine at the Pete fundraiser? These are the questions that remain unanswered...
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Incredibly fitting ending to this dispatch from Eau Claire by @jeremydlarson pitchfork.com/features/cover…
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