no googling — what year is it? [vol. 2]

i'm super serious!

Hello. These are wild, wild times: I know you’re taking care of yourself and your folks. Here are a bunch of truly useful links, from Greg Pak.

I’m the author, journalist, producer, and podcast creator Danyel Smith.

SHINE BRIGHT HQ is where I overshare about music and culture.

I keep music journals in the form of playlists: the one from Feb 15 clocks in at 1:41 and has (among other things) four+ versions of “Knocking on Heaven’s Door” and also Mint Condition’s “Breakin’ My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes).” It’s here:

ALSO: it’s Black History Month, and it’s definitely Black History Month daily over here. So far this month (with the exception of two days), I’ve published a post a day, and I appreciate the warm response: thank you for being a part of SHINE BRIGHT HQ. Full archive is here. And right now is a delightful time to ⤵️