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Mar 30Liked by Ryan Elston, Ryan Wildstar

Oh, to be in Athens again.

My music listening pleasure tends to be classic. When exercising I listen to old Rock & Roll. When doing housekeeping it's Mozart. My favorite for relaxing, contemplating, healing or dreaming is by far Chopin.

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Mar 30Liked by Ryan Elston, Ryan Wildstar

Saturn!! I'm feeling this one, it's so visceral and the intimacy humiliates me.

Fra Lippo Lippi "Light & Shade" album. Even so, it's usually a long-play slow breakfast jazz so it doesn't remind me of anyone. Solfeggio frequencies for extreme ethereal calm. While walking it's Chicago, Al Stewart, Gang of 4, Todd Rundgren, Joni Mitchell, Peter Gabriel . . et, al.

That Greek liquor, does it say on the label: paragetai & emphialoneti stin kalamata? What is that?

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Mar 30Liked by Ryan Elston, Ryan Wildstar

Totally onboard with the cod on toast AND the calamari with pesto & potato. That Orzo Pasta with Shrimp looks divine.

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Mar 31Liked by Ryan Elston, Ryan Wildstar

Oh, I loved listening about your time in Athens and the fabulous meals you had. I’m so envious but i enjoy living vicariously through your wanderings and sumptuous meals.

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Mar 31·edited Mar 31Author

In addition to all of our weekly listening recommendations, my default listening is usually a combination of classical music, jazz and West African music. So for each genre, I'll pick one favorite artist (in each case perhaps the artist who I probably listen to the most):

Classical music: composer Florence Price!

Jazz: legendary pianist McCoy Tyner!

West African music: kora virtuoso Ballaké Sissoko!

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Since we posted it on this week's Mid-Week Libation, I can't stop listening to our new Spotify playlist, Give Me Something Real!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3naK6gG9owLKrx3qoIFn4P

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