Mike Cohen·Feb 15, 2025Jimi Mbaye (1957–2025)The world lost one of the greatest guitarists when Mamadou “Jimi” Mbaye passed away on Feb. 11, 2025. Jimi has been working with Youssou…A response icon1A response icon1
Mike Cohen·Nov 13, 2024What have we done?It’s been a week since the election, and like a lot of people, I’m still in shock and trying to figure out what went wrong. There’s plenty…A response icon3A response icon3
Mike Cohen·Sep 17, 2024Bluesky added video and reached 10M usersBluesky has made a lot of progress recently. Last week, they finally added video support, a long awaited feature.
Mike Cohen·Apr 19, 2024Concert review: Brigitte Calls Me Baby at Cafe Du NordThis is my second time writing about Brigitte Calls Me Baby, which is one of my current favorite bands. Earlier this week they made their…
Mike Cohen·Mar 21, 2024Threads has joined the FediverseThreads is now allowing users to optionally share their accounts to the Fediverse in a limited beta. The beta feature is only available for…
Mike Cohen·Feb 23, 2024Song of the day: The future is our way out by Brigitte Calls Me BabyI just discovered this band from Chicago recently and I really love them. They have a very 90s sound with a lead singer who sounds almost…
Mike Cohen·Feb 22, 2024Song of the Day: Dieuleul-Dieuleul by Aby Ngana DiopI love West African music, especially Senegalese music. In the 90s my friend in Detroit imported cassette releases from African artists and…
Mike Cohen·Feb 22, 2024A look at iOS Bluesky appsAround the middle of last year, I joined Bluesky when I got an invite and it became my favorite microblogging service, although I also use…A response icon1A response icon1
Mike Cohen·Feb 8, 2024Scott Joplin’s operaYou’re probably familiar with Scott Joplin’s ragtime music, like The Entertainer and Maple Leaf Rag, but did you know he also wrote an…
