Issa – The SoCC Blog

Issa’s Albums of the Year

There were some good albums this year. Here are blurbs about 15 of them. Themes include: Playful immaturity Existentialism Whimsy 5 HMs: people – jackapplepeople The Smashing Machine – Nala Sinephro Runway…

Album Reviews

Nala Sinephro’s Soundtrack for “The Smashing Machine”

Tonight was the first 30 degree (f) night of this latter part of the year I believe (37 to be exact). I found my biggest coat, went downstairs and stepped…

Advice for Life, Album Reviews, Music

365 Albums in a Year Update

Hello! I embarked on the lofty challenge of listening to 365 new albums this year and said I would update the blog on it each month. I have continued, however,…

Music, Uncategorized

AOTD: THE MOST DEAR AND THE FUTURE BY EAR

Visiting your old elementary school reading on the floor primary colors sitting in rough dark blue plastic chairs, arms wrapped around your knees worst days ever best days ever made…

Album Reviews, Music, Music Of The Day and Week

REST IN POWER ROY AYERS – A SOTD

A goat has passed. Somehow, it took his passing to realize I should explore the legendary Roy Ayers' discography beyond Coffy- his blaxploitation soundtrack I recently discovered on a cold half-block…

Artist Spotlight, Music Of The Day and Week, Uncategorized

SOTD: Almost – Astrid Sonne

Smaller Things, Forests in Dilapidated Sunlight, and Child-like Exploration bear grounding observation and somber recounts of something long gone. Have a wonderful day, whenever and wherever you might read this.…

Music Of The Day and Week

365 Album Challenge – January

At the beginning of the year, I was invited to take on the daunting challenge of listening to a new album daily (or at least 365 albums throughout 2025). IF…

Album Reviews, Music, Uncategorized

“NO TITLE AS OF FEBRUARY 13 2024 28,340 DEAD”

Written by Issa NasatirMagnificent. Harrowing. Important. There is so much to be said about this album yet it should be left to speak for itself. There were 28,340 dead as…

Album Reviews, Uncategorized

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̴̤̻̀(̵̙̺̳̩͐͗́͑͋̓̕͜ͅ(̵̺͖̤͌͂͑̐̕o̶̢̘͔̒̈̑̒͊v̴̢͚͚͎͎̞͒͊̎ʅ͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡ʃ͡͡͡͡͡͡͡ꐑ(ఠీੂ೧ູ࿃ूੂȯ̶̞̮͖̑̈́̿)̸̳̥̰̜̥̺̐ͅ)̴͎̜͍̱̋̌͋̓̾̚͜ ̷̨̢̥̅͝ͅ(̸̢̛̼̞̭͋ͅ)̸͚̰͛̔̾̀̿͒͂:̴͓̞̑̌̂̆̊͋̀ ̸̝̮̟̹̀̆̋̿ ̴̤̻̀(̵̙̺̳̩͐͗́͑͋̓̕͜ͅʅ͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡(̸̢̛̼̞̭͋ͅ)̸͚̰͛̔̾̀̿͒͂:̴͓̞̑̌̂̆̊͋̀:̸͎̟̯̂̓̌:̶̢͙͙͕̠̩͆(̷̮͍͚̫͚͂̍)̵ Another underwater classic. See unobstructed title below. https://open.spotify.com/track/6MinMLz2Fz7JRm8vdeZnNZ?si=76c062217f5149fe - Issa

Music Of The Day and Week, Uncategorized

SOTD: The Path Less Travelled – Vegyn

The Path Less Travelled - Vegyn This is what it's like to be a firefly released from a jar into a summer night sky. Pick your poison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zma3DweV8nw&ab_channel=Vegyn https://open.spotify.com/track/18cm1ZEAPohP5fWo0o0RAe?si=39be699d4d4e4168 -…

Artist Spotlight, Music Of The Day and Week, Uncategorized