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Lawrence Peryer
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He/Him. Father. Business & Creative Professional.

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'Cavejaz' finds the Brazilian guitarist collaborating with UAKTI percussionist Paulo Santos, Japanese tabla master U-zhaan, and Los Angeles percussionist Tiki Pasillas on an album that privileges listening and space over the virtuosity his tradition demands.

Fabiano do Nascimento's Quiet Guitar:
Fabiano do Nascimento's Quiet Guitar | The Tonearm
'Cavejaz' finds the Brazilian guitarist collaborating with UAKTI percussionist Paulo Santos, Japanese tabla master U-zhaan, and Los Angeles percussionist Tiki Pasillas on an album that privileges listening and space over the virtuosity his tradition demands.
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February 3, 2026 at 5:01 PM
You might be interested in my discussion with Hannah Edgar of @chicagotribune.com and Rayna Mathis (Earshot Jazz) about what it takes to build a sustainable career covering jazz in 2026.

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Making It Work: Hannah Edgar and Ranya Mathis on Careers, Community, and Criticism in Jazz Journalism - The Buzz: The JJA Podcast
Lawrence Peryer, managing editor of The Buzz, hosts a discussion about what it takes to build a sustainable career covering jazz in 2026.Chicago Tribune critic Hannah Edgar and Earshot Jazz editor Ran...
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February 2, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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Today's new episode of The Tonearm Podcast features Vancouver-based pianist and composer Noah Franche-Nolan, here to talk about his new trio album 'Rose-Anna'. In addition to discussing the album's quiet spiritual component, Noah tells us about the Toronto jazz scene that shaped him …

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Noah Franche-Nolan on Rose-Anna, Faith, and the Jazz Scene
Pianist Noah Franche-Nolan discusses his album Rose-Anna, composing for silent film, church gigs, and what keeps the Canadian jazz scene alive.
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February 1, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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Voting NO on the DHS funding bill is the bare minimum.

Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum.

Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum.

ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it.
January 25, 2026 at 9:59 PM
We don't usually do "ripped from the headlines" on @thetonearm.com and did not set out to with this one, but I am so gratified this conversation was scheduled to drop this weekend, with Grade A US government hypocrisy abounding. I hope you will listen.
On today's fascinating new episode of The Tonearm Podcast, we're joined by behavioral scientist Michael Hallsworth to discuss his new book 'The Hypocrisy Trap' (@mitpress.bsky.social), which explores the psychology of hypocrisy—and our desire to call it out—and how that fits into the modern moment …
Michael Hallsworth: Behavioral Science and The Hypocrisy Trap
Behavioral scientist Michael Hallsworth explains why calling out hypocrites backfires, how status drives moral judgment, and escaping the hypocrisy trap.
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January 25, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Considering @golden-globes.bsky.social failure to Award @thetonearm.com the Best Podcast and @iheart-radio.bsky.social asserting ‘right of ownership’ over you, I now insist on Complete and Total Control of the @amypoehler.bsky.social Podcast Feed. Very Important Podcaster, LP
January 19, 2026 at 10:19 PM
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Join us on today's new episode of The Tonearm Podcast for a conversation with John Mlynczak, President and CEO of NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants), as he shares his path from trumpet player to educator to leader of the music industry's largest trade organization …
John Mlynczak: NAMM's Evolution & Music Advocacy
NAMM CEO John Mlynczak on transforming the trade show from booth sales to brand experiences, music education advocacy, and generating 39M content views.
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January 18, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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From producing Galaxie 500 and Low to his new ambient masterwork '...and the crimson moon whispers goodbye,' Shimmy-Disc founder Kramer reflects on spontaneous composition, the spiritual dimensions of reverb, and finally achieving his personal 'Rothko Chapel.'

A Conversation with Kramer:
Don't Fear the Reverb — A Conversation with Kramer
From producing Galaxie 500 and Low to his new ambient masterwork '...and the crimson moon whispers goodbye,' the musician and Shimmy-Disc founder reflects on spontaneous composition, the spiritual dimensions of reverb, and finally achieving his personal 'Rothko Chapel.'
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January 12, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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Today's new episode of The Tonearm Podcast features vibraphonist, marimbist, and composer Patricia Brennan discussing her stunning new album 'Of The Near And Far' on which she uses constellations as the foundation for compositions that blend jazz, classical, and post-rock …

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Patricia Brennan: Vibraphone, Astronomy & New Compositions
Vibraphonist Patricia Brennan discusses her constellation-based compositional system, blending jazz, classical, and alt-rock on Of The Near And Far.
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January 11, 2026 at 1:53 PM
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his name is Jonathan Ross and he shouldn't get a good night's sleep for the rest of his life www.startribune.com/ice-agent-wh...
Star Tribune identifies ICE agent who fatally shot woman in Minneapolis
Jonathan Ross was dragged in a separate incident last year by a fleeing driver, according to court records.
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January 8, 2026 at 7:09 PM
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In today's new episode of The Tonearm Podcast, jazz drummer and composer Phil Haynes discusses Free Country's latest album, 'Liberty Now!' and how the sessions led to an unintentional protest record, shaped by the unexpected death of trumpeter Herb Robertson and the aftermath of the 2024 election …
Phil Haynes: Banging the Drum for Liberty Now
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January 4, 2026 at 2:59 PM
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On today's new episode of The Tonearm Podcast, we're joined by composer and violinist Bryan Senti. He discusses his album 'La Marea,' a deeply personal exploration of migration, family history, and cultural identity …

Bryan on Bluesky → @bryansenti.bsky.social
Bryan Senti: Strings, Migration, and Finding Home
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December 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Our recent episode of The Tonearm Podcast featuring Wilco guitarist Nels Cline is already a listener-favorite. This holiday season, we thought it might be fun to give you even more. So we are excited to bring you another conversation with Nels, this one from the Wilco Will Love You Podcast. Enjoy!
Holiday Bonus: Nels Cline on the Wilco Will Love You Podcast
Holiday Bonus: Nels Cline on the Wilco Will Love You Podcast page for The Tonearm
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December 23, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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On today's new episode of The Tonearm Podcast, author Graham St. John joins us to discuss his new biography 'Strange Attractor: The Hallucinatory Life of Terence McKenna,' wherein St. John chronicles one of the most celebrated yet least understood figures of the late twentieth century …
Graham St. John: Terence McKenna's Hallucinatory Life
Cultural anthropologist Graham St. John discusses his biography of psychedelic philosopher Terence McKenna, exploring DMT, rave culture, and the archaic revival.
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December 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I have wanted to speak with Nels for some time. The opportunity presented itself and here it is. Enjoy.
On today's new episode of The Tonearm Podcast, guitarist Nels Cline joins us to discuss Trio of Bloom, his first-ever collaboration with keyboardist Craig Taborn and drummer Marcus Gilmore, and reveals the creative process behind one of 2025's most exciting jazz releases. …

#jazzsky
Nels Cline: Tales of a Daunted Guitarist
Guitarist Nels Cline discusses Trio of Bloom with Craig Taborn and Marcus Gilmore, creative insecurity, Wilco, and navigating jazz and rock worlds.
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December 14, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Today's new episode of The Tonearm Podcast features blind jazz pianist Marcus Roberts discussing his work solving latency issues for remote musical collaboration, his views on AI and technology in the arts, and the importance of authentic expression in music…

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Marcus Roberts: Jazz Piano and Technology's Promise
Blind jazz pianist Marcus Roberts on solving latency for remote collaboration, AI ethics, accessibility tech, and authentic expression in music.
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December 7, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Henry Moonrabbit is live on @psychedradiosf.bsky.social right now (Friday Dec 5, 7 - 9pm Pacific). Dig it.

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Psyched! Radio. San Francisco
Diverse Independent San Francisco Radio.
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December 6, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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Berlin-based composer + sound engineer Bridget Ferrill's album 'Domschatzkammer' refracts instruments through each other, slows a Bach chorale beyond recognition, and transforms the harp into an emotional outlet bent by catastrophe.

The Flesh of Sound — Bridget Ferrill Finds Beauty in the Tension:
Bridget Ferrill Finds Beauty in Tension | The Tonearm
The Berlin-based composer's album 'Domschatzkammer' refracts instruments through one another, slows a Bach chorale beyond recognition, and transforms the harp into an emotional outlet shaped by catastrophe.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Please check out my conversation with the long-serving (and outgoing) President of the Jazz Journalists Association, Howard Mandel, on this month's edition of The Buzz.

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Them Changes: Talking Jazz Journalism with Howard Mandel - The Buzz: The JJA Podcast
Howard Mandel is an author, educator, journalist, and, since 1993, president of the Jazz Journalists Association. Howard's career crosses more than five decades of music journalism, from his early days writing for the Chicago Daily News to his cur...
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December 1, 2025 at 5:35 PM
My favourite local ceramic artist (and life partner), Sharon Ricci, is making her annual appearance at the Rainier Beach Holiday Arts & Crafts Market on Saturday, December 6, 2025, from 10am-3pm

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December 1, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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Today, multi-instrumentalist and composer Ned Rothenberg joins The Tonearm Podcast to discuss his first solo album in 13 years, 'Looms and Legends.' Rothenberg explores his development of a personal musical language across alto saxophone, clarinets, and shakuhachi flute …

#jazzsky
Ned Rothenberg: Solo Improvisation in Bizarre Times
Multi-instrumentalist Ned Rothenberg discusses his first solo album in 13 years, extended techniques, and creating the indigenous sound of an undiscovered country.
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November 30, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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As Snowdrops, the duo's latest album 'ARAN' completes an ambitious Flaherty trilogy, blending self-taught harp, ondes Martenot, and a €8 children's keyboard into an hour-plus score recorded in a single take at an intimate Strasbourg venue.

The Cinematic Snowdrops of Christine Ott and Mathieu Gabry:
The Cinematic Snowdrops of Christine Ott and Mathieu Gabry
The duo's latest album 'ARAN' completes an ambitious Flaherty trilogy, blending self-taught harp, ondes Martenot, and a €8 children's keyboard into an hour-plus score recorded in a single take at an intimate Strasbourg venue.
www.thetonearm.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:30 PM
“Esoteric teachings frame imagination as creative technology, not mere fantasy. Through concentration, visualization and sensory detail, high imagination transforms invisible potential into material reality.”

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Imagination and Material Creation — Lawrence Peryer
Esoteric teachings frame imagination as creative technology, not mere fantasy. Through concentration, visualization and sensory detail, high imagination transforms invisible potential into material re...
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November 23, 2025 at 5:42 PM