Wayne & Wax
@wayneandwax.bsky.social
musicologist at Berklee, farmer at Belmont Acres, amateur bassist, erstwhile DJ, reggaetonera hasta la tumba
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Wayne & Wax
@wayneandwax.bsky.social
· Jul 31
I'm here to make friends
when I get an email informing me that a previously email has been "recalled" even though it's still right there in my inbox
November 19, 2025 at 3:11 PM
when I get an email informing me that a previously email has been "recalled" even though it's still right there in my inbox
some saxophonists discovered circular breathing and decided to break records holding one note for minutes, Roland Kirk was like, ok, what if a sax was more like a guitar and not limited by the lungs? e.g., from 1:25 here: open.spotify.com/track/2OWp0p...
Many Blessings
open.spotify.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:24 PM
some saxophonists discovered circular breathing and decided to break records holding one note for minutes, Roland Kirk was like, ok, what if a sax was more like a guitar and not limited by the lungs? e.g., from 1:25 here: open.spotify.com/track/2OWp0p...
finally listened to the AI country song and the most obviously uncanny thing about it is how the "singer" never inhales, never pauses to breathe. too many teeth but for phrasing.
November 17, 2025 at 11:10 PM
finally listened to the AI country song and the most obviously uncanny thing about it is how the "singer" never inhales, never pauses to breathe. too many teeth but for phrasing.
SOME PIGS
Charlotte arrests rising, protesters detained in Border Patrol Day 2. Department of Homeland Security said it’s “surging resources” for “Operation Charlotte’s Web.” Border Patrol says 81 people arrested Saturday. (Via Desiree Mathurin & Mary Ramsey) www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a... #ncpol
Live updates: Charlotte arrests rising, protesters detained in Border Patrol Day 2
Homeland Security said it was “surging resources” for “Operation Charlotte’s Web” but didn’t say how long agents would remain in Charlotte.
www.charlotteobserver.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:33 PM
SOME PIGS
would seem to go without saying that Bad Bunny is not an immigrant -- nor are millions of Spanish speakers in the US -- but apparently not
November 14, 2025 at 2:01 PM
would seem to go without saying that Bad Bunny is not an immigrant -- nor are millions of Spanish speakers in the US -- but apparently not
I, for one, would welcome a personal robot companion that will stop me from doing crimes.
November 11, 2025 at 8:54 PM
I, for one, would welcome a personal robot companion that will stop me from doing crimes.
little known fact about becoming a trillionaire: you must then be thrown into the nearest volcano
November 8, 2025 at 10:46 PM
little known fact about becoming a trillionaire: you must then be thrown into the nearest volcano
She smiles and says “I will always love you”
November 8, 2025 at 10:04 PM
She smiles and says “I will always love you”
1000 years of communism let's go
November 3, 2025 at 11:23 PM
1000 years of communism let's go
Reposted by Wayne & Wax
It gets better and better. Mamdani: no line for brunch.
Nearly a million New Yorkers ready to flee NYC if Mamdani becomes mayor — possibly igniting mass exodus: poll
Nearly a million New Yorkers ready to flee NYC if Mamdani becomes mayor — possibly igniting mass exodus: poll
Hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers are prepared to bolt from the Big Apple if socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani wins Tuesday's mayoral race — potentially setting the stage for the largest population flight in US history, a new poll warns.
nypost.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:42 PM
It gets better and better. Mamdani: no line for brunch.
it's Halloween so I'm listening to Ghosted I-III by Oren Ambarchi, Johan Berthling, and Andreas Werliin, and waiting for the Great Pumpkin
October 31, 2025 at 9:54 PM
it's Halloween so I'm listening to Ghosted I-III by Oren Ambarchi, Johan Berthling, and Andreas Werliin, and waiting for the Great Pumpkin
se nota que la nueva versión ("aniversario") de "Hips Don't Lie" con Edsheeran no tiene ningun sample de "Pounder" (como la de Wyclef), sino mezcla las metales de Jerry Rivera con un sonido más barranquilloso 👀
open.spotify.com/track/2oaGtV...
open.spotify.com/track/2oaGtV...
Hips Don't Lie - Spotify Anniversary Version
open.spotify.com
October 24, 2025 at 9:54 PM
se nota que la nueva versión ("aniversario") de "Hips Don't Lie" con Edsheeran no tiene ningun sample de "Pounder" (como la de Wyclef), sino mezcla las metales de Jerry Rivera con un sonido más barranquilloso 👀
open.spotify.com/track/2oaGtV...
open.spotify.com/track/2oaGtV...
ducklings when you refresh their food and water
October 23, 2025 at 10:33 PM
ducklings when you refresh their food and water
took this picture 15 years ago in Chicago (Oct 2010). been seeing this coming for a while.
October 22, 2025 at 6:44 PM
took this picture 15 years ago in Chicago (Oct 2010). been seeing this coming for a while.
wild to think that Trump is the only president who could paint the White House black
October 22, 2025 at 12:50 PM
wild to think that Trump is the only president who could paint the White House black
colonel mustard with the gun in the ballroom
October 21, 2025 at 12:45 AM
colonel mustard with the gun in the ballroom
"this is Boston"
MSNBC captured the crowd from the Boston "No Kings" rally:
October 18, 2025 at 7:15 PM
"this is Boston"
beautiful day for picking peppers and repudiating tyranny 🌶️
October 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM
beautiful day for picking peppers and repudiating tyranny 🌶️
getting autumnal out there, but still picking habaneros in the backyard and tomatillos at the farm
October 16, 2025 at 8:41 PM
getting autumnal out there, but still picking habaneros in the backyard and tomatillos at the farm
shit. damn. motherfucker.
October 14, 2025 at 4:23 PM
shit. damn. motherfucker.
a very Bolaño + sherry afternoon
October 13, 2025 at 8:20 PM
a very Bolaño + sherry afternoon
Connie Francis, Tony Bennett, Steven Tyler ;)
name an italian more worthy of an american holiday than columbus
October 13, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Connie Francis, Tony Bennett, Steven Tyler ;)
ultratumba is the Spanish word for "beyond the grave" and, yes, of course it has been used for song and album titles (and probably band names). it's a badass word.
October 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
ultratumba is the Spanish word for "beyond the grave" and, yes, of course it has been used for song and album titles (and probably band names). it's a badass word.
thinking the kids might be all right
October 6, 2025 at 6:33 PM
thinking the kids might be all right