The ToB, presented by Field Notes, is here!

It's the 2023 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes! And it's finals week! Dig in!

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My parents didn’t want me to be a drummer because they were concerned I’d destroy their upholstery practicing rolls with my drumsticks. (This is not an unreasonable concern, if you’ve ever been to a drummer’s apartment.) If only they’d seen this video, they would have known I could destroy so much more—e.g., conceptions of reality.

“Other People’s Imaginary Feast,” from Nicholas Jaar’s Other People label, is a new piece that feeds artist-provided samples through Sensory Percussion. You can hear the rest here.