Presenting the other side of jazz. Basketball and web3 enthusiast. Always leveling up in life.
New York City, New York
Joined June 2011
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Dear Friends!
I know I've been quite dormant since leaving The Checkout for a variety of reasons I won't get into. A special thanks to all of you who have enjoyed my content over the years. As most of you know, I've had to make a significant career pivot. There are a lot of different projects I look forward to sharing with you in the future.
One those things is happening this weekend in The Garden Room, Saturday, January 13, at 2pm at the Moxy Williamsburg.
It's a panel I put together called "Power to the Artists: Reimagining The Music Industry with Blockchain Tech."
Join me with @MdCL (Mark de Clive-Lowe), @Pozibelle and @StargateGavin (Gavin Wong) from Sidechain at @NYCWJF Winter Jazzfest as we try to radically envision a new world for creators.
winterjazzfest.com/jazz-talk…
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18/ Circle builds good products and I hold USDC myself. This isn't a post about hoping they collapse.
But the decisions they've made around compliance have had real consequences for real people.
Nine figures lost from the ecosystem because of repeated inaction across three years, law enforcement requests, private sector requests, and their own infrastructure.
The $420M+ figure only accounts for major public cases. The real figure is likely significantly higher.
They have every tool and resource available to do better. They just haven't.
So I'll leave you with one question: who is Circle actually serving?
A US-regulated public company owes it to its users and the broader community to do better than this.
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Coming Tuesday, OCTOBER 8 12PM EST on my YouTube channel.
POCKET PLUS ONE is a new series featuring one-on-one performances and conversations with some of my favorite musicians.
Subscribe here -> youtube.com/@natesmithdrumso…
I just said thanks to @culturehacker with 50 Droplets on @drip_haus. I just bought your whole collection on Tensor!
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The steel pan has a legacy. Jonathan Scales is redefining it (@sarahgeledi @simonrentner - @npr) redef.com/item/65b2cbaabf712…
Let's get out of the echo chamber! I'm on the waitlist for @solarplex_xyz V2! I need an invite, who's got one?
@culturehacker ?
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Solana artists are pushing the limits of what's possible onchain. 🎞️
The "Where There's Smoke" exhibition is a deeply personal exploration of self, technology, and storytelling.
Meet @culturehacker👇
solana.com/news/case-study-c…
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it’s time!! @everwavexyz has brought together music makers from all over the world and next week we launch our marketplace with 9 tracks of co-created, co-owned compositions 🌊
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Very proud to announce the launch of @everwavexyz 's Marketplace, coming up this Jan. 22nd. We will sync it with our first drop, the 9 NFTs that were created through Wave 01 in 2023. All on @solana . Super excited for the drop, please help us amplify this announcement! 🥰
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Back in June, the New Jawn went to @nprmusic headquarters in Washington DC to do a Tiny Desk Concert. Here it is! 😃 npr.org/2023/08/30/119633058…
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Buckle up and 🎧. This story from the ‘90s couldn’t be more timely.
Back in the ‘90s, a group of radicals plotted an international drug smuggling scheme and set up a secret lab to cook up tablets.
They weren’t working with narcotics — they were fighting to bring the #abortionpill to America.
I tell this story in my new pod, dropping July 1st
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Yesterday we lost the inimitable Ahmad Jamal, Jazz Icon and fellow @NEAarts Jazz Master. Ahmad was my brother Charlie’s favorite pianist. His impact on the world of music will be missed but never forgotten. Thank you Ahmad for being a pioneer of Jazz techniques for over 70 years!
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With the help of @LincolnCenter & @WMInyc we are incredibly proud to be bringing @ArthurVerocai to the US for his first ever #NYC performance.
Hosts and DJ’s @AdrianYounge & @AliShaheed will be setting the stage for this #free, #allages, #outdoorconcert.
#jazzestamorto
