it’s regular but it’s not normal | EIC: POW Mag | Founder: P.O.W. Recordings | "Waiting For Britney Spears" out now on MCD/FSG | Long Live Drakeohttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mlyrnjpfyk2oAlice Coltrane and Alice Coltrane's harp (2002)16 May 2026 21:20 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlyrnjpfyk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mlyl5dl6kk2pWe made a limited edition t-shirt to commemorate the relaunch of POW MAG. Inspired by strange transmissions seeping through the smog, insomniac freeway speedruns, and the smell of night blooming jasmine. Every purchase supports independent music journalism. powmag.myshopify.com16 May 2026 19:24 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlyl5dl6kk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mlydpr33o22zBehind the scenes pictures from the set of 2Pac’s "Hit Em Up" music video. The video was filmed in a warehouse off Slauson near the Fox Hills Malls on June 3, 1996.16 May 2026 17:11 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlydpr33o22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mlvwp2omek27R3 Da Chilliman pays tribute to Fat Joe (kind of) Mike Sherm & G-Bo Lean make their case for CEO. P'z makes a smooth soundtrack for a sunny afternoon in Biarritz Trim is about to get a coconut water brand deal The Rap Up is here By Donald Morrison https://www.powmag.net/p/the-rap-up-mike-sherm-trim-frostydasnowmann15 May 2026 18:13 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvwp2omek27https://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mlucterv7k2oStevie Wonder playing drums with Formula 3 (1970)15 May 2026 02:44 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlucterv7k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mltwsugwq22h“The Speed Of Jazz” by Francine Winhan14 May 2026 23:09 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltwsugwq22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mltjginpdk2tMeaghan Garvey talks to Paul Thompson about the importance of articulating a vibe, replacing Eve Babitz with Lucia Berlin, memories of the earlier, better iteration of the internet and her sensational new book – out now. Make it a Midwestern Death Trip summer. https://www.powmag.net/p/meaghan-garvey-interview-scary-cool-sad-goodbye14 May 2026 19:10 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltjginpdk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mlqsbtc5ps2tI found the never-before-published three-page essay that Joan Didion wrote about the afternoon that she spent with the Grateful Dead. Until now, only a short excerpt had run in "Slouching Towards Bethlehem." This is the full story of the time that Joan met Jerry. https://www.powmag.net/p/a-little-deeper-than-usual-joan-didion13 May 2026 17:10 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqsbtc5ps2thttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mlrk3nqqrs2rPrince and Spike Lee sitting court side at a Knicks game (1998)14 May 2026 00:16 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrk3nqqrs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mlrcnnwl4s2rDaboii talking about collaborating with Kendrick on "Paramedic" from the Black Panther soundtrack.13 May 2026 22:03 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrcnnwl4s2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mlqxpiywfk2fListen to more Dorothy Ashby13 May 2026 18:47 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqxpiywfk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mlqsbtc5ps2tI found the never-before-published three-page essay that Joan Didion wrote about the afternoon that she spent with the Grateful Dead. Until now, only a short excerpt had run in "Slouching Towards Bethlehem." This is the full story of the time that Joan met Jerry. https://www.powmag.net/p/a-little-deeper-than-usual-joan-didion13 May 2026 17:10 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqsbtc5ps2thttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mloqc44p4c2qWe spoke to DaBoii about the origins of SOB x RBE & their reunion, collaborating w/ Kendrick on the "Black Panther" sdtk, the evolution of the Bay, creating the classic "Calvin Cambridge," his new solo album "DBoii Ali" and more On the new episode of The Truth Hurts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-64k8vpU8M&t12 May 2026 21:29 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mloqc44p4c2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mlofxvzark2sHavinMotion was well on his way to becoming the "Kanye West of Crank" before his untimely murder last month at just 22. In memoriam, @svetz.bsky.social celebrates the DMV star's catalogue: from paranoid narrative storytelling to sample crank to tender love songs. https://www.powmag.net/p/havinmotion-obituary-murder-music12 May 2026 18:25 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlofxvzark2shttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mlmezrp5js2cIt's true that Patti Smith is one of the greatest living songwriters and poets, but I'm hearing rumors that she's buying bots to defeat POW for the #1 rising spot on the Substack Charts. Yes, a little owl told me. Subscribe here to stop the steal! Powmag.net11 May 2026 23:02 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlmezrp5js2chttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mlm4knkz3k2hThe photoshoot for DJ Shadow's "Endtroducing..." Shot by B+ “We measured the focus really quickly because of the cat and we measured in feet when it’s set for metres. That’s why the foreground is out of focus. It was honestly a total mistake” - @bpleasel.bsky.social11 May 2026 20:31 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlm4knkz3k2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mllw5bszfs26Thelonious Monk and Thelonious Monk's hats11 May 2026 18:36 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllw5bszfs26https://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mllsxcni5k2aA report from Florida's BIG Culture & Arts Festival, a display of creative resilience in dark times, and one of the premier gathering spots for the modern underground. Anthony Seaman writes about standout sets from Earl, MAVI, community, collectivism, and more. https://www.powmag.net/p/festival-review-earl-sweatshirt-mavi-alchemist11 May 2026 17:39 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllsxcni5k2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mljqvf3ta22fAretha Franklin covering "The Makings Of You" by Curtis Mayfield on Video Soul with Donnie Simpson (1994)10 May 2026 21:57 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mljqvf3ta22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mljglma4hk2wHappy Mother's Day10 May 2026 18:52 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mljglma4hk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mljd7ygkbc2jRoger Troutman hitting a talkbox solo at Sinbad's Summer Jam (1998)10 May 2026 17:52 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mljd7ygkbc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mlhmnkxfns2zSun Ra filming "Space Is The Place" in Oakland (1972)10 May 2026 01:36 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlhmnkxfns2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mlh5shzxmk2b2Pac's 1993 Karl Kani photoshoot09 May 2026 21:10 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlh5shzxmk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mlgyfjcuwk2qThe Kendrick Lamar "A Little Appalled Freestyle" (2009)09 May 2026 19:33 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlgyfjcuwk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mlgv7ub6xc2jLos Kemet proves that all three-letter acronyms aren't bad Isaiah Rashad balances the soulful and sordid Bby Kell assumes the princess crown & then covers it in slime T.F. & Muggs invent the dusted chicken And much more at the Rap Up by @slgonsports.bsky.social https://www.powmag.net/p/the-rap-up-dusted-chicken09 May 2026 18:36 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlgv7ub6xc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mlenopleuc2zThe delta blues crossroads sorcerer Robert Johnson was born 115 years ago today. These are the only three photos of him in known existence.08 May 2026 21:16 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlenopleuc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/passionweiss.bsky.social/post/3mlehkngbm22pD'Angelo & Beck photographed by Jonathan Mannion (2000)08 May 2026 19:26 +0000at://did:plc:7qzp53bhambscrumcdgrh5ul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlehkngbm22p