liner notes series at 48 record bar

Liner Notes is a monthly, music-oriented reading/listening/conversation series, held at 48 Record Bar in Philly. Each event features a visiting writer and a Philly-local writer.

My vision for Liner Notes is to have the ‘reading’, ‘listening’, and ‘conversation’ be pretty equal. Literary readings invite sustained attention & active listening — that’s part of what I love about them — but I also want to have a conversational & communal-feeling vibe. To read more about the genesis of Liner Notes, check out this piece on ANMLY Lit.

See past & upcoming Liner Notes guests & their record picks below!

December 2023: Rax King (NYC) & Boston Gordon (PHL)

Rax ‘s record picks:

Honky Tonkin' - Hank Williams Sr.
I Saw The Light - Hank Williams Sr.

Boston's record picks:

Honey - Robyn
Illinois - Sufjan Stevens

March 2024: Caroline Rayner (MA) & Stephanie Cawley (PHL)

Caroline’s record picks:

American Water - Silver Jews

Vivadixiesubmarinetransmission… - Sparklehorse

Stephanie’s record picks:

Car Wheels on a Gravel Road - Lucinda Williams

Happy Woman Blues - Lucinda Williams

January 2024: Reuben Gelley Newman (NYC) & Daniel Barnum (PHL)

Reuben's record picks:

World of Echo - Arthur Russell
Love Is Overtaking Me - Arthur Russell

Daniel's record pick:

Power, Corruption, & Lies - New Order

February 2024: Olatunde Osinaike (ATL) & Warren C. Longmire (PHL)

Warren’s record picks:

MmmFood - MF DOOM
Dear Science - TV on The Radio
Suspicious Activity - The Bad Plus

Olatunde’s record picks:

Happiness Is Being With… - The Spinners
Shea Butter Baby - Ari Lennox