Jason Finch
@jasonpfinch
Turku-based academic (Prof. of English, Åbo Akademi U). Londoner; St Louis fan; Estophile. Books, cities, trams, metros, weird old cars, jazz, blues, hip-hop, THFC, England cricket, STL Cards.
I would never have gone near a master's degree let alone become an academic were it not for the magnificent main library of the University of Birmingham, later (in the mid-2010s) sadly and unaccountably demolished. It felt like home in a way that the rest of the university did not.
From CPH too, mate. Lost my dad, another Graham, this week, so I'm raising a can to him. He was a great red wine drinker. Anyway, won't get silly.
For your delectation and consideration in #5debutalbums9094, and with the aid of @hiphopgoldenage.bsky.social, here is a list of 26 great hip-hop debuts from the years in question.
Bit of Reid Miles / Blue Note Records inspiration in the cover design methinks -- e.g. Morgan's The Sidewinder.
Cheers, Rik! Back atcha from Kastrup, Copenhagen, a local pub near the airport where they still smoke! (I don't, having packed up in 2012).
Great visit to Sumner High and surroundings today. Thanks to 4theville, and WashU's Engaged City project. Happy 99th to CEB.
RIP. Armani Jeans. The fragrances. T-shirts. Unstructured jackets (of course). We won't see his like again soon.
Post a book you love from the 1970s. Could have gone for Sula, The Rachel Papers or Gravity's Rainbow instead.