John Paul Davis
@johnpauldavis
Poet, musician, web developer. Author of Climbing A Burning Rope, Pitt Poetry, 2024 & Crown Prince Of Rabbits, Great Weather for Media, 2017 | husband of @mahirakakkar.bsky.social
In Unexpected Places https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/in-unexpected-places/ #photography
#morningcoffeelisten Pixies’ 1988 album Surfer Rosa. The band's debut album captures their fuzzy, energetic, audacious guitar-forward live sound, their hooky melodies & witty, cutting lyrics that inspired Bowie, Cobain, & Corgan. Listen: https://johnpauldavis.org/url/listen271 #nowplaying
Temporary Decoration https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/temporary-decoration/ #photography
#morningcoffeelisten Boards of Canada’s 2026 album Inferno. Using samples of found dialogue & their haunted, analog synth & vintage drum machine aesthetic, the duo examine human spirituality & the language it employs. Listen: https://johnpauldavis.org/url/listen270 #nowplaying
#morningcoffeelisten Radiohead’s 2000 album Kid A. Adding obscure & self-made instruments alongside inventive sampling & looping, the band create a beautiful & hauntingly original album, exploring isolation, anxiety, & political alienation Listen: https://johnpauldavis.org/url/listen269 #nowplaying
Is A Shadow A Discrete Entity? https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/is-a-shadow-a-discrete-entity/ #photography
#morningcoffeelisten Paul Simon’s 1975 album Still Crazy After All These Years. Simon processes his divorce & its emotional aftermath in world-weary, witty & wise lyrics set to jazzy, groovy instrumentation & world-class melodies Listen: https://johnpauldavis.org/url/listen268 #nowplaying
What If You Could Be The Sun? https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/what-if-you-could-be-the-sun/ #photography
New episode of my podcast #theuncomputable : Wild Life https://johnpauldavis.org/podcast/wild-life/ #podcast #poetry
#morningcoffeelisten Smashing Pumpkins’ 1995 album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. Lyrically exploring coming of age & mortality while musically delighting in the wide feast of their influences, the band defies genre to yield this triumph Listen: johnpauldavis.org/url/listen267 #nowplaying
Just A Suggestion https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/just-a-suggestion/ #photography
#morningcoffeelisten TV On The Radio’s 2006 album Return to Cookie Mountain. The band add live drums & acoustic instrumentation to their bewitching cocktail of loops, grooves, noise & harmonies on this songs of love, growth & political anxiety. Listen: johnpauldavis.org/url/listen266 #nowplaying
#morningcoffeelisten Danger Mouse & Black Thought’s 2022 album Cheat Codes. The inventive DJ weaves trippy, crisp, haunted beats, a fitting container for the veteran MC's matchless wordplay, spellbinding storytelling & incisive philosophizing. Listen: johnpauldavis.org/url/listen265 #nowplaying
Something's wrong with the OG meta tags on your site @poetrydaily.bsky.social - it's showing Bianca Stone's photo for this Patrick Rosal poem when Bianca isn't even mentioned on the page.
#morningcoffeelisten Abba’s 1992 greatest hits album Gold. This retrospective captures the essence of the band, the earworm melodies, the delightfully intricate arrangements, the melancholy & melodrama, all of which made them global superstars Listen: johnpauldavis.org/url/listen264 #nowplaying
#morningcoffeelisten Manu Delago & Max ZT’s 2026 album Deuce. The duo stretch the limits of what's possible on handpan & hammered dulcimer, displaying both dazzling inventiveness & mature, sensitive interplay on this dynamic, intriguing album. Listen: johnpauldavis.org/url/listen263 #nowplaying
Say Summer Without Saying Summer https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/say-summer-without-saying-summer/ #photography
#morningcoffeelisten Peter Gabriel’s 2002 album Up. Gabriel continues his project of blending electronic beats with a wide palette of instruments & playing styles from all over the world, as he meditates on birth & death. Listen: https://johnpauldavis.org/url/listen262 #nowplaying
#morningcoffeelisten The Flaming Lips’s 1999 album The Soft Bulletin. The band treat the studio like an instrument, exploring, dissecting & manipulating their sound while leaning into gorgeous, soaring melodies & meditating on love & mortality. Listen: johnpauldavis.org/url/listen261 #nowplaying
#morningcoffeelisten Kings of Leon’s 2024 album Can We Please Have Fun. The band harness their unique, rowdy, devil-may-care energy, matching it with dynamic production & offbeat, yet insightful lyrics for a jubilant & gorgeous romp Listen: https://johnpauldavis.org/url/listen260 #nowplaying
An Education In Light https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/an-education-in-light/ #photography
#morningcoffeelisten Inhaler’s 2021 album It Won’t Always Be Like This. On their debut, the band showcase their penchant for infectious melodies, memorable riffs, & mature songwriting as they don't just channel their influences, but transcend them. Listen: johnpauldavis.org/url/listen259 #nowplaying
Momentary Canopy https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/momentary-canopy/ #photography
#morningcoffeelisten Feist’s 2023 album Multitudes. The singer-songwriter turns both inward – toward her own strength & weirdness – & outward – to the natural world, on this quiet album that relies mostly on her angelic voice & acoustic guitar. Listen: johnpauldavis.org/url/listen258 #nowplaying