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Jeff Conklin

@thetrailhead.bsky.social

Community Radio / High Fidelity Stereo Advocacy / Music Discovery Ambient Audiophile: https://open.substack.com/pub/ambientaudiophile?r=u1bi5&utm_medium=ios The Trailhead: https://www.mixcloud.com/jeff-conklin/

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Really amazing what sun and warmth and a little Dead can do for the mental health.

09.03.2026 20:24 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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10. Weidorje - Vilna - Weidorje (Cobra, 1978)

08.03.2026 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

:)

08.03.2026 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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9. Magma - KΓΆhntark - Live (Utopia, 1975)

08.03.2026 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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8. Laurent Thibault - OrΓ©e - Mais On Ne Peut Pas RΓͺver Tout Le Temps (Ballon Noir, 1978)

08.03.2026 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jeff Conklin is Curating a 2-hour radio show and writing a newsletter weekly. I've been uncovering lost/forgotten music of the past, championing modern sounds and creating unique radio programs for almost 20 years. Your donation helps justify the hours not being yelled at by my

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Coming in the next hour: 70s French PROG!

buymeacoffee.com/thetrailhead

08.03.2026 14:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Jeff Conklin is Curating a 2-hour radio show and writing a newsletter weekly. I've been uncovering lost/forgotten music of the past, championing modern sounds and creating unique radio programs for almost 20 years. Your donation helps justify the hours not being yelled at by my

Enjoy the show on a regular basis? Then please consider donating a little something something. It's been months since I put this out there. Thanks!

Coming in the next hour: 70s French PROG!

buymeacoffee.com/thetrailhead

08.03.2026 14:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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7. Asher Gamedze - War (Of Maneuver) - A Semblance: Of Return (Northern Spy, 2026)

08.03.2026 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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6. The Cosmic Tones Research Trio - Sankofa - Live at Public Records (Mississippi, 2026)

08.03.2026 14:34 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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5. Masahiro Takahashi - Useless Tree - In Another (Telephone Explosion, 2026)

08.03.2026 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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4. TwoPine - Field Prayer - Everywhere is Home (Aural Canyon, 2026)

08.03.2026 14:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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3. pinyonpine - a gift of sea glass - bedrock and paradox (Aural Canyon, 2026)

08.03.2026 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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2. G. Jacobina - Cachoeira das Almas - Paisagens (Aural Canyon, 2025)

08.03.2026 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We're live! Follow along for the playlist:

#nowplaying

1. David Moore - Rush the Creek - Grazing the Bell (RVNG Intl., 2026)

08.03.2026 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Going live at 10am ET with the Trailhead. Tune in via the links below for two hours of new songs, sounds, and spaceways.

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08.03.2026 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

I’m sure it sounds great! The wording there leaves the strong possibility of a digital step in the process but it is good to see a master was made specifically for vinyl

07.03.2026 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well, mostly because it’s mastered from a digital file of the OG tapes, making it basically the CD with less dynamic range and cuts in the jams due to side length. CD really is the best format for a show

07.03.2026 02:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Sadly it looks like the killer transition from PITB to El Paso is broken up and there is a flip in TOO. Which is completely brutal...

06.03.2026 20:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That’s completely reasonable. Which is your favorite? I have a late 70s and the Rhino Hi-Fi. The latter is my go to…

06.03.2026 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Buying Dead shows on LP is the dumbest thing you could possibly do and really the province of middle aged noobs who got into vinyl with Covid checks but when it comes up for a third of the retail price and it’s some of your favorite jams from the best year….

06.03.2026 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Me: Why are my kids going totally apeshit?

Also me: I need to play this Rhino High Fidelity β€˜Fun House’ as loud as possible because Dave Alexander’s bass has never sounded as good before.

05.03.2026 23:57 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Didn’t know that stuff. Every show I listen to from their recent tour is awesome so happy to be blissfully ignorant!

04.03.2026 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pretty new to Spafford but it seems like they kill it every night? Stoked to see them in Woodstock on Sunday that’s for sure #np

04.03.2026 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Kobah (Live 1975) (Remastered)
YouTube video by Magma - Topic Kobah (Live 1975) (Remastered)

Gimme dat Zeuhl funk youtu.be/pp8HM_sVWAM?...

02.03.2026 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Not super deep but I do like the last archival release they did quite a bit!

01.03.2026 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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13. Steve Kimock Band - Long Form, Pt. I (Live) - East Meets West (SKB, 2002)

01.03.2026 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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12. BjΓΆrn Meyer - MagnΓ©tique - Convergence (ECM, 2026)

01.03.2026 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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11. Spafford - Broken Wing - Live at The Basement East, 01-16-26, Nashville, TN (Self, 2026)

01.03.2026 16:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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10. Personal System 個人システム - In the Midnight Breeze - Transcoastal Night Drive (Constellation Tatsu, 2026)

01.03.2026 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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9. Wet Tuna - Jettison Me - Vast (Three Lobed, 2026)

01.03.2026 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0