The first story is still out at sea.
When it docks, this spot holds the newest entry: a big headline, the song it's about, and a player so you can listen while you read.
Peek at the reading room ↗Data Dive Bar
Soft rock, deep cuts & dockside ramblings.
A slow corner of the internet for yacht rock, the session players behind it, covers recorded at home, and whatever else drifts in on the tide.

Musicians, records, and the odd tangent. Newest entry sails in here.
When it docks, this spot holds the newest entry: a big headline, the song it's about, and a player so you can listen while you read.
Peek at the reading room ↗One track, one listen, one short essay. The song you forgot you loved.
Series · first pressing soonStories about musicians: the session aces, the harmony stacks, the names in small print.
Series · first pressing soonMy own covers, recorded at home. Yacht rock first, with detours.
Series · first take soonEverything else that drifts in: data, gear, playlists, half-formed thoughts.
Series · first entry soonHome recordings of songs worth learning. Mostly smooth. Occasionally loud.
Covers will land here with a player, the original for comparison, and notes on what I changed.
Every song gets a score from 0 to 100. Fifty and up is yacht rock; below is "nyacht." A nod to the Beyond Yacht Rock crew who invented it.
Smooth, well-played and a little bit sad on a sunny day. Welcome aboard.