I sat with 2TurntEntertainment over Hot Table for a conversation about music, rollout, Springfield, style, management, Avery on the Beat, and what it means to keep showing up as yourself. What stuck with me most was the brotherhood: the way they show up for each other, push each other, and still make room for everyone to be exactly who they are.

I first came across James Emmett’s work at the Urban Food Brood, where his paintings and found object sculptures are currently on display. We sat down over coffee to talk about moving from Chicago to Western Mass, making work from used materials, painting as a conversation, body sovereignty, language, and the strange little lives objects carry with them.

Listening Notes 002 on King Rat’s debut album, The Words That Cut Me, written after seeing them live in Holyoke.

A conversation with visualbyrae on photography, fatherhood, Rolling Loud, Puerto Rico, Western Mass, and returning to the camera with fresh energy and the same pressure.

Introducing Listening Notes — personal notes on songs, projects, and the sounds that stay with us. The first note looks at Dowsing Rod’s stood still, an EP full of fuzz, nostalgia, heavy guitars, and handmade warmth.

introducing field notes — personal notes and small reflections exploring culture and community. the first note begins at Urban Food Brood, reflecting on the idea of community and how we hold space for one another.

Revisiting A U R years after our first conversation — reflecting on growth, fatherhood, fashion, live music, and the evolving world behind The Temptation of Saint Anthony.

A teaser for an upcoming conversation with A U R, revisiting The Carhartt Connoisseur, memory, music, and the art that helped shape the early days of The 413 Joint.

I started The 413 Joint wanting to connect with people and I didn’t fully know how. I saw events happening around me, communities being built, and I wanted to be part of that. Some of it was shared. Some of it got left in drafts, folders, and conversations. This is me owning that, saying thank you, and trying to move forward with more care.